80 Series 1FZ-FE Head Gasket Part 4 Finishing Up

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Today we're doing the final button up on the 1fz-fe 80 Series Land Cruiser head gasket job.
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[@oberysambo1758]

It was my first time watching your videos from start to finish, it's given me faith to work on my 80series myself, rather than a mechanic working on it for $5000. I will continue to go over watching few times before I start....cheers bro👍🏾

[@yasteycakessucka4348]

Just finished a head gasket replacement using your guide! Kick-ass instructions man!!! Took me a few days between running for a few extra parts/hardware but I was able to finish it up in the drive way in 4 days, thank you for taking the time to show your process! It was immensely helpful.✌🏼👌🏼🤙🏻

[@OTRAMM]

Awesome!

[@cammitchels6530]

Just completed my headgasket job using your videos. You are my hero and I couldn’t have done it without you!

[@brianoconnor8100]

Followed your videos to replace my head gasket and just finished a successful test drive of my ‘97 Land Cruiser!

[@OTRAMM]

Awesome, glad the videos were helpful!

[@brianoconnor8100]

Couldn’t have done this without your help! (I subscribed to Patriot)

[@brianoconnor8100]

Oops, (Patriot = Patreon)

[@joegarcia9005]

Finishing up my rebuild, this video was great re assurance when making sure I connected everything back up. Great job!

[@wagonteeth4837]

Thanks muchly for making these videos. My 1Fz has been torn apart for a couple years and this helps to motivate me to get my HG and timing set done after a timing chain breakage. Life got in the way, and now the 80 will get in the way of life!

[@OTRAMM]

With any luck I'll have a timing chain video out in a few weeks.

[@wagonteeth4837]

@@OTRAMM Tuned in then. It'll be fun getting all the parts together after two-plus years since disassembly and a move in the interim. My engine is still in the truck, but the head is off, oil pans dropped and timing cover off. I'm to the point of sending the head off for rebuild, and then reassembly.

[@gadgetphilosophy8290]

You are a champion

[@abcortani]

Awesome Ryan! Thanks for this entire series.

[@tonyhezemans4494]

A Quick tip, if your vehicle is not USA market, photograph your head sensors, here in Australia, only 3+a plug, not 4 as in video, luckily a photo I took of something else captured a view of that part of the head luckily, to realise I wasn’t going crazy. But the sheds real clean and tidy now.

[@OTRAMM]

I take a pic of them still and I've done a ton of them. Good tip!

[@RandomDoive]

Thanks mate :)

[@robmcgrath2490]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the world. It was super helpful to me. I am at the point where I'm ready to install it back in the truck. Only 2 things I'm stumped on though. (1) the ground wire that is on the lift ring, does it share the same bolt as the coil ground on the block? (2) There is a single plug on the harness that is hanging by the starter area in the video. You called it a power wire, what is it powering? Can't for the life of me find it... Thanks again bud!

[@brianoconnor8100]

One comment that may help others- after completing it started but barely idled, sounded like it was on three cylinders, smoke from tailpipe, no power to go into gear and move. I reclocked the distributor gear mesh CCW one tooth to fix it.

[@OTRAMM]

It's so easy to get the distributor a tooth off. I'm pretty good at getting the 1fz right the 1st try but struggle everytime on a 2f😄

[@maisyray]

Thank You AGAIN Ryan for this video. Probably watched it like 6x making sure Installed my rebuilt motor correctly. You Ain't kidding what a Pain in the @ss tying to fish that wiring harness after the Intake and Throttle body is on. Was good my kids were gone.

[@robertsilva3600]

How do I find start to finish for the 94 land cruiser head gasket

[@mauriciocarpintero2223]

Love the step by step video. Gave me the confidence to do it my self. Did the customer rebuild the bottom of engine also or just top portion, and if just the top, how many miles does this engine have. My engine has 220k and I don't want to do the top portion of it and then the bottom goes out,(pistons,rings etc...) Or should I just rebuild entire engine? Thank you

[@OTRAMM]

Glad you liked the videos. We just did the top half, went in to replace leaking valve seals and it snowballed to Cometic gasket and ARP studs. This one's got 220k so we aren't too worried about the bottom end.

[@mauriciocarpintero2223]

@@OTRAMM so his rig has 220k also. Do you see the bottom end making it to over 300k that's why no need to touch it. Thanks

[@OTRAMM]

@@mauriciocarpintero2223 we don't see too many bottom end issues on the 1fz. They're pretty stout.

[@KiyaWarrior]

What's the best way to source new hoses / tubes for all of the vacuum lines, fuel lines and smaller coolant lines that you are putting back together in this video? I want to try and replace every hose in the engine bay this summer. They're all 25 years old and starting to crack. Suggestions?

[@NuttyNu]

Toyota or head to your local parts store and bring your old ones to compare sizes

[@abu-ali-aljehany]

Thank u so much bro for this awesome videos about this engine Q: ihave 1fz f engine , is it exactly the same from inside Does it have chain timming belt like 1fzfe ? Or rubber one?

[@OTRAMM]

All of the 1fz engines we got here have timing chains. There are some differences between the 93-94 and 95-97 models. I'm not sure if there are differences to what the rest of the world got.

[@Lieto55]

You've got me thinking about a gasket/guide seals job, maybe replace the wire harness on my 360K LX450 just because you make it look so straightforward. Just lots of little steps added together. A few questions: who makes that pair of side angle pliers shown a 14'10" in the video? Should I consider replacing all the valves during the head machining or only if one shows obvious wear on teardown? The engine runs smoothly now, just the light gray smoke on start up. I'd rather watch your videos than Nomadland or the Snyder Cut!

[@OTRAMM]

We generally don't change the valves. The machine shop we use tests them for sealing and if they pass they're left alone. We just change the valve stem seals. The only time we've had to replace or grind them is when they were shimmed wrong in the past. I've seen too issues caused by poorly done valve jobs.

[@ericdufour6372]

Hey , what' s the torque of the bolt of the rocker ?

[@mauriciocarpintero2223]

I'm getting ready to start my rebuild for head gasket, but now it turns out my engine maybe hydro locked and not sure yet. I need to take spark plugs out to check. Trying to get advise and see if I should still just do head gasket or do I need to rebuild bottom half now, and what should I look for after taking heads off? Thank you

[@OTRAMM]

I've seen several come back from being hydrolocked with just a head gasket replacement. You'll just want to check that all the Pistons come up to the same top dead center height to make sure a rod didn't bend. I always send the heads out to the machinist for pressure testing and decking.

[@luisalmanzar6457]

Soy de rep dominicana

[@eugenevde021]

Thank you so much for these episodes , do you have a pdf copy of engine assembly and all the torque settings ? or where can one find this ?

[@OTRAMM]

We subscribe to Toyota tech info for all the specifications. You can do a 2 day subscription and print what's needed. Or the hard copy factory manuals are still out there too.

[@eugenevde021]

@@OTRAMM What web site is the Subscription ? I am about to do my head gasket replacement and it will be good to flow these steps ? Also there are no available head bolts in South Africa at the moment and I would like to measure and check if my head bolts are still good to reuse again ( I do not want to but I have no option ) . So this manual would be great to have .

[@OTRAMM]

In the US it's techinfo.toyota.com

[@kaisdz8211]

verry good job le mien est un turbo diesel boite automatque 510000km je vais le refaire par securiter si vous refaite boite auto oubliez pas la video merci beaucoup

[@cameron11]

One of the things I wish I would've asked you sooner when I had the motor out and rebuilt it with your help was replaced all the vacuum hoses. So I'll ask now. What size hoses do I need to order? I want to make it all fancy and order blue hoses to match the the blue air intake hose i ordered from HPS Performance. They have a radiator and heater hose kit but no vacuum kit. They told me to measure out the vacuum hoses width and lengths to order separately.

[@OTRAMM]

I wouldn't use silicone for the vacuum lines. They tend to not fit well and come loose. Your best bet is factory vacuum lines from Toyota. It's hard to find the proper metric sizes in the aftermarket.

[@cameron11]

@@OTRAMM thankyou🏁

[@hmongamerican5080]

Hi, I'm looking at your head gasket job videos and was wondering how much it cost to have that service done?

[@OTRAMM]

The basic job is around 2500 if I remember correctly. With the Cometic gasket and ARP studs closer to 3k.

[@hmongamerican5080]

how long does it take to have it done?

[@OTRAMM]

@@hmongamerican5080 depends on how fast the machine shop does their part. Usually a week to two.

[@luisalmanzar6457]

Tengo una de esa camioneta son muy buena me gustan tus videos eselente

[@worleyryan6731]

Question about the Oil Cooler. Are there O-Ring Seals under the Cooler Cover or Is it just the Cooler Cover Itself? Thanks In advance! WJR

[@OTRAMM]

The cooler has copper washers between it and the cover on the inside.

[@worleyryan6731]

So I need to order those from Mr.T? I have the Full Gasket Kit but I believe you mentioned Ithose are not Included In the Kit. Thanks In advance WJR BTW PN would be aAwesome! Thanks Ryan

[@OTRAMM]

Correct, the two cooler gaskets aren't in the kit. The cooler cover gasket is.

[@cttc1016]

What is a rough estimate to have this done ?

[@OTRAMM]

It'll depend a lot on local labor rates and what parts are used. It's just shy of 3k at our shop using all factory parts.

[@Logan_H701]

first.

[@gunlovinganon]

Guess I'm the jackass that has to pull it back apart because I tore an oring -- or something. FML

[@OTRAMM]

What's it doing?

[@gunlovinganon]

OTRAMM it fired right up after engine swap but #5 injector with new rubbers has a pretty solid stream of fuel pouring down the side of the block

[@OTRAMM]

Yeah, it's super easy to bugger the injector o rings installing them.😭