It's been a long road, but I'm finally here. After lusting for years after the Mitsubishi Montero, the poor man's Land Cruiser, I've finally gone all-in and gotten myself a 1983 FJ60. Though it does need some body work and I'm starting off here by posting a help about mechanical repair, I still believe it was a good deal as a straight trade on a 1990 Toyota Camry. How often can you say you've turned a Toyota Camry into a Cruiser? 
Now, maybe I've gotten myself in too deep, but I am somewhat mechanically inclined. Although I am still waiting for my shade tree official certificate in the mail! Anyway, I did a lot of research on these forums before doing the trade and I think you guys are awesome, for lack of a better word. Knowledgeable, helpful and non-discriminatory no matter what the circumstance. And with that long winded intro out of the way, I need to ask you for help.
I've been looking the past few days for some sort of guide or link to a repair manual, anything, that can give me a clue about how to repair my master and slave cylinders. It requires 2-3 pumps of the clutch to build enough pressure to shift decently and I don't want to wear the synchros out. So I've bought both a new master and slave cylinder to replace the old ones with. I've done headgasket repairs, fuel injection work, some suspension work, but nothing involving hydraulics. I understand the basics and principles of the work to be done, but that's about it.
If anyone can point me to a thread or guide that says more than "It was easier than I thought!" or is plain vague, I'd be really appreciative. I can tell there's a lot of passionate, knowledgeable members on the forum, so if anyone can just give me a laundry list of steps from memory on how to do this, I'd find a way to ship you some beer (used to work at a microbrewery, now a home brewer for 5 years)! I really enjoy this truck, but it needs this to be done first before I can really tear up some snow in North Dakota. Thanks in advance, everyone, I appreciate it!
Now, maybe I've gotten myself in too deep, but I am somewhat mechanically inclined. Although I am still waiting for my shade tree official certificate in the mail! Anyway, I did a lot of research on these forums before doing the trade and I think you guys are awesome, for lack of a better word. Knowledgeable, helpful and non-discriminatory no matter what the circumstance. And with that long winded intro out of the way, I need to ask you for help.
I've been looking the past few days for some sort of guide or link to a repair manual, anything, that can give me a clue about how to repair my master and slave cylinders. It requires 2-3 pumps of the clutch to build enough pressure to shift decently and I don't want to wear the synchros out. So I've bought both a new master and slave cylinder to replace the old ones with. I've done headgasket repairs, fuel injection work, some suspension work, but nothing involving hydraulics. I understand the basics and principles of the work to be done, but that's about it.
If anyone can point me to a thread or guide that says more than "It was easier than I thought!" or is plain vague, I'd be really appreciative. I can tell there's a lot of passionate, knowledgeable members on the forum, so if anyone can just give me a laundry list of steps from memory on how to do this, I'd find a way to ship you some beer (used to work at a microbrewery, now a home brewer for 5 years)! I really enjoy this truck, but it needs this to be done first before I can really tear up some snow in North Dakota. Thanks in advance, everyone, I appreciate it!
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