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Ultima RB said:I've got a problem with my starter/battery as well. It will turn the motor without the spark plugs, but as soon as I put the spark plugs in, there's too much compression and the starter struggles and makes clicking noises.
I'm hoping it's just a flat battery.
Toyota has substituted just about everything on a 64 fj40CruisinGA said:Toyota has substituted these for all their F-2F starter part #'s.
wesintl said:Toyota has substituted just about everything on a 64 fj40 ;p
McClaskey said:well it was fine when i tried tried to turn her over like a month ago...
Yep. It's never the starter. Well, almost never.fjwagon said:If would agree. The best bet is make sure you have good contacts on both of the battery cable(+ or - or both) as mentioned above. dirty contacts or corrision at the end could be the culprit. Another way to get around is use booster cables and make a connection from the battery to the starter.
If it still fails load test the battery, may have a short cell or its old and needs replacing.
largenfirm said:Rust (and corrosion in general) never sleeps.
Ninety percent of all electrical problems on an FJ40 will prove to be a grounding problem. The other 10% are the fault of the PO
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