Most Unserviceable 80 Part: It Is NOT the PHH

[calokie]

I paid a mechanic to do my PHH, he was mad at me afterwards.

I replace my fuel filter along with the flex fuel hose, was pretty easy with: several extensions, wobbler and electrical tape. Also relieved the fuel pressure prior to servicing

 

[effjay80]

Power steering lines OMG. ATF bukkake shower, horrible install angles, fractured ego.

 

[Kernal]

All the above plus a small tip when replacing the fuel filter in place. I use a little grease on the copper gaskets to help hold them in place when I go to attach the hardlines and slide the banjo bolts on. Those small gaskets want to slip out otherwise IME.
FWIW

 

[Marvelicious]

4 cylinder 95 tacoma fuel filter is in the same location.

Yeah, Toyota used that location a lot. 22RE had it tucked up under there too.

 

[CharlieS]

It has taken you longer to write and reply to this thread than it would to just do the job. It isn't that difficult or time consuming (and I do have tree trunk arms). as a humorous friend of mine says: "It ain't rocket surgery" (and yes, we both know that is a malaphor).

 

[alia176]

I wonder if anyone relocated the fuel filter to a more convenient place?

 

[thatcabledude]

Wrong.

The most unserviceable part on an 80 is the fuel filler neck.

 

[Azca]

I wonder if anyone relocated the fuel filter to a more convenient place?

Yes, someone had done this a few years ago as I had thought about doing the same when they wrote it up. It was here on mud.

 

[Rusty Marlin]

Hey, mine was a snap, no idea why anyone thinks this is a big deal. Of course, I did pull the engine to change the head gasket, accessing it them was super easy...

I'm not sure if I should Laugh or flip you the bird . maybe a touch of both...

 

[Azca]

When you are old, fat, and lazy, you look for the easiest way to get work done. With my back and inability to contort myself like I used to, combined with larger than average hands, getting to some of this stuff is holy hell. I have come to look for opportunities in my life to make it easier, even if it takes more time and money. I have probably spent more on tools over the last 5 years than I had in the previous 20. I am not screwing around any longer, if there is a tool out there to make my life easier, I am buying it. Life is too short.

This is exactly why I pulled my engine for the HG replacement. Turns out I would have had to anyway, looking at the pitting on the top of the block and the carbon buildup on the pistons, so I just rebuilt it. Then took the opportunity to replace all kinds of goodies while it was out. One of the best decisions I ever made...

 

[Nframe]

Agree.
Found the fuel filter a much bigger PITA than the PHH.

 

[DivByZero]

Agree.
Found the fuel filter a much bigger PITA than the PHH.

Meanwhile, on the HZJ80, you unscrew it by hand and screw the new one on. 30 second job.

 

[alia176]

When you are old, fat, and lazy, you look for the easiest way to get work done. With my back and inability to contort myself like I used to, combined with larger than average hands, getting to some of this stuff is holy hell. I have come to look for opportunities in my life to make it easier, even if it takes more time and money. I have probably spent more on tools over the last 5 years than I had in the previous 20. I am not screwing around any longer, if there is a tool out there to make my life easier, I am buying it. Life is too short.

This is exactly why I pulled my engine for the HG replacement. Turns out I would have had to anyway, looking at the pitting on the top of the block and the carbon buildup on the pistons, so I just rebuilt it. Then took the opportunity to replace all kinds of goodies while it was out. One of the best decisions I ever made...

I have all of us recommended that people pull the engine to do the head gasket project. As you have already stated, there are a lot of other things that needs to be done on this engine at this stage of their lives.

Speaking of contorting and dexterity, I have to coax my teenage daughter to help me out with projects when it comes to vehicles. Her eyes are way better than mine, as well as her ability to contort in ways that makes my body scream She also doesn't mind being on the creeper and getting up and down repeatedly.

 

[clx16]

At my age and shape I have to stretch before mechanics yoga as well as take an antacid or just watch what I eat hours before hand.

 

[mudgudgeon]

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Meanwhile, on the HZJ80, you unscrew it by hand and screw the new one on. 30 second job.

Show off!

 

[calokie]

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Show off!

x2

 

[80t0ylc]

Wrong.

The most unserviceable part on an 80 is the fuel filler neck.

Considering that to remove the filler neck without cutting it in half, you need to separate body and chassis, you have a point. I know this because I installed a LRA aux fuel tank. On this project you replace the OEM neck with a dual neck. To do that, one of the steps is cutting the neck in half, to remove it and avoid the body - chassis issue.

 

[Irish Reiver]

Lifting the body enough to replace the filler neck is no big deal. Still think the rear main seal takes the prize.

 

[60 toy ota]

Nah man I'm gonna go with timing chain. IIRC you gotta pull the head and the upper oil pan, which basically means it's an engine out job.

 

[calokie]

I remember replacing my ground cable @ the block, the bolt on the block in-between the alt and fuel filter. Definitely more frustrating than a fuel filter replacement, probably 1 hour of pure frustration