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What Did You Do with Your 80 This Weekend? (54 Viewers)
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Lost one of my oem caps in Tuscarora State Forest....one day I'll find that bad boy
Mounted the diff breather today. Waiting for a little bit warmer weather to run the hoses...
That's an ambitiously high water line you're aiming for there
96LandcruiserPJ
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Using the wisdom of Mud, I got the rear hatch latch operational again. I found these Dorman 75450 latch clips for $3.33 on Amazon and sorted through until I found one that didn;t need too much modification - it was clear, but I don't think anyone will notice. Pretty easy once I found a good clip.
After that got settled, I realized the hatch latches/unlatches, but not snug enough to turn off the door sensor and dome light. Any thoughts? The only thing I noticed was that the rubber bit on the actual latch had split and come off.
After that got settled, I realized the hatch latches/unlatches, but not snug enough to turn off the door sensor and dome light. Any thoughts? The only thing I noticed was that the rubber bit on the actual latch had split and come off.
According to Brian at PDI 15% better than a new standard one, feels like more than that compared to my old one. I had to grind about 3mm to allow clearance
Biggest thing i did was drop $2kAUD at wits end, wallets feeling nice and light again. Lots of misc. rubber hoses etc that are decades overdue for replacement but mainly a complete power steering system including the upgraded radiator to replace my corroded and bent paperclip.
Changed belts, the old ones were looking super crusty. Bearings are shot so I've put them back on for now while I wait for new ones to arrive from ebay.
Figured out my steering dampener resists in/out movement but if you pull too hard air bubbles bypass the seal... so yeah barely functional. Likely the case for all the other shockies too. Will add to the list of "to-do".
Got this bad boy in the mail. It's incredible and has everything you could think of including wiring diagrams, step by step photos and torque specs. $50AUD well spent if you ask me.
Replaced radiator overflow bottle and cap. The old plastic was cracking.
Lastly, found some toyota faux wool seat covers; nice and comfy.
Changed belts, the old ones were looking super crusty. Bearings are shot so I've put them back on for now while I wait for new ones to arrive from ebay.
Figured out my steering dampener resists in/out movement but if you pull too hard air bubbles bypass the seal... so yeah barely functional. Likely the case for all the other shockies too. Will add to the list of "to-do".
Got this bad boy in the mail. It's incredible and has everything you could think of including wiring diagrams, step by step photos and torque specs. $50AUD well spent if you ask me.
Replaced radiator overflow bottle and cap. The old plastic was cracking.
Lastly, found some toyota faux wool seat covers; nice and comfy.
Thank you for the information
SteelHunterFJ80
SILVER Star
When you say grind for clearance do you mean the firewall?
ToyotaDon
I am here
Since the switch is part of the latch, you are likely not fully latching. There are two "steps" to the latch and it's just engaging the first one. This happens when the latch or striker is adjusted too tightly, which is opposite of what you might think.
I took a few mm off the brake booster, you could trim the firewall, you can see in one of the pics
I built some seat relocation brackets and got myself 4 or 5 more inches of leg room. If you're over 6 foot tall, these 80s are super uncomfortable. I am 6'6 and this mod was an absolute must. Also replaced the seat gears with brass gears so now they move back and forth like new. Took it in a road trip this weekend and it was so much more enjoyable to drive.
Did a little Sunday morning pew pew.
Had to refresh the defensive ammo in my Sig Copperhead which is my home defense/PDW gun. Shot a couple other guns too.
Had to refresh the defensive ammo in my Sig Copperhead which is my home defense/PDW gun. Shot a couple other guns too. 
Nothing as fancy as arndog but I also got out and did a little shooting. I needed to dial in a new sight.
