Well I recently bought my first FJ40, a '74, about a month ago. It needed some work done so I took it to Iron Pig Offroad in Fredricksburg, VA (i live in Northern Virginia). They did a few things...reconditioned hardtop, rebuilt front axle knuckles, and did their main "general inspection". Aside from a few things, they gave it a good bill of health.
I got it back Monday and drove home 50 miles no problem. Took it to work Tuesday, no problem. They only thing that was weird was I stalled out at a light once. But it started back fine. Well Wed. same thing happened, started back up fine again...though not a 1000 feet later with the pedal to the floor, the car died out as I got to the top of a hill. I tried to restart, but after a few attempts that seemed to get weaker and weaker, turning the key finally resorted to just a "click/thud" and nothing.
...I've since put in a new battery, checked connections, confirmed starter works, and tried to push start it unsuccessfully. It seems the flywheel just does not want to turn. I took the flywheel cover off and looked under there as someone tried to start and it just moves back and forth a milimeter...and that's where the "click/thud" is coming from.
Any ideas guys? Any help would be greatly appreciated considering I'm new to these cars. I'm just frustrated I guess....
Thanks. -Keith
I got it back Monday and drove home 50 miles no problem. Took it to work Tuesday, no problem. They only thing that was weird was I stalled out at a light once. But it started back fine. Well Wed. same thing happened, started back up fine again...though not a 1000 feet later with the pedal to the floor, the car died out as I got to the top of a hill. I tried to restart, but after a few attempts that seemed to get weaker and weaker, turning the key finally resorted to just a "click/thud" and nothing.
...I've since put in a new battery, checked connections, confirmed starter works, and tried to push start it unsuccessfully. It seems the flywheel just does not want to turn. I took the flywheel cover off and looked under there as someone tried to start and it just moves back and forth a milimeter...and that's where the "click/thud" is coming from.
Any ideas guys? Any help would be greatly appreciated considering I'm new to these cars. I'm just frustrated I guess....
Thanks. -Keith