Nice grab.. I believe Jobe has been looking for some 38 swampers if you are not wanting to use them.
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Got the Total Chaos long travel on the FJ couple weeks ago. Will need some action shots. I will hate myself if it doesn't flex out well!
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Uppers and lowers?Got the Total Chaos long travel on the FJ couple weeks ago. Will need some action shots. I will hate myself if it doesn't flex out well!
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I finally got around to my temp gauge mod and in the process, polished up the old lens that somehow had hazy bubbles all over from what looked like an adverse chemical reaction.
I drove out to New Mexico for a little camping trip with my dog with the incentive of picking up a Slee Shortbus from @Tank5. The 80 handled the drive great until about 4 hours away from home on the return... I noticed an odd burning smell (which may have been the truck in front of me) and then for just a second or two, what appeared to be smoke or fog coming out of my AC vents (although I could have imagined this because I can't think of any logical explanation). Temp and oil pressure looked great but I pulled over immediately and shut off the engine to investigate.
Regardless of whether the symptoms were imagined or not, I found that some coolant had been leaking from a silicon-slathered freeze plug on driver's side of the engine. The overflow tank still had coolant in it and the temp never spiked once. I took it really slow for the rest of the drive without issue. According to my quick research, it looks like it's not uncommon for the block to crack in this spot. I took some time today with a toothbrush and razor blade to clean the area and sure enough.... it's cracked (the other line in the photo is a gouge from before the silicon was applied). Judging by the silicon, this has been an issue for a while.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a reputable Toyota shop that might be willing to take on this repair? Or at least tell me definitively that I need a new motor if that's what it comes down to
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My 93 leaks from the same spot. Good for me to see what the issue most likely is. In 5 years it has never lost enough coolant to affect anything. Just the unsightly gnarly looking goop of coolant that sticks to the block right there. I may try the JB Weld repair down the road, once I've buttoned up my other little issues.I finally got around to my temp gauge mod and in the process, polished up the old lens that somehow had hazy bubbles all over from what looked like an adverse chemical reaction.
I drove out to New Mexico for a little camping trip with my dog with the incentive of picking up a Slee Shortbus from @Tank5. The 80 handled the drive great until about 4 hours away from home on the return... I noticed an odd burning smell (which may have been the truck in front of me) and then for just a second or two, what appeared to be smoke or fog coming out of my AC vents (although I could have imagined this because I can't think of any logical explanation). Temp and oil pressure looked great but I pulled over immediately and shut off the engine to investigate.
Regardless of whether the symptoms were imagined or not, I found that some coolant had been leaking from a silicon-slathered freeze plug on driver's side of the engine. The overflow tank still had coolant in it and the temp never spiked once. I took it really slow for the rest of the drive without issue. According to my quick research, it looks like it's not uncommon for the block to crack in this spot. I took some time today with a toothbrush and razor blade to clean the area and sure enough.... it's cracked (the other line in the photo is a gouge from before the silicon was applied). Judging by the silicon, this has been an issue for a while.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a reputable Toyota shop that might be willing to take on this repair? Or at least tell me definitively that I need a new motor if that's what it comes down to
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