I made the mistake of carwashing the FJ40

[Brian in Oregon]

Found every place where the gaskets and seals weren't 100%. Got water coming in through the door seams, and gallons poured in through the missing gasket on top of the lift gate.

I suppose this would make a good test if you were wanting to know the condition of the gaskets.

Looks like I have some seal replacing to do.

 

[palousecruiser]

lol... i have heard that fj40's didnt even completely seal water when they were new. I sure know that mine doesnt. Its what makes a fj40 an fj40

 

[Greek Cruiserhead]

FJ/BJ seals

If we, FJ/BJ owners, should complain about our seals,what could they say the Landrover owners?

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an ex LR owner,currently frame-off restoring my BJ42 (1984 vintage, stock H55F, no P/S, 2.5inch OME suspension Kit, 4E9 Toyo beige)

 

[fj40z]

I thought about running mine through a carwash one day but I was afraid it would get blown apart.

 

[cruiser88]

I thought about running mine through a carwash one day but I was afraid it would get blown apart.

rusty eh

 

[Colorado Boy-74-FJ40]

I can just picture that! I often wondered what mine would do.

 

[Landpimp]

dude from Guam was tellin me about his dads old 40 as well as a neighbors, during a typhoon the neighbor left the windows down on the 40..........wind was so strong it took the bolded on hard top right off the 40.......also stuck a metal roof thru a tree........one side to the other

 

[camcruiser13]

been their done that



i recommend everyone do it at least once, great experience, LOL

 

[numtel]

been their done that



i recommend everyone do it at least once, great experience, LOL

There is no way I would ever do it, the gaps on my top are at least an inch in some places.