I'm on my second FJ60, have had it about 6 months and have enjoyed restoring it every bit as much as my first one.
My first one left me stranded on the highway literally 45 minutes after I bought it with a seized smog air pump, and with little choice in the matter I had it towed and had the smog air pump replaced with a remanufactured unit. My first hour of FJ60 ownership came with a tow truck and a hefty bill, and I want to avoid that this time around.
I know my current FJ's PS reservoir leaks, I'm wondering if there's any harm in leaving the reservoir empty and dealing with the increased load in the steering wheel when parking. There are a host of things I need to do/buy before I get around to fixing it properly, I'm just wondering if I'm safe to run a dry PS reservoir in the meantime. I wince at the thought of refilling it and potentially seizing the smog air pump again.
Thanks!
My first one left me stranded on the highway literally 45 minutes after I bought it with a seized smog air pump, and with little choice in the matter I had it towed and had the smog air pump replaced with a remanufactured unit. My first hour of FJ60 ownership came with a tow truck and a hefty bill, and I want to avoid that this time around.
I know my current FJ's PS reservoir leaks, I'm wondering if there's any harm in leaving the reservoir empty and dealing with the increased load in the steering wheel when parking. There are a host of things I need to do/buy before I get around to fixing it properly, I'm just wondering if I'm safe to run a dry PS reservoir in the meantime. I wince at the thought of refilling it and potentially seizing the smog air pump again.
Thanks!