PHH workaround from witsend knocked out this wknd. Holy PITA!! $20 in parts and $40 in beer. Heater valve was basically shot so I made a stint to get me through until @Deathvalleypaul sends me a (new) used one.
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Mondays are better when they come with an @Obrokoff post
Why would you put a used heater valve on? I just replaced mine and it was like $60 shipped from Partsouq new.
No particular reason, Paul has great parts and I've utilized several used parts from him with solid success.
Sent her off to CBT for the head gasket.
Camelback Toyota is the Best value
Although it still hurts but no more worries going forward.
Mine is gone. I pulled the plugs and the front cylinder was full of water, the radiator was empty.
finally got around to replace factory leaky paper clips and lines with a fin aftermarket cooler (thanks Joey for the idea) and -6an fittings and hoses (factory hp lines discontinued)..no more leaks.
finally got around to replace factory leaky paper clips and lines with a fin aftermarket cooler and -6an fittings and hoses (factory hp lines discontinued)..no more leaks.
Looks cool
What is the cost for cool these days
Looks cool
What is the cost for cool these days
$50 for Derale heat sink cooler
$100 for all -6AN hose and fittings/adapters and fluid =)
3 hrs under the car
well here in Phoenix we are suffering through lows in the mid-40s. Hard rock winter cold for us. I had the drivers door whistle and years ago replaced the weather stripping on the door with no effect. Finally got around to changing that window channel and Oila!, no more whistle. Heaters in these things will boil coffee if you put it down by the vent.
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Wits' End
Did some boosting in Flagstaff 
LS1FJ40
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To be clear, I hate you. Just in case you are wondering. Mid 40d is golf/baseball/shorts weather in iowa in January.
I heat my office with my plasma TV (really) currently 76.8°
need to open the doors for a while to cool things down.
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Saturday was spent doing my front axle relocation to improve tire/firewall clearance. Not a terrible job but maybe a bit slow because of my mostly basic tool set. EHO did not have any of the bracket plates on hand so I made my own from some 3/16 plate I had on hand.
Tools needed:
Angle Grinder with cutoff wheel to cut the plates.
18mm drill bit to drill the plates and frame brackets
22mm, 24mm sockets for the radius arm bolts.
Jackstands.
Hammer/drift to knock bolts out if they don't just slide out.
Antisieze for the bolts
Welder.
Moved the axle 30mm forward (~1.25"). Drove it around town Saturday night, and 200 miles on the highway yesterday. No change in driving behavior (as expected) but an improvement in tire clearance. This is a worth while mod to help fit larger tires (37s or larger) to minimize the amount of fender/flare trimming. There is still a bit of trimming but nothing extreme so far. Still need to do a full stuff flex test but I think I'm just about there with proper 37"tire fitment with the 3" Slinky kit.
Axle relocation by Adam Tolman, on Flickr
Axle relocation by Adam Tolman, on Flickr
Axle relocation by Adam Tolman, on Flickr
Axle relocation by Adam Tolman, on Flickr
Axle relocation by Adam Tolman, on Flickr
Axle relocation by Adam Tolman, on Flickr
Axle relocation by Adam Tolman, on Flickr
It was getting late and I still had a date with my wife so I didn't take additional pics of the welding process and only snapped one pic after it was all buttoned up. Fresh paint makes my welds look worse than they actually were, oh well.
Axle relocation by Adam Tolman, on Flickr
Coils are nice and straight now instead of the slight curve to the rear that you get with stock radius arms on a lifted 80.
Tools needed:
Angle Grinder with cutoff wheel to cut the plates.
18mm drill bit to drill the plates and frame brackets
22mm, 24mm sockets for the radius arm bolts.
Jackstands.
Hammer/drift to knock bolts out if they don't just slide out.
Antisieze for the bolts
Welder.
Moved the axle 30mm forward (~1.25"). Drove it around town Saturday night, and 200 miles on the highway yesterday. No change in driving behavior (as expected) but an improvement in tire clearance. This is a worth while mod to help fit larger tires (37s or larger) to minimize the amount of fender/flare trimming. There is still a bit of trimming but nothing extreme so far. Still need to do a full stuff flex test but I think I'm just about there with proper 37"tire fitment with the 3" Slinky kit.
Axle relocation by Adam Tolman, on FlickrAxle relocation by Adam Tolman, on FlickrAxle relocation by Adam Tolman, on FlickrAxle relocation by Adam Tolman, on FlickrAxle relocation by Adam Tolman, on FlickrAxle relocation by Adam Tolman, on FlickrAxle relocation by Adam Tolman, on FlickrIt was getting late and I still had a date with my wife so I didn't take additional pics of the welding process and only snapped one pic after it was all buttoned up. Fresh paint makes my welds look worse than they actually were, oh well.
Axle relocation by Adam Tolman, on FlickrCoils are nice and straight now instead of the slight curve to the rear that you get with stock radius arms on a lifted 80.
LS1FJ40
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I heat my office with my plasma TV (really) currently 76.8°
It was 48 degrees in my office this morning. The joys of having an office that has an outside block wall and is by an exit.
Saturday was spent doing my front axle relocation to improve tire/firewall clearance. Not a terrible job but maybe a bit slow because of my mostly basic tool set. EHO did not have any of the bracket plates on hand so I made my own from some 3/16 plate I had on hand.
Tools needed:
Angle Grinder with cutoff wheel to cut the plates.
18mm drill bit to drill the plates and frame brackets
22mm, 24mm sockets for the radius arm bolts.
Jackstands.
Hammer/drift to knock bolts out if they don't just slide out.
Antisieze for the bolts
Welder.
Moved the axle 30mm forward (~1.25"). Drove it around town Saturday night, and 200 miles on the highway yesterday. No change in driving behavior (as expected) but an improvement in tire clearance. This is a worth while mod to help fit larger tires (37s or larger) to minimize the amount of fender/flare trimming. There is still a bit of trimming but nothing extreme so far. Still need to do a full stuff flex test but I think I'm just about there with proper 37"tire fitment with the 3" Slinky kit.
It was getting late and I still had a date with my wife so I didn't take additional pics of the welding process and only snapped one pic after it was all buttoned up. Fresh paint makes my welds look worse than they actually were, oh well.
Coils are nice and straight now instead of the slight curve to the rear that you get with stock radius arms on a lifted 80.
Were you able to reuse the factory bolts?
