Episode 4 & 5: Removing the Hood and Bezel

It was a nice, cool, rainy day today in Illinois. It was a great day to work on the LandCruiser in the garage

Here is a video of today’s plan

Here is a couple of shots of the engine compartment after the hood and the bezel have been removed. Lots of dirt and wasps nests inside

The hood and the bezel were fairly easy to remove, but the grate holding the front of the engine compartment is much more difficult to take out. I have broken several bolts off trying to remove the front grate.

Here is the update at the end of today’s work