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1988 FJ62
Just buttoned up two major overhauls yesterday and have the rig started for the first time since Easter when my tranny (a440f) took its final crap. I decided to garage it and replace the tranny with the H55f and tackle the blown head gasket that I recently diagnosed...and add a snorkel and swap the front support with a round headlight 60 and a million other things along the way while I waited for parts.
So new tranny and all the goodies along the way from trail tamer rebuild kit for the split case to a new oil pan and rear main seal etc etc. All oem down to the orange and the black toyota sealant.
Sent my cylinder head out to be re-done with new valves and guides, plugs etc etc. The whole shibang. She was so pretty.
So everything is back in place with fresh fluids, firm brake pedal and working clutch and fired her up yesterday. Runs and shifts and drives but!
Symptoms I don't like at first glance:
• Toyota tick is just as loud if not louder than before.
• After warm up the idle increases instead of decreasing.
• Engine seems a bit shaky. Doesn't stall or hesitate but is just a little shaky.
• Engine in general seems a lot louder.
Questions based on the above:
• Do I need to mess with timing if I didn't move the distributor? I did change the rotor and cap but never loosened the distributor.
• I realize I need to warm it up and do another valve adjustment since I only did it cold. But Im wondering if what Im experiencing is normal and she just needs some time to adapt to the new parts?
• Any other advise on breaking her new parts in would be greatly appreciated.
List of everything Ive replaced/fixed/spent money on since garaged:
Mishimoto aluminum radiator (grounded to frame)
spark plugs and wires
OEM rotor and distributor cap
OEM belt set
Aisin fan clutch and water pump
OEM lower thermostat housing and Aisin thermostat
hoses where needed and they were needed everywhere
OEM heater pipe set
seats and o-rings on all injectors - did not send out to be cleaned by witch hunter (was lazy...will surly regret)
Cleaned the heck out of the smog and air parts where needed and it was very needed.
bosch O2 sensors.
OEM fuel damper
used cold start injector
New OEM PCV valve and all new gaskets on the cover
OEM gaskets everywhere
OEM Rear main seal
OEM oil pan
Aisin clutch kit
pallet of parts from cruiserparts for the swap
New H55f
New Aisin clutch master cylinder and slave
New allen head drain and fill plugs everywhere
New remanufactured starter
New aftermarket ebrake cable
Trail Tamer rebuilt split case - followed Georg and Otramm's videos to the letter along with so many others posts. @Paul DiNapoli @pismo62 @orangefj45 @OTRAMM many thanks!
Just buttoned up two major overhauls yesterday and have the rig started for the first time since Easter when my tranny (a440f) took its final crap. I decided to garage it and replace the tranny with the H55f and tackle the blown head gasket that I recently diagnosed...and add a snorkel and swap the front support with a round headlight 60 and a million other things along the way while I waited for parts.
So new tranny and all the goodies along the way from trail tamer rebuild kit for the split case to a new oil pan and rear main seal etc etc. All oem down to the orange and the black toyota sealant.
Sent my cylinder head out to be re-done with new valves and guides, plugs etc etc. The whole shibang. She was so pretty.
So everything is back in place with fresh fluids, firm brake pedal and working clutch and fired her up yesterday. Runs and shifts and drives but!
Symptoms I don't like at first glance:
• Toyota tick is just as loud if not louder than before.
• After warm up the idle increases instead of decreasing.
• Engine seems a bit shaky. Doesn't stall or hesitate but is just a little shaky.
• Engine in general seems a lot louder.
Questions based on the above:
• Do I need to mess with timing if I didn't move the distributor? I did change the rotor and cap but never loosened the distributor.
• I realize I need to warm it up and do another valve adjustment since I only did it cold. But Im wondering if what Im experiencing is normal and she just needs some time to adapt to the new parts?
• Any other advise on breaking her new parts in would be greatly appreciated.
List of everything Ive replaced/fixed/spent money on since garaged:
Mishimoto aluminum radiator (grounded to frame)
spark plugs and wires
OEM rotor and distributor cap
OEM belt set
Aisin fan clutch and water pump
OEM lower thermostat housing and Aisin thermostat
hoses where needed and they were needed everywhere
OEM heater pipe set
seats and o-rings on all injectors - did not send out to be cleaned by witch hunter (was lazy...will surly regret)
Cleaned the heck out of the smog and air parts where needed and it was very needed.
bosch O2 sensors.
OEM fuel damper
used cold start injector
New OEM PCV valve and all new gaskets on the cover
OEM gaskets everywhere
OEM Rear main seal
OEM oil pan
Aisin clutch kit
pallet of parts from cruiserparts for the swap
New H55f
New Aisin clutch master cylinder and slave
New allen head drain and fill plugs everywhere
New remanufactured starter
New aftermarket ebrake cable
Trail Tamer rebuilt split case - followed Georg and Otramm's videos to the letter along with so many others posts. @Paul DiNapoli @pismo62 @orangefj45 @OTRAMM many thanks!