Now that I’m reasonably road worthy, I spent some time today cleaning everything up. Checked torques, slapped on the front shocks, replaced some more fuel lines, etc. Drivetrain is fairly noisy, particularly the transmission, and I suspected fluids were old/low. I dropped the trans skid and changed the gear oil on the transmission and transfer case. Nasty stuff in there. Transmission was a brown soup, with a good dose of glitter. Transfer was just dark and stinky. Makes me think the rear output seal on the transmission is intact. Both drain plugs covered in metal dust. Lucky me.
Also appears as though the split case is the original for the rig, code 2F1970 or 2F4970…so June 1982 which lines up perfectly with the vin build month.
Anyway, both are now refilled with 90w GL-4, and I added Toyota allen drain plugs to make life easier on future me.
Some funny finds. Transfer fill plug. Took a cold chisel and ultimately a pipe wrench to spin it off. Was already hopelessly wallowed out when I bought it. Transmission fill plug had a large nut welded to it, quite nicely I’d say. That one is a keeper!
Engine oil was decent looking. Held off on changing that as I need to drop and replace the pan soon. Reached back out to Valley Hybrids, I think a Land Cruiser spa day is in order and I’ll let the pros handle some of the engine checking work. Looking like that will happen come September.
Anyway, all buttoned back up as of now. I should have some time to take a bit longer of a drive this weekend. At least downtown for some fuel and coffee.
