50ft of 3mm + 12ft of 6mm, boyish good looks, and no idea what I'm looking at or doing, I set off to replace all my vacuum hoses as many were collapsed or already split at the ends after I stopped by the shop on base to see if they could help me figure out why the truck refused to idle and died every time I stopped, I assumed it was the carb. The head shop mechanic came out and knew a little about 60's since his dad had one when he was growing up in California. He pointed out a slew of problems right off the bat, but I'll leave that for another day. He showed me all the hoses were toast and some were literally crumbling away in his fingers, the fuel lines weren't in much better shape as some had leaks due to age.
He told me that I could do this job myself and not to throw money away at them to do it, just go hose by hose.
I left the shop a little frustrated and upset, and drove the truck straight home and parked it to figure out what I wanted to do. First thoughts was to just make an appt with ACC and just let them keep it and slowly work on it and I would pay what every week basically be the last truck they touch.
This morning I woke up still pissed but I decided to start tackling what I could. I searched all the threads and armed with little to no better knowledge I went to napa and bought a spool of 3mm and 12ft of 6mm. I went one line at a time and used a exacto knife to cut away the melted on hoses and just kept going. I did find some hoses going to no where, so I put the old hose in place until I have some more time to hunt down where their end points are.
So here's what $28 bucks worth of new vaccum hose looks like and the pile of crap hoses. First two pics are the start, then the pile, and then finished product. I guess I should have went with a colored hose so I'd feel more accomplished when looking under the hood. Also, please don't be too harsh with me, I rerouted the path of some of the hoses to make it out of the way and I made sure it wasn't binding with anything. I also wanted to do a high quality silicone hose, but no one in town had any, and my determination was to do this today. Still haven't fired her up yet to see if my sputtering and idling issues are fixed as I still want to tackle the fuel lines and some other things.
So for all you guys who are worried about replacing vacuum lines, don't be. If I can do it, a monkey or a 3yr old can.
He told me that I could do this job myself and not to throw money away at them to do it, just go hose by hose.
I left the shop a little frustrated and upset, and drove the truck straight home and parked it to figure out what I wanted to do. First thoughts was to just make an appt with ACC and just let them keep it and slowly work on it and I would pay what every week basically be the last truck they touch.
This morning I woke up still pissed but I decided to start tackling what I could. I searched all the threads and armed with little to no better knowledge I went to napa and bought a spool of 3mm and 12ft of 6mm. I went one line at a time and used a exacto knife to cut away the melted on hoses and just kept going. I did find some hoses going to no where, so I put the old hose in place until I have some more time to hunt down where their end points are.
So here's what $28 bucks worth of new vaccum hose looks like and the pile of crap hoses. First two pics are the start, then the pile, and then finished product. I guess I should have went with a colored hose so I'd feel more accomplished when looking under the hood. Also, please don't be too harsh with me, I rerouted the path of some of the hoses to make it out of the way and I made sure it wasn't binding with anything. I also wanted to do a high quality silicone hose, but no one in town had any, and my determination was to do this today. Still haven't fired her up yet to see if my sputtering and idling issues are fixed as I still want to tackle the fuel lines and some other things.
So for all you guys who are worried about replacing vacuum lines, don't be. If I can do it, a monkey or a 3yr old can.
. The more you work on it, the better you will understand how the systems work. Everything you need to know is somewhere on this forum. A good place to start is to download all the FSMs available for free here on Mud. Read,research and dive in. These vehicle are pretty simple once you understand them. When you try to have someone else work on them, they usually know less than you,unless they are a true Landcruiser mechanic. Have fun learning and ask a lot of questions here. You will find that everyone here wants to help. Good luck.
