What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?

[FLMikem]

It's been a while! Continuing shakedown. It's loud,hot,slow and smelly -so "normal".

It'll hang at 2500rpm all day and about 55mph.

The pan leak is "managed". The pan is pretty warped but with persuasion and patience it'll fit.

There's some valvetrain "tacking" noise from one of either #5 or #6 rockers. But it's "fine for now".

The brakes are double pumpers but will grab really well once they get going. -will bleed again.

It's almost time for the annual 55 patina preservation day. Might try Poppy's this go around. Thoughts?

 

[6f40j9]

From the local Toyota dealer parts counter

Ordered these and the drain plugs this am. Can’t catch a break at the dealer though. My usual go to guy is out on disability for a bit.

 

[Economist LC76]

Previously my front drum brakes seized unexpectedly. I’ve bought the SST (thanks to @Racer65 shop) to check the booster / master cylinder alignment.

So. Instead of 0,6-0,65 mm, I had minus 5mm (under constant pressure).

After adjustments everything looks correct

Might be helpful to check if you change a master cylinder or a booster.

 

[charliemeyer007]

New front wheel cylinders and brake master today. Like my new shorty brake spoon too. Thanks FJ Parts and City Racer.

And thanks to everyone here for good suggestions and the free place to read and post LC stuff.

 

[knuckle47]

Previously my front drum brakes seized unexpectedly. I’ve bought the SST to check the booster / master cylinder alignment.

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So. Instead of 0,15 mm, I had minus 5mm (under constant pressure).
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After adjustments everything looks correct
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Might be helpful to check if you change a master cylinder or a booster.

I didn’t know this was a required measurement… I bought a new master cylinder and figured …bolt it on and bleed it.
Fact: what you don’t know CAN hurt you.

 

[igotta40]

I made one based on the image in my FSM. It worked.

 

[Economist LC76]

I didn’t know this was a required measurement… I bought a new master cylinder and figured …bolt it on and bleed it.
Fact: what you don’t know CAN hurt you.

By the way. There is a simple way to check the seized drum brakes (if they are not overheated). You need to unscrew the 4 nuts securing the brake master cylinder and move it away from the booster (do not disconnect the tubes). In this case the drum brakes should be unlocked and the cause will be identified

 

[Stef HDJ80 nc]

Off road for me and my old car

 

[FLMikem]

I made one based on the image in my FSM. It worked.

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Made mine out of cardboard and bamboo skewers.

 

[Racer65]

Previously my front drum brakes seized unexpectedly. I’ve bought the SST (thanks to @Racer65 shop) to check the booster / master cylinder alignment.

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So. Instead of 0,6-0,65 mm, I had minus 5mm (under constant pressure).
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After adjustments everything looks correct
View attachment 3420841


Might be helpful to check if you change a master cylinder or a booster.

Very good note! This is why I put the instruction on the City Racer website. Sometimes people would contact me saying their new brake booster is dragging; I immediately point them to the link. This step is mandatory. It's a very precise spec; you can't just eye it.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

About to get some LV suspension love.

Customer has some twisted dreams for this one...........................

Jason
TT

 

[Polecat]

Customer has some twisted dreams for this one..........................

Don’t we all?

 

[Bripars40]

Swapped in some new meats. 37 Patagonias

Might need to trim my front fenders to mimic the look of this grey one…

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

When you don't have a rotisserie, you gotta improvise...View attachment 3419880

Looks like you need to check in here.

Random Redneckness

Post up those pics of random redneck s***! The meth-heads of Walmart, the cuzzin bumping hillbillies of wherever, the Roll Tide Alabama fornication nation, the trailer park trash of Oklahoma, whatever you got let’s see em.

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[h82crash]

When you don't have a rotisserie, you gotta improvise...View attachment 3419880

I just flipped mine over (several times) on the ground on carpet and moving blankets. Solo effort.

 

[Vossie]

Got the correct windscreen hinges to allow me to drop the windscreen. Then made up my tube doors as well as a canvas top to keep the sun off me. Ready for summer now.
Reworked my air in take setup. Shorter run now, less restrictions. Much better growl out of the engine now and it might be a placebo effect hut I swear more pep now as well.

Then took it to the Zimbabwe Classic car show. I don't technically qualify but none of the organisers cared and everyone loved it. Spent most of the day just chatting to people about rhe build and revving it up for others!

Also finally got my compressor, so hopefullt paint soon.

Before

After

 

[SergP]

STA 7.00-15 on 15/6in rims .. it was better than I expected it would be

 

[Roastchestnuts]

STA 7.00-15 on 15/6in rims .. it was better than I expected it would be

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are you running a lift at all? I would like to get these tires on my 40 eventually. Just to go back to a more original look.

 

[SergP]

are you running a lift at all?

A little bit .. probably 0.7-1in

 

[trainbufftony]

Bought some new visors because mine got lost... the ones that came in the box were for a fj40. They're also very nice. So I pulled the old pair from my parts truck hosed them off and screwed them on, along with the plastic center piece which my truck never had when I bought it.
They're not perfect but they'll keep the sun out of my eyes while I cruise the lands.

One day I'll cruise to a swap meet with all the stuff I ordered that came in wrong, then subsequently got discontinued...
I'll be a millionaire!