What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (72 Viewers)

[Adarcy]

Broke a thermostat housing bolt off while attempting to change the thermostat

 

[CruiserheadFJ40]

Broke a thermostat housing bolt off while attempting to change the thermostat

Welcome to my world.

 

[Catching Neutral]

Like some of you I found water in the floorboard after a rainstorm. I could see some cracks in the cowl seam. I scraped the old stuff out. Taped her up. Used a fine tip brush to get some rust converter into the seam.
Any suggestions on weather or not I should do anything else before I install the new seam sealer ?

 

[4Cruisers]

Watched the snow start to melt off 3/4 of my Land Cruiser fleet (plus 2/3 of my Chevrolet fleet).

 

[Trigger6]

A good read...

Classic SUV Showdown: Bronco, Land Rover, FJ40, and Scout Compared

Peel away the decades of evolution that have softened the modern SUV and what do you have left? Heritage from the golden age of off-roading.

www.motortrend.com

 

[Adarcy]

Welcome to my world.

Did you have success extracting the broken bolt or did you replace the housing?

 

[CruiserheadFJ40]

Did you have success extracting the broken bolt or did you replace the housing?

Drill it out and try not to break the ezout off in the bolt. you may have to chase the threads with a tap after you get it out.

 

[4Cruisers]

Drill it out and try not to break the ezout off in the bolt. you may have to chase the threads with a tap after you get it out.

I use copper anti-seize on the bolts, helps prevent the corrosion issues with dissimilar metals - steel bolt and aluminum housing.

 

[thorslc1977]

Try left hand drill bits to get bolt out.

 

[SergP]

Did you have success extracting the broken bolt or did you replace the housing?

I have to drill one bolt out.. and planing to put it on long bolt and nut
but actualy able to threads with a tap..

 

[RWBeringer4x4]

I have to drill one bolt out.. and planing to put it on long bolt and nut
but actualy able to threads with a tap..

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I hate hate hate drilling bolts.

 

[SergP]

I hate hate hate drilling bolts.

Same for me...
...there is always alternative... for some extra xxx $.. buy a new parts..

 

[billmc]

Same for me...
...there is always alternative... for some extra xxx $.. buy a new parts..

If there's a stump of the bolt protruding at all, weld a nut onto it. The heat from the weld will often break the bound threads, along with some PB Blaster.

 

[Jdc1]

Green:

@White Stripe

 

[BowtieFarmer]

I painted mine and have started reassembling it. The paint turned out a bit lighter than I thought it would but it’s not a big deal.

 

[camcruiser13]

i looked at it..

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

I've been driving the wheels off of my 40 for the last few weeks, now the diesel dually is parked in the drive undergoing some maintenance.

On the bright side, I am still driving the 40 every day.

 

[Krenie]

Like some of you I found water in the floorboard after a rainstorm. I could see some cracks in the cowl seam. I scraped the old stuff out. Taped her up. Used a fine tip brush to get some rust converter into the seam.
Any suggestions on weather or not I should do anything else before I install the new seam sealer ?

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What type of rust converter was it? Check the label - some converters still require a topcoat to seal in the converted metal and prevent future rust. If needed I would spray something in there before the seam sealer.

 

[Dizzy]

I've been driving the wheels off of my 40 for the last few weeks, now the diesel dually is parked in the drive undergoing some maintenance.
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On the bright side, I am still driving the 40 every day.

Firewood insurance?

 

[rkymtnflyfisher]

Firewood insurance?

More like "deferred maintenance"