Build 78 Mustard Yellow FJ40 #Tiger40

[mattressking]

What is overheating on the gauge mean to you? Needly pegged all the way? or 3/4? If it was fully pegged, is the overflow bottle empty or filled to the correct range when at operating temp? Aka Max/Full line.

If the heater wasn't open/on to cycle coolant completely, I'd quickly check that then when cooled down, crack the temp sensor loose and make sure there isn't any air stuck.

Lastly would be oem temp sensor for your specific year.

 

[greenEFSI]

Thanks for those part numbers, I have this job to do on my '76 one of these days, and this gives me a good start.

No problem!

You should consider doing a video of how to replace all these parts on your 40. I looked around on YT and didn't find much. The window runs are pretty straight forward, but I have no clue on how to replace the inner/outer weatherstrips.

A YouTube install video is most definitely in the works!

Thank you for posting up your list. Appreciate it!

No problem!

 

[greenEFSI]

What is overheating on the gauge mean to you? Needly pegged all the way? or 3/4? If it was fully pegged, is the overflow bottle empty or filled to the correct range when at operating temp? Aka Max/Full line.

If the heater wasn't open/on to cycle coolant completely, I'd quickly check that then when cooled down, crack the temp sensor loose and make sure there isn't any air stuck.

Lastly would be oem temp sensor for your specific year.

I just got a new oem temp sensor in with the weatherstrip. Going to install that tonight, but the main issue was a high needle reading on the cluster. That was even after I put in a new oem thermostat. It's also possible that the overlflow hose has a crack and isn't allowing the coolant to return back into the radiator. That is next on my list to change.

 

[pb4ugo]

What temp tstat did you install?

 

[mattressking]

I just got a new oem temp sensor in with the weatherstrip. Going to install that tonight, but the main issue was a high needle reading on the cluster. That was even after I put in a new oem thermostat. It's also possible that the overlflow hose has a crack and isn't allowing the coolant to return back into the radiator. That is next on my list to change.

Good to replace but unfortunately that won't resolve overheating on the gauge unfortunately, it will be a good way to gauge your system is cycling correctly though.

 

[greenEFSI]

I believe it was the temp sender causing all my “problems”. I don’t think the thermostat or fan clutch had any issues, and it was just sending a high reading.

 

[greenEFSI]

Video recap on my overheating dilemma

 

[greenEFSI]

Here’s our official photo from the San Marino Classic car show in August!

 

[greenEFSI]

PSA: You need qty 4 - 67434-90300 (not qty 2)

 

[bhsdriller]

what was your technique to get the two side felts/trim in? Did you pull the window all the way out or drop it off the track and lower it inside the door?

 

[cbmontgo]

PSA: You need qty 4 - 67434-90300 (not qty 2)

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Do these stop the rattling of the glass inside the door? I probably need to do the same thing on mine.

 

[greenEFSI]

what was your technique to get the two side felts/trim in? Did you pull the window all the way out or drop it off the track and lower it inside the door?

I dropped it down in the door, pulled the main track off, popped out the two side trims, installed outer side trim, installed main track, installed inner side trim, then pulled the glass back up. Will have a YouTube video soon, just waiting on the other two lower pieces to come in. I had to use both on this door since I had it all apart.

Do these stop the rattling of the glass inside the door? I probably need to do the same thing on mine.

Yes! They all work together to stop the rattling. The parts that I had to order more of, are the lower track runs when the glass gets rolled down. Mine fell apart into dust when I tried to take them out

 

[greenEFSI]

 

[greenEFSI]

Headed to the Japanese classic car show in Long Beach. Cooling temps are much happier at cruising speeds!

Just a touch higher in traffic

 

[greenEFSI]

Took home first!

 

[cbmontgo]

Beautiful 40. Mine is very similar, except it lived a little rougher life. Smoked cigarettes and drank heavily through its formative years.

 

[greenEFSI]

Almost twins!

 

[greenEFSI]

That Toyota parts deal is on again. Get your window trims on the cheap

 

[405]

Took home first!

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Congrats!

How are you liking the 33" KM3 on the road now that you had them for a while?

I was looking at the same tires for my stock 15's. I've had plenty of sets of KO2 and KO3, but never had the BFG Mud terrains. I heard the KM3 fits the narrow stock wheels better than the KO in the same 33x10.5 size, not sure if there is any truth to that.

 

[greenEFSI]

Thanks! I got around 1200 miles on them and love them. Just need to balance and rotate every 5k miles to keep them flat. That’s what I do on my Tacoma and have over 25k miles on these.