Builds Out with the old and in with the new!(turboed 2h!) (16 Viewers)

[mongoose2231]

What a giant misconception that oil leak became! So much for me getting it sorted. While I did achieve a lot, such as adding a screw on braided line for the turbo feed, and managing to regain the factory oil pressure gauge functionality by switching to a 4 way T, I am highly dissapointed that the truck is still leaking oil. It looks as though the rear main is the culprit after all. Pfffttt, now the tranny has to come off. I guess I have my work cut out for me....

 

[Clutchcargo]

I’ve got my share of oil leaks that I’m working on at the moment. I think everything is leaking except for the rear main seal! Anyway love the turbo install and the colour. Here’s a pic of an Australian 2h 5 speed I just got on the road. Luckily I live in the bush where we have conditional registration and don’t have to have our vehicles checked for road worthiness,

 

[mongoose2231]

Nice truck bud! looks like mine, heheh. The rear main blew because I pressurized the crank case via valve cover breather hose that got kinked while driving. I'll have it fixed in no time. Just need a free weekend to tackle it.

 

[mongoose2231]

Alright, so little by little these last few days i was able to tackle the tranny removal. I want to say that it isn't easy doing it on yer back and alone. But that said, i dont think it was too difficult really. I am more woried about putting it back in tbh.

 

[mongoose2231]

I can't upload pictures for some reason.

 

[Hojack]

I’ve got my share of oil leaks that I’m working on at the moment. I think everything is leaking except for the rear main seal! Anyway love the turbo install and the colour. Here’s a pic of an Australian 2h 5 speed I just got on the road. Luckily I live in the bush where we have conditional registration and don’t have to have our vehicles checked for road worthiness,

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I’m the same here in rural Oregon. Went to switch title from gas to diesel and gave my address. She waved the title change fee of $98 and was good to go. No inspection or questions. Was in and gone like a fart in the wind.

 

[Crick60]

Get some help to put the bastard back in. I can tell you even with a tranny jack and slings it’s always the last 2 inch that gives you all the grief and thats before you’ve even got under the old girl

 

[mongoose2231]

I have a couple volunteers who say they are psyched to help, hehe. i have some long studs i plan on using to line the tranny up and perhaps use nuts to bring it in one inch at a time

 

[mongoose2231]

 

[mongoose2231]

As you can see in the pics, the truck is a mess underneath. Oil got in every crevasse as I drove it about on a few occasions with the oil leak. I guess that helps with the rust inhibition but damn, I need to start cleaning, chopping, cutting and welding on this machine soon. I see other people's threads and I get pretty jealous of the work they do. I just have no time to work on my truck...

 

[mongoose2231]

Replaced the seal this evening. I found it missing a chunk from the sealing lip. I assume thats what the leak was about.

 

[mongoose2231]

Again, the phone won't upload pictures. Ill try tomorrow from my computer.
EDIT
OK, in front of a computer. Here is a picture of the seal as I found it. I honestly do not know why the seal broke like that.

The missing lip in the top of the picture is what I found. The bottom deformation is where i stuck the tool to pry it out. Had a new Toyota seal (courtesy of @beno) installed and now I am beginning to put it back together.

 

[mongoose2231]

Clutch back in, bell housing back in, repairing some wiring that was brittle and broke. I think ill have the tranny back in tomorrow evening. Getting closer to having it back together, hopefully by the weekend.

 

[mongoose2231]

Right, so she is fixed and back on the road! What a feeling it is to be driving it again! I do have a front caliper acting up, tsk tsk, disuse kills these things. Now onto more work.. pics and video to follow.
One thing i want to mention, getting the tranny back on was a breeze, it may have taken me less than 5 min to bolt that thing back up onto the engine. That transmission jack was really useful ....

 

[ceylonfj40nut]

Do you have standard pistons and rings in your rig? How many miles on it and what boost/egt do you target? About to get mine done.

 

[mongoose2231]

I have standard pistons, with new toyo rings, beb's, mains etc. I rebuilt this engine back in 2015. I am running in the 10 psi range and mileage on the rebuild is about 15k, 5 of which with the turbo.

 

[mongoose2231]

I have done something about the turbo sticking out through the hood. While I think that is the coolest thing ever, I got tired of water intrusion, so I put on a scoop. This may seem like heresy to some but I take function over form anyway...

 

[mongoose2231]

Couple more

 

[mongoose2231]

And since it's back on the road, next in line is to swap the old man emu lift I have, rears first, as she's squatting big time. Chassis repair is also on the list. I will probably remove the rear axle entirely to make room for the chassis repair, and then upon reinstall, I will put in my OME's

 

[mongoose2231]

Bad caliper swapped out. Brand new fronts installed.