What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (64 Viewers)

[baldilocks]

Why are you paving a trail?

He said, "repairing a trail" as in erosion control.

 

[GeoRoss]

It has taken me a month of puttering but the Land Cruiser lives after its year long hibernation!

It is running a little rough and I'm hoping it is a combination of year old gas with the tank on empty and the ECU doing its baby steps. I'll check the timing tomorrow. So far no apparent leaks or gas smell. I may have a vacuum leak. Boo!

I replaced the faulty EGR VSV and all the hoses under the manifold.
Replaced all heater hoses and my wonky heater mixer.
New valve cover gasket so I could reseal my leaky half moons.
Since the injector rail mocked me, I had the injectors cleaned locally.
Replaced the leaky crankshaft seal and oli pump cover gasket.
Replaced my leaking distributor o-ring. A little oil film in the distributor. I cleaned it and will monitor.
New belts
New spark plugs, wires, cap and rotor.
New PVC, grommet and PCV hoses.
Replaced the leaking low pressure power steering hoses. I may still have a leaking power steering pump, but will clean and monitor.
Rehabbed my blue fan clutch with ~17.5K oil. Tools R Us helped me do ten years ago or so. The oil is light yellow.
Changed the oil and a half dozen other small things.

I'll check the timing tomorrow, drive around and hope that it passes smog test tomorrow. Cruiser gods willing it will take us on a snow run to N AZ on Monday.

 

[Dubbinchris]

It has taken me a month of puttering but the Land Cruiser lives after its year long hibernation!

It is running a little rough and I'm hoping it is a combination of year old gas with the tank on empty and the ECU doing its baby steps. I'll check the timing tomorrow. So far no apparent leaks or gas smell. I may have a vacuum leak. Boo!

I replaced the faulty EGR VSV and all the hoses under the manifold.
Replaced all heater hoses and my wonky heater mixer.
New valve cover gasket so I could reseal my leaky half moons.
Since the injector rail mocked me, I had the injectors cleaned locally.
Replaced the leaky crankshaft seal and oli pump cover gasket.
Replaced my leaking distributor o-ring. A little oil film in the distributor. I cleaned it and will monitor.
New belts
New spark plugs, wires, cap and rotor.
New PVC, grommet and PCV hoses.
Replaced the leaking low pressure power steering hoses. I may still have a leaking power steering pump, but will clean and monitor.
Rehabbed my blue fan clutch with ~17.5K oil. Tools R Us helped me do ten years ago or so. The oil is light yellow.
Changed the oil and a half dozen other small things.

I'll check the timing tomorrow, drive around and hope that it passes smog test tomorrow. Cruiser gods willing it will take us on a snow run to N AZ on Monday.

You've been busy!

 

[DSRTRDR]

You can mangle anything!

obviously

 

[GeoRoss]

It has taken me a month of puttering but the Land Cruiser lives after its year long hibernation!

It is running a little rough and I'm hoping it is a combination of year old gas with the tank on empty and the ECU doing its baby steps. I'll check the timing tomorrow. So far no apparent leaks or gas smell. I may have a vacuum leak. Boo!

I replaced the faulty EGR VSV and all the hoses under the manifold.
Replaced all heater hoses and my wonky heater mixer.
New valve cover gasket so I could reseal my leaky half moons.
Since the injector rail mocked me, I had the injectors cleaned locally.
Replaced the leaky crankshaft seal and oli pump cover gasket.
Replaced my leaking distributor o-ring. A little oil film in the distributor. I cleaned it and will monitor.
New belts
New spark plugs, wires, cap and rotor.
New PVC, grommet and PCV hoses.
Replaced the leaking low pressure power steering hoses. I may still have a leaking power steering pump, but will clean and monitor.
Rehabbed my blue fan clutch with ~17.5K oil. Tools R Us helped me do ten years ago or so. The oil is light yellow.
Changed the oil and a half dozen other small things.

I'll check the timing tomorrow, drive around and hope that it passes smog test tomorrow. Cruiser gods willing it will take us on a snow run to N AZ on Monday.

And I'm pretty sure I have a misfire as the timing is spot on.

I'll check the injector harness connections if I can and the spark wires. Booooo!

 

[Comet]

It has taken me a month of puttering but the Land Cruiser lives after its year long hibernation!

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Replaced all heater hoses and my wonky heater mixer.
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I'll check the timing tomorrow, drive around and hope that it passes smog test tomorrow. Cruiser gods willing it will take us on a snow run to N AZ on Monday.

Did you use a new OEM blend valve or find another solution. I seem to remember hearing that NAPA has a metal one but can't find the part number or even the conversation on MUD. Dorman? The voices in my head have confirmed it has to be real. They never agree on anything.

 

[surfpig]

Did you use a new OEM blend valve or find another solution. I seem to remember hearing that NAPA has a metal one but can't find the part number or even the conversation on MUD. Dorman? The voices in my head have confirmed it has to be real. They never agree on anything.

I haven't searched too hard but I've heard the same. A cursory search at Oreillys only yoelded plastic ones. I have an OEM in my spares box.

 

[GeoRoss]

Did you use a new OEM blend valve or find another solution. I seem to remember hearing that NAPA has a metal one but can't find the part number or even the conversation on MUD. Dorman? The voices in my head have confirmed it has to be real. They never agree on anything.

I went OEM. A wee bit pricey.

 

[midfat]

Visited Manzanar. Sobering experience. Then I taught my 9 year old how to drive.

 

[retrofive]

Visited Manzanar. Sobering experience. Then I taught my 9 year old how to drive.

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First glance I read "Then I taught my kid how to pee behind the back of building"

 

[b702012]

Enjoying Snowy North of Ontario

 

[Perfectmax]

Ok, can I cheat and state that this was done over a few weekends?

Washed, clay bar, wet sanded (1500 & 2k), compounded, and waxed

Cleaned interior, conditioned leather, removed old wood trim, fixed sun visors with magnets

New radiator, oil change, OME stock height springs

New paint on both bumpers and hood - done by a Benz certified shop

Cleaned the motor with toothbrush and SimpleGreen (does wonders!)

Replaced the broken antenna

Pressure washed the rust free underbody

Added a few surf stickers to the windows

Made sure my locks work

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Slowly getting her cleaned up!

 

[b702012]

View attachment 1374022 Enjoying Snowy North of Ontario

 

[george_tlc]

Visited Manzanar. Sobering experience. Then I taught my 9 year old how to drive.

Teach her NOT to wrap her thumbs around the wheel.... Might lose a thumb offroad one day...

Good job getting her behind the wheel. I started my sons at a similar age - fun for all!

cheers,
george.

 

[Mighty690]

Finally finished the wheels and got them rolling.

 

[Blondie]

Was cleaning out the back of the 80 today and found my pasta roller.. so of course I had to see. Totally fits, I just need to make a rubber spacer for the c-clamp so as not to dent the tailgate. I see some outlandish Overland cooking coming my way soon .

 

[HAAANK]

View attachment 1373171 Airing out for next weekends trip!

Love your grill! I have a similar project in the works.

 

[GeoRoss]

Well, I was able to temporarily solve my misfire. Snow tires on the 4Runner!

The family of 5 will be cramped, but a snow vacation waits on nothing.

 

[Saddletramp]

Oil change and a bit of bolt tightening all around. Tested the rear locker in the Millenium Falcon, still working well turning over those 315's. A friend baselining a new to him 100.

 

[midfat]

how is that trail? I might run it this weekend

I didn't run the full 50 mile track as time was short, but what I did drive was in great shape. That said, it rained today, so conditions likely changed.