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Looks great!Got tired of being an FST wanna be so decided to put a lid on it
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I regularly talk about things in feet or inches at work, and then have to correct myself to mm; the engineers I work with are often from outside of Australia, and even the Aussies look at me a bit squint until I give them it in mm.Hello,
Slight derail.
Many people nowadays cannot think outside Metric or convert from Metric to English. They can tell you, for instance, that 30 MPa is high pressure but they are lost when a pressure gauge reads 4400 psi. And that not to mention that 2 in. is 50 mm, among other things.
I can imagine an invading army having a hard time figuring out how much 30 miles is, or whether the 100-pound meat stash they seized is enough to feed one regiment.
Too much emphasis on Metric, too little emphasis on being able to think in more than one unit of measure.
Derail over. Back to Land Cruisers.
Juan
@Tigris just did a fabulous refresh on a set of factory side steps.Gonna pull the stock side steps on the 73 and clean them up. Anyone recommend any mildly abrasive product or any product for that matter to put a shine on them? They are the typical chrome colored ones.
Sean
went with oem and they're working fine.Late seeing this, but was curious which ones you put in? I should probably do the same and am wondering if I should spend the $$ to get OEM shipped or look at some of the replacement options.
Thanks @AirheadNut@Tigris just did a fabulous refresh on a set of factory side steps.
Think this is the green condom part number 90339-04014 Partsouq is out of stock, but if you google it, it comes up elsewhere. I've got a bulb out too (24v), and need the green-sleeve as well.What do you notice (again) once darkness sets in early in winter?: The dashlights that went out... Plan to tackle that next.
- I'm pretty sure its 3W clear T10 glassocket bulbs, with those green rubber condoms on the bulb. They usually break once you try peeling it off the old bulb. Can't get green bulbs in 3W, though.
--- Does anybody happen to know the partnumber of these rubber condom thingies or a source? (Don't even know the correct term of those to google for)
EDIT And can anybody explain in a bit of detail how to detach the speedo cable from the meter? I know I need to undo the fasteners of the cable in the engine bay to allow some slack. But how to actually detach it? Press in some clips? Twist? A pick of how the connector looks would help a lot. I appreciate any hint.
If the BJ73 speedometer cable is anything like the LJ78 one, there should be a single tab on the side of the connector that you squeeze to release it from the back on the instrument cluster. There are a couple of photos in this thread that might help: 70 series dash removal - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/70-series-dash-removal.1122009/#post-13687788What did I do to my BJ73 today...
1st: Drove it. Had the first sunfor quite some time today.
Then: Winter maintenance...
Checked the axle breathers and the LSPV. Probably my new no-1 on the list of 'Most fiddly things to do on an LC': Getting that rubber boot and the clamp back in place, with the LSPV in place and no lift.
What do you notice (again) once darkness sets in early in winter?: The dashlights that went out... Plan to tackle that next.
- I'm pretty sure its 3W clear T10 glassocket bulbs, with those green rubber condoms on the bulb. They usually break once you try peeling it off the old bulb. Can't get green bulbs in 3W, though.
--- Does anybody happen to know the partnumber of these rubber condom thingies or a source? (Don't even know the correct term of those to google for)
EDIT And can anybody explain in a bit of detail how to detach the speedo cable from the meter? I know I need to undo the fasteners of the cable in the engine bay to allow some slack. But how to actually detach it? Press in some clips? Twist? A pick of how the connector looks would help a lot. I appreciate any hint.
Next job is checking the rear drumbrakes and address the seized parking brake. But need to get some parts for that first.
Cheers Ralf
P.O. may not have been carrying that much extra gear and was just trying to smooth out the ride a bit. I've got the heavier OME springs on mine and when it's empty, it bounces quite a bit.just scratching my head as to what would lead to that many leafs being removed. The new one is a medium load. So one less leaf than what the old one would have been by design.
i ordered a grip of sleeves from these guys, both bulb sizes and they work great, no compalaintsThink this is the green condom part number 90339-04014 Partsouq is out of stock, but if you google it, it comes up elsewhere. I've got a bulb out too (24v), and need the green-sleeve as well.
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24v Bulb part Numbers
Many of the diesels, especially JDMs, run on a 24v electrical system. Sometimes it's easier to find replacement 24v bulbs if you already have the part number in hand. With that thought in mind, post up any part numbers that you use, specifying its application, in this thread. This post...forum.ih8mud.com
Does the speedometer cable run up the outside of the firewall on pre 1990 models? On my ‘91 it enters the cabin on top of the transmission tunnel and runs up the inside of the firewall behind the dash.Yes, you un-clip the cable from it's brackets coming from the t-case to get some slack in it, undo all the screws (4) that secure the cluster to the dash and push the cable into the firewall grommet from the engine bay side into the interior, and this will give you enough room to reach your hand behind the cluster and undo the clip Airhead described. I've had mine out 3 times this week...once you figure it out, it takes about 5 minutes.