Why bother? He'll just sell this one too!

At least you don't have to debate about SASing this one for a year and a half like your first 1st gen.

I like it so far! Go to 35's and a lift! You know you want to.
 
Footofgod said:
You're just jealous of this sexy beast.

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Yes, sometimes dirt really is structural!

So, after pressure washing the tranny and xfer case I exposed a leak in the xfer case. It's leaking through a bolt hole. I'm pretty sure I get the pleasure of opening her up and replacing some seals.

It's leaking from here
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The seal I need to replace is the big mother that's right smack dab in the middle
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My question to those who have done tranny and xfer case work is: can I use toyota fipg in place of the paper gaskets? I already have fipg and would rather not order a whole gasket kit.

And I know someone is going to suggest re gearing the xfer case while I have it open and the answer is no! Haha, I would love to but it's not in the scope for right now.
 
That's not the "right" way to do it. I'm not a fan of short cuts. I would rather fix the leak where it's leaking.
 
SV_Dude said:
That's not the "right" way to do it. I'm not a fan of short cuts. I would rather fix the leak where it's leaking.
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if its leaking from that bolt...then that WOULD be the correct fix.
if it was a bad gasket, it would be leaking from the gasket....

did you at least check to see if the bolt was loose?
 
nevada said:
if its leaking from that bolt...then that WOULD be the correct fix.
if it was a bad gasket, it would be leaking from the gasket....

did you at least check to see if the bolt was loose?
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If it's leaking from the bolt hold then the gasket that surrounds that hole is bad. I could have stuffed that hole with rtv and put the bolt back in but that's shady back yard mechanics and it's not really my way of doing things. No offense. I would rather fix where it's leaking from the right way.

So... I have nothing but time for this project. I am in no real hurry to get it up and going so I'll take my time and do it right.

The xfer case is all taken apart and ready for some deep cleaning. This is my first time taking apart a transfer case so it is a good learning experience for me. Just a side note to anyone doing anything like this: If you're not familiar with transmissions or transfer cases, follow the fsm!



Luckily, none of the bearings were pressed into the case at all. There is one needle bearing pressed into the case but I don't need to remove it. So far all of the internals look good to include the bearings so nothing inside needs to be replaced. I will do a full inspection per the fsm though.

I also have a full gasket kit on order from marlin crawler. I'll clean up the tranny and xfer case completely and make them pretty with some high temp paint.

This is a little more in depth than what I was planning on doing but if it's done right the first time I won't have to worry about it for a LONG time... at least until I sell this one :flipoff:
 
uh. that's not actually how it works. it would have been leaking AT the gasket if it were a gasket problem. but ok. your call.


they are fairly easy to work on. basic hand tools, and some snap ring pliers.
ive cleaned up a few, for use in dual cases. the bearings looked VERY BAD. they had been outdoors and exposed to moisture for many years.
after cleaning them up, they were in perfect condition, not a spec of rust. only dirt. I was very impressed with the quality of the bearings.
 
nevada said:
uh. that's not actually how it works. it would have been leaking AT the gasket if it were a gasket problem. but ok. your call.


they are fairly easy to work on. basic hand tools, and some snap ring pliers.
ive cleaned up a few, for use in dual cases. the bearings looked VERY BAD. they had been outdoors and exposed to moisture for many years.
after cleaning them up, they were in perfect condition, not a spec of rust. only dirt. I was very impressed with the quality of the bearings.
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I figured I would use my super mod powers and merge this thread into my build thread.

The only bolts that can leak are banjo bolts. This is not a banjo bolt. If the gasket surrounds a bolt hole, the bolt draws the two components together and the gasket will create a seal around that bolt hole and on the two components. If oil is getting into the bolt hole then it is doing so through the gasket. That means the gasket is bad. I'm not trying to get into a huge debate over how a gasket works but it seems like a pretty simple concept. Once again, no offense. I'm not trying to break it down to be insulting. If I am wrong in any way please feel free to educate me.

And yes, it was a pretty simple job. After reviewing the task in the fsm it definitely seemed like a pretty straight forward task.
 
I would love to upgrade the gears, add a second transfer case and use twin sticks... However, due to a long winter my money tree isn't blooming yet.

It will be another month and a half or so till this rig is on the road full time. In the near future when I get the interior done I'll start stripping the exterior for a new coat of paint. Main goal here is to make it pretty and functional then I'll slowly build it from there.
 
SV_Dude said:
I would love to upgrade the gears, add a second transfer case and use twin sticks... However, due to a long winter my money tree isn't blooming yet.



It will be another month and a half or so till this rig is on the road full time. In the near future when I get the interior done I'll start stripping the exterior for a new coat of paint. Main goal here is to make it pretty and functional then I'll slowly build it from there.
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Can you say that again? That statement was too logical for me to understand.
 
looks to be in decent condition (except the interior). nice find.

i agree about using the fsm for x-fer/trans work, follow along and it works just fine. i remember replacing the input shaft on my np435 for my cj. i had zero trans experience, yet i followed the novak instructions, and it went fine.

as an aside, and not bashing anyone, the more i see of 4runners in somewhat rough condition (either exterior or interior), the more i am happy i paid what i paid for mine. the exterior was excellent, and the interior was very good. minimal work on either needed. i don't care about the proverbial $1200 1st gen, it needs too much work for me to be interested in it. i'll gladly (and did) pay more money to get one that needs virtually no body/interior work. i'm happy to do mech/wiring/etc work. that, and it only had 97,xxx miles on it anyway (documented).
 
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