Hey fellow Mudders,
Wanted to get some advice and direction for my FJ40 situation.
Last Friday we trailered my cruiser out to NE Oregon to get married. Cruised around Joseph/ Enterprise just fine the night before. Day of, ladies took my red truck (to keep their hair nice) and the dudes rode in the 40. About 20 miles out of town a knock started in the cruiser. We pulled over, checked fluids (all good) and decided we'd forge on to Imnaha (tiny town in the middle of nowhere). Knocked louder until we made it into Imnaha, make a loud kapap sound and lost all it's coolant as we coasted into a parking spot along the bar. She did her job and got us there, and the incredible bar owner loaned us his truck and we made it up to the prairie for the ceremony.
Next day we recovered the 40, it fired up to get on the trailer and idles great but under load it knocks pretty good.
Tony at LCNW told me to pull the valve cover and I discovered some bent parts. Haven't heard back from Tony, but any guesses on what I'm looking at and what direction I need to go for repair/ rebuild/ replace?
I got my 40 when I was 15 years old and have kept it mostly stock, looking forward to your advice.
Wanted to get some advice and direction for my FJ40 situation.
Last Friday we trailered my cruiser out to NE Oregon to get married. Cruised around Joseph/ Enterprise just fine the night before. Day of, ladies took my red truck (to keep their hair nice) and the dudes rode in the 40. About 20 miles out of town a knock started in the cruiser. We pulled over, checked fluids (all good) and decided we'd forge on to Imnaha (tiny town in the middle of nowhere). Knocked louder until we made it into Imnaha, make a loud kapap sound and lost all it's coolant as we coasted into a parking spot along the bar. She did her job and got us there, and the incredible bar owner loaned us his truck and we made it up to the prairie for the ceremony.
Next day we recovered the 40, it fired up to get on the trailer and idles great but under load it knocks pretty good.
Tony at LCNW told me to pull the valve cover and I discovered some bent parts. Haven't heard back from Tony, but any guesses on what I'm looking at and what direction I need to go for repair/ rebuild/ replace?
I got my 40 when I was 15 years old and have kept it mostly stock, looking forward to your advice.
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