20 year Items overlooked thread

[gsi18867]

damn it, I just decided to stop buying parts for my rig for awhile, and then you gotta start this thread?? lol

how much are some Mr. T mounts going for anyway? I see rockauto has them for $17-20

Absolutely do NOT go cheap on your motor mounts. Ask me how I know. That is not a job you want to do twice or have to weld the mount to the frame like I did. If I had it to do over, I'd pay a lot more than I did ($40/each). This is not the place to save $

 

[Kaninja]

If doing the window seals, consider the rear slider rubber as well. I noticed some water collecting in the jack holder after the 2 days straight rain we had a few weeks back. Checked it tonight when I was organizing and vacuuming the rear and there's some serious rust. The good news is it's still solid and the rust hasn't gone all the way through the metal. There's not much metal left though.

Back of the same piece.

Damn. Well I know what I am doing today. I found a wet jack and holder in the back of mine a few days ago. Ripping both sides apart to check for any rust. Thanks for posting.

 

[Bryanseye]

Steering shaft seal. Keeps the engine heat out of the cab. Here is @LandCruiserPhil 's thread on it. Hot drivers feet? This may be your fix.

 

[PolarRunner]

Damn. Well I know what I am doing today. I found a wet jack and holder in the back of mine a few days ago. Ripping both sides apart to check for any rust. Thanks for posting.

I hadn't even expected to see that amount of rust. But I'm glad I did now instead of putting it off.

Good luck and hopefully yours is better off.

 

[the stig]

Absolutely do NOT go cheap on your motor mounts. Ask me how I know. That is not a job you want to do twice or have to weld the mount to the frame like I did. If I had it to do over, I'd pay a lot more than I did ($40/each). This is not the place to save $

Didn't intend to cheap out, just rockauto was an easy lookup. After further investigation, it appears Mr. T mounts go for 60-70 ish. Glad some of this stuff last as long as it does... would get more expensive than it already is lol

 

[1973Guppie]

good thread.......

 

[excessive]

good thread! added a few parts to the growing list

 

[rc51kid]

Damn. Well I know what I am doing today. I found a wet jack and holder in the back of mine a few days ago. Ripping both sides apart to check for any rust. Thanks for posting.

How hard is it to change the sliding window rubber? I think i have had some moister in there as well.

 

[Bryanseye]

How hard is it to change the sliding window rubber? I think i have had some moister in there as well.

Before replacing the window rubber, carefully pry up the ~3/4" trim piece under the window. There are 4 anchor points with foam rubber seals. THOSE are 20 year wear parts. Mine were completely rotten. Clean the area, goop some sealant, and reapply trim.

 

[PZLCruiser]

heater valve, was really brittle on my 96, 265k miles.

 

[ranma21]

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heater valve, was really brittle on my 96, 265k miles.

Commonly wear item considered the newest 80 in the US is at least 20 yrs old and most approaching0200k miles.