SteveNJ
SILVER Star
Just realized I never actually started a build thread, had one for my HG but not much else.
So here goes:
1997 FZJ80 just over 110,000 miles (had 98,000ish at purchase).
Bought in June 2013 from a no longer active mudder. Had it remote inspected, including oil analysis and discovered HG on the way out. Got the truck for less than advertised
It had a lot of issues both inside and out. Here is what it looked like when PO first bought it:
Nice and pretty.
Here is what it looked like when I bought it....not nearly as pretty:
Yes, he painted the half the interior with a black leather paint. BTW it didn't work out so well.
So I bought it and immediately had to do the HG. (https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/headgasket-job-started.749230/)
During this time I did:
All the gaskets/ seals as part of the HG job
New plugs/belts etc
Manifold to tail pipe exhaust replacement
PHH
Finished deleting rear heater. I think this caused the HG, not all the hoses were right so it had to be blowing coolant.
To be continued cause I can't put more pictures in this post..............
So here goes:
1997 FZJ80 just over 110,000 miles (had 98,000ish at purchase).
Bought in June 2013 from a no longer active mudder. Had it remote inspected, including oil analysis and discovered HG on the way out. Got the truck for less than advertised
It had a lot of issues both inside and out. Here is what it looked like when PO first bought it:
Nice and pretty.
Here is what it looked like when I bought it....not nearly as pretty:
Yes, he painted the half the interior with a black leather paint. BTW it didn't work out so well.
So I bought it and immediately had to do the HG. (https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/headgasket-job-started.749230/)
During this time I did:
All the gaskets/ seals as part of the HG job
New plugs/belts etc
Manifold to tail pipe exhaust replacement
PHH
Finished deleting rear heater. I think this caused the HG, not all the hoses were right so it had to be blowing coolant.
To be continued cause I can't put more pictures in this post..............
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