Greetings all, and thank you in advance for your always thoughtful and incredibly helpful advice and information.
So, my 1988 LC has developed a little oil leak. It is right on the part that the oil filter screws into that then appears to mount to the engine block. What is this part called, and is it a part I could replace? Or, could my mechanic do it without having to bill me a dozen hours?
My future advice question is this: I love, and I mean LOVE, my FJ62. I want to keep it. I want to drive it and smile and enjoy it for years to come. It has 220 thousand miles on it, the engine runs well, and the tranny runs well without over heating now that I put a tranny cooler in.
The thing is, I know eventually I'm going to need to do something serious with the engine and possibly the tranny. So in preparation for this, I'm socking a little money away each month. But, what do I do with it? Do I rebuild the motor that is in it, buy a rebuilt motor, or do an engine swap that I keep hearing about? And the tranny, rebuild it, buy a new, what should I do?
Adding to this that I am not a gifted or even competent mechanic.
So, if you have some thoughts I'd be grateful for them.
Thank you again.
So, my 1988 LC has developed a little oil leak. It is right on the part that the oil filter screws into that then appears to mount to the engine block. What is this part called, and is it a part I could replace? Or, could my mechanic do it without having to bill me a dozen hours?
My future advice question is this: I love, and I mean LOVE, my FJ62. I want to keep it. I want to drive it and smile and enjoy it for years to come. It has 220 thousand miles on it, the engine runs well, and the tranny runs well without over heating now that I put a tranny cooler in.
The thing is, I know eventually I'm going to need to do something serious with the engine and possibly the tranny. So in preparation for this, I'm socking a little money away each month. But, what do I do with it? Do I rebuild the motor that is in it, buy a rebuilt motor, or do an engine swap that I keep hearing about? And the tranny, rebuild it, buy a new, what should I do?
Adding to this that I am not a gifted or even competent mechanic.
So, if you have some thoughts I'd be grateful for them.
Thank you again.