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  1. jpoole

    So I bought a busted FJZ80

    https://forum.ih8mud.com/resources/1993-1994-fzj-80-updated-and-combined-fsm.124/
  2. jpoole

    Is this the good kinda rust or the bad kind?

    $25k for those miles and that rust seems too high to me. Maybe I'm out of touch with the market or maybe there are other details about this rig that help justify the price but I wouldn't be interested in it personally based on what I see and that price. I weight rust very heavily in the...
  3. jpoole

    Considering `91 Vanagon -> `95-`97 FJZ80

    Lift without proper setup (caster correction, etc.), loose suspension components (bushings, etc.), loose steering components (frame crack, loose box, worn trunion bearings, loose wheel bearings, etc.) would all be no surprise on one of these unless it was well looked after. Even a stock height...
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    Considering `91 Vanagon -> `95-`97 FJZ80

    Interesting, where do you think she got the idea? I assume there's a social media influencer touting the amazing qualities of TDI converted Vanagons out there? When I sold my last Vanagon most of the interested / possible buyers were younger women which was a change from the many I had sold in...
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    Considering `91 Vanagon -> `95-`97 FJZ80

    I didn't read the full thread so may not be adding much but I wanted to chime in since I've now got about 80k miles on my '97 FZJ and I've previously owned many VW vans from splitties to Vanagons. I Full-timed in an '83 Vanagon for a decade, have traveled in most flavors of Vanagon including...
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    Whats the best mpg for a stock 92 fj80?

    I'll play, '97 80 with a fairly stock and sorted setup that's on 33s with speedo correction gear and accurate speedo/odometer. Have tracked MPG for every tank over the 80k miles I've driven it. 16.2 Maximum MPG 7.1 Minimum MPG 11.7 Average MPG I've achieved close to the Max and Min MPG...
  7. jpoole

    What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?

    Thanks @Hatari It's good to have that contact and $10k sounds about right based on my research. As you said though, it's expensive! Congrats, your 80 looks amazing.
  8. jpoole

    What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend?

    @Hatari Share the paint shop you used and the general work done / price if you don't mind, and if you think they did a good job. I'm just up the road and may get my 80 repainted some time but finding a good shop that actually wants to paint older cars can be a challenge.
  9. jpoole

    Build: 40th Anniversary Restoration

    I've seen a few flare fixes on the forum over the years and one of my favorites was from martinakl and followed this process: epoxy chain link to the inside of the flare where the mounting tab used to be run a zip tie around that chain link and then through the mounting hole in the metal fender...
  10. jpoole

    Sputtering, loss of power - Case of Beer for the person solves! :)

    Could be a torn intake hose, the larger one that runs from air cleaner to throttle body. If older/stiff these can break when handled to remove the TB and can then be mostly "closed" at idle but open up and let a lot of air in under loads when the engine moves and opens up the cracks in the...
  11. jpoole

    What's broken in my front diff??

    Good point by Dan above, you may have mixed later/longer birfs with earlier/narrower drive flanges which can cause the stub axle to knock off the dust cap. I'm lazy so unless the shafts are already out I'd test more before stripping it down far enough to pull the diff and I'd guess you could...
  12. jpoole

    What's broken in my front diff??

    ouch! As I understand it the front (high pinion) diff is relatively weak(er) when driving in reverse which should match how you loaded it up. I'd try to isolate the front diff with your tests to see if you can confirm that it is or isn't the clunk source and I'd be ready to pull it for...
  13. jpoole

    Looking for reputable machine shop in east TN & surrounding areas.

    In October of 2017 Dover Cylinder Head here in Chattanooga serviced my '97s FZJ head including a "valve job, lash set, surface, pressure check and clean" for the price of $350.00. The head was reinstalled with a stock/Toyota gasket and stock head bolts and has covered about 80k miles since then...
  14. jpoole

    FZJ80 lower intake removal by sawzall

    @AustinKordell I've had no issues with the head, or whole drive train for that matter, since the head gasket replacement work that I did about 80k miles and 7ish years ago. I really don't see how removing the section from the intake could compromise the integrity of the intake manifold or...
  15. jpoole

    LX 450 A/C Troubleshooting

    I just put this in Google: 80 jump AC pressure switch site:forum.ih8mud.com Plenty of content shows up. I think I followed the 2nd post when I did this on my 80 some time back: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/ac-compressor-doesnt-engage.806108/
  16. jpoole

    LX 450 A/C Troubleshooting

    If one of your pressure sensors is unhappy the compressor will not engage at all just as you describe. My line of thinking is to go over any thing that has recently changed, especially if it's easy to do so, before breaking new ground. For instance, did they remove and forget to plug in the...
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    LX 450 A/C Troubleshooting

    There are some very knowledgeable AC folks on the forum, I'm not one of them, but a more basic perspective can also be valuable. My quick read gathered that: "some AC system mechanical parts were changed, the system was recharged, and now it won't work" If they overcharged the system it could...
  18. jpoole

    Is the 100 series really more reliable than the 80?

    A few of the main ways that I consider "reliability" are operation costs (time and $$) and predictability long term. I think the 80 strikes a good balance here as once it is in good order it is very likely to perform with great consistency with large intervals between it needing "real"...
  19. jpoole

    Pop when turning.

    Lay under it while someone turns the wheels back/forth, ideally replicating the popping sound and then put your hands on different parts of the steering system and where components bolt to frame, etc. You should be able to feel the pop and trace it down to it's origins. Cracks can show up on...
  20. jpoole

    Hard-working 80s in Asia

    I don't have the eye/familiarity to tell but is that a lengthened chassis or a totally different chassis out back? Leafs do seem a better choice for that load! Looks like it may still be on og axles/wheels and I'd guess the front-end is mostly original. I'd like to see their chassis...
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