New to the FJ60 world, come share my pain

[Spike Strip]

So far, these have kept me from twisting too many nipples...

 

[NLXTACY]

Holy FAWK !!

The rod bolt let go, then the crank came back around and hit the rod, driving the piston into the head! I'm surprised the rod isn't more bent.... How fast was going when it happened?

What does the top of the piston look like ?

She claims she was doing between 65-70 when it happened. Just a bang and engine stopped.

Top of the piston doesn't really show any impaction per se.

 

[NLXTACY]

Fwiw, whenever I replace any vacuum hoses that are attached to a plastic or metal nipple, I always grab the hose with a pair if long needle nose pliers. Twist the hose first to crack it loose from the nipple and then slide it off. Works everytime and you won't break any more plastic nipples. plastic gets brittle after 20 years + of daily heat cycles ......

Georg

That's what I did

 

[Dynosoar]

I use a razor and do a longitudeinal slice along the hose. No twisting turning or pulling. Those little fxxxers always break.

Dyno

 

[NLXTACY]

Trucks been driving nice. It does have two oil leaks that I am keeping my eye on and that Richard will take a look at next week. When the truck sits over night one is the size of a quarter and the other the size of a small pancake. But the oil that drips out looks brandy spankin' new

 

[NLXTACY]

Man how sweet would it be to get this beast into the 60?

Some pics of my LX 1FE-FZ that is getting dropped in this week.

 

[klinetime574]

That motor looks awesome.

 

[Butt Ugly Chuck]

Sexy!

 

[dtrain]

Nice! Are you modding that blue fan clutch?

 

[NLXTACY]

Nice! Are you modding that blue fan clutch?

Yeah that was already done by LANDTANK with 15k cst

 

[NLXTACY]

Will the pain never end?
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/579483-rth-rebuilt-transfer-making-awful-noise.html

 

[NLXTACY]

So this is what my baby looked like this morning

 

[Cruiserdrew]

If you decide to part it out, I'll give you $500 for the motor.


















I kid, I kid. Seriously, you have some bad luck with this truck. Was there oil in the t-case?

 

[John McVicker]

This is really painful. A great read...but painful.

I just read comments from Georg in the other thread, he thinks it may not be too bad, hope so.

Good luck, John

 

[NLXTACY]

Lack of oil in the T-case is what I am thinking. But Georg may be right. Waiting to hear.

 

[NLXTACY]

Seriously, you have some bad luck with this truck. Was there oil in the t-case?

Ding Ding Ding!!!

Yup just got back from Richard's. Turns out one of the guys didn't fill the transfer. I was running it dry for a week. Ugh.

Richard is totally apologetic and has already located a rebuilt transfer and they were in the middle of buttoning everything up when I stopped by this morning.

 

[NLXTACY]

Truck is coming home tomorrow. By about Wed I will have all three cruisers in the stable and RUNNING!!!

 

[klinetime574]

Truck is coming home tomorrow. By about Wed I will have all three cruisers in the stable and RUNNING!!!

Yay!

 

[hatman406080]

Truck is coming home tomorrow. By about Wed I will have all three cruisers in the stable and RUNNING!!!

happy



and richard working on my 71

 

[NLXTACY]

happy



and richard working on my 71

hahaha, so thats YOUR 40 that Richard is ignoring

You were blocking my Lexus for awhile