What have you done to your rig today?

[PhatFJ]

New rack, lbj's and tie rod ends on the GX...
The lbj's proved to be an exercise in patience as well as a lot of heat and beat. Had to fabricate my own adapters for the ball joint press as the ones in the kit will not work...

 

[PhatFJ]

Rock lights finally installed…resealed my rear hub too. Last trip to sand hollow in a week on these axles then my 1 tons are for sale

What are you going to ask for your 1tons?

 

[J Kimmel]

Not quite sure yet. Message me if you’re interested. They’re built.

 

[fyffer]

Replaced Speedometer cable in the 60, the easy way. Broken removed and installed new in existing sheet. I had bound it up with a zip tie before. Tested and worked as it should. Lubed it with a Tri Flow synthetic grease.

 

[Pz10420]

Installed a loncky steering wheel cover on the hundred. Really happy with the results and the quality if anyone else was considering this. Great update for about $60 and a few patient hours of work.

 

[Inukshuk]

Changed the oil and filter. Did not take too Long but was Long due.

 

[DaveInDenver]

Installed a loncky steering wheel cover on the hundred. Really happy with the results and the quality if anyone else was considering this. Great update for about $60 and a few patient hours of work.

It says you sew this over the old one. Does it end up lumpy if your stock one has wear spots? Wondering if one could cut off the old cover and wrap the wheel, perhaps foam tape, to rebuild the base smooth again under this new cover.

 

[Pz10420]

It says you sew this over the old one. Does it end up lumpy if your stock one has wear spots? Wondering if one could cut off the old cover and wrap the wheel, perhaps foam tape, to rebuild the base smooth again under this new cover.

I installed mine over the really worn original. My photo shows a cover that was over the original before I installed this one. I removed the second cover but left the original. If you look closely you can see some lumps from the original but it doesn't bother me. I'm sure you could find a pretty easy way to make the original smoother which would help the end result. My 100 has 340k on it and the wheel was in really bad shape. And I really like the thicker steering wheel having the original left on. I actually put 2 extra layers on my 80 steering wheel to thicken it up and I love it.

 

[rushthezeppelin]

Tried to replace the clutch pedal torsion spring bushings on my 3rd gen 4runner. Spent 40 minutes trying to get the last leg of the spring back in its hole working in the cramped footwell. Look down at the carpet and realized that at some point I broke the bushing off that was the exact thing I needed to replace in the first place. Going to call the dealership tomorrow and see if they have the 4cyl clutch pedal linear spring and do this mod. I was stubborn and wanted to stay OEM but not go through the trouble of removing the pedal assembly which is fairly involved. I might switch back to the torsion spring if I ever have to replace the bushing in the pivot for the pedal itself as that more obviously requires removal of the assembly (will probably just replace the master cylinder at that point too anyway). At least the spring and it's tab on the pedal are still in perfect shape if I ever decide to do this.

 

[rushthezeppelin]

Update: Ended up driving it around a bit yesterday with the spring completely gone (originally the plan was to head down 3 miles to Hazard Fraught to grab some velcro ties for my 4way air up/down setup) only to realize that I really like the clutch feel with no spring at all. I feel like my shifting, especially from 1st to 2nd, is way smoother without the stiffness that spring gives right around the engagement point on my clutch. Would have never found this out had I not broken that bushing so ultimately my $20 in bushings wasn't wasted completely lol.

 

[rover67]

Installed a loncky steering wheel cover on the hundred. Really happy with the results and the quality if anyone else was considering this. Great update for about $60 and a few patient hours of work.

which one did you buy? The ones i have seen didnt cover the full spoke like your new one does, only half like your old one.

edit: I think I found it https://www.lonckyauto.com/loncky-b...996-1997-1998-1999-2000-2001-2002-accessories

 

[Pz10420]

which one did you buy? The ones i have seen didnt cover the full spoke like your new one does, only half like your old one.

edit: I think I found it https://www.lonckyauto.com/loncky-b...996-1997-1998-1999-2000-2001-2002-accessories

That looks like it. I got mine off Amazon and it looks like they have perforated or non perforated.

 

[Yota_addict]

Made things pretty again lol.

 

[AlpineAccess]

Installed a loncky steering wheel cover on the hundred. Really happy with the results and the quality if anyone else was considering this. Great update for about $60 and a few patient hours of work.

You removed the wheel to do this? Looks like a good project to do in front of the TV with a beer. I just ordered one based on your post!

 

[Carbon14]

Had a leak on the pig that looked like it was coming from the front pinyon seal, so I dropped the front driveline, pulled the yoke, and it was dry. It was an oil pan leak masking as a pinyon leak. Oh well, I guess I fix that next weekend. I did get the brake master cylinder replaced, now I just need to get the brakes bled for the fourth time, and all should be well. An old Toyo is a labor of love.

 

[Pz10420]

You removed the wheel to do this? Looks like a good project to do in front of the TV with a beer. I just ordered one based on your post!

I was going to but for some reason I didn't(I think I just got lazy). I definitely think it would be better to remove it. Also, I wouldn't use as much tape next time I do one. I put the double sided tape on the front and back of the wheel. Thinking this would make it easier and would keep it from moving around. While this was true I think it made it a lot harder to pull the thread tight to eliminate the gap in the leather. Next time I would just put the tape on a few spots on the front side of the wheel.

 

[Cruisertrash]

Why did nobody warn me that replacing the water pump on a 60 was a total nightmare??

Did that this weekend as part of a total cooling system overhaul with mostly new hoses, thermostat, fan clutch, and double flushing the heater cores engine block and radiator separately.

Seriously though, that WP and the two lower hoses - it all has to get fit at one time, with hose clamps dangling off the hoses, trying to slip off - is a nightmare. 4.5 hours for that alone yesterday. Maybe it was more of a pain since I left the alternator, AC compressor, and fan shroud in place. Oh, and the radiator drain plug housing (not the plastic plug) pulled out of the radiator. Here’s hoping last night’s JB Weld in the dark holds that. Got all the main bits back together last night though. This afternoon will be a final flush on the block, and then filling the system.

I’m writing this from a Lyft on the way to work because I’m not done yet haha.

 

[AimCOTaco]

You never asked? Hahaha, my old man would buy cheap water pumps... I changed out a few of them on his 60 in parking lots when he was around.
-hope this helps

 

[SteveH]

Why did nobody warn me that replacing the water pump on a 60 was a total nightmare??

I seriously think that once every 10 years, every 60/2 owner should pull the radiator and shroud and replace the water pump and all the hoses and belts (maybe the radiator, too) all at the same time. Doing anything with a 60-seriese cooling system or belts is a royal pain. My radiators have lasted 10-12 years on average so far.

 

[Cruisertrash]

It appears that the water pump I removed was probably original. 130,000 miles of service over 41 years. It was still functioning just fine, but I overhauled the cooling system as part of my baselining. The thermostat upper gasket was busted, so I was seeing 150*F temps on both of my gauges ... and that turned into major scope creep: replace the thermostat, thermostat housing, water pump, and all the front, hard-to-reach hoses.

So no complaints that the old one went this far. It was time to replace it though - no sense in waiting for it to fail out on a trail far from home.