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Q: KAI 38 wrote: I have a 84 FJ60 (production date 10/83 ) that when I am in 4hi & let off the gas my t/c ( and or front drive line) makes a hell of a noise. If I put the clutch in or wait until I slow down to a crawl the noise stops This noise is not there when in 4 lo. What is making the noise? Will the t/c need to be replaced or just repaired? A: If the noise is occuring in 4 high, and not 2 high, it is going to be there in 4 low as well. The only components which are not used in 4 low, but are utilized in 4 high, are also used in 2 high. Since the speeds reached in 4 low are normally lower than in high range, it is very possible that the noise levels are low enough to be missed. In any event, the most likely source of the noise is bad ujoints, a bad pinion beearing in the front diff, or a bad output shaft bearing in the transfer case. With the vehicle in 2 wheel drive (so that there is no stress or binding in the front drivetrain), check for any play at the differential, and the transfercase ends of the drive shaft. it is not unusual for there to ba a little play in the bearings at either end. This is not correct, but it is not uncommon. A tiny bit of slack in the bearings will not normally cause noise or vibration. Also look for any play in the ujoints. look carefully because it is possible to mistake play in one of the joints for play in the bearing, and vice versa. The double carden joint on the transfer case end (basically 2 ujoints in a carrier assembly) can be tricky to detect slack in. Take your time and look carefully. If it is, in fact, the front output bearing, then you will have to disassemble the transfer case to repair it. This is not an exceptionally difficult task. Unless you ignore the porblem, and continue to operate the rig in 4 wheel drive, there is no reason to think that the trnsfer case will need to be replace. This is a basic repair. There is a good chance that your Cruiser has seen a good bit of time operated in 4 wheel drive while on high traction surfaces (such as pavement...). This is very hard on the transfer case, and is not how the 4 wheel drive system was designed to be used. I have talked to people who engage 4 wheel drive every time they have to drive on wet pavement. This is wrong. The only time 4 wheel drive should be engaged on pavement is when the pavement is covered with ice or snow, or some other low traction substance. Q: KAI 38 wrote: I love the look of your FJ55. My name is Gordon Quehrn, I'm with the Washington Timber Toys. I own a 1974 FJ40, built for off road use. I also have a 1984 FJ60 for my daily driver, my questions today deal with the 60. I've done mild suspention work, and about all I have left there is new tires. Now comes the cosmetic work, I have nef-bars on order, and I'm looking for a rear mounted spare tire rack. I lke the look of the mid-nineties 4-Runner tire racks, do you know of anybody that has mounted one on a FJ60? What I guess I'm trying to say is, any and all suggestions about rear spare tire mounts, with/without gerry cans, all the buttons and whistels or plain jane. A: Personally I do not like a body mounted spare tire carrier. Period. The FJ40 tire carrier works great for a standard or slightly oversize tire, so long as the body is solid. Larger tires, or a rusted body change this. I have seen a number of the FJ40 tire carriers that have torn loose from the body. I have seen this on other rigs which mount the carrier to the body. You see a lot of the "SUV"s whith this set up. But they are also running small tires (I don't know of any "SUV" which is offered with a tire larger than 31x10.5 mounted in this manner). A friend of mine adapted a carrier which I believe was from a 4-Runner to his FJ60, With 33s, or maybe 35s (It's been a while since he refered to it) the carrier started tearing the mounting points on the fender, even with reinforcement. The best way to go would be a heavy duty rear bumper, with a tire carrier mounted to the bumper. This would put the weight on the frame where it belongs. An arrangment along these lines would be an easy matter to fabricate. I currently have a similar project in the works for my '55 (the carrier I am using now, while mounted to the bumper, is a lightweight piece of junk that simply doesn't do the job, and has recently failed due to fatigue). Send your questions to Mark at cruiser@rockcrawler.com |
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