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What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (80 Viewers)
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6f40j9
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Was just going to ask this, thanks!
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?
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
SILVER Star
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.
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.
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.
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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.
And thanks to everyone here for good suggestions and the free place to read and post LC stuff.
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.
I made one based on the image in my FSM. It worked.
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
Off road for me and my old car
Made mine out of cardboard and bamboo skewers.
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.
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About to get some LV suspension love.
Customer has some twisted dreams for this one...........................
Jason
TT
Customer has some twisted dreams for this one...........................
Jason
TT
Don’t we all?
rkymtnflyfisher
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Looks like you need to check in here.
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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.
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I just flipped mine over (several times) on the ground on carpet and moving blankets. Solo effort.
Vossie
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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
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
STA 7.00-15 on 15/6in rims .. it was better than I expected it would be
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.
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