What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (106 Viewers)

[mehbohdi]

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CDL switch and pin 7 mod!!! Thanks @Hitit66

Now to figure out why my lights are illuminating on the dash

Where did you get the little center diff emblem? I want one to cover my Hazard/CDL switch. THX

 

[GW Nugget]

It took me to work... I just had to post.

I've been working on some little things...
I got me a rusted Fj60 upgrade hood support.

Added a second battery... wating on the Bue Sea 7611 to get here.

Replaced needed exhaust mount.

And finally replaced contacts in starter.

I'm getting excited about Turf N Surf 2016 at Pismo Beach in a couple of weeks.

 

[on3i11s]

Where did you get the little center diff emblem? I want one to cover my Hazard/CDL switch. THX

I had to buy the switch but the individual label/emblem is also sold by itself!

80 Series CDL SWITCH $30 SHIPPED

 

[ifsmithy]

Is that a drawer fridge?

It's an Isotherm Cruise 36 Marine Refrigerator - test driving it on a 7 day desert trip next week!

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

It's an Isotherm Cruise 36 Marine Refrigerator - test driving it on a 7 day desert trip next week!

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I thought it looked familiar. A friend just finished an ~8 month trip with one.

 

[LS1FJ40]

For the record: a 1/2" breaker bar with a 1/2" drive 30mm socket will snap right in half when trying the bump method of loosening the crank shaft nut.

While I waited for my wife to picket up a 3/4" breaker bar and 3/4" drive 30mm socket I painted the front end trim...

 

[nuclearlemon]

For the record: a 1/2" breaker bar with a 1/2" drive 30mm socket will snap right in half when trying the bump method of loosening the crank shaft nut.

lol...btdt when i was helping a friend do his. just be glad it didnt' get into the radiator when you were doing it. never did get that one loose....he just sold the cruiser instead. have another block in the garage with the infamous 700 ft lb torqued nut too.

i finally decided to retire my custom @woody approved mud shirt. the first time i wore it, i got 90 weight all over it when helping someone else fix his rear diff. woody said no more approvals, so since then, it's been a favorite garage shirt, but welding and front end jobs took it's toll. yesterday, the shoulder got caught under the jack stand.

 

[pkniland]

Spent the weekend with a bunch of 4runners at The Cove in Virginia

 

[Pippylongsausage]

Got down to business getting ready for the big pull. Engine hoist should be here tomorrow and if all goes well the engine should be out and ready for rebuild by next weekend. Can anyone tell me what to do with the AC condenser? Is there a way to get it out of the way without disconnecting the lines and alerting the EPA satellites?

 

[Dragos80]

For the record: a 1/2" breaker bar with a 1/2" drive 30mm socket will snap right in half when trying the bump method of loosening the crank shaft nut.

It has not been documented enough times here. Only about a dozen times. Technically it's not your fault for using and breaking it.

 

[LS1FJ40]

lol...btdt when i was helping a friend do his. just be glad it didnt' get into the radiator when you were doing it. never did get that one loose....he just sold the cruiser instead. have another block in the garage with the infamous 700 ft lb torqued nut too.

i finally decided to retire my custom @woody approved mud shirt. the first time i wore it, i got 90 weight all over it when helping someone else fix his rear diff. woody said no more approvals, so since then, it's been a favorite garage shirt, but welding and front end jobs took it's toll. yesterday, the shoulder got caught under the jack stand. View attachment 1344373 View attachment 1344374

I took the radiator out so I wouldn't FAWK it up! (It's only 6 months old so didn't want to risk it...) Nothing really to lose by trying it. I knew my wife was at Target right by HF. But it snapped it like a mother! Scared me a little bit. I'll post video once I get everything cleaned up.

HF didn't have a 3/4" breaker bar when my wife went there. They were sold out. So I used my 3/4" torque wrench and it popped loose right away with a 3/4" drive socket.

 

[LS1FJ40]

It has not been documented enough times here. Only about a dozen times. Technically it's not your fault for using and breaking it.

Listen, I'm used to a motor I never have to work on! And if I actually have to work on it I just need a pliers and screwdriver. Cut me some slack!

 

[LS1FJ40]

lol...btdt when i was helping a friend do his. just be glad it didnt' get into the radiator when you were doing it. never did get that one loose....he just sold the cruiser instead. have another block in the garage with the infamous 700 ft lb torqued nut too.

i finally decided to retire my custom @woody approved mud shirt. the first time i wore it, i got 90 weight all over it when helping someone else fix his rear diff. woody said no more approvals, so since then, it's been a favorite garage shirt, but welding and front end jobs took it's toll. yesterday, the shoulder got caught under the jack stand. View attachment 1344373 View attachment 1344374

With regards to the shirt, it'll buff out.

 

[The Bumble]

The Cruiser had "trunk or treat" duty in our neighborhood yesterday. We did a Paw Patrol theme and tried to recreate Adventure Bay. Our little girl (dressed as Chase) loved it!

 

[drowssap]

Listen, I'm used to a motor I never have to work on! And if I actually have to work on it I just need a pliers and screwdriver. Cut me some slack!

Read a for sale ad the other day for a 92 with the 3FE....huy said it was a great vehicle for beginners because of how slow it was! Wish I got a screen shot!

 

[LS1FJ40]

Read a for sale ad the other day for a 92 with the 3FE....huy said it was a great vehicle for beginners because of how slow it was! Wish I got a screen shot!

That's pretty funny

 

[mulchiro]

Been working on my new drawers the past two weekends. Hopefully finished this week.

 

[LS1FJ40]

While I was waiting for my wife to pick me up a 3/4" breaker bar I painted the chrome up front. Fancy.

 

[PolarRunner]

Been toying with the idea of doing this ^ and was curious as to how it would look. I thought about using plastidip so I can easily remove if I don't like it. I think I would keep the TOYOTA a different color myself.

Got my new tires mounted on the factory wheels. Fit all 4 tires and the 4 stock wheels with mounted tires in the back. Wow what a night and day difference in the ride. First off steering is easier, I think this may be due to the 18s being underinflated (my fault). The only downside so far is the noticeable weight difference, these Falkens are HEAVY! Acceleration is slower now. But they look better and I feel better riding on them as opposed to the others.

Took our old mattress to the town recycle center on Saturday, was able to get it fit in the cruiser while keeping the 2nd row in.

Towed my Accord from my GF's parent's garage using a U-Haul tow dolly. It was a local 5 mile trip with only a little highway but man, the cruiser didn't miss a beat! Unfortunately as we were loading the car, we discovered the rear brake lines or line had ruptured.

 

[Box Rocket]

Pulled the radiator, fan clutch, and fan shroud in preparation of replacing the crank shaft seal and oil pump cover seal.

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It was pretty greasy/oily. Scraped off some of the oil/dirt that is caked on.

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Did I mention it was leaking a little bit of oil?

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While I was going through my parts bin aka "The magical box of goodies" I found a complete set of hex plugs for the diffs and transfer case. Purchased July 7, 2015. A full 8 months before I picked up my 93. My 92 already has them installed. As does my son's 92. Sometimes I just chuckle at the stuff I have.

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I put the overflow plug in the front diff. Thought I'd check the fluid level because I hadn't smelled enough disgustingness yet today. Yeah, the front diff is birf soup. It started gushing out the overflow. I have a diff breather extended so I'm wondering if it's plugged at the diff. I let it flow out for a solid 15 minutes.

Also took the time to clean the oil off of the fab clutch and fan blades. The blades are white!

Damn this thing had been neglected.

Do you mind documenting your replacement of the crank shaft and oil pump seals? I plan to replace mine sometime soon as well.