99 miles to the new sty! (5 Viewers)

[Tomba]

While I am waiting on a few parts and more paint,
thought I would dig a bit further & scope out the clutch parts.. Glad I did.
clutch looks like plenty of life left, pressure plate, pilot bearing look ok but flywheel need resurfacing. Might have to check the one on my old motor before having this one resurfaced. Gotta keep it under the 5K budget right

 

[knuckle47]

Since it still morning wake up, I sit watching the horrible news so I get rescued by IH8MUD

Found this below and just knowing the efforts in pulling this out any where in the near future would be a pita… do this numbers seem correct?

 

[RUSH55]

do this numbers seem correct?

Only if they include transmission removal and reinstallation.

 

[Tomba]

I was just questioning how much all this work would cost if I wasn't crazy enough to take it on myself. Most all of the friends here in Marin dont touch anything and write checks to get anything done related to house, cars bikes etc. Sometimes I wonder myself why I get into these
projects. Seems the projects are endless. I guess there's some satisfaction in doing the work myself but there's also the PITA factor to consider too. Since my current occupation dont take many brain cells this helps to use a few more until I can find something other than the current Mcjob.

 

[knuckle47]

@Tomba. It was well worth me sending my FJ40 out to @Jdc1 for the most recent upgrades. Between the disk brake conversion and the differential swaps, I don’t have the strength anymore and what Jesse did in 30 days would have taken me over 90. I’m doing the less strenuous stuff these days. The old days I was always up for it and I had no money so doing it myself was THE only option. These days I hate writing the check , so I use Zelle..

 

[trainbufftony]

You can do it!
I know what you mean about everyone else swiping their credit card or writing a check.
Thats not an option for me either.
I dont have a checkbook or a credit card but ive got a big ass box os snap on and Mac tools and 20+ years of experience making trucks work...

Remember.
Those guys are trying to buy a lifestyle which you already have. They want to look rugged and independent but they couldnt build a tuna sandwich and they've got soft hands.
You're living the landcruiser life which isnt something you can charge on your visa.
Keep up the good work and remember that your lifestyle is the object of jelousy for many lesser men.
Atf will pull the clutch dust right out of your calouses...

 

[bobm]

We needs a PITA FJ55 scale for DIY jobs

 

[sofj45]

We needs a PITA FJ55 scale for DIY jobs

On a scale of 1-10 I’d say just about every job is a 11 or higher. If you own one and tackle the projects your self all of them go straight to the top of the list depending on the day, shoot you just look at the pig thinking of the projects they go to the top of pita scale. Other than putting fuel in it which I’d say is like a 6. on the trip I learned the new stupid handles that have to have pressure against them to flow fuel and the old style open hole to a fuel neck doesn’t work so well without holding down on it the entire time.

 

[Tomba]

You can do it!
I know what you mean about everyone else swiping their credit card or writing a check.
Thats not an option for me either.
I dont have a checkbook or a credit card but ive got a big ass box os snap on and Mac tools and 20+ years of experience making trucks work...

Remember.
Those guys are trying to buy a lifestyle which you already have. They want to look rugged and independent but they couldnt build a tuna sandwich and they've got soft hands.
You're living the landcruiser life which isnt something you can charge on your visa.
Keep up the good work and remember that your lifestyle is the object of jelousy for many lesser men.
Atf will pull the clutch dust right out of your calouses...

Thanks for that. Sometimes i get so minded on this stuff and other house projects that I think its somewhat of a curse to know how to fix things or, to somehow be motivated to try. It is a lifestyle that is for sure. My wife says I am always mad when I am working on the house so for some things going fwd, were gonna write checks and get soft hands. That said, it really gets me when we pay for something to be done and its not clearly better than what I could do. It is nice to find someone or a crew who does quality work at speed. On a landcruiser it makes no sense though so, for those projects I will get dirty.

 

[Tomba]

On a scale of 1-10 I’d say just about every job is a 11 or higher. If you own one and tackle the projects your self all of them go straight to the top of the list depending on the day, shoot you just look at the pig thinking of the projects they go to the top of pita scale. Other than putting fuel in it which I’d say is like a 6. on the trip I learned the new stupid handles that have to have pressure against them to flow fuel and the old style open hole to a fuel neck doesn’t work so well without holding down on it the entire time.

I think my least favorite job on my pig was the gas tank removal / re-install. I set a PR on f bombs over those couple of days on that project.

 

[Pighead]

I think my least favorite job on my pig was the gas tank removal / re-install. I set a PR on f bombs over those couple of days on that project.

Ah yes, I recall the gas tank install. I found that flat on my back, using two feet on the far side and three hands on the close side worked best for me.
My worst job is mating the tranny to the engine from underneath...

 

[greenbeast]

Gas tank removal SUCKS! There is reason why it have been dropped again. I was sore for a few days after.

I am learning a boat load and living far away from anyone to help fix forces my hand to learn.

 

[bobm]

Usually when ya pay for it they dont do it right .

 

[bobm]

As Far as F bombs they hear me across the lake and from end to end . And guess what I DON'T GIVE A ****

 

[RUSH55]

Fuel tank removal for me was a piece of cake. Not sure why people struggle with it so much. Replacing the bolts on the fuel tank mounting pedestals? PITA. Needed to hold the frontmost bolts with one of those spring-loaded grabber things and fish them through the frame to the bolt hole and then put the nut on the topside. Couldn’t hold the wrench and operate a ratchet at the same time with either of them so had to get a second set of hands to help get them tight.
The biggest PITA to date is hooking up the exhaust ‘Y’ pipe with the v-band clamps. I kinda pride myself on keeping my cool while wrenching, but that job will cause a spontaneous eruption of Turrets Syndrome and body thrashing.

 

[Ol Yeller]

Thanks for that. Sometimes i get so minded on this stuff and other house projects that I think its somewhat of a curse to know how to fix things or, to somehow be motivated to try. It is a lifestyle that is for sure. My wife says I am always mad when I am working on the house so for some things going fwd, were gonna write checks and get soft hands. That said, it really gets me when we pay for something to be done and its not clearly better than what I could do. It is nice to find someone or a crew who does quality work at speed. On a landcruiser it makes no sense though so, for those projects I will get dirty.

Man there is so much i have in common with this post, yes I could/should farm out more work BUT when the quality is less than what I can do it’s just maddening.

And I still take pride in doing things for myself, something that is sorely missing from the modern world.

 

[kbahus]

Anymore it just boils down to not having the proper equipment. Alignments, tire mounting and balancing, etc. I have the knowledge, experience, and can do it myself, but I don’t have the equipment. That equipment is expensive for a hobby shop, but I sure do get bummed when I know I can do a better job than what I get after paying someone else.

Do it yourself to the absolute maximum you can. In the end, it is the best answer.

 

[bobm]

You can do it once by yourself or do it twice, someone else then you fix it again .

 

[knuckle47]

That’s been my argument for 5 decades…. When you have the right tool, that job goes easily.

I had spent 44 years driving over deeper snows here at my 1/2 mile dirt road, packing it down every few inches to have some access in the event of any emergencies. I was shoveling where I had to just to get into the truck. 3 yrs ago I picked up on old 1947 ford tractor with a loader and back blade….HA HA HA. Piece ‘O Cake

The right tool!

 

[samc2447]

but flywheel need resurfacing

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Since as often the case the Sty wonders aimlessly off topic at the slightest talk of Riboflavin or other such nonsense, I'll close the loop on this.

You need it resurfaced. Don't take it to the chain shops listed above. They will use a brake lathe and it won't be done properly, you need it actually machined properly from a machine shop. There is a step in the flywheel and that spacing needs to be machined to factory specs for proper clutch engagement. Find an old school machine shop if you can. Mine does it while I wait and depending on his mood that day normally costs me $40-100 cash.