What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (42 Viewers)

[MatthewMcD]

I have so much planned for the fall and winter I really hope I can keep up. To start, the double seal output shaft seal, u-joints ( not really needed but it’s going to be apart ) 3.70 front and rear differentials, either new springs, shocks and bushings or just shocks and bushings, 4* caster shims, stitched steering wheel cover, brake conversion, axle seals and pinion seals.

Here’s a good one! I volunteered to help a newer, but known, friend convert his FJ40 to disk brakes. He is 9 years older than I am so he’s 80, not a computer user and not an internet guy. He asks me to acquire all of the parts needed , which I have done….and pays the costs. I just assumed I would probably be doing all of the work since he seems to have little muscle available….not that I am that much better.

I have known a few geezers who routinely run from the cold weather and head for warmer climates for a few months. It takes a little time for everything to arrive and in the interim this man tells me he too is going to Florida for the winter. Mind you it been sunny and 60* here EVERY day but his schedule was prepared months ago.

My extra but limited space has a few boxes of brake parts and associated paraphernalia… I may see him in March or April as the plan goes now. I’m not pissed but I would have felt this could have been part of the discussion 2 months ago.

"No good deed goes unpunished."

M

 

[jefffj55]

After many years...(23)... multiple deployments, kids, building a new house, she was put in storage, she's almost done now! Waiting on seats and do the top and doors later.

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what is the name or code for that green paint?

 

[Buffchief]

Installing some "unobtaineum" parts today

 

[Buffchief]

what is the name or code for that green paint?

Light Olive , Toyota 6L4

 

[Pitter Patter]

Installing some "unobtaineum" parts today

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Where’d you get it? Did you make it? Can I have one?

 

[franklin40]

Where’d you get it? Did you make it? Can I have one?

WHAT exactly is it? i’ve never seen that specific part. please educate me?

 

[Grayscale]

WHAT exactly is it? i’ve never seen that specific part. please educate me?

My guess is hot exhaust manifold air to intake via 2F air cleaner assembly? I tend to think that insulating fabric was inside the metal heat shield.

 

[Buffchief]

Where’d you get it? Did you make it? Can I have one?

I bought it years ago on eBay back when you could actually find new OEM parts (old stock) without getting raped.

 

[Buffchief]

I bought it years ago on eBay back when you could actually find new OEM parts (old stock) without getting raped.

My guess is hot exhaust manifold air to intake via 2F air cleaner assembly? I tend to think that insulating fabric was inside the metal heat shield.

 

[Buffchief]

My guess is hot exhaust manifold air to intake via 2F air cleaner assembly? I tend to think that insulating fabric was inside the metal heat shield.

It is but never even made the metal shield as far as I know. Made the not the metal riser and mounted the the exhaust manifold. All that I've seen still attached only have the fabric pieces hanging off. Pictures posted

 

[Buffchief]

It is but never even made the metal shield as far as I know. Made the not the metal riser and mounted the the exhaust manifold. All that I've seen still attached only have the fabric pieces hanging off. Pictures posted

Sorry about that!!! My phone or fingers are not cooperating!

 

[Buffchief]

WHAT exactly is it? i’ve never seen that specific part. please educate me?

Hot air riser cover. Funnels hot air off exhaust manifold up to intake valve.

 

[MatthewMcD]

Spent last week disassembling and restoring the paint on the front quarter. When I got the truck, two panels looked like they had spray painted over 80 grit sand paper.

I used the Dune Beige from CCOT and (no surprise) it doesn't match my truck, but, to be fair, the rest of the truck is not factory paint either. I am happy with the result in that it is smooth and clean and shiny. I'll eventually do a frame off repaint and rust eradication. At least I know these panels are sound and rust free.

Had to do a fun reassembly video...

 

[jhynesrockmtn]

Continuing my various projects, I rebuilt the Weber (Empi) carb today. I wish this thing had the original carb setup but it doesn't. It started fine, ran fine when warm, but would die in between. I assumed a plugged idle jet or screw or maybe the choke hanging up in transition. It wasn't all that dirty, some junk in the float bowl, but everything was very loose. Screws holding the top to the body finger tight, etc. The screw holding the accelerator linkage to the choke housing was really loose, causing the linkage to "walk". I took everything apart, installed some carb kit new bits and added locktite to the screw that holds the accelerator linkage. It started up fine, the choke seemed to transition well. It took me all day so I didn't get to drive it. Hopefully tomorrow.

 

[mef0629]

Spent last week disassembling and restoring the paint on the front quarter. When I got the truck, two panels looked like they had spray painted over 80 grit sand paper.
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I used the Dune Beige from CCOT and (no surprise) it doesn't match my truck, but, to be fair, the rest of the truck is not factory paint either. I am happy with the result in that it is smooth and clean and shiny. I'll eventually do a frame off repaint and rust eradication. At least I know these panels are sound and rust free.
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Had to do a fun reassembly video...

It looks great! We keep them alive any which way possible.

 

[Skreddy]

Continuing my various projects, I rebuilt the Weber (Empi) carb today. I wish this thing had the original carb setup but it doesn't. It started fine, ran fine when warm, but would die in between. I assumed a plugged idle jet or screw or maybe the choke hanging up in transition. It wasn't all that dirty, some junk in the float bowl, but everything was very loose. Screws holding the top to the body finger tight, etc. The screw holding the accelerator linkage to the choke housing was really loose, causing the linkage to "walk". I took everything apart, installed some carb kit new bits and added locktite to the screw that holds the accelerator linkage. It started up fine, the choke seemed to transition well. It took me all day so I didn't get to drive it. Hopefully tomorrow.

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If you want to take a chance on one of the cheap Amazon knockoffs of the Aisin, I can help you go through it. They pretty much all need tweaked and rebuilt out of the box but I’ve got almost 10k miles on one with really no issues.

 

[jhynesrockmtn]

If you want to take a chance on one of the cheap Amazon knockoffs of the Aisin, I can help you go through it. They pretty much all need tweaked and rebuilt out of the box but I’ve got almost 10k miles on one with really no issues.

Thanks, I appreciate it. I'm going to run this for a bit and see how it goes. If I change things up, I'd like to look at fuel injection options as well.

 

[sleepycruiser]

If you want to take a chance on one of the cheap Amazon knockoffs of the Aisin, I can help you go through it. They pretty much all need tweaked and rebuilt out of the box but I’ve got almost 10k miles on one with really no issues.

I am about to rebuild my Weber 32/36 I think. Any pointers? I’ve watched some tear down videos and re-assembly. Looks mostly straightforward, but I’ve never messed with a carb.

 

[jhynesrockmtn]

I am about to rebuild my Weber 32/36 I think. Any pointers? I’ve watched some tear down videos and re-assembly. Looks mostly straightforward, but I’ve never messed with a carb.

I use a few plastic bins, carb cleaner and lots of little zip lock bags to keep parts separated and marked. Took lots of pics. I took the bottom apart, cleaned everything, used compressed air after that and put it back together, then did the top. The kit I bought was not great. I re used some old parts due to that. It may be because mine is not a real Weber. Go slow

 

[jhynesrockmtn]

Continuing my various projects, I rebuilt the Weber (Empi) carb today. I wish this thing had the original carb setup but it doesn't. It started fine, ran fine when warm, but would die in between. I assumed a plugged idle jet or screw or maybe the choke hanging up in transition. It wasn't all that dirty, some junk in the float bowl, but everything was very loose. Screws holding the top to the body finger tight, etc. The screw holding the accelerator linkage to the choke housing was really loose, causing the linkage to "walk". I took everything apart, installed some carb kit new bits and added locktite to the screw that holds the accelerator linkage. It started up fine, the choke seemed to transition well. It took me all day so I didn't get to drive it. Hopefully tomorrow.

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Well, it's not better. If anything it's a bit worse. Harder to get the high idle down and backfired and died until it got full warmed up. I'll work on the choke adjustment. If there a way to convert these to a manual choke setup?