Installed a Wraptor 4K 270 awning on the LC and a Slee rear bumper on the LX.
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COYS
SILVER Star
Thanks for your 24 years of faithful service. 
Replaced hood struts with new OEM pair. The hood now opens with power to the point where it reverbs like a speaker at the top. Gravity alone doesn’t shut it either; must apply force.
Hatch and hood struts finally refreshed! Onto the next one.
Replaced hood struts with new OEM pair. The hood now opens with power to the point where it reverbs like a speaker at the top. Gravity alone doesn’t shut it either; must apply force.
Hatch and hood struts finally refreshed! Onto the next one.
thatcabledude
GOLD Star
That’s what I was picturing.
If you weren’t aware already:
GA/FL/AL- Red Hills Land Cruiser Club
forum.ih8mud.com
Should ride out to one of the meets!
Ok. Made a newb mistake on power steering pump. I reversed the order of the pressure valve and spring. So got it all back together and no power steering.
Pic of the WRONG order!!! Was able to unbolt the hose and the union bolt to put these back in the right order. Spring first then the valve with the slot side up. Duh.
Bleed and bubbles are done. And the pump is absolutely purring quietly. New low pressure hoses - OEM ones from oil cooler are from other Toyota’s per FAQ
Ended up using the mobil DTE 24 for the fluid.
link.
-Also completed full radiator flush, new small hoses (didn’t do the one by starter or top of block). New thermostat (didn’t do the bypass orings).
-New heater valve and green stripe hoses.
-used this vacuum pick up for coolant fill and also ran the extra gallons distilled water through a couple times for practice. Great tool.
-Made this for the pet cock on the rad drain. As a bonus, it floats when it falls into your catch basin
- fixed the rear shock bolt I buggered
- re torqued all wheel nuts the tire shop buggered.
-installed new fuseable link.
Ready for the trip next weekend.
Did not do the fuel filter yet, next time.
Pic of the WRONG order!!! Was able to unbolt the hose and the union bolt to put these back in the right order. Spring first then the valve with the slot side up. Duh.
Bleed and bubbles are done. And the pump is absolutely purring quietly. New low pressure hoses - OEM ones from oil cooler are from other Toyota’s per FAQ
Ended up using the mobil DTE 24 for the fluid.
link.
-Also completed full radiator flush, new small hoses (didn’t do the one by starter or top of block). New thermostat (didn’t do the bypass orings).
-New heater valve and green stripe hoses.
-used this vacuum pick up for coolant fill and also ran the extra gallons distilled water through a couple times for practice. Great tool.
-Made this for the pet cock on the rad drain. As a bonus, it floats when it falls into your catch basin
- fixed the rear shock bolt I buggered
- re torqued all wheel nuts the tire shop buggered.
-installed new fuseable link.
Ready for the trip next weekend.
Did not do the fuel filter yet, next time.
Dirt Ferguson
SILVER Star
@HardyDanger that petcock tool is pretty smart.
When I was replacing my small radiator hoses I was over the moon when I saw the ones by the starter had been recently replaced by the PO when he did the fuel filter.
I’m mostly sitting on my hands this weekend waiting for an advanced stripped screw extractor kit to show up so I can remove one screwed screw on my oil pump face plate. I went deep on stripped screw extraction videos on YouTube this weekend.
When I was replacing my small radiator hoses I was over the moon when I saw the ones by the starter had been recently replaced by the PO when he did the fuel filter.
I’m mostly sitting on my hands this weekend waiting for an advanced stripped screw extractor kit to show up so I can remove one screwed screw on my oil pump face plate. I went deep on stripped screw extraction videos on YouTube this weekend.
Changed belts, water pump, thermostat, and flushed coolant.
Thanks. I was pretty angry at the where that petcock lives. It was worth the extra 30 seconds on the bandsaw!!!
Got out for a drive after fitting the new fan and hub, reduced my temps by 20 to 30c, very happy 
Got out for a drive after fitting the new fan and hub, reduced my temps by 20 to 30c, very happy
What's the deal with the fan, that's on an hdft, right?
Spending a couple days in Yosemite
yes its on an FT, ordered it from here Toyota LandCruiser 70 / 80 /100 1hdt 1hdft 1hdfte Ultimate Fan Cooling Upgrade Kit - https://www.4x4andcamping.com.au/products/toyota-landcruiser-80-1hdt-ultimate-fan-cooling-upgrade-kit?_pos=1&_sid=b2fa47ebc&_ss=r I had re-oiled my blue fan hub 5 or so yrs ago, but the temp lately has been rising (82c to 115c), now its 73c to 82c
Found parking
Busy weekend between house chores, and car washing took most of Saturday but Sunday was spent on my latest project.
315's installed on my reconditioned wheels. peeled a bit more wood from the dash, and performed a 90% successful boardectomy.
315's installed on my reconditioned wheels. peeled a bit more wood from the dash, and performed a 90% successful boardectomy.
Another trip out to Frenchman Coulee this weekend. This time with very non-wintery weather and temps.
CPACruiser
Supporting Vendor
Installed a brand spanking new rear locker actuator and did the rear heat bypass kit from Joey
Cabin weekend with the wife and kids. Fort Mountain, GA. Strongly recommend.
Changed front Ujoints again, hoping for some vibrations to go away.
While under there, checked this out. No in/out play, but the last bit of turn in each direction feels a bit notchy, you can kinda see it in the video below. Feels almost like a bad bearing, but it's smooth at first, so I'm kinda thinking that maybe it's each of the different gearing backlashes between here and the wheels closing up.
Am I wrong? Is this a sign I need to pull the third out and look? Thoughts? I probably should have lifted the front and spun the wheels by the pinion, but I'll try that tomorrow.
While under there, checked this out. No in/out play, but the last bit of turn in each direction feels a bit notchy, you can kinda see it in the video below. Feels almost like a bad bearing, but it's smooth at first, so I'm kinda thinking that maybe it's each of the different gearing backlashes between here and the wheels closing up.
Am I wrong? Is this a sign I need to pull the third out and look? Thoughts? I probably should have lifted the front and spun the wheels by the pinion, but I'll try that tomorrow.
