LS1FJ40
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What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (63 Viewers)
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Are you filling it from being emptied? If just topping off, How do you know when it's the right amount in there?
sbman
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I just pumped in about 80 pumps on the grease gun, since it isn't liquid you can't really measure it. It will slowly work its way out through the backside over time anyways, if you put too much, it will just ooze out a little faster.
What do you use to get the square bolt out? A crescent wrench?
My local Pep Boys only carries this variety of grease. Only one of them is Moly-fortified.
I need to check out Walmart soon.
I need to check out Walmart soon.
Dear lord....
knock yourself out and keep this out of a decent thread. Many more. Start here:
Chewbacca's Birfield Grease Guide
Toyota SST (Special Service Tool) You will need to go to your dealer parts counter and ask them for one. They will probably have to order it from Japan, 8-10 weeks on a freighter across the Pacific.
12-pt socket works perfectly. 10mm or 12mm, can't remember which.
LS1FJ40
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13 mm open ended wrench.
@Aloha Jen You kind of get the hang of how much is enough after you've done 15-20 times.
Better too much than not enough.
And ignore @retrofive he's grumpy. All of the time.
@Dragos80 get the Valvoline with moly. It's fine. It's what I have been using as long as I can remember.
@Aloha Jen You kind of get the hang of how much is enough after you've done 15-20 times.
Better too much than not enough. And ignore @retrofive he's grumpy. All of the time.
@Dragos80 get the Valvoline with moly. It's fine. It's what I have been using as long as I can remember.
Jen, no one has mentioned it yet, but you mentioned your diff fluid as being "nasty" when you drained it. Did you, by chance, check the diff level before you drained? If so, when you checked the level, did a large amount of icky, smelly crap come out of the check hole?
If so, you may have bad diff breathers, or worse, bad birf seals.
What I would do is to extend your diff breathers first, and then check the level after driving it awhile. If excess and stinky fluid comes out of your diff level hole after that, you have bad seals....
LS1FJ40
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Jen, no one has mentioned it yet, but you mentioned your diff fluid as being "nasty" when you drained it. Did you, by chance, check the diff level before you drained? If so, when you checked the level, did a large amount of icky, smelly crap come out of the check hole?
If so, you may have bad diff breathers, or worse, bad birf seals.
What I would do is to extend your diff breathers first, and then check the level after driving it awhile. If excess and stinky fluid comes out of your diff level hole after that, you have bad seals....
It's never good when stinky fluid comes out your hole...
That's how my front diff was last time I changed the oil.
@Aloha Jen if your diff fluid was mostly the consistency of the goop on the end of your drain plug your seals are probably bad. Often referred to as birf soup. This also can be identified by fluid dripping out by the knuckles rather than a thick grease around the felt wipers.
pretty sure I've always used a 14mm deep well socket 12 point
Well I extended my diff breathers front and rear last month. I unscrewed the check plug first, and the fluid level was just below the opening, not to nasty up there still kinda golden in color. The goopy stuff came out just as the drain plug came out.Jen, no one has mentioned it yet, but you mentioned your diff fluid as being "nasty" when you drained it. Did you, by chance, check the diff level before you drained? If so, when you checked the level, did a large amount of icky, smelly crap come out of the check hole?
If so, you may have bad diff breathers, or worse, bad birf seals.
What I would do is to extend your diff breathers first, and then check the level after driving it awhile. If excess and stinky fluid comes out of your diff level hole after that, you have bad seals....
No, just at the very beginning of the drain, then it was pretty normal consistency. And no fluid at all around the knuckles, in fact it looks really dry.....sort of what inspired me to put in more moly grease in, so I think the seals are good for now.
A lot! Replaced the drive belts and installed a new radiator. Transferred my RTT from the FJ Cruiser (should be sold on Tuesday) to the 80. CDL (hazard) switch installed along with Scan Gauge II. I'm tired!
BGMachine
Working on cars I can't afford
I went wheeling at Southington Off Road in NE Ohio and ran into one of the guys on here with a sick orange fj40 (something...donkey was his screen name?). It turned out to be a rough trip for the 80 after being slammed and drowned in every possible manner.
The Damage:
mother nature insisting on the rig being de-flared
bumper skid plate mangled
Park light busted out
hood and fender dented
and a toasted fan clutch.
Oh well. That's the risk and these are all excuses to upgrade and build it better!
The Damage:
mother nature insisting on the rig being de-flared
bumper skid plate mangled
Park light busted out
hood and fender dented
and a toasted fan clutch.
Oh well. That's the risk and these are all excuses to upgrade and build it better!
Went desert wheeling
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