So, I sold my 80 5 years ago while in school and I always wondered what happened to it. Yesterday, I got a letter that the guy I sold it to never took the lien off of it and then abandoned it. It's now being held in an auction yard and for $10680 I could rescue it. Of course, it's been wrecked...
Got an 80 series sunroof assembly, used, sitting in my wife's garage. Since I no longer have my cruiser, I can't justify keeping it around and taking up space. I bought it from TLC 4x4 a couple years ago and never even unpacked it. If you're in the Chicagoland area (I'm in Naperville) and want...
I just tried to pick up a gallon of Toyota red antifreeze and was told by my local stealership that Toyota is no longer selling the red and that they are going to pink for everything. I read this thread-...
My wife has a 2003 Grand Caravan with about 56k miles on it. It has been having issues with the brakes intermittently since around 25-30k. Sometimes, but not every time, when we apply the brakes, there is a load groaning/grinding noise/sensation. It usually occurs during the last few feet of...
A while back, Jonheld wrote the following in response to Gordopescado's idling issue:
"Please answer my question. Is this an IDLE ONLY issue? Does the truck run fine off idle? Can you accelerate normally?
If the answer to the above questions is YES, then it points conclusively to unmetered...
For those of us just beginning to get curious about the possibilities of putting a diesel in our beloved cruisers, I'm wondering if there is a master list or reference or something that explains what all the various number/letter combos mean (4BT, 1HZ-T, OPP, etc). Also, a list of the various...
Just a quick question. Are the sunroof assemblies, steering column shroud, rear wiper assemblies, EGR, and VSV compatible between the pre- and post-95 builds?
I finally pulled the trigger on the whole upgrade of a 15 year old sound system. I picked up a Eclipse ea4100 amp, some Polk 6.5" components for the front door (I'll post later on how they fit), and some Polk 4"s for the rear door. I'm still deciding on the head unit and am trying to track...
What are those who have the TVSS alarm getting for battery life in their key fobs? Mine usually would last a few months, but recently has taken to draining the battery in a couple weeks. Any ideas as to why it could be doing that?
With my rig in the shop all week following an incomplete birf job, I took the opportunity presented to get my wheels powdercoated. It was also easier to hide from the wife since the truck was being stored at Gumby's shop. I still have to paint the centers and the weights. Also, there was some...
I was looking under the hood this morning and I noticed that my coolant reservoir was almost empty. I then noticed that I had what looked to be dried red flakes on the engine block around the oil cap and around several of the hoses coming into the top of the engine block. I also noticed a few...
Gumby has generously agreed to open the shop on the 30th of December for a birfday party. For those who are interested, I'll be there after 9am. I'll also bring my center caps for Scott and Archie. Once it's done, maybe we can get an early start on the New Year's Eve festivities...
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While cleaning out my throttle body yesterday, I'm afraid I may have killed my TPS. The engine will run run/accelerate great but every now and then will just lose all power. I let off the gas and then reapply the pedal and it runs fine again for a while. Is there a way to test the sensor or...
I'm having some trouble chasing down some electrical gremlins since I put the truck back together. Initially, I had functional interior lights (the ones that work when the doors open); the only problem was the PSR door switch wasn't working. Now, I have no switched interior lights. The PSR...
I recently replaced my 02 sensors with the sumotoy mod and I installed one of the Mark's 4x4 tire correction modules from Slee. After calibrating the module (running 265s, thanks to PO- it was only 2mph off @60) and 3 tanks of gas later, I've lost about 1.5-2 mpg. I'm considering cleaning the...
Took the 80 to the emissions test today and was informed that I was exempt since my truck is pre-95. Gumby and I had discussed this and the thought was that you still had to pass once. We were wrong. Apparently, all pre-95s are exempt regardless of prior history.
-Sully
First, a few disclaimers. One, while discussing this project with CruiserDan, he mentioned that the Land Cruisers, when first produced, were listed as the quietest vehicle ever tested by some magazine (I can’t recall which one). I believe that I have improved on the factory insulation. The truck...
I tackled replacing the mast on my 94 LC today. The PO had it through the carwash with the antenna up. It's only a job if it's just the mast that needs replacing. The only tools needed were a mini-needle nose pliers and a pair of linesman pliers. When you order the parts from CDan (and you...
After nine months of cluttering up my garage and annoying my wife to no end, I finally managed to get the LC back on the road. A day later, it threw a CEL EGR code. :censor: I'm beginning to feel Iron Yuppy's pain, though no food poisoning yet.:flipoff2...
I can't seem to find a plug that fits this socket. Anyone here know what this is for? It looks as though it connects to something below the heater box.