1995 80 series DRAMAS. 1fzfe helicoil install stuff up

[@OFFTRACK4X4OZ]

Steve, loving this content. I had an old XJ jeep years ago and did a similar thing. Cheap car, relatively easy repairs and I’m no mechanic.It got frustrating at times however was so rewarding because I learnt so much and I could see the outcomes of my hard work. Keep it coming it will be so worth it

[@M3gsy42]

Awesome stuff mate, that's what we do, "Give it a crack" Looking forward on seeing the end result..

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

Thanks 👍

[@fatmanoverlanding]

With that much rust on the fuel sender unit, it looks like its been a long time since that 80 has seen a full tank. Late last year my '96 80 Series (1FZ-FE) developed a rough idle. It turned out to be an air intake hose leak past the MAF sensor. Giving the engine inconsistent air/fuel mix ratio. You're a brave man tackling the helicoil yourself with no experience. Kudos. ✊

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

Well technically I stuffed up the helicoil install but ya have to learn somehow I guess haha. I’m currently taking it all apart again to fix the helicoil. ( again )

[@magicalvortex]

Next time you make a tool for fitting helicoils magnetize the tip of the tool. Make sure the steel is magnetic and either fit a solenoid over the tip or wrap plenty of insulated wire around the tip and shaft and connect it to a battery to arrange the domain structure of the tool/steel and make it magnetic. Let it go for some time and it will magnetize the tip, that way when your ready to use the tool it will stick better and when you reverse it to snap off the tail piece of the helicoil there's less chance of it dropping in the chamber and even if it does, you have a long magnetic tip to fish it out, just make sure the piston is up on the chamber your working on to make it easier to fish out if it does.

[@2UZFE]

That fuel tank has had a gut full of water sitting in it , drop it and flush it out Steve otherwise the work you did on the engine will be wasted with all that crap running through the engine . Well done on giving it a go bro 😎 👍🍻

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

I actually just picked up a good second hand one on the weekend. Ganna replace it very soon Also just ordered an exhaust so I’m ganna do both together I think

[@Bigcountry_littlelegs]

Good job with having a go at all this

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

That’s the idea. Getting ppl to have a go themself and learning something

[@jpk1962]

Good on you for giving it a crack Steve. The more you attempt the more you will learn. Looking forward to the progress.

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

That's the plan!

[@michaelhermans4753]

Takes balls to try new stuff, YT has saved me on many occasion Just think back to when you did your first weld on that trailer build😂

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

Oh I’m watching heaps of ppl on KZbin that know more then I do to help me get through all of it haha

[@danielattwood3311]

Definitely do the fuel tank pump, Back seats have to come out .Check for rust in the tank .I had to replace mine

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

Not sure if you watched the whole vid or not but I did show the fuel tank

[@frednurks8528]

You should just put the helicoil on the plug, like it came out. Your endeavor with this challenge is inspiring.

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

As much as I would love to do that it unfortunately doesn’t work. The helicoil is like a spring and as you put it in it needs to be stretched so it goes in every second thread which allows the spark plug to go back in. It’s a right pain 😂

[@frednurks8528]

@@Australian4x4Adventures I’m not sure what you mean by stretching. A helicoil is made to suit the thread form that you are trying to repair. The helicoil fills the gap between the larger diameter hole that is drilled and tapped with a thread that is equivalent to the smaller diameter original thread that you are trying to replicate. You cannot just skip threads like you have described. When you buy a kit you must know what thread the original is. That is: you don’t buy a whitworth if you are trying to repair a NPT. Is it metric or is it imperial thread. Being Toyota it is probably metric.

[@danielattwood3311]

Your going through what i did last year ,i have now LS1 swapped mine.

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

It’s definitely on the cards for me

[@duncandemontfort5156]

Love your attitude man, get in and have a go. Keeping it real Steve 👌🏻

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

Thanks mate. I’m trying to encourage other ppl to just give things a go. I think all too much we rely on outside help and we are loosing the skill to do things ourselves

[@duncandemontfort5156]

@@Australian4x4Adventures it’s good content Steve, keep it up mate I think we all can relate to having a go right !

[@defenderzook]

the trick is to fill the groove in the end of the heli-coil tool with grease to hold the tag the you break it off.....

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

You tell me this now after I just installed the second helicoil 😂. Ahh well. I’m off to buy a flexible magnet tomorrow

[@defenderzook]

@@Australian4x4Adventures also…to get the broken bit out….use your air blower with a long tip stuck down in the cylinder and it should blow it out the hole….

[@Ovaworked4x4]

Helicoils don't really like to be undone. Count the threads and wind it in that many turns. As for breaking off the end and retaining it, put some duct tape on the end sticky side out and when it's wound all the way in just give the tool a sharp hit to snap off the tab. Hopefully the tab stays stuck to the tape. As for that fuel tank, it definitely needs to be cleaned and if it's rusted then it will need to be properly repaired. I know the budget is tight but would a long range tank be an option?

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

New ones in and your idea of counting the threads and turns helped heaps. Thanks for that.

[@danielattwood3311]

Injectors 100% get cleaned

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

Definitely on my list

[@richardwalsh5570]

Put new rocker gasket pn. They go hard and leak after being disturbed

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

Yep I did. Got one from terrain tamer

[@MKMTA]

Wearing those Chinese safety boots again i see 🤣. Good move replacing the fuel pump all together. Just make sure there isn't a 2nd fuel filter between the tank & the engine. Some are installed along the chassis too 🤙

[@JonathanMcGee-Y62]

Mate new sender unit and drop the tank and give it a good clean, that stuff is nasty

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

Think I’ve got a new tank sorted now

[@richardwalsh5570]

That rattly exhaust would really annoy me. My first fix

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

I’ve started organizing a new one already hahaha

[@jamesmellor9786]

I would leave the fuel hose off the filter and blow it out

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

I’ve got another filter to change it over again after running it for a bit. I opened the fuel rail and all the fuel in there is clean which is a good sign

[@jamesmellor9786]

And get the injectors cleaned or replaced and fuel rail sensor replaced

[@jamesmellor9786]

It does not take much to make injectors to have a small leak to cause black smoke

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

Been looking into this. Are aftermarket injectors okay or does it have to be genuine. Theres a massive cost between them

[@jamesmellor9786]

Aftermarket are ok

[@Tom-lf8hx]

Ahahahah 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ will never get why people use dodge aftermarket parts 🤷‍♂️ (obv if its minor thing i get it)

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

What’s the dodgy aftermarket part? I must of missed it

[@Tom-lf8hx]

@@Australian4x4Adventures the heater core or what ever it was ahahah that you replaced that was all leaky and rusty, then the genuine one had own bracket etc

[@Australian4x4Adventures]

Ahhhh. Yep I remember now 😂

[@dougwookey6641]

SCA have a set of pliers that are designed for those clamps Toolpro SCA item 543411