Best starting vehicle I had while living in Frisco was a ‘57 Ford half ton with the 272 V8 with unknown mileage. I remember -40 and -44 degree mornings and using the same starting method that worked in summer, two pumps on the gas pedal and it would fire right up. Don’t remember it having a choke but it might have. Great old truck.
What have you done to your rig today?
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KC Masterpiece
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We were lucky to be in Silverthorne for our time in Summit. I managed Mountainside HOA in Frisco for two years. It was rough walking that property in Winter. Most of Frisco was shaded out by 2pm in the winter by peak 1. So cold.
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Slider steps going on. White knuckle is beefy! Solo install was pretty easy on the driver side. Excellent step access.
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Passenger more of labor having to space out the hard lines. Big bonus every bolt came out easy!. New hardware with anti seize. Princess treatment.
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fyffer
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I have custom 1/4" steel set weld to frame on mine, sliders, front and rear bumper. Sure there has to be some pro's and con's with either. Body lift to access certain areas is not my favorite thing to do. Knowing it does not budge is Positive, slammed the heck out of them a few times. But it'll stay for now. If ever a redo, I'll go your way.
fyffer
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Threw a bead and banged up the rim, banged it out with some good help on the trail, it did hold air but not so sure it would have under pressure (got a new Rim). Tire back to swing out, well it's somewhere between 80-85 lbs. 35". Lifted and 3 studs to mate it to made it a little Tall and aligning a little more difficult. Found this method and it worked, not all that easy but by yourself and good practice for on my own, glad it did and could be good to share I thought. Procrastinated over it for a bit.
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Spent the day doing a head gasket and intake/exhaust gasket on the 45. JUst need to throw in some new plugs and fill the coolant in the morning.
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Slapped on the sliders and she has been on daily driver duty all week while the 80 gets some minor work. They will swap soon so the 60 can get a front axle rebuild.
2F with a 5 speed really is not that bad, but I benefit from a speed limit of 55 on my commute.
Bender needs some 15" wheels and pizza cutters.
2F with a 5 speed really is not that bad, but I benefit from a speed limit of 55 on my commute.
Bender needs some 15" wheels and pizza cutters.
fyffer
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Coming back from Moab in Oct, felt something wrong and been chasing it for a while, running a little rough code P0701. Today, changed all 8 coils and Sparkplugs from Delco to NGK. I know I found the problem, none of the above but the SP wire on cylinder 5.
Note, had to use an extension to brake the plugs free. No bueno
Note, had to use an extension to brake the plugs free. No bueno
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I suspect it was my fault, that I might have accidentally cut the wire, while wrapping the Manifolds and using the thin sharp/stainless steel ties to fasten them. Then if not, clueless.
dan1554
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Rebuilt the rear brakes on not-my-rig. The e-brakes had seized on both sides. Chiseled and pressed out the copper shims and now it works great. Lots of white powder when I did that so there's gotta be a chemical reaction going on there. Im not great at drum brakes. Springs flying everywhere!
Inukshuk
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Sunday: Started the LS:
More to do before I can drive.
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Way to go Daniel, major milestone
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Completed fine tuning on the adjustment to the injection pump on the '91 Diesel. Proud to say she FINALLY passed emissions!
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LongCruiser:
Today I removed and resealed the oil pan with some permatex Great Stuff. Although purportedly you can put it back in service immediately I let it set up for a couple hours while I did some wiring and had dinner. Then after about 20 minutes of idling, all the oil started dripping again.
Tomorrow I remove the exhaust, front driveshaft and unbolt rear driveshaft, unplug everything on the transmission and transfer case, remove the transfer case and transmission, and redo the rear engine plate and crankshaft seal.
Today, I also used a boroscope to look for where could be leaking and checked the oil pressure sensor, which was dry and the camshaft sensor, which was new and didn’t appear to have any oil puddling. There is also no oil coming from the crankshaft sensor.
Good news is that the transmission fluid leak is coming from the front of the transmission pan. Tomorrow after I drain the transmission for removal,I will install a new transmission gasket and use some of the Permatex in the front area.
Not sure what time I’ll get started. Anyone who’s interested in tossing around a transfer case and transmission is welcome to come up midday.
Today I removed and resealed the oil pan with some permatex Great Stuff. Although purportedly you can put it back in service immediately I let it set up for a couple hours while I did some wiring and had dinner. Then after about 20 minutes of idling, all the oil started dripping again.
Tomorrow I remove the exhaust, front driveshaft and unbolt rear driveshaft, unplug everything on the transmission and transfer case, remove the transfer case and transmission, and redo the rear engine plate and crankshaft seal.
Today, I also used a boroscope to look for where could be leaking and checked the oil pressure sensor, which was dry and the camshaft sensor, which was new and didn’t appear to have any oil puddling. There is also no oil coming from the crankshaft sensor.
Good news is that the transmission fluid leak is coming from the front of the transmission pan. Tomorrow after I drain the transmission for removal,I will install a new transmission gasket and use some of the Permatex in the front area.
Not sure what time I’ll get started. Anyone who’s interested in tossing around a transfer case and transmission is welcome to come up midday.
ferretlegger
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Hi Daniel,
Sorry to hear about the persistent leak! I have had success dealing with such things with UV dye and a UV flashlight (with yellow safety goggles). These are not expensive and all can be obtained from amazon. The dual wavelength flashlight is this one ($19.99). It works well:
The UV dye is from interdynamics and is $7.99 for a small bottle:
The UV safety glasses I ordered are not available, but these should work fine ($10.99):
One last thing- I was replacing rear axle seaals on a 2009 4Runner, and someone had removed old seals in the past with a hammer and screw driver, badly scoring the seal mating surface. Just pressing in the new seal resulted in lots of oil leakage. I tried again with the black RTV used for diff cases, etc. Same result (well cleaned surfaces each time). Finally one of the guys at Clarks Carquest in Moab recommended some sealer called
Anyway good luck with all the repairs. To paraphrase Friedrich Nietzsche, What doesn't work after a bunch of tries makes you incandescent with rage and regretting some of your life choices...
Cheers,
Michael
Sorry to hear about the persistent leak! I have had success dealing with such things with UV dye and a UV flashlight (with yellow safety goggles). These are not expensive and all can be obtained from amazon. The dual wavelength flashlight is this one ($19.99). It works well:
UV 365nm and 395nm Flashlight, UV Blacklight for UV Glue Curing,Rocks & Minerals Hunting,Pet Stain Detector&Scorpion Finder, Dry Stain, Portable&Zoomable LED Ultraviolet Flashlight
The UV dye is from interdynamics and is $7.99 for a small bottle:
InterDynamics Certified Auto Pro Oil and Fuel System UV Dye Leak Detection for Cars & Trucks & More, 1 Oz, 374CS, Universal
The UV safety glasses I ordered are not available, but these should work fine ($10.99):
mozeeda UV Light Safety Glasses Protection,UVC 400 Blue Light Blocking Protective Glasses Goggles,Ansi Z87 Adjustable Temples Eyewear, Shaded Shatterproof Scratch Resistant Safe Sunglasses with Case
One last thing- I was replacing rear axle seaals on a 2009 4Runner, and someone had removed old seals in the past with a hammer and screw driver, badly scoring the seal mating surface. Just pressing in the new seal resulted in lots of oil leakage. I tried again with the black RTV used for diff cases, etc. Same result (well cleaned surfaces each time). Finally one of the guys at Clarks Carquest in Moab recommended some sealer called
Permatex 25228 The Right Stuff 90 Minute Black Gasket Maker, 3 oz, 1 Count (Pack of 1).
This stuff worked REALLY well. $11.77 for a tube.Anyway good luck with all the repairs. To paraphrase Friedrich Nietzsche, What doesn't work after a bunch of tries makes you incandescent with rage and regretting some of your life choices...
Cheers,
Michael
Inukshuk
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Yup that’s the gasket maker I bought. Dispenses like cheez whiz.
It was worth trying the pan reseal because easier than pulling the transmission.
The leak is a steady drip after about 10 minutes of idling. I have used dyes for slow AC and coolant leaks. I have checked everything I’m aware of except the rear cover and crank seal - which are covered by the bell housing.
It was worth trying the pan reseal because easier than pulling the transmission.
The leak is a steady drip after about 10 minutes of idling. I have used dyes for slow AC and coolant leaks. I have checked everything I’m aware of except the rear cover and crank seal - which are covered by the bell housing.