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  1. sedonut

    1995 Landcruiser won't start. It makes a quick clicking noise. It might be a loose wire

    Before you tow it to your mechanic, change the battery cables, or at least the ugly battery clamps. You have a poor connection to the battery.
  2. sedonut

    $2300 Quote from Maaco....what do you guys think?

    Most any paint will help prevent rust. If the rust is removed and a good base/primer the rust prevention will work better. If you do not prepare the surface, the paint till not stick and just make a nice layer to hold the moisture against the metal thereby promoting rust. The goal is to...
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    Tow receiver welded in the rear crossmember?

    Because of all the frame flex welding can crack, that's why for longer sections it is bolted or riveted. For just the receiver portion without a lot of stress and properly welded it should be fine. One huge factor, how strong is what you are welding it to? If is is heavy wall square tubing...
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    What do you think the easiest engine swap is for your average idiot?

    I'd go for the LS motor. Just know even the average moron will need a lot of patience. I swapped a 4BT into a Land cruiser 40. I got tired of working on it and let it sit for a year. It turned out nice, after a multi year project. Patience grasshopper.
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    "Chasing MPG in my 80 series Lx450" How I increased my gas mileage.

    I have a 2003 Honda insight , it gets 54 MPG if I pay attention, 48 if I drive like a maniac. It's tiny, and has lots of road noise inside due to poor sound insulation. I also have a 2018 GX460, which I ABSOLUTELY LOVE driving, and gets 18 MPG. My GX will never get the mileage my Honda...
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    Explain this Tire Wear

    Looks out of balance. See if there are any wheel weights on your tires. They may have been knocked off. Some tire shops will actually grind down your tires to make them even, the re-balance.
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    Will a rim with a 1600lb max load capacity work for my FJZ 80.

    I'm not the best at maf, but if I takes 4 1600 pounds I gets 6400 pounds. MUD sez stock weight is 4850 pounds. It also sez various members have taken their 80's to the scale and approached 6900 pounds fully loaded. If it were me I would go with a stronger wheel. I think that's what you were...
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    Swiss Poverty Pack Barn Door HDJ80

    Love the story. Thank you . It goes to show you can do almost anything with persistence. Lets see, France, Switzerland, Canada, Colorado, Canada, Colorado. Just the air travel costs and time involved are impressive.
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    Seeking advice on selling a 1997 LX450 - where, how much, etc.

    Nice looking cruiser. The miles and current gas prices will keep the sales price down. The other factor is the economy is turning down, so all toys people don't really need will drop in price. The prices from early this year are not todays prices. If you look at the reserve not met on Bring a...
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    1993 Land Cruiser with 6.5 Detroit diesel swap- Should I buy it?

    I think it might be a OK at $9000 if you have good knowledge of working on diesels. Those GM diesels are never anyones first choice. Now if it had a Cummins, and was well sorted, I'd jump at it for $9000.
  11. sedonut

    Heating Oil

    In an emergency you can burn a lot of things, I would not do it to save a few bucks. I would not do it on a regular basis, there is enough of a difference to do damage over time.
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    Reality Check for (this) Newbie — where is my blind spot for getting an HDJ81 5-speed?

    Most cars run in a value cycle. Right now Land Cruisers are the flavor of the month. If gas goes to $10 a gallon, I have a feeling gas guzzler prices will drop.
  13. sedonut

    Blown Oil Filter Seal, Oil Sprayed Everywhere

    It happened once to me too. I always double check now.
  14. sedonut

    No start after overhaul

    Check for spark. I changed an engine and there was a wire to the coil that was not connected. It took a long time to diagnose.
  15. sedonut

    Help value a project....1991 80 series 246k miles

    Don't buy it for an investment. If gas prices go up, a lot, like $10 per gallon which is very possible value will drop. Buy it to enjoy and you want to keep it. If not, pass.
  16. sedonut

    $2300 Quote from Maaco....what do you guys think?

    I've had some decent paint jobs from Maaco. I took everything off I could and I feel I got what I paid for. I painted my BJ44 with bedliner, It cost me $300 and took a less than a day. It lives outside, never gets washed , gets desert pin striping and I used bedliner as it had parts from 3...
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    Intro - How'd I get this lucky...

    I love my 2018 GX460. I paid $40,000 about a year ago. It gets 18MPG. I've had a 100 series, very nice if you like 14MPG and a very expensive timing belt change. I understand the 80 series gets even worse MPG. Then you have the joys of a 30 year old vehicle. Great if you want something to...
  18. sedonut

    What’s everyone driving when you leave your LC home?

    I like my GX460 but I have one of these on order. Aptera, solar powered.
  19. sedonut

    weird vibration coming from passenger side area when at 2000-2200 RPM

    I want to compliment you and listening to your truck and paying attention. I've been working on vehicles for about 50 years, ask questions and try to figure things out. There are lots of people both on here and probably in you neighbor hood that are happy to help. I've always been happy to help...
  20. sedonut

    weird vibration coming from passenger side area when at 2000-2200 RPM

    I'm always reluctant to try to be a better engineer than those at Toyota. I imagine Toyota put them there for a reason. What you can do is remove the rusty ones and drive around to see if the vibration stops. Then as soon a possible replace them with nice used ones or new ones. Someone on Mud...
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