In preparation for the turbo kit and to deal with severe oil consumption, I hired a local shop to do an overhaul. A summary of the work includes:
Engine pulled, head gasket, ceramic coated cylinder heads, front & rear main seals, timing chain, oil pans sealed, turbo oil drain welded, EGR delete, alternator, wiring harness, distributor, water pump, blue fan clutch, fan, thermostat, radiator hoses, shroud and probably other things I've already forgotten. I provided 95% of the parts that were Toyota or OEM equivalent. End result = expensive.
I hired this shop because they have a good local reputation and do their own machine shop work on site. They specialize in tuner/imports but are 20 minutes away vs. 6 hours for a LC specialty shop. After completion they provided a few photos of the work.
After two months, I finally picked up the Cruiser. I had a quick discussion with one of the employees and left. She cranked fine and drove great on the way home. After I got home and spent some quality time checking things out, I found the following:
Ignition coil left unsecured.
Ground strap obviously not grounded.
Fuel line resting on steering shaft, that I've zip tied out of the way for now.
Transmission lines loose, not secured in factory brackets and leaking at the front near the cooler.
loose transmission lines
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Engine pulled, head gasket, ceramic coated cylinder heads, front & rear main seals, timing chain, oil pans sealed, turbo oil drain welded, EGR delete, alternator, wiring harness, distributor, water pump, blue fan clutch, fan, thermostat, radiator hoses, shroud and probably other things I've already forgotten. I provided 95% of the parts that were Toyota or OEM equivalent. End result = expensive.
I hired this shop because they have a good local reputation and do their own machine shop work on site. They specialize in tuner/imports but are 20 minutes away vs. 6 hours for a LC specialty shop. After completion they provided a few photos of the work.
After two months, I finally picked up the Cruiser. I had a quick discussion with one of the employees and left. She cranked fine and drove great on the way home. After I got home and spent some quality time checking things out, I found the following:
Ignition coil left unsecured.
Ground strap obviously not grounded.
Fuel line resting on steering shaft, that I've zip tied out of the way for now.
Transmission lines loose, not secured in factory brackets and leaking at the front near the cooler.
loose transmission lines
rant removed
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