It all strarted with Curly12 breaking down in McD's (lower hutt) drive through on Friday! hahaha he didn't even get his toy!
(Friday) Took William's new (old) POS over the Masterton (area) and that was a comedy of errors from the start! After one flat tyre, one broken strop and a quick tea stop we managed to get there at 10:30.. not bad considering that we started loading the thing up at 6:30! back home by 1am..... (bloody thing has two hand breaks... not easy to tow with one of them on...
(Saturday) Picked up Jerry's new body... no for the truck not his head.... pic's will be up latter...
Now for the next mission.. PR's welder to the freight company! will be there by tomorrow PR (if you read this)
is straight and has a nice undamaged (and unmelted) loom
Huge Thanks to Reece for helping me with this, and Graeme from Classic Cars for the Trailer loan, and the Shiny truck for towing new parts for its brother
At reece's place the Abbo twins turned up
70 series prado (KZJ78) and 90 Series Prado (KZJ95)
Changed front pinion seal. During the process, aftert aking off the yoke nut... a funny smell followed.... the smell of rotten oil. Popped the front diff cover off and was met by a slow moving, nearly gelatinous mess of brown oily stuff, which probably wasn't doing too much good for the locker.Tidied everything up and replaced with nice clean gear oil.
also figured thast while i was there that i may as well fit my replacement upper front control arms.... stock versions with some reinforcing added. After much cussing and a little bit of blod spilt, i have decided that the clown that designed the "locking tab" was nothing short of an in bred, 6 fingered, banjo playing 'tard. Why they didnt just do like the rest of the world does and put a bolt through and flick a nut on the threaded end i just dunno.... "It's a (farking screwed up) Jeep Thing". The only way to get the bloody thing off was to take the blade out of a hacksaw and suffer cramp while trying to saw through the bolt, then bang the bolt out.
These two jobs took the better part of 7 hours...... we are not amused.
Still yet to remove the yoke from the transfer case output (sye) and repalce the seal and the little rubber washer at the end of the yoke. When going uphill the atf finds its way up the thread, passed the yoke and spins out of the yoke nut all over the underside of the wagon, including the exhaust...........
................. wheres my noose...................
fitted extended brake lines, got em made up 200mm longa at $40 each, and fitted new steering dampner, all vibration gone in the steering now, now im looking at buying another surf, 130, for me daily driver, pain in the ass working on the truck and stressing to have it ready and sweet for the working week, found a friken tidy 2 door 130 for 2k, may go have a look tomorrow, who knows, might lead to a sas
xj wrote:Still yet to remove the yoke from the transfer case output (sye) and repalce the seal and the little rubber washer at the end of the yoke. When going uphill the atf finds its way up the thread, passed the yoke and spins out of the yoke nut all over the underside of the wagon, including the exhaust
You are supposed to put a little bit of gasket sealer on the spline inside the yoke before fitting it on the back of the transfer case. Also to the back of the yoke nut. At least that is what the instructions were on my SYE. No leaks yet, after driving for over a year now. ATF is very thin (particularly when hot), so it can go past a very slim margin of error between machining.
PS: Have you changed your job? Sent a text to your work phone and got an interesting reply!!
Have had a good one so far... I got the pto in and thanks to curly we (he) rebuilt the rear brakes on the cruiser.... Its has a hand brake now.... . All so got little rust repairs done. All so played driver for curly to find the parts for his pos whale........ Tomorrow drop the oil in gear box and do the front brakes....abbo
xj wrote:Still yet to remove the yoke from the transfer case output (sye) and repalce the seal and the little rubber washer at the end of the yoke. When going uphill the atf finds its way up the thread, passed the yoke and spins out of the yoke nut all over the underside of the wagon, including the exhaust
You are supposed to put a little bit of gasket sealer on the spline inside the yoke before fitting it on the back of the transfer case. Also to the back of the yoke nut. At least that is what the instructions were on my SYE. No leaks yet, after driving for over a year now. ATF is very thin (particularly when hot), so it can go past a very slim margin of error between machining.
PS: Have you changed your job? Sent a text to your work phone and got an interesting reply!!
021475822... new job back in June. One of my old staff now have my old phone, he's a cheeky bugger
Apparently the little rubber star washer in behind the yoke fails, and this is the exact thing that happens. Ill be replacing the pinion seal, the rubber star washer (got them all here as spares) and gasket sealing the whole deal. Did it all right the first time too, but i guess just not efficiently enough.
xj wrote:Apparently the little rubber star washer in behind the yoke fails, and this is the exact thing that happens. Ill be replacing the pinion seal, the rubber star washer (got them all here as spares) and gasket sealing the whole deal. Did it all right the first time too, but i guess just not efficiently enough.
Mine never came with a star washer. Must be a slightly different design for the yoke.
Worked today, then swapped the 30" muds off the 5-door when I got home. Replaced with the factory road-wheels and I really hate the way it looks now!
Still got to swap out the front diff in the yellow beast and try to get the rt/front suspension shoved somewhere back towards where it's supposed to be, plus fit guard flares to the piglet. Tomorrow will probably not be productive though, as I have to take daughter No.2 into town for some driving practice before her test on Tuesday.
'89 3-Dr scud. 2" body lift, 2" suspension, Snorkel, 31x10.5's, Evil-daughter chose the paint-job.
just purchased new truck, daily driver, so now the surf can sit all week ready and waiting, and i can drive to work in a nice clean cabin, enjoying the nice soft ride of a coiled and ifs surf. its a 89 2 door surf 230ks, real straight, rust free, injected 3y, goes mint $1800
dam i should have gone to Stadia, looks as tho was a mint day for it, plenty a mud still, looks as tho some a the guys thought was an actual shiney trip judging by there small tyres
rebuilt the front axel in the lux new bearings swivils and finally some freewheeling hubs :d its a 4WD again :d next weekend it gets new vented rotoa's and a cert .. hopefully
Finished off my cargo/storage holder on Saturday and did the Poulter river via the upper waimak today. Finished off with a few cold bevies at the springfield pub that's not allowed anymore, PC brigade took over al
vvega wrote:rebuilt the front axel in the lux new bearings swivils and finally some freewheeling hubs :d its a 4WD again :d next weekend it gets new vented rotoa's and a cert .. hopefully
you get it all sorted mate? choice!! if i get my shocks this week there might have to be a quick blat somewhere next weekend
If you already know everything, DON'T ask bloody questions!!
Managed to stuff the auto in the Wamak river and had a tyre come off rim while I was stuck in water over my stomach in the cab. Lucky was with a good mate with a good truck to help me get out of the shit. I think a recovery group would be a good back up resource. We both had reasonably set up trucks but when shit goes bad it goes real bad. Well that was my achievment. Hopefully wiser for it.
GU patrol 35s ect.
Money and time pit Suzuki Build.
me and the kids went for a play in the river, bugger all else as getting my 61 plymouth hearse ready for mates wedding next weekend, this pic from last weekend up bush. vaughan
vvega wrote:rebuilt the front axel in the lux new bearings swivils and finally some freewheeling hubs :d its a 4WD again :d next weekend it gets new vented rotoa's and a cert .. hopefully
you get it all sorted mate? choice!! if i get my shocks this week there might have to be a quick blat somewhere next weekend
all good if not i have some spongy blocks of wood we can jam in there
well my acheivement for the weekend was putting my fan through the radiator... lucky i had a few friends following me otherwise i would have a cooked truck!.
no looking for a radiator and fan for a 2.4t diesel!!
86-surf wrote:well my acheivement for the weekend was putting my fan through the radiator... lucky i had a few friends following me otherwise i would have a cooked truck!.
no looking for a radiator and fan for a 2.4t diesel!!
are you working Jase?????
could you be in taupo at lunch time on friday???
I may be able to help
80 Series on 35" creepies, manual with twin factory lockers.
0272417757
Its has a hand brake now.... 
Tomorrow drop the oil in gear box and do the front brakes....abbo 
