What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (85 Viewers)

[Lumpskie]

2 Weekends summed up with 1 post. Last Friday, my turbo started making bad sounds... like this:



After I tightened some of my hoses, I went for a test drive and things went bad. I had the Cruiser towed home and found this:



So, I ordered these, which arrived this Friday:

When removing the old turbo, we found this:

New turbo is on:

Hoping to get the PDI airbox to fit by the end of the day.

 

[vapilotda]

I plan on potts after expo east. and before @aylestock helps me install new OME wiring harnesss

I'd like to join ya if you want company. I'll be at the expo as well and live in central VA. Shoot me a pm and we will catch up.

 

[RFB]

I'd like to join ya if you want company. I'll be at the expo as well and live in central VA. Shoot me a pm and we will catch up.

Will do, shoot an email rjcjr10@yahoo.com I want to hit potts mtn. AND Ill be hooking up with matt from Aylestock adventures to istall new wiring harness in my truck. So Ill be in VA for expo wiring, and RTT rally I think.

 

[SNLC]

2 Weekends summed up with 1 post. Last Friday, my turbo started making bad sounds... like this:



After I tightened some of my hoses, I went for a test drive and things went bad. I had the Cruiser towed home and found this:



So, I ordered these, which arrived this Friday:

When removing the old turbo, we found this:

New turbo is on:

Hoping to get the PDI airbox to fit by the end of the day.

Just in time! Makes a real mess when the shaft lets go.

Cheers

 

[96LandcruiserPJ]

I used some Gorilla Tape (albeit sloppily) to get the logo back on...

 

[FloridaCruiser22]

I used some Gorilla Tape (albeit sloppily) to get the logo back on...

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I had to do the same a while back but used contact cement. Still holding up it seems like but not the prettiest if you look closely.

 

[96LandcruiserPJ]

I had to do the same a while back but used contact cement. Still holding up it seems like but not the prettiest if you look closely.

That's funny - wife suggested contact cement, but I thought something called "Gorilla" anything would be cooler.

 

[Lumpskie]

Just in time! Makes a real mess when the shaft lets go.

Cheers

Yeah after @mudgudgeon 's story about his turbo killing his engine, I got pretty worried. But it looks like I might jave dodged a bullet on this one.

 

[SNLC]

After finishing up work on this 77-series it is back to the 81.

I got about a days worth of work on it and then it goes home.

Cheers

 

[Noahrob]

More air = cooler temps

 

[voodu3]

Took the girls on a hike and swim.

 

[Goebeler]

Dropped it at a friends shop to upgrade the stereo speakers and sub. Keeping stock stereo for stock look. Just couldn’t take the terrible sounds now that the antenna works and I actually get radio stations.

Trying to keep factory look for some reason but hoping it comes home way better that original 95’ system sounded.

 

[woodsman 44]

Dropped it at a friends shop to upgrade the stereo speakers and sub. Keeping stock stereo for stock look. Just couldn’t take the terrible sounds now that the antenna works and I actually get radio stations.

Trying to keep factory look for some reason but hoping it comes home way better that original 95’ system sounded.

Hate to say it but speaker upgrade will do just a little for the sound system (I tried this).....lose the OEM and get a new radio, it will make them new speakers come alive...ask me how I know..

 

[mingles]

Started the weekend by hitting a deer late Friday night .

About 45mph on a two lane road and nowhere to go. Hit driver side just inboard of the bumper cap and pushed in bumper, contacted and bent valence, and snapped off one of the mounting points on the headlight bucket. All was repairable by re-bending metal and brackets except I will need to replace the headlight bucket. For now, I fabbed up a repair to the mounting tab using JB Weld and aluminum mesh. Not pretty, but at least I can drive the truck and aim the headlight.

The real plan for the weekend was to remove the RS3000 security system. Following the first part of the thread below it was truly a (un)plug and play exercise. Thanks to @firetruck41 for posting.

HOW TO: Detailed DIY for Remote Start/Alarm/Keyless Entry

Last, but not least, I greased the Birfs. Below is my new setup for a pneumatic greasing. Makes it a pain/mess free process to dump a 1/2 tube of grease into the Birfs. Total investment is $45. Gun was $35ish on Amazon and compressor was free on the side of the road (People throw away the damnedest things. All it needed was a new regulator).

 

[b702012]

Repaint front grill and sprayer fluid film preparing for winter

 

[BGMachine]

went to Michigan's UP to Tahquamonon falls with the GF. While up there, explored some of the trails. She had never been camping before. I think she really enjoyed it!

 

[Tpurdin]

I redid the center console this weekend and finished painting my cruiser last weekend

 

[woodsman 44]

Got the second bat tray installed for on board air....now I need to mount the compressor and wire it up...it just fit with no room to spare for the mounting legs

 

[Qball]

Got the second bat tray installed for on board air....now I need to mount the compressor and wire it up...it just fit with no room to spare for the mounting legs

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I would recommend move the compressor to the cargo area maybe on a mount on the third row bracket. When we chatted you mentioned you do a lot of solo adventures and I personally would feel better with a second battery.

 

[Obrokoff]

Sleeping platform completed