My71FJ40
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I am new here and YES I did read the newbie info and read through a bunch of tech stuff through the FAQ. Unfortunatley I don't have the time to read every thread. So here it is. In November I bought a 71fj40 out of Redding, CA and went down and drove it home here in Spokane, Wa. I read in the past tech advice about the T-cases, and hell yeah mine whines loudly. It is a three speed but one problem I missed when I bought it is the case had been broke on the bottom right near the drain plug but someone JB welded it, so far its holding up. I really have only driven it the 8oo+ miles home and have it parked while I collect parts to start fixing it up. So by the sound of the whining and the previous damage I suspect I might be in for a whole new case with gears and all? Rebuild out of the question? Also there is no vacuum to engauge 4 wheel, just direct...has that been removed or did they stop doing that in 71? My next delima is the stock fuel tank had been removed and replaced with an aftermarket in the rear under the tub...and it leaks when you get near full. I would rather have the stock one but the original seats are gone as well so no where to put it. It has the 1F motor and it seems to run well enough, though may need some carb work. I have bought all the gear through SOR for the loose steering...rod ends, drag link assy...etc. One plus is that someone replaced the front drums with disc. Oh, I have the PTO and winch but when I engaged the PTO I got a horrible whining sound and so I stopped until further investigation. Any helpful thoughts or links to similar problems would be appreciated. Yes you can all give me the for such a long post