Synthetic rope is susceptible to UV, and breaking a rope while winching can be extremely dangerous in some situations, so protecting the rope from the sun could be prudent. More prudent if the vehicle is usually parked outside in a southern state, no idea if this is a concern in Alaska. Mold or...
As Azca said, a good alignment shop will tell you everything that's wrong with your rig before they do anything to it, IME at no cost if you bring it to them for the alignment when you've fixed the issues. It's a great resource for people who aren't adept at troubleshooting, or as a second...
I used the non-specced bearings provided by Sierra once, on a diff I had Zuk set up. Destroyed the diff in a couple of years. That failure is one of the first Zuk saw, and it brought the issue to his attention. FWIW, he replaced the bearings for free, which was way beyond what I expected. He...
Changing out the t-case gears is less invasive than swapping axle gears, but axles usually need love (maintenance) where the t-case rarely does, so you can knock out two jobs at once if you go with axle gears. There are advantages and disadvantages to both, it usually comes down to your personal...
The sending unit in the tank sometimes comes apart due to a rivet failing. I fixed mine by replacing the rivet with a bolt or something- been too long for me to remember the details. You'll have to pull it to see what the issue is, though. Just saying it might be fixable.
Sounds like you're headed in the right direction with the ECU, which does have the relays incorporated in it. I'd check for signal there, or borrow a good friend's working ECU to test the theory.
The TC plugs are steel, as are the diff plugs. I wouldn't anticipate any problems. I'm sure Toyota had their reasons, but I doubt it's critical. Replace them next time you drain and fill, if it bothers you. You'll notice a leak months before it drains enough oil to be an issue.
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Normally the system should only be under pressure when it's hot. As it cools down, it should draw a vacuum, which is what pulls the coolant out of the overflow (expansion) tank back into the radiator, and that should insure that the radiator is always 100% full (as long as there is enough...
I should have been more specific- I am talking about the front panhard. I am not intimately familiar with the changes, so I can't give you details- I just know there are some.
FWIW over the years I have ranged between 20 and 35 ft/lbs, the last time being 35. However, I believe my bearings have prematurely worn since I torqued the inner nut to 35, and I will be backing off to 20 when I replace them. I end up retorquing them more often than most folks due to beating my...
Agree to disagree, just giving the OP my opinion. I've been running the stock setup for 19 years on various 80's and years before that on a 40. IMO it has more redundancy and less things can go wrong. I realize that there are people that have had issues with it, but it has been my experience...
I'd highly recommend throwing the trail gear nuts in the recycle bin and getting yourself some OEM nuts, washers, and lockwashers. My apologies to anyone this might offend, but that system is garbage. I've seen it fail in multiple ways firsthand, as have several other people. If you hadn't...
1996 Toyota FSM. The 1994 FSM (that I have) is misprinted; the instructions relating to the adjusting nut end with 'Loosen the nut until it can be turned by hand'- they omitted the final step which is to torque to 48 in/lbs. prior to measuring the resistance. This mistake has been pointed out in...