40LandCruising
Anderson
Unfortunately down in Mauldin, SC
TWT -- The Wrenching Thread (5 Viewers)
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40LandCruising
Anderson
Plugged in the ECU and she fired right up and ran poorly, stuck the air box in it and the MAF and ran way better.
Panicked because it had 0 oil pressure, realized I forgot to plug in the sensor.
Panicked because it had 0 oil pressure, realized I forgot to plug in the sensor.
40LandCruising
Anderson
More updates - plugged the oil pressure sender in, still no pressure on the gauge. Cracked the oil filter loose and there was oil in it. And there is no bad engine noises. So I think it's wiring related.
Then it has an even worse than before exhaust rattle and leak. - This turned out to be an oversight on my part. Somehow ended up with 2 exhaust nuts that were not the correct thread pitch. I managed to get them on the other night without realizing and had just bumped them with the impact and called it good. But they stopped like 2 threads on to the collector studs without me realizing. Had to use my biggest impact to get those off, I'd used my smallest impact to install, a mystery to me. One killed the threads, one broke the stud. But I rummaged for a couple nuts the correct size and actually managed to get them on and right without a fight at all. So now no more exhaust leak and it seemed to have solved other issues. Runs great and no noises.
So only issues now are the leaky radiator, hoping to source one tomorrow. And the lack of oil pressure indication. Which is scary, all though I'm 99% certain it has good oil pressure.
Then it has an even worse than before exhaust rattle and leak. - This turned out to be an oversight on my part. Somehow ended up with 2 exhaust nuts that were not the correct thread pitch. I managed to get them on the other night without realizing and had just bumped them with the impact and called it good. But they stopped like 2 threads on to the collector studs without me realizing. Had to use my biggest impact to get those off, I'd used my smallest impact to install, a mystery to me. One killed the threads, one broke the stud. But I rummaged for a couple nuts the correct size and actually managed to get them on and right without a fight at all. So now no more exhaust leak and it seemed to have solved other issues. Runs great and no noises.
So only issues now are the leaky radiator, hoping to source one tomorrow. And the lack of oil pressure indication. Which is scary, all though I'm 99% certain it has good oil pressure.
40LandCruising
Anderson
@Trollhole saved the day with a radiator
I remembered I have a mechanical oil pressure gauge I'm gonna stick in the block for now to verify my oil pressure.
I remembered I have a mechanical oil pressure gauge I'm gonna stick in the block for now to verify my oil pressure.
40LandCruising
Anderson
So the nipple for my new radiator is broken off, shipping issue.
I had put JB weld over it and was going to cap the small line that runs to it but am having second thoughts.
I thought it was a throttle body coolant line until I looked closer.
Anyone know its purpose? Helps flow somehow having another passage?
I had put JB weld over it and was going to cap the small line that runs to it but am having second thoughts.
I thought it was a throttle body coolant line until I looked closer.
Anyone know its purpose? Helps flow somehow having another passage?
40LandCruising
Anderson
That was my plan, but I ended up just JB welding the hole. And plugging the hose with a bolt.
My determination is that the hose is just a vent to help with bleeding air out. It's the top of the system. Remains to be seen how she works.
But hey I have oil pressure! Turns out I hadn't plugged in a connector in the engine bay that I believe carries the signal to the cluster
So now she has a new radiator, new condenser, and a derale PS heat sink cooler
40LandCruising
Anderson
Additional updates on my 80 for anyone wondering.
Got the front end put back together and bumper on at about 11:30 last night.
Filled her up with 16Gal of high test to offset the 4 month old 87 that was left in there. Treat her nice every once in a while.
Put about 25mi on it so far today. Runs great in the RPM, but there still a little something going on at idle. Feels a little shaky and occasionally it'll misfire. But good enough she's getting drug to TN tomorrow.
Oil pressure looks good, over the upper middle mark cold, right at the upper middle mark when warm with any RPM, and right at the lower middle mark at idle when warm.
And temp also seems good, parked it with the nose uphill at Work, got about a 1/2 gallon of water in it when I went to lunch. Seems to be running right at the middle. Would like to add an auxiliary temp gauge to the discharge water neck since I don't really trust the factory gauge.
Got the front end put back together and bumper on at about 11:30 last night.
Filled her up with 16Gal of high test to offset the 4 month old 87 that was left in there. Treat her nice every once in a while.
Put about 25mi on it so far today. Runs great in the RPM, but there still a little something going on at idle. Feels a little shaky and occasionally it'll misfire. But good enough she's getting drug to TN tomorrow.
Oil pressure looks good, over the upper middle mark cold, right at the upper middle mark when warm with any RPM, and right at the lower middle mark at idle when warm.
And temp also seems good, parked it with the nose uphill at Work, got about a 1/2 gallon of water in it when I went to lunch. Seems to be running right at the middle. Would like to add an auxiliary temp gauge to the discharge water neck since I don't really trust the factory gauge.
Malleus
Far west of Siegen
That nipple is for the throttle body warm up circuit. You do not need it, but I doubt JBWeld will hold the pressure from the radiator. The epoxy might hold, but I have no confidence that it would stick and stay there. I have two perfectly good, almost new radiators with the same failure, in boxes on my shelf. That's why I only use metal radiators. Those plastic tanks are worthless.
Trying to swap the rusted trailer hitch on the sequoia,? Only snapped 2bolts so far. I wish they weren’t next to each other.
40LandCruising
Anderson
I'm a little confused how that hose is part of the throttle body warm up circuit since it goes to the water neck. But that's good to know I didn't need it.
I used the 2 part JB weld epoxy and she's holding good so far. Held up all weekend at Windrock.
The battery on the other hand has finally died, it lasted way longer than I expected, but BARELY started at panther rock yesterday, so I left it running for 4 hours. Definitely gotta address the misfire.
This morning she didn't even think about starting, but fired right up with some jumper cables off a buddies truck.
Malleus
Far west of Siegen
You are correct; I was confusing the thermostat housing connection with that one. IMO, it's still something that's not necessary. I've never had a problem filling the radiator and having to burp it. The water neck is higher than the outlet on the head; I think it's self clearing.
Good to know the JB Weld held. I'm interested in what the long term life is. I need to do something with the very nearly new Toyota radiators taking up room on my shelf. If Toyota had designed the tanks to be removable, you could easily back up the fitting with a nut and seal it. Chalk up another victory for value engineering over common sense.
Good to know the JB Weld held. I'm interested in what the long term life is. I need to do something with the very nearly new Toyota radiators taking up room on my shelf. If Toyota had designed the tanks to be removable, you could easily back up the fitting with a nut and seal it. Chalk up another victory for value engineering over common sense.
40LandCruising
Anderson
Yeah I have a ton of friends who have ordered radiators online and had them show up damaged the same way. Packaging is not up to snuff for the violence of mass market shipping.
My buddy got one with the nipple for the overflow tank hose broken off and he was able to drill it out and thread a brass nipple in and it's held for a couple years now.
