You need at least a 30 ton press. The one at ACC is a air operated hydraulic 30 ton press and it was barely enough to press off and on the bearings.
Cam's FJ60 Gets a Heart Transplant
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I just came back from a little slice of heaven called Brooks Rd. Anything, and I do mean anything, can be found on Brooks Rd. If it's dirty, either physically or morally, it's there.
Anyway, on Brooks Rd., I found the guy with the big ass press.
I ended up having to go to a big rig shop to find someone with the cajones large enough to swap the bearings. They can also do driveshaft and power steering hose fab.
The Lokar part came in too. If all goes right the t-case will be done and bolted up this weekend.
Anyway, on Brooks Rd., I found the guy with the big ass press.
I ended up having to go to a big rig shop to find someone with the cajones large enough to swap the bearings. They can also do driveshaft and power steering hose fab.
The Lokar part came in too. If all goes right the t-case will be done and bolted up this weekend.
Your "other" parts are on their way too.
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Your "other" parts are on their way too.
Sweet!
I ordered this based on J.C.'s hot tip over in your thread...
fj40charles
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That is good stuff to put on gaskets. Smells good too.
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First case half disassembled, cleaned and powder coated. Rustoleum-ed.
Original Toyota final color. I'll clear coat it too so it should be easy to keep clean-ish.
Original Toyota final color. I'll clear coat it too so it should be easy to keep clean-ish.
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Great job Cam! Can't wait to see the finished product.
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The back half was nasty. I won't show the "clean" pic. I may have had to paint over a little grime. There's lots of nooks and crannies to clean.
Oven cured...
Oven cured...
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Last batch of clear coat in the cure oven. The clear really melts down smooth as glass after an oven cure.
Should be hanging off the transmission tomorrow.
Should be hanging off the transmission tomorrow.
Kitchen oven?
Bomar
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Looks like gas grille
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I tried that one time. Stunk the whole house up. Now I use the gas grill.
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Looks like I jinxed myself...
I installed the proper Lokar bracket. Then drove in the bearing and spud shaft into the adapter. I test fit the adapter to the transmission and it bottomed out on the trans output shaft before the adapter seated.
It looked like I might need to trim the output shaft a little, even though it was cut to AA specs.
A quick Georgle confirmed that I wasn't overlooking anything, but I decided to assemble the t-case on the adapter and install on the transmission as a complete unit later (Georgle method of assembly). If all went well I would cut the output shaft down last since that is non-reversible.
After painting the case half & adapter with my new Permatex 3, it was installed and torqued to spec. We (my niqqa Rob came over to help) then started putting in all the gears and idlers and bits and pieces.
When we got close to the end, we realized the spud shaft wasn't long enough to hold the gear, spacer and bearing.
Turns out is short by about the same amount that the adapter wouldn't reach the transmission by.
Looks like it wasn't machined right. It was probably supposed to be turned down to this groove.
So, no pics of the blingin' t-case installed. I'll call AA and get this fixed. I'm glad I didn't cut the output shaft though.
We spent a lot of time head scratching and looking at the FSM today. Next time it should fly together. I've got the split case all figured out now.
I installed the proper Lokar bracket. Then drove in the bearing and spud shaft into the adapter. I test fit the adapter to the transmission and it bottomed out on the trans output shaft before the adapter seated.
It looked like I might need to trim the output shaft a little, even though it was cut to AA specs.
A quick Georgle confirmed that I wasn't overlooking anything, but I decided to assemble the t-case on the adapter and install on the transmission as a complete unit later (Georgle method of assembly). If all went well I would cut the output shaft down last since that is non-reversible.
After painting the case half & adapter with my new Permatex 3, it was installed and torqued to spec. We (my niqqa Rob came over to help) then started putting in all the gears and idlers and bits and pieces.
When we got close to the end, we realized the spud shaft wasn't long enough to hold the gear, spacer and bearing.
Turns out is short by about the same amount that the adapter wouldn't reach the transmission by.
Looks like it wasn't machined right. It was probably supposed to be turned down to this groove.
So, no pics of the blingin' t-case installed. I'll call AA and get this fixed. I'm glad I didn't cut the output shaft though.
We spent a lot of time head scratching and looking at the FSM today. Next time it should fly together. I've got the split case all figured out now.
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jrob
Florence, MS
Don't feel like the Lone Ranger.....had problems this weekend also!!
I really admire both of you guys for doing this...I know myself well enough to know that I if I attempted
this myself it would end with me hanging from the rafters.
this myself it would end with me hanging from the rafters.
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The internet tricked me into thinking I could do it. Then I got in too far to turn back...
I think the key is to only focus on a single piece of the puzzle at a time. Otherwise you can quickly get overwhelmed.
I think the key is to only focus on a single piece of the puzzle at a time. Otherwise you can quickly get overwhelmed.
anything more complicated than righty tighty, lefty loosy and I'm in over my head... and I can gorilla a righty tighty until I mess that one up too...
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So it turns out that I am not good at reading directions or AA's drawings.
I installed the bearing in the adapter based on other build threads I've seen and the instructions on AA's website, which is now out of date. They have since changed the design of the adapter kit ever so slightly. The bearing (pictured below) should be flipped 180° and should have been pressed into the t-case instead of the adapter.
I installed the bearing in the adapter based on other build threads I've seen and the instructions on AA's website, which is now out of date. They have since changed the design of the adapter kit ever so slightly. The bearing (pictured below) should be flipped 180° and should have been pressed into the t-case instead of the adapter.
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Bummer...hope it will be easy to pound out.
