What have you been doing with your Toyota? (4 Viewers)
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Yeah, it’s manual and unravels fast. Will be a good pointer at lesson 2
I learned this lesson the hard way on a tricycle-front tractor back when I had just gotten big enough to reach the clutch.
I finally finished installing a new clutch in my Pickup. I underestimated how long the job would take significantly. I had a lot of fasteners that weren't happy about being disturbed and I discovered that my air compressor is not big enough to run my impact gun on anything that wants to fight. I spent a lot of time working with breaker bars on this job and actually broke 2 of them in the process. It was about 11 hours (spread over a couple days) of fighting and laying on my garage floor to get the transmission out.
Once it was out, I had the issue of getting the flywheel bolts loose without an impact gun. A buddy told me this handy little trick and it worked as advertised:
She got a new rear main seal, pilot bearing, flywheel, clutch assembly, release bearing, and slave cylinder. It took a few hours to get it all put back together and I verified function while it was still on jack stands. I got the truck back on the ground and went to back out of the garage and realized that the clutch was definitely not engaging fully. So, back into the garage.
It took me 3 hours to pull the transmission the second time. I figured I'd installed the clutch disk backwards, but as I was taking out the bellhousing bolts I noticed that the slave cylinder didn't seem to be properly in line with the clutch fork. Also, there was no play at all on the clutch fork with the clutch fully out. I pulled the transmission back a couple inches and now there was play on the clutch fork. So I push it inward and it shifted and popped into place. I did a quick look to verify that the clutch disk was in the correct orientation, and it was, and then 3 hours to put everything back together again.
I've been driving it for a couple days now and today was the first chance to accelerate on dry pavement to check for slipping. It feels like a success. I'm thinking I either bumped the clutch fork or it was never actually in the right position the first time and wasn't allowing full clamping. I'm planning to bleed the clutch one more time as it's still a tad soft, but I think my first clutch swap is a success.
Here's the old parts:
The friction material was completely separated from the disk. I don't know how many miles the clutch had on it before I got the truck. The PO didn't mention replacing the clutch, so it probably wasn't recent. I put 75,000 miles on it myself. A lot of those miles were offroad or with a trailer or offroad with a trailer, so I don't think this clutch owes me anything.
Once it was out, I had the issue of getting the flywheel bolts loose without an impact gun. A buddy told me this handy little trick and it worked as advertised:
She got a new rear main seal, pilot bearing, flywheel, clutch assembly, release bearing, and slave cylinder. It took a few hours to get it all put back together and I verified function while it was still on jack stands. I got the truck back on the ground and went to back out of the garage and realized that the clutch was definitely not engaging fully. So, back into the garage.
It took me 3 hours to pull the transmission the second time. I figured I'd installed the clutch disk backwards, but as I was taking out the bellhousing bolts I noticed that the slave cylinder didn't seem to be properly in line with the clutch fork. Also, there was no play at all on the clutch fork with the clutch fully out. I pulled the transmission back a couple inches and now there was play on the clutch fork. So I push it inward and it shifted and popped into place. I did a quick look to verify that the clutch disk was in the correct orientation, and it was, and then 3 hours to put everything back together again.
I've been driving it for a couple days now and today was the first chance to accelerate on dry pavement to check for slipping. It feels like a success. I'm thinking I either bumped the clutch fork or it was never actually in the right position the first time and wasn't allowing full clamping. I'm planning to bleed the clutch one more time as it's still a tad soft, but I think my first clutch swap is a success.
Here's the old parts:
The friction material was completely separated from the disk. I don't know how many miles the clutch had on it before I got the truck. The PO didn't mention replacing the clutch, so it probably wasn't recent. I put 75,000 miles on it myself. A lot of those miles were offroad or with a trailer or offroad with a trailer, so I don't think this clutch owes me anything.
@finally I'm guessing that means you'll be driving it all winter. I'd encourage you to invest in some winter tires, maybe some studded tires. The short wheelbase, lack of anti-lock brakes, and the body perfectly engineered to catch crosswinds kind of adds up to a vehicle that doesn't exactly inspire winter driving confidence. My 40 went into the garage last weekend and I switched summer wheels over to winter wheels on both of my Subarus.
rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
Great advice guys. Thank you. I wondered how the M/T’s would do. This is my first winter with her, so I appreciate the advice. My “plan” is actually to try to get her out for a valley spin on those dry pavement winter days. Trying get the juices flowing once to twice/ month. I do need another battery minder, and figured I’ll keep her on that in case of long stint w out clear dry roads.
Or be a hero and drive it all winter, nothing can stop a 40... except rust.
Kidding, a set of chains or studs and you'll be king of the winter roads, what the other fellas mentioned is wise advice.
Mine has a lot of "aftermarket ventilation" that yours probably doesn't, but I keep a wool blanket in mine. My heaters can't always keep up with the amount of air that moves through it on a chilly fall or spring morning.
On Tuesday I drove up Mica Creek Road from Storm Castle and headed out through Little Bear. The climb up Mica was in good shape, plenty of snow and slop, and I had a few opportunities to exercise my lockers. A lot of places to "play" at the top and on the way down. I was feeling pretty cocky on the way out and thought I'd have a go at a steep slope that looked like an easy climb. Well, it was easy until it wasn't. And, I had traction until I didn't.
The snow on the slope was not a problem, it was the greased mud just beneath it. Just before I got to my "parking" spot, I stared sliding downhill to the right. You can spot my original tracks about 6' to the left of where I ended up. Moving/driving to the right any further was NOT an option. When I jumped out to assess my predicament I could barely climb the slope on foot. I was grateful to have a tow strap with me because my winch line was about 15' short of reaching the lowest tree. Even when winching, it was a struggle to move up the slope to get close to the tree. I then had to set up a second pull on a higher tree to get to a point where I could turn myself downhill. On the way down my truck only wanted to slide sideways to the right, again not an option. This time, I set up another pull hard to the left while descending to keep my front wheels, and the rest of my truck, on the greased trail. After giving my winch a thorough workout, I was grateful to finally reach dry dirt. On the way out I reassessed what I need to keep in my truck to be able to spend the night out on the trail.
All in all it was a good day in the woods, just longer than I had planned.
The snow on the slope was not a problem, it was the greased mud just beneath it. Just before I got to my "parking" spot, I stared sliding downhill to the right. You can spot my original tracks about 6' to the left of where I ended up. Moving/driving to the right any further was NOT an option. When I jumped out to assess my predicament I could barely climb the slope on foot. I was grateful to have a tow strap with me because my winch line was about 15' short of reaching the lowest tree. Even when winching, it was a struggle to move up the slope to get close to the tree. I then had to set up a second pull on a higher tree to get to a point where I could turn myself downhill. On the way down my truck only wanted to slide sideways to the right, again not an option. This time, I set up another pull hard to the left while descending to keep my front wheels, and the rest of my truck, on the greased trail. After giving my winch a thorough workout, I was grateful to finally reach dry dirt. On the way out I reassessed what I need to keep in my truck to be able to spend the night out on the trail.
All in all it was a good day in the woods, just longer than I had planned.
Glad you made it out okay. Way to take it slow and steady. This is a precarious month to play solo and up high. In Colorado we have had guys that had to leave their rigs in the high country exposed until June/July the next year as a result of a poor decision, getting stuck, then weather socking their rigs in... no fun.
Glad you got out unscathed. Having the gear to camp out with the truck is a good idea, and having coms that can reach out folks who can help is also really wise, HAM or Sat phones come to mind.
Again, way to go, glad you're out safe and sound!
Glad you got out unscathed. Having the gear to camp out with the truck is a good idea, and having coms that can reach out folks who can help is also really wise, HAM or Sat phones come to mind.
Again, way to go, glad you're out safe and sound!
@CCRider My wife and I had a situation with some greased and steep terrain earlier this year. I had a couple radios with me, but not great ones. That situation and reading your post has motivated me to put some time into getting a better radio setup in my 40 over the winter. I also mentioned putting a winch on the 40 earlier this week and the wife seemed to be totally on board, which was not what I expected.
Thank you Drew, I appreciate your sentiments. I learned a lot in those couple of hours, about winching, about being prepared, and about being cocky while alone. Although I likely could have walked out from there it would have taken most of the darkening afternoon/evening and I would have stressed about leaving my truck trailside overnight. I'm now looking into a GPS messengering system of some kind, which would not only be reassuring for me but would make my wife VERY happy. Happy trails to ya!
@pigmony
You're a lucky man, my wife wouldn't know where to look on my truck for a winch. I've used mine to help out others way more than I've used it for my own problems but its a good feeling be able to help out another 4WDer in trouble. This is the second time in the last few years it's gotten me out of a serious situation. If you get one don't just hang it on your truck and forget it. I "practice" with mine a couple of times each year; this assures me that it's working correctly and is a reminder of its capabilities. Good luck!
You're a lucky man, my wife wouldn't know where to look on my truck for a winch. I've used mine to help out others way more than I've used it for my own problems but its a good feeling be able to help out another 4WDer in trouble. This is the second time in the last few years it's gotten me out of a serious situation. If you get one don't just hang it on your truck and forget it. I "practice" with mine a couple of times each year; this assures me that it's working correctly and is a reminder of its capabilities. Good luck!
thinking i've used my winch more this fall than it's been used for a while. think we ended up pulling 8 elk out, if that counts lol.
My wife has been watching the Matt's Offroad Recovery channel on Youtube with me lately. It's a pretty great channel and I highly recommend it. Matt is a much better offroad driver than I am and I've learned a lot watching the way he picks lines, the way he uses momentum as opposed to speed, and a number of other small things that seem to make a big difference. My wife's takeaways have been to better understand the box of tools and equipment strapped down in the back along with the extra fluids, the importance of good spotting (and why I really prefer to use the hand signals from the military), and an understanding of what recovery equipment is and is not.
So we got a call--- I wonder if lizzy would disagree with you on the speed thing when matt's pulling the vehicle to a safe spot. that's a great channel with a lot of informative info. the rescues in the maze are something to watch
Well, it's a safe speed for his vehicle.
