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Build 1st FJ40, '76 - SMOKEY - Puttin’ her Back Together
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- #562
Aaarrrggg. Shattered part of the Counter Shaft during reassy of the tranny. Do I need a new counter shaft? See thread here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/758634-h42-transmission-rebuild-76-fj40-5.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/758634-h42-transmission-rebuild-76-fj40-5.html
Thanks for the posting the details of your work and appreciate your willingness to ask even the simplest questions. Keep up the good work! Just purchased a 77 out of Wyoming with similar issues. Subscribed.
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- #564
Nakana, all one big brother-hood (and sister) here. Glad I can be helpful in my utter lack of knowledge! It's a lot of fun keeping these old vehicles on the road.
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- #565
While finishing the tranny work, I ordered stuff for the next phase of the build. Went with Kurt from CruiserOutfitters and ordered:
- knuckle rebuild kits
- hub rebuild kits (gasket basically)
- diff rebuild kits with bearings
- drum brake rebuild kit (hardware)
- drum pads
Etc.
I didn't get drum cylinder items. May end up doing something there.
Looking forward to Knuckle rebuilds! Big and messy!
- knuckle rebuild kits
- hub rebuild kits (gasket basically)
- diff rebuild kits with bearings
- drum brake rebuild kit (hardware)
- drum pads
Etc.
I didn't get drum cylinder items. May end up doing something there.
Looking forward to Knuckle rebuilds! Big and messy!
Looking forward to letting you do this first, then following your immaculate documentation. I'm shooting to get started in late February/early March, so that's your deadline!
PS - my buddy fired up my 40 and moved it about 6 feet out of his garage yesterday to get his duck decoys out...Then offered to buy it. This is a really, really contagious disease...
I almost refuse to let people ride in mine - someone just might have enough money , lol....
VV- when you redo those hubs , Syl-Glide is your friend to make them work smooth forever....
Sarge
VV- when you redo those hubs , Syl-Glide is your friend to make them work smooth forever....
Sarge
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- #568
Looking forward to letting you do this first, then following your immaculate documentation. I'm shooting to get started in late February/early March, so that's your deadline!
How bout you start first on your diffs and I'll start on the knuckles, and we will swap experience?
If I ever get this tranny back together (ie if I get an hour in the garage), I'm ready to start. It won't happen tonight.
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- #569
Syl-Glide. Sounds like a personal lubricant. What about gasket sealant? Is the grey RTV the best for tranny and engine gaskets?
Yamabond or Toyota's own grey is by far the best for those types of cases where tolerance is a factor . Otherwise , general gasket goo here is always The Right Stuff . Just use it sparingly or you'll regret it . I've seen people destroy cast alloy oil pans trying to remove them , you have to cut this stuff once it sets - basically liquid rubber in a can and has a lot more uses than just gasket surfaces (gasket not really needed , either) .
Syl-Glide is a non-hardening , 600*+ capable silicon-based lube developed initially for tire use . I use it for electrical fittings/plugs , and it really shines on any rubber to metal contact surface . The gel tube form works best for installing radiator lines/hoses and especially heater core fittings (ever destroy a core getting a hose off ?) . It works amazingly well on window crank gears since it sticks in place , wiper motor box gear lube , blower motor bushing lube , choke cable lube where there's a lot of heat , ect . There is also a spray can version available (Napa usually stocks it ) that works wonders on all types of rubber - especially door/window/trunk seals that like to freeze and stick to the body .
A little of this stuff goes a long way - one of my favorites . Heck , I'd use it on the ol' lady if she'd hold still long enough....
Sarge
Syl-Glide is a non-hardening , 600*+ capable silicon-based lube developed initially for tire use . I use it for electrical fittings/plugs , and it really shines on any rubber to metal contact surface . The gel tube form works best for installing radiator lines/hoses and especially heater core fittings (ever destroy a core getting a hose off ?) . It works amazingly well on window crank gears since it sticks in place , wiper motor box gear lube , blower motor bushing lube , choke cable lube where there's a lot of heat , ect . There is also a spray can version available (Napa usually stocks it ) that works wonders on all types of rubber - especially door/window/trunk seals that like to freeze and stick to the body .
A little of this stuff goes a long way - one of my favorites . Heck , I'd use it on the ol' lady if she'd hold still long enough....
Sarge
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- #571
Baaaa haaaa haaa!
You better be careful, or the old lady will say you can use it on yourself from now on!
I'm not touching that with a stick of any length .
Love your build , if nothing else it shows a lot of ingenuity and the honest costs involved in doing things right the first time .
Seriously - The Right Stuff , several types of anti-seize and Syl-Glide are all you need in a shop , covers pretty much everything . A can of Permatex Spray-Tack helps a lot with certain gaskets and works quite well . Also , EZ-lube or Slip-Plate is also helpful (both are graphite "paint") for any metal-to-metal contact areas , just keep it off your skin as it's nasty as well as the fumes .
Sarge
Love your build , if nothing else it shows a lot of ingenuity and the honest costs involved in doing things right the first time .
Seriously - The Right Stuff , several types of anti-seize and Syl-Glide are all you need in a shop , covers pretty much everything . A can of Permatex Spray-Tack helps a lot with certain gaskets and works quite well . Also , EZ-lube or Slip-Plate is also helpful (both are graphite "paint") for any metal-to-metal contact areas , just keep it off your skin as it's nasty as well as the fumes .
Sarge
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- #573
Thanks Sarge. This is the "I'm a complete FJ40/vehicle refurb rookie" thread, hence pages and pages of silly questions that most don't need to ask.
Appreciate your and other's patient input. I loving having mentors!
Hopefully the thread will gain momentum and have a bit more to show for it in the near future.
The 2-3 hours per week I find in the middle of 7 (soon to be 8) restaurants, 3 school aged kids, a building project at home, a wife with a startup company, church, non-profit boards, is highly valued, and much needed therapy.
Keep Up the good documentation Vae. I will use this thread as I start the reassembly of Crinkle.
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- #575
Ruh roh. I guess I'd better put SOMETHING back together again.
I will say - been at this point before and you really need to focus on finishing a section (like trans) - get it completed and move on to the next section . Over time , opening too many cans of worms at once can lead to severe disinterest in the project since there are no victories .
Sarge
Sarge
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- #577
Yes, agree. Most frustrating thing right now is no garage time. Out of town for the weekend, going back out of town in a couple of hours. Oh well, it just makes me want to get at it.
Expecting all the CruiserCorps stuff to arrive today (after I'm gone of course).
On the other hand, I did get to go to the SEC Championship and see my Auburn Tigers whoop up on Missouri. That was the longest, most emotional game I've ever been to. 17 kick offs.
So, as Arnie says - I'll be back!
Expecting all the CruiserCorps stuff to arrive today (after I'm gone of course).
On the other hand, I did get to go to the SEC Championship and see my Auburn Tigers whoop up on Missouri. That was the longest, most emotional game I've ever been to. 17 kick offs.
So, as Arnie says - I'll be back!
This is why I pretty much insist on keeping he truck driving, and minimizing "down time." Sort of a fix-on-the-fly approach. I think I'd be overwhelmed if I had everything disassembled. I foresee my plan working until I get the mechanics sorted out...body will be a whole different story! Can't see a good way to do this correctly without pulling it off the truck...
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- #579
Now that I have it apart, I can't see it any other way. I only see the next project ahead, so it excites rather than overwhelming me. But, it never ran, so I can't see it otherwise.
With that in mind , have you ever actually driven one of these things ?
Sarge
Sarge