AussieHJCruza
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Hello again everyone,
I'm looking at a HJ47 for sale that has a lot of grease and goop coming down around the brake backing plate (I think that's what it's called - factory front discs) and onto the wheels and tyres.
A couple of questions:
1: How hard is it to rebuild the knuckles (I presume this is the problem) and do all the axle seals and all that. I'm not totally useless in the area of mechanical stuff but this will be the deepest i've gone into something like this before.
2: Would I be nuts not to do the wheel bearings and trunnion bearings while i'm at it?
Also, just wanting an opinion:
This cruiser is an 83 RHD hj47
2H
216,000 ks
H41
4.11s
factory a/c
etc etc
It has dual battery system (3 batteries total with one basically new), new exhaust, new clutch master cylinder, new starter motor, wheels and tyres with <2000 ks on them, o/head console with mp3/radio and speakers etc, bucket seats, comes with original bench and driver's seat, set of 5 split rims, one spare dash cluster, the original dash cluster and one fitted. Apparently there was a short in the back of the cluster when he was on a long drive and he stopped at a wreckers and got a couple of clusters and whacked one in. The original cluster is with the vehicle so I think the ks are genuine.
The problems I can see are:
the knuckles as mentioned earlier
rear main seal (I think) leak
leak from transfer above park brake
rust: surface rust all over chassis and diffs, tailshafts etc. scratch off with fingernail. Paint peeling off firewall near brake and clutch cylinders (medium-brown surface rust), same in drivers footwell and surface rust on floor. Rear cab seam shows similar rust.
Runs sweet as - starts on about 2 turns of the starter-motor, a puff of black and then a light haze for a couple of minutes after started. Pulls pretty well (quite energetic for a 2H) Tranny and x-fer feel fine (didn't try low range) but 4H works. The tray is a bit stuffed but seems quite solid.
my third question is: This will be my first car (I'm 17 and have been into cruisers since I rode in a cousin's hj47 about 8-9 years ago. I know a bit about the 40 series, hence looking at one. I want something reliable (Toyota), tough, a bit of fun and simple enough to work on. Do other members think I'm an idiot to be interested in this. He wants $5500 for it but I don't think its worth that much. How much should I offer him for it? (comes with new springs and shackles etc for $300 extra)
Thanks for your help!
I'm looking at a HJ47 for sale that has a lot of grease and goop coming down around the brake backing plate (I think that's what it's called - factory front discs) and onto the wheels and tyres.
A couple of questions:
1: How hard is it to rebuild the knuckles (I presume this is the problem) and do all the axle seals and all that. I'm not totally useless in the area of mechanical stuff but this will be the deepest i've gone into something like this before.
2: Would I be nuts not to do the wheel bearings and trunnion bearings while i'm at it?
Also, just wanting an opinion:
This cruiser is an 83 RHD hj47
2H
216,000 ks
H41
4.11s
factory a/c
etc etc
It has dual battery system (3 batteries total with one basically new), new exhaust, new clutch master cylinder, new starter motor, wheels and tyres with <2000 ks on them, o/head console with mp3/radio and speakers etc, bucket seats, comes with original bench and driver's seat, set of 5 split rims, one spare dash cluster, the original dash cluster and one fitted. Apparently there was a short in the back of the cluster when he was on a long drive and he stopped at a wreckers and got a couple of clusters and whacked one in. The original cluster is with the vehicle so I think the ks are genuine.
The problems I can see are:
the knuckles as mentioned earlier
rear main seal (I think) leak
leak from transfer above park brake
rust: surface rust all over chassis and diffs, tailshafts etc. scratch off with fingernail. Paint peeling off firewall near brake and clutch cylinders (medium-brown surface rust), same in drivers footwell and surface rust on floor. Rear cab seam shows similar rust.
Runs sweet as - starts on about 2 turns of the starter-motor, a puff of black and then a light haze for a couple of minutes after started. Pulls pretty well (quite energetic for a 2H) Tranny and x-fer feel fine (didn't try low range) but 4H works. The tray is a bit stuffed but seems quite solid.
my third question is: This will be my first car (I'm 17 and have been into cruisers since I rode in a cousin's hj47 about 8-9 years ago. I know a bit about the 40 series, hence looking at one. I want something reliable (Toyota), tough, a bit of fun and simple enough to work on. Do other members think I'm an idiot to be interested in this. He wants $5500 for it but I don't think its worth that much. How much should I offer him for it? (comes with new springs and shackles etc for $300 extra)
Thanks for your help!
If you are looking at this task for the first time it just takes a little mechanical aptitude and ability to follow the FSM or your favorite service guide. Here's a few tips for your first time out:
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