Recent content by Kgraham

Hey everyone! I’m wondering if anyone out there knows part numbers for a pulley/bearing combination that would work for the power steering idler/tensioner on a 13BT (or similar 3B etc.) Through a short series of dumb mistakes on my part, I’ve lost my pulley, and there is no chance of getting it...

hey everyone, Just a quick question on a grey area i’m unsure of in the service manual for pulling the gearbox and transfer out of my BJ71. I’m just wondering if it’s necessary to remove the bell housing to pull the gearbox/transfer, or can the bell housing stay in place and just pull the gear...

Looking good!

I’ll Be watching this one! Just got my BJ71 (13BT w/h55f transmission) prepped to pull the gearbox. Hoping to get my hands on a rebuild kit right away, but it’s my fist experience opening a transmission. I’m hoping to get some insight from the good folks in this forum. I may quiz you later if I...

Hey Gents, Just making plans for the BJ71, and I know it would be nice to increase the comfort level for highway and trail driving. Just wondering if anyone here has firsthand experience with airbag suspension added as a helper to the leaf suspension. The 71 has leaf springs front and back and...

It lives! Fired up the BJ71 for the first time in over 4 years on Christmas Eve. So stoked!

I think this may be what you are looking for. I’m running a 13BT but if you don’t have the EDIC, my understanding is that it’s likely a vacuum switching valve like i’ve got. In my specific situation the culprit was actually a block heater that had shorted out, and started a small fire which...

Hey, I had a similar issue with my BJ71 (13BT engine) years back. The shutoff was vacuum actuated, and can be done by hand by turning the actuator attached to the vacuum valve (top circle on your top photo) I could take a photo of mine for you tomorrow. When mine went on me, I would just...

Hey, I had a similar issue with my BJ71 (13BT engine) years back. The shutoff was vacuum actuated, and can be done by hand by turning the actuator attached to the vacuum valve (top circle on your top photo) I could take a photo of mine for you tomorrow. When mine went on me, I would just...

A “pavement ready” approach.

All good points! Thanks gents! Hadn’t occurred to me to check the intake manifold for mice, so thank you for that. As for the timing belt, I have the 13BT engine, so I believe it runs on a timing gear. Does that sound right to you guys, or am I missing something?

Does anyone have any advice on starting up an old diesel that’s been sitting a long time? I’ve drained the old fuel from the tank, purged the fuel lines and replaced the fuel filter, then pumped fresh diesel in with the priming pump. Haven’t tried starting yet, as I’ll have to pull a couple...

hey everyone Today I got a couple hours to pick away at the cruiser. It’s been parked for years after the transmission bearings went on it and I just never got time to get it sorted out. Drained the diesel out of it today and vacuumed out all the disgusting stuff the mice had left behind over...