That’s the EASY button…. I’ve seen them on TV…
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week?
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The horn....I can't seem to find the rest to make the horn button work ....
sadovnik
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Don't forget to check the horn relay. Mine must have been shorted and it was causing my fuses to blow. Once I disconnected it (and ultimately replaced it) all my electrical troubles went away.
It will release this section of roof, then engage and fire the passenger side ejector seat.
Addressed an exhaust leak.
nabbasi
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That was my first guess.
nabbasi
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I rebuilt mine with the cruiser cult kit and it solved my broken spring issue.
The 1978 doesn’t have a horn relay and the horn power runs through the brake circuit,
More engine assembly. It’s like man jewelry.
Vs how it looked a little while back. Burned up block heater and all.
Vs how it looked a little while back. Burned up block heater and all.
Just wondering if you re-bushed the rocker arms? The OE bushings don't seem to be available any longer.
MatthewMcD
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Haven't done it yet, but want to ask, can the front transfer case output shaft seal be replaced without dropping the transmission? I replaced the rear when I did the parking brake. Now the front is leaking.
Replaced my water pump pulley. I was doing some routine maintenance on Ruftoys and saw a little runout on the old pulley, which was disconcerting. After doing a preliminary test to make sure it wasn’t a water pump, undid the fan shroud and fished the fan and pulley out. No scraped knuckles!
The longest part of the swap was cleaning my 19yo fan blade of dirt and oxidation. Turned out pretty nice. Poser shot next to an NOS blade.
The longest part of the swap was cleaning my 19yo fan blade of dirt and oxidation. Turned out pretty nice. Poser shot next to an NOS blade.
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The rocker arms didn’t have any bushings, it’s a single cast piece. Here’s a pic
I disassembled, scrubbed with degreaser, then soaked for 24hrs in evaporust, then scrubbed more and did a final clean with acetone. The bar they slide on was filthy and some of the oiling holes were plugged with gunk so that required a lot more cleaning and compressed air to get the gunk out. The portion that contacts the valves was in great shape, I replaced the adjustment screws since Toyota still offers them. The only area of serious wear was some deep scoring in one area on the bar they slide onto but I don’t think it will be a problem because nothing was binding on assembly. They certainly move a lot better now they are clean.
Bench bleeder, very nice!
Critical step on master cylinders...
Put a refurbished heater blower motor in the Karma Cruiser. I picked this up three years ago from forum member @Tanker120 with plans to put it in the 65swb45. Didn’t realize until I had the two units side by side that it wasn’t period correct for the ‘65. But it was a perfect match for the one in the ‘69. AND I discovered on my desert adventure at the end of February that the blower motor in the Karma Cruiser wasn’t working. So out it came!
Now it’s the second shiniest thing in the truck. First is still the restored wiper motor from @thundermcawesum, which got a heck of a workout on the same trip.
Now it’s the second shiniest thing in the truck. First is still the restored wiper motor from @thundermcawesum, which got a heck of a workout on the same trip.
Spend a little time now to save headaches later.
I love the satin black finish on this