Builds What did you do to your Land Cruiser/Toyota/Lexus 4X4 this week? (6 Viewers)
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's she drives a Highlander
Nice! I figured you picked up an LX470
Finally, it took some time for you to pull the new to you toy out from hiding and parade her around!
I wasn't ready to do so yet, but my hand was kinda forced.
I don't have a strong opinion on them either way and probably would not go to the effort to remove it and plug the holes just to get rid of it. However, if I needed to remove it and was getting the entire truck painted I would probably nix it at that time.
May be time to drill holes for the needed snorkel before painting.
Fresh oil change on the 80 in preparation for the Beach Run, using Mobile 1 High Mileage 5w30. I only drove it about 2800 miles in the past year so this may be the last synthetic oil change I do as I don't think I am getting any benefit with once a year changes under 3000 miles...
murf
Lifer
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Thanks Zona for the biz!
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Saw my 80 today at the body shop
Welds done, prepping the body today and rumor has it will see the paint booth tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
Still makes me look twice on how high it sits without the bumpers and spare....the prepping gives almost the white look that seems so popular these days.
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Saw my 80 today at the body shop
Welds done, prepping the body today and rumor has it will see the paint booth tomorrow. Fingers crossed!
Still makes me look twice on how high it sits without the bumpers and spare....the prepping gives almost the white look that seems so popular these days.
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Could be a good time to louver the hood
Got a snorkel installed (Amazon cheapie), and an Edgestar 63qt fridge for the cargo area.
murf
Lifer
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The paint guy refused to paint it white It is now out of the paint booth and all the tape/masking removed...
She's got a bare bottom!
We ended up taking out the windshield and rear hatch glass to paint properly. Now to get buffed, re assembled, and cleaned up. Should be ready next week.
Got 4 coats of clear shot on it! Future desert pinstriping should be able to be buffed for many years to come - ha
It is now out of the paint booth and all the tape/masking removed...She's got a bare bottom!
We ended up taking out the windshield and rear hatch glass to paint properly. Now to get buffed, re assembled, and cleaned up. Should be ready next week.
Got 4 coats of clear shot on it! Future desert pinstriping should be able to be buffed for many years to come - ha
Saddletramp
GOLD Star
Looks great Murf. December club outings will put the first blemishes on that ruby beauty. I think I like the l
Missing emblems
Missing emblems
I loaned the LX to my brother they will motor on to Monument Valley while I have to come back to the Valley for a dentist appointment
we've been on trails in the Page area for the past three days
(had to rescue some German tourists that got themselves royally stuck in rental cars on a trail they had no business being on story for another day when I get some pics - sorry, I was busy pulling them out)
they will motor on to Monument Valley while I have to come back to the Valley for a dentist appointment we've been on trails in the Page area for the past three days
(had to rescue some German tourists that got themselves royally stuck in rental cars on a trail they had no business being on
story for another day when I get some pics - sorry, I was busy pulling them out)
re_guderian
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Loaned it to my daughter yesterday
so it could be the most well-heeled tow rig at the show...
I believe Toyota 4Runner with 3.0 v6 also has head gasket problem.
Living in the Past
SILVER Star
Guess not many 4Runners with the 3.0 on this so haven't heard about it. So was this a material used around this time that caused the problem? Are the replacement gaskets any better?
http://www.brian894x4.com/V6headgasketrecall.html
On the FZJ80, cylinders closer to firewall are hotter than others. It could be from the EGR implementation as other owners in countries with no EGR didn't have as many head gasket failure. New OEM gasket has smaller coolant hole to cold the cylinder better.
On the FZJ80, cylinders closer to firewall are hotter than others. It could be from the EGR implementation as other owners in countries with no EGR didn't have as many head gasket failure. New OEM gasket has smaller coolant hole to cold the cylinder better.
EGR systems, in general, mix the air up fairly well and don't create hot spots. The recovered gas mixes with intake air early in the airflow. If that didn't happen, the affected cylinders wouldn't get equal fuel mixture and you have other significant run problems. Though if poor mixing were happening, I'd think the result would be a richer mix on the affected cylinders (warm air is less dense than cool air) and thus cooler cylinder burn temps.
All hypothetical, of course.
Then again, depending on just how lean the added exhaust air was intended to make the overall mix, the amount of exhaust might lean things more than what the air temps would enrich.
All hypothetical, of course.
Then again, depending on just how lean the added exhaust air was intended to make the overall mix, the amount of exhaust might lean things more than what the air temps would enrich.
Went here
with these guys and gal
with these guys and gal
