NeVrDun
SILVER Star
Here in Phoenix AZ, we are still waiting for the Monsoon storms to come and dry out the air. Right now my garage is like a swamp, good for the skin however
What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (33 Viewers)
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6f40j9
SILVER Star
Cleaned the carb, got it to stop flooding over the top.
Drove it from one side of the yard to the other (it’s been ~2.5 years).
Changed the junction blocks on the front fenders and replaced a bib light.
Drove it from one side of the yard to the other (it’s been ~2.5 years).
Changed the junction blocks on the front fenders and replaced a bib light.
cruiserkev
3 decades in the same FJ40
47 year old radiator died on me while cruising down the highway loaded up with kids and camping gear Friday morning. Top tank decided to separate from the core leaving a 4 inch gash and the steam show was epic. Somehow I forgot to pack a spare radiator so we were screwed, well not really. Towed it home and took our Chevy truck camping instead. Definitely not as fun as the FJ40.
Totally agree. My Vintage Air after mkt A/C is the only way to keep it bareable to drive during the summer with the top on... Lizard skinning the underside of the tranny hump also made a big difference in reducing heat radiating into the passenger compartment
rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
What is this sweat you speak of? Man, I was wearing a thick hoodie and an old Army field jacket the last couple of weeks I was driving in the mornings!
Now if I can get it put back together to enjoy it again. The hardtop will be back on!
That looks like a nice product - the heat from my hump is definitely the biggest contributor in summer.
How thick did you put it on?
Brushed on 4 thick coats (although they recommend spraying). It ended up about 1/4” thick. I gave it a final coating of POR topcoat paint (chassis black)
Lost oil pressure on the way home from my girlfriends house this morning according to thr gage. Landcruisers don't just drop oil pressure, so I confidently drove it to work and back home then checked the wire after work. Cone to find out it had 12v on it, at which point the connector fell off in my hand. I crimped on a new connector and stabbed it onto the original 50 year old sending unit and now, all of a sudden I have great oil pressure once again...
Buy nice or buy twice.
Buy nice or buy twice.
New pedal pads….
Where did you get these from? I got a set a while back but they would not stay on.
From the local Toyota dealer parts counter
I wouldn’t want to be the guy on the assembly line that has to put these little bastards on all day long…..
Huh. I didn't realize land cruisers had those....
Mating operations….
Changed the oil, and somehow started an oil pan leak.
Change the fluid in the front diff and tighten the loose flange bolt, and started a leak up there.
Successes:
Finished install of rear 4+ U-bolt flip kit
Adjusted and bled rear brakes
Replaced all brake fluid
Greased all Zirk’s
Adjusted front passenger wheel bearing
Ordered oil, pan and gasket!
Change the fluid in the front diff and tighten the loose flange bolt, and started a leak up there.
Successes:
Finished install of rear 4+ U-bolt flip kit
Adjusted and bled rear brakes
Replaced all brake fluid
Greased all Zirk’s
Adjusted front passenger wheel bearing
Ordered oil, pan and gasket!
Beautiful 40's. As much as I would like to visit the www.olc4x4.com website, sadly the server is currently down.
Website is under construction/renovations.
If you do the social media stuff, my boss posts our work there: IG: @olc4x4
Great, thanks.
Dropped off my 40 this morning at Javier’s in Houston for rear wheel bearings and a fluid flush. That’s pretty much the last maintenance item. I’ll list all the work with a couple photos when it’s done. Here’s a camp out picture from 2020.
Fixed some of my mismatched paint after @CondeCruiser spurred me on to get off my butt with some color matched spray paint.
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