FJ25 Chat Thread

[Living in the Past]

I use to think location MT stood for Montana now I believes it stands for mountains

Aren't your cruisers lonely and feeling neglected with you being gone all the times. Hopely you do like I do and try to make sure they are parked together so they don't feel totally alone

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

Been buying a new vehicle for each of the last two weekends. Nothing exciting so no pics, just a replacement Silverado that with some luck should be completely paid for by my company's reimbursement plan, and a black Rav4 for my daughter (I think she may be spoiled).

Oh, and this was in the dealer's showroom, I hadn't expected to see it finished. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics but they were taken with a crappy cell phone. I think the sales staff hustled up the transaction so they didn't have to listen to me ramble about 25's..................something funny about that t-bird.............50-50 chance of getting it right.

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Did you walk up to the sale person and ask 'how much for that green one?'

 

[a.greenspan]

Did you walk up to the sale person and ask 'how much for that green one?'

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.. maybe Toyota sell them again since first of July 2011
Cheers
Peter

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

I found this link I had filed away. Just struck me as funny, being that all the Jeep guys have to do is shell out cash for their unobtainium:

Half-Assed in the Philippines

Language warning for those who have never cursed in anger.

 

[Living in the Past]

I have looked at some of the aftermarket bows sets being made for the FJ40 and thought the corners on the bows are to rounded compared to OEM. After looking at this I would say the guys doing replacement parts for us are doing a excellent job and we should be glad to have them.

 

[foxfab]

Wow, glad they finished it.

Been buying a new vehicle for each of the last two weekends. Nothing exciting so no pics, just a replacement Silverado that with some luck should be completely paid for by my company's reimbursement plan, and a black Rav4 for my daughter (I think she may be spoiled).

Oh, and this was in the dealer's showroom, I hadn't expected to see it finished. Sorry for the crappy cell phone pics but they were taken with a crappy cell phone. I think the sales staff hustled up the transaction so they didn't have to listen to me ramble about 25's..................something funny about that t-bird.............50-50 chance of getting it right.

 

[JohnnyC]

my new office for the next 6 weeks or so

been working at my friends wearhouse doing some painting...it gets REALLY hot up there on a 93deg day LOL

it used to be a duct tape plant...so all the beams have thick dust of dryed adhesive all over them...good thing i have a REALY good resporator

 

[JohnnyC]

and they dont have a single toyota forklift...i'll need to talk to him about that

a painted column and a not painted column

If my calculations are correct...i'll be done painting all the columns in 2 years LOL

 

[a.greenspan]

VW Camper Van Tent..

If you're going to San Francisco / Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair / If you're going to San Francisco / You're gonna meet some gentle people there ... Scott McKenzie - If You' re Going To San Francisco on Vimeo enjoy the song
the link : VW Camper Van Tent - buy at Firebox.com

Cheers
Peter

 

[Living in the Past]

Bought a cruiser today

I bought a 68 FJ40 One owner with less than 70,000 miles. Which makes me the second owner

























Of course this was on July 25, 1974. The date the madness started Found the original loan papers yesterday.

 

[a.greenspan]

St. Tropez , France 1971 ,
Mick Jagger behind the wheel of the plus 8 .

 

[67azcruizr]

wow.................been really quiet lately

 

[foxfab]

IH8 PO's!!!!

I gotta vent.

So I developed a bearing squeal from what I thought was the transmission. I have been preparing for the rebuild. I pulled the trans and transfer a few weeks ago. I found one ear broken off of the trans case and a welded crack in the bell housing. Today I got to look a little closer at everything. The trans seems fine while hand spinning it. I take a look at the pilot bearing and sure enough its toast. I think this is the source of the noise. I tried to get it out without pulling the clutch and flywheel, but it wont budge. So I start pulling the pressure plate and start to notice things just aren't right. The pressure plate isn't completely seated on the flywheel. It isn't sitting flush in the groove. So I say ok, and move on. Next, I find one of the pressure plate bolts is sheared off in the flywheel. Great, something else to fix. The pressure plate comes off (teq) and the disk is worn a little more than I'd like. With the clutch out of the way, i try to get the pilot bearing out again and it still wont budge.So for ha ha's, I decide to pull the flywheel as well since I have to get the broken bolt out anyway. I put a wrench on the first flywheel bolt and it turns easily. WTF! Then I check all of them and all of them are hand tight!!! The only thing holding the flywheel on was two of the bolts that had rounded off threads. Now I'm thinking, great two of the threaded holes in the crank are fubar. I've really gotten myself into a mess! I say a few short words and take a chisel to the pilot bearing to finally get it out. out it comes after some persuasion. Then I tackle the broken off bolt in the flywheel. No luck getting vice grips on it so I drill a hole for an easy out and luckily, it easily comes out. Next up, the crankshaft. I take my trusty snap-on thread repair kit and chase the holes to perfection. All is well again for now. The new pilot bearing is in its new home. Time for dinner. Up next, the trans goes back in and I'll try to fix the busted off ear.

 

[Cruiser_Nerd]

I should have a bell housing if you don't have an extra.

I welded an ear on my first tranny and it's held up fine. I should still have some rods for cast iron if you want them. All the bolts on that tranny were finger tight, except the one tight one on the busted ear.

So does this mean no tranny rebuild? Would also explain some of the funky stuff going on with that clutch in the past too.........

 

[foxfab]

I'm gonna give it a try without tearing into the trans/xfer. I have a good bell housing and trans case out of #6 but I am going to use the ones in the 25 for now. Theyve held up this long.

flywheel is going back on 40-55 ft/lbs is the flywheel bolt torque spec if someone searches.

 

[foxfab]

I'm gonna try to mig weld the ear back on. These guys say I should be able to. I've welded smalll cast parts before with good luck, hopefully, this will hold up too.

Welding cast iron, for what it's worth - SmokStak

 

[foxfab]

Update. Clutch and trans are back in. Still have the drive shafts, e-brake, etc. to get back in but she starts and runs without any squeal in neutral and in first. Thats a good sign! Time for bed. hopefully I'll be back on the road tomorrow.

 

[Living in the Past]

Mike does the FJ25 use the same plates as the FJ40 used on the flywheel bolts? These are three plates two holes in each. After tightening the bolts down to spec you bend a corner over to lock the bolts in place. When I bought my 68 FJ40 back in 74 I had one of the bolts loosen up and lock up the clutch. All three plates were there just didn't have the covers folded over. I got lucky, the locked up clutch was the only thing wrong.

 

[foxfab]

yes, the little bendy tabs were there and probably saved me from more damage by keeping the bolts somewhat threaded in. I flattened them out and re-installed them making sure to cover the dowel as well.