Build 78 Mustard Yellow FJ40 #Tiger40

[greenEFSI]

Well, I finally got the axle tore apart. The old chunky built-up grease is such a pain to clean! I plan to remove the third member to inspect it and change the base gasket on the axle housing.

 

[Goldbug]

Looking good! I love seeing other people's "work area" with tools and whatnot.

 

[Flatlanderfj40]

Oddly satisfying job. Good work and love this one. You married right!!

 

[dmaddox]

Again, very lucky. In my head, this is what I'd hoped I was buying. Enjoy - this is building lots of great memories!

 

[greenEFSI]

Thanks guys! I've got lots of cleaning and prep work to do, but I plan to keep the momentum rolling

 

[greenEFSI]

Cleaned up some of the parts and got the hubs stripped down ready for new wheel bearings.

 

[greenEFSI]

Here is a timelapse of the teardown

 

[greenEFSI]

Been silent due to the insane amount of time it takes to clean that old gunk. I also refinished the hubs and brake dust shields in black steelit. I’m just about ready to put it back together, just need to drop the third member and change the gasket.

 

[greenEFSI]

Here’s one with a new oem rotor!

I forgot mention that new tie rods showed up, and I ordered a new brake master, clutch master, clutch slave, and stainless braided lines…

 

[Slapshot]

Nice work. I know I have this job coming some day soon.

 

[greenEFSI]

Nice work. I know I have this job coming some day soon.

Thank you! It is pretty intimidating at first, but it gets easy when you break it down. I would imagine the bearing races in the hubs would be hard if you don't have a press, but you can definitely get it done without one

 

[greenEFSI]

Getting some parts off the floor and back onto the FJ40. Packed the wheel bearings with redline cv2 grease and used the original shims on top and bottom. A luggage weight tool hooked to a zip tie on the tie rod verified proper resistance on both knuckles.

 

[greenEFSI]

Part 4 of the FJ40 project is live. I wasn't able to complete the entire knuckle rebuild in this video, but it should be all buttoned up by the next one.

 

[greenEFSI]

I took a little break from the FJ40 and went up to the Sierra Nevadas. We camped out and hit Bald Mountain Trail before heading home. Our plan is to eventually take the FJ40 out along with the Tacoma and have some fun with both!

 

[greenEFSI]

Back on it

 

[greenEFSI]

This gasket is miserable to take off.

 

[iptman]

Try a wire wheel on a drill.

 

[greenEFSI]

Put in a 8hr shift to get the knuckles put back together. I should have a YouTube vid uploaded tomorrow.

 

[greenEFSI]

The dust shield, axle and third member were wire brushed and hit with a flat black rust reformer. Next up will be front caliper rebuilds and tie rod replacements.

 

[greenEFSI]

Got the latest video uploaded. Also got a nice little package from manafre in the mail to keep the project rolling. Brake master, clutch master, clutch slave & stainless braided brake lines!