You lost me there. I packed these with grease.
Build 1964 FJ45 Short Bed Fixed Top Pickup Restoration
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You lost me there. I packed these with grease.
Yeah. Thank goodness I had a spare set here. I totally forgot that I ordered the set like normal with 3 closed and two open
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Chevy ff have always ran gear oil, probably ok on a yota, but Nolan has Toyota ocd and will not stray too far from the factory!
Are y’all saying dump oil in the hub? How would you even get it in there.
This is a 70 series FF but it’s mostly the same as an 80 I think
Remove seal and let gear oil lube the bearings!
Ah, you mean the one at the end of the tube? Gotcha. That makes sense. I just greased these up like a dumb redneck.
I’ve never dug this deep into a 70/80 rear axle to be honest. I’m just trying to not have any leftover parts at this point.
Leave out the oil seal in the spindle and allow gear oil to flow into and fill the wheel hub. You have a seal on the wheel hub and that prevents the oil from leaking out. A little sealant between the axle flange and hub face keeps in the oil there. When the diff is filled with oil elevate each side of the axle to allow oil to fill the hub. Keep adding oil until it dribbles out the fill hole.
Since you've put it together with grease according to FSM just run that.
Ha. I could have damn sure used an FSM.
I don’t understand how you adjust the parking brake once the hat is on. There is no access to the adjuster
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I think you need a sand blasting cabinet. No guy your age should have to do that.
Cheers
So.....that tech I skipped.
The spring pins on a FJ45 is a weird animal.
When I did the bushings on my FJ45 I was scared to drive out the rear pins because I did not want to destroy them.
I found a replacement set via SOR so this time I just wailed on the OEM pins until they came out.
Problem. The PIN is 18mm and the OME bushing is 15mm.
@USMC22 grabbed the same drill bit I used on the steering column brass bushing and wallowed them out to a perfect fit.
And if you think that little lip on a normal spring hanger is a bitch. We had 3 guys on this one with a 75#.....formerly 95# spring pack and both sides fought back.
So. Rear Front fixed pin.
Order FJ55 OME bushing or drill out the 40 series ones.
The spring pins on a FJ45 is a weird animal.
When I did the bushings on my FJ45 I was scared to drive out the rear pins because I did not want to destroy them.
I found a replacement set via SOR so this time I just wailed on the OEM pins until they came out.
Problem. The PIN is 18mm and the OME bushing is 15mm.
@USMC22 grabbed the same drill bit I used on the steering column brass bushing and wallowed them out to a perfect fit.
And if you think that little lip on a normal spring hanger is a bitch. We had 3 guys on this one with a 75#.....formerly 95# spring pack and both sides fought back.
So. Rear Front fixed pin.
Order FJ55 OME bushing or drill out the 40 series ones.
If these parking brakes are like 80 series you access the star adjuster through a hole in the hat. You have to have the hole at about 6 o'clock. In your pic looks like the small hole between two of the stud holes may be that hole.
I’ll dial in that hole and have a look-see
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In picture #4 is there a rubber bushing that slips inside and over the top of the steering shaft? I have looked all over and found one on SOR’s website #57 (steering column 1969 FJ40) but, appears to no longer be available.if you have an idea where they are or if they’re really necessary could you please let me know?
Thanks
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The length of the shaft here is what will have to be adjusted before the upper joint is welded in. It’s a dance, especially since there is no motor and mount to “miss”
I’m going to run this as close to the frame as possible.
I’m taking the plate to powder so I’ll finish this up once it gets back
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QUOTE="wngrog, post: 13046098, member: 1427"]
The length of the shaft here is what will have to be adjusted before the upper joint is welded in. It’s a dance, especially since there is no motor and mount to “miss”
I’m going to run this as close to the frame as possible.
I’m taking the plate to powder so I’ll finish this up once it gets back
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You will likely have to get that part used. Try Classic Cruisers or Cruiser Corps. They are who I deal with for used parts
18mm pins are also the name of the game at the rear shackle on a 45 as well
I switched to a 15mm pin OME shackle so the bushings for the springs fit but the only large diameter spare bushings I had were with 18mm holes.
So, I put the uppers in loose.
I need to order 4 OME FJ55 or FJ60 bushings.
I switched to a 15mm pin OME shackle so the bushings for the springs fit but the only large diameter spare bushings I had were with 18mm holes.
So, I put the uppers in loose.
I need to order 4 OME FJ55 or FJ60 bushings.