What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (11 Viewers)

[PEOPLES]

I have (or hopefully had) a leaking idle gear - shaft seal on my transfer-case.

So I ordered all the parts (sealing rings, gaskets, ...) and build a adapter for my jack, removed the drivedrain and pulled the gear, which I thought is easier, but the gearboxes somehow are designed to be removed together.

Removing all the gears etc. and found out, that the idler-shaft is worn. Same thing with the little shaft which is used to engage the front axle.

Lucky me, there are some dealers around, which have Bandeirante-Parts on stock. Not really cheap, but at least the good manufacturers for those aftermarket parts. So new idle-shaft with new bearings and same for the little shaft for the front axle.

Build everything back into place, bearing-adjustments looking good, cleaned and painted

Back on my jack and installed today.

To be honest, looks easier on the pictures, then it was. I cursed a lot at times, specially to get the old mud/gearoil-mix off the gearbox and to get it back in position to mount it onto the transmission. Unfortunately it's a one-man-show here.

 

[jvincig01]

knuckles are finished. Just need to connect the new brakes.

 

[SergP]

Oops....

 

[Hoggwart]

knuckles are finished. Just need to connect the new brakes.

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WOW,SUPER CLEAN

 

[BloodyMGT]

Replaced the parking brake cable. What an ordeal. Broke a bolt on the firewall holding the cable in. Thankfully got it out after a few hours. . Definitely excited to not do that again for a while.
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Yeah, they are a pain.

 

[archie73]

This week with my son.

Nice!!! I taught my 11yro to drive clutch this summer. Good times.

 

[RodrigzCrzr]

Oops....

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Been there done that! Scary

 

[RodrigzCrzr]

She quit on me on my Sunday drive. Had to get a tow back home.
Today it is up and running.
Bad alternator, bad condenser and cracked distributor cap.
Fires right up now!

 

[SergP]

Been there done that! Scary

I only found out a week after.... backfire on my project

 

[120mm]

I only found out a week after.... backfire on my project

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I did this as well.

Turns out I either ate an exhaust valve in the process or had a bad exhaust valve, plus my timing was way off.

Replaced the exhaust valve and had @Thechief86 fix my timing issue and it hasn't come back.

 

[SergP]

I did this as well.

Turns out I either ate an exhaust valve in the process or had a bad exhaust valve, plus my timing was way off.

Replaced the exhaust valve and had @Thechief86 fix my timing issue and it hasn't come back.

In my case, I set the wrong timing (at 180 degrees).
After re-installing the distributor, it started working fine.. except the exhaust stopped coming out of the pipe.. ..Hmm
I look under ... and find out why...

 

[45Dougal]

Finally pulled the tyre off my old steel split rim to change the tube (since nobody else will touch them).
Pretty well stuck on with rust, but pretty doable even on the roadside tbf.
Extra points if you know what model these rims are from!

 

[John McVicker]

Rims: Jackman rims??

Edit: Oops, yours are not Jackmans.

 

[MaltbyPenn]

No disrespect to city racer, but my LED headlights snowed over last winter. Just replaced them with a set of heated JW Speaker headlights.

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Had to slight carve out some of the headlight dish.

 

[airon23]

Took a little trip.

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I recognized your 40 @rkymtnflyfisher but you changed your avatar so I thought "Why is someone else posting pictures of his 40?"

 

[45Dougal]

Rims: Jackman rims??

Edit: Oops, yours are not Jackmans.

Nope; definitely original Landcruiser

 

[MtnAddict]

PO’s aftermarket fuel pump left me stranded the other day and had to trailer it home. Installed new Toyota pump and running great again.

 

[red66toy]

Trying to keep the cruiser parts buying on the DL and Summit sends me a large box for a tiny gauge! Thanks a lot… instantly busted.

 

[JKIII FJ40]

Well, I've finally getting around to this ol' 40... Disassembled the seats, sent the frames off for powder coat, I'm happy with the results.

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please post when you reassemble, I took mine apart three years ago and I forgot how the bolts and washers are arranged.

 

[Trigger6]

please post when you reassemble, I took mine apart three years ago and I forgot how the bolts and washers are arranged.

Highly recommend that while you have the seats out to add extensions to allow more leg room. Extensions for the drivers seat are available from several Mud vendors. I just made extensions for the passenger seat out of steel channel that moved the seat back 2” which is most you can do with OEM seats/brackets.