BDSeff1fitty
1987 Toyota 4Runner
4wd center of Minnesota sells the cables. IIRC they said they aren't identical but they are good for a new replacement.
My new winch....?
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Winch take aparter
Well, I dont know what I am doing....BUT I figured that I would give it a try and learn.....
Spent the afternoon taking the winch apart and checking everything out. I plan to read a bit more on the web and the forum and would appreciate anything that you all may chime in. Are there some things that I should look at replacing for sure while it is apart? Seems to be in good shape. No metal shavings or anything, but not sure the motor works.....
Can I just use jumper cables and hook it to a battery to test it? Yes that is a real question.....
Thanks all.
Randy
Well, I dont know what I am doing....BUT I figured that I would give it a try and learn.....
Spent the afternoon taking the winch apart and checking everything out. I plan to read a bit more on the web and the forum and would appreciate anything that you all may chime in. Are there some things that I should look at replacing for sure while it is apart? Seems to be in good shape. No metal shavings or anything, but not sure the motor works.....
Can I just use jumper cables and hook it to a battery to test it? Yes that is a real question.....
Thanks all.
Randy
Sure you can. I'd test the switch as well. Remember that this winch grounds through the frame, so it will have only one connection.
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Says fill to "line". Little did I know there was a line near the bottom of the winch. (it was covered with old dirt and oil)....soooooooooI went ahead ad filled it all the way up to the drain plug too. Another bonehead move. May have effed it up by doing that. Well..........I did eff it up by doing that. Live and learn man....
I doubt that it would effect the motor, but if it did, try washing it out in solvent and drying it and trying it again. There isn't much to go wrong with these motors except the brushes.
Anything that dissolves oil...
You could use gasoline if you wanted to, just make sure it is well and truly dry before you put electricity anywhere near it. Use a heat gun if you have one to make sure it is properly dry.
I use gasoline to clean all my parts when I am tearing things down.
Yep, In a well ventilated area away from any spark or heat source start by washing it with gasoline in an old dishtub or similar from a 99¢ store to get the bulk of oil out of it and finish it off with some electromotive contact cleaner or brake cleaner followed by compressed air until dry. You will have a squeaky clean motor.
wagonteeth
Hippoverde
A couple things.First when I had my Bellevue, I had a parts list for it and almost everythign was available through NAPA. The list has got to be online somewhere. I seem to recall getting the list from WARN.
second, search for Western motors. They make winch compatible motors and some are even upgrade in HP ratings. Prices are cheaper than Warn motors and I believe they're US made. Here's a link...
Western Motors Service Co.
second, search for Western motors. They make winch compatible motors and some are even upgrade in HP ratings. Prices are cheaper than Warn motors and I believe they're US made. Here's a link...
Western Motors Service Co.
Don may have a alternator/starter shop he uses but there is a shop on Douglas just west of the old Big Dog factory that has surprised me more than once. It's owned and run by a Russian guy that knows alternators and electric motors and he like to BS. His prices are more than fair for everything I've had worked on and if you bring in something odd his curiosity is piqued. Unfortunately, I can't recall the name his card is in my tool box at home. There's a good chance he'd have any parts in stock and can cut the comm if necessary.
BDSeff1fitty
1987 Toyota 4Runner
I'd order new seals where the nylon bushings are ( each side of that large gear still on that case and at the end of the drum).
use a gear puller to pull that large gear off, if not you will give yourself a head ache. Don't ask how i know.
By any chance do you know how your cable controls are run? i still have to do that on mine and trying to figure out how i am going to run them.
use a gear puller to pull that large gear off, if not you will give yourself a head ache. Don't ask how i know.
By any chance do you know how your cable controls are run? i still have to do that on mine and trying to figure out how i am going to run them.
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They went from under the steering wheel out the steering column hole into the engine bay. Two went straight out to the winch and the other one went over to the "relay" that would supply the motor with power.
I ended up taking the motor off and taking it to Richmond Electric here in town. They cleaned it up and made sure everything was okay. They said that these old motors were SO MUCH better than the new ones that were out now and that this one was no exception. Gotta feel good about that!
I ended up taking the motor off and taking it to Richmond Electric here in town. They cleaned it up and made sure everything was okay. They said that these old motors were SO MUCH better than the new ones that were out now and that this one was no exception. Gotta feel good about that!
