Month: December 2008

Service & Warranty

FJ Still in the Shop
Bytomas December 8, 2008June 10, 2009

Well, my FJ Cruiser is still in the shop. This is the start of week two. It was hauled by tow truck up the body shop this morning. The body shop is expecting to have the FJ for more than a week to complete the replacement of the fender aprons. I will be checking with…

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Ham Radio

HAM Radio Install
Bytomas December 3, 2008October 15, 2026

Yaesu FT-8800r Install As a HAM my mobile radio installation was one of the first modifications that I completed. My section of a radio needed to meet the following requirements: Have Dual VFO capability for U/U V/U and V/V Provide cross band repeater function Have a detachable head. I have been using Yaesu radios for…

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Service & Warranty

Throwout Bearing Noise
Bytomas December 2, 2008June 10, 2009

I got a call from the dealer today about my throw out bearing noise. It sounds like Toyota they had a batch of bell housing where the sleeve that the t-o bearing runs on was milled a little off. The aluminum sleeve is shown in the photo and you can see how it has been…

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