Non-USA FJ45 Water Pump

[Rzeppa]

The water pump on my 1978 Canadian spec FJ45 is weeping out of the weep hole and thus isn't long for this world. I need to order a new one in, but since this is a non-USA spec rig, it doesn't have an oil cooler on the 2F and if I order one in for this model year it will have the extra port for the oil cooler. Thus, i will need to order in an earlier model year water pump, but am unsure what year the oil cooler first appeared on USA-spec 2Fs. I checked Rob Mullen's FAQ on Mud and he doesn't mention when oil cooler first appeared. I know my '71 does not have one, and my '76 does, so it has to be somewhere in between those years.

 

[SteveH]

My Federal-spec '78 FJ40 does not have an oil cooler, but I was told years ago that Toyota discontinued the non-oil-cooler water pumps for a '78.

I see that Rock Auto carries an FJ40 and an FJ55 pump (Aisin for a '78) but both have oil cooler ports. If you go back to 1975, they don't list Aisin pumps at all. If you want (or can tolerate) a non-Aisin pump, there are many non-oil-cooler choices.

Perhaps you can get the pump you need through Partsouq?

 

[Rzeppa]

I was thinking NAPA or Carquest. My shop is literally next door to a Carquest. Ever since Stevinson stopped letting us meet in their dealership and stopped giving us discounts I have soured on buying all my stuff through them. I wonder if I can learn what years had or didn't have the oil cooler through $OR?

 

[Rzeppa]

HA! I should have checked $OR first they are specific about which month/year have and don't have the oil cooler port. The one I need is going to be 1/75-8/76 Federal spec. My 4/76 is CA spec and does have the oil cooler.

 

[jps8460]

HA! I should have checked $OR first they are specific about which month/year have and don't have the oil cooler port. The one I need is going to be 1/75-8/76 Federal spec. My 4/76 is CA spec and does have the oil cooler.

Looks like Kurt has them at Cruiser Outfitters

Water Pump - Fits 8/1976 - 1/1979 2F W/Out Oil Cooler (EGW61070)

Toyota Land Cruiser Water Pump

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[Hulk]

The Stevinson Parts Online discount beats what we used to get over the counter. It's legit.

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[Rzeppa]

Looks like Kurt has them at Cruiser Outfitters

Water Pump - Fits 8/1976 - 1/1979 2F W/Out Oil Cooler (EGW61070)

Toyota Land Cruiser Water Pump

cruiserteq.com

That's who I ordered from! However that's not the correct part for my application, I needed the 1/75-8/76 one W/O oil cooler and W/O fan clutch.

 

[Rzeppa]

The Stevinson Parts Online discount beats what we used to get over the counter. It's legit.

Toyota Parts and Accessories Online - Stevinson Toyota West in Lakewood, CO

Buy genuine Toyota Parts and Accessories online from Stevinson Toyota West. Trust Toyota OEM Parts to get back on the road fast. Shipped fast from Lakewood, CO.

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I no longer give them preference now that we no longer get a better discount than Joe Schmoe and they won't host our meetings any more.

 

[jps8460]

That's who I ordered from! However that's not the correct part for my application, I needed the 1/75-8/76 one W/O oil cooler and W/O fan clutch.

Ahhhh cool!

 

[Rzeppa]

Did this a couple weeks ago...

Yikes! 45 years of corrosion. I ended up chasing these with a die.

The patient - it was a bit of a PITA working in the cramped space behind the radiator. I did remove the radiator bolts so i could get behind the fan shroud.

Kurt's crew came through, the new pump was identical to the old one. When I checked at Carquest, none of the ones in their system were particularly close.

As is usual for these things, it took a lot longer than expected, but after install, refilling and burping, it is working perfectly.