What did you do on your 70 series today? (26 Viewers)

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You should be able to put a jumper between two of the pins in the diagnostic port and the engine light will flash a diagnostic code. I don’t recall the specifics but there should be some threads on the subject. The service manual should also have a procedure for checking trouble codes.
Hoping the code is stored somewhere then. It seems to be intermittent so far. Thank you!
 
Edited some stuff out......."or accelerate quicker than normal." (I don't understand this :) )..................... "The light has never come on when turning right either, this has me thinking it's a fluid sensor somewhere on the left side of the car."

"Since these cars do not have any obd2 ports, how have other people troubleshoot engine lights in the past?"

Left side blinker fluid? Power steering fluid? As for the check engine light......call me old and crazy (accurate) but Sometimes I think cars were easier to work on before check engine lights.....
 
This is making me want to copy your setup! Looks great. I think the gray/silver compliments your FRP & sliders very nicely.
This color combo works for me.
What seat covers are those?
E$cape gear - love them. Headrest covers are for bigger headrests but it doesn't bother me enough to pursue it (with escape gear)......If anyone wants to trade my larger covers for smaller ones, I would prob do it....
 
Finally got my seats figured out. Originally came with a 76 or 79 series drivers seat that was really comfortable. The 75 series DS was apparently moved to the PS instead of the original 3/4 bench. It was very ragged... Bad foam, shredded upholstery. So I finally got a 79 series DS and had the two melded together at an auto trim shop so that I had a new seat on correct 75 series rails that sit flat on the flat 75 series DS floor. Altogether about $600 but worth it to me.

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if you want to trade headrest covers I might be interested (see mine in post #17314 above)
 
I've been wanting to build a saw mount for my rear bumper or tire carrier.
Me too!
No room inside the BJ74 and don't want bar oil dripping inside the truck.
I was thinking of an electric chain saw : battery charging inside would reduce weight of a saw strapped to the spare tire or whatever.
 
Left side blinker fluid? Power steering fluid? As for the check engine light......call me old and crazy (accurate) but Sometimes I think cars were easier to work on before check engine lights.....
They were for sure. My 60 series never complains about anything. Power steering fluid is next on the list to check, but I don't remember there being any sensors in that system.

Hopefully the steering box isn't leaking. That's what has my 60 in the garage right now, it needs a rebuild.
 
Wish me luck getting this off😳😳

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I installed the 4Plus u-bolt flip kit. Pretty slick. It took a bit longer to install than I anticipated…. even with a pretty efficient DIY system keeping the leafs loaded. Only issue so far is that I need to buy a press and remove the bushings from my front Dobinsons and put a smaller set in (which I actually have laying around in my work bench).

My axle would articulate and my tires would tuck perfectly. I’m hoping this kit doesn’t affect my up travel too much.
 
In order to get the steering box off, the drivers side panelling need removal.
Steering box off….Does anyone know if the 80 series steering box is the same as the 75 series….only I’ll be doing a seal kit overhaul in due course and virtually all the listings available are for the 80 .

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In order to get the steering box off, the drivers side panelling need removal.
Steering box off….Does anyone know if the 80 series steering box is the same as the 75 series….only I’ll be doing a seal kit overhaul in due course and virtually all the listings available are for the 80 .

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80 series pitman faces forward and 7x backwards . If you flip it your cruiser will go left when you steer right and vice versa , fun to play around in a field for a bit but kinda unpractical on public roads ;-)

Just rebuild the 75 steering box
 
Success! Lift installed.

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Classic day of redneck wrenching

Allow me to present "Frankenhoist"

When you need a little bit extra reach into the engine bay and "10" isnt quite enough......"these knobs go to 11.....one better than 10"

Out with the old head and in with the new

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LSPV adjusted, too? (As I just had been on that topic here)
Looks great!
Cheers Ralf
Not yet, on the list this upcoming week.

Just wanted it drivable so I could see results and if and vibrations.

So far good!
 
Had an unexpected failure a couple weeks ago, was coming up a bumpy trail and heard a thump, got out and realised my roof rack was about to collapse! Got some help to safely support while I drove to a flat part and eventually had to remove my rooftop tent on-site. Glad I was close to home. Almost all 6 mounts failed by fatigue-stress ripping the 2mm hollow section! I fabricated this roof rack 8 years ago and had a rtt almost ever since, I guess it had enough of it 🤨

Beefed up the mounts to have more distributed load, added tightening studs (before I only had the 2 bolts), scraped off the line-X, repainted and ready to refit!

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