If you are in the Seattle area and are thinking about tackling this job, I have a set of brand new globes sitting in the garage. I paid $500 for them and unfortunately my car was wrecked before I could install them. Willing to let the go for $400
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Gah. Replacing globes on my new-to-me LX this weekend. This process was flawless on my last LX. This time, not so much.
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Successfully replaced 3 out of 4. Managed to strip the bolt on the front passenger globe. Used a Dremel to grind it down and hammer a smaller socket on there, but that stripped as well.
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I tried drilling into the side, so I could insert a bolt for leverage and loosen it with a wrench. I got a few millimeters deep and had to give up. Never penetrated the gas chamber. LX was already bled and on the bump stops, so I had no leverage with the drill and I kept sheering off bits.
Called it quits. Heading to a trusted Toyota fella in the AM to see if he can spare a lift and a tech for 20 minutes.
Career-wise, I’m 7 for 8 on these things. Could’ve done two full swaps with the amount of time I’ve messed with this one trouble globe.
Could you have done it on the ground? I didn't even jack mine up off the ground.One lift, one mechanic, and one huge pair of channellock pliers later and we're back in business. Last globe installed, one final bleed, and she drives like new.
@NKP Garage - it's been a while since I've seen your video - did you strip a bolt, too?Could you have done it on the ground? I didn't even jack mine up off the ground.
So I did mine this weekend tip #1 don’t mess with that back bolt on the rail guards, you can just bend it down and work around it. You’ll have to turn the globe sideways to put it in and rotate it but it looked easier than the hour I’d have spent trying to get that last bolt out.
I went from about 9 seconds L to N to anywhere from 15 to 30 seconds. I’m getting no error but sometimes it seems like the arrow that comes on when it’s adjusting goes away for a second and then comes back on. I’m hoping I just need to do another bleed maybe got some air back fed into the lines? I way over filled the reservoir and kept it above max the whole time so I know I didn’t pick it up from there. Any ideas?
Could you have done it on the ground? I didn't even jack mine up off the ground.
I drove mine up on wood blocks. Worked out well. Defintely remove that front running board bracket and fully remove the armor next time. Can't imagine doing it with rails in the way.Could you have done it on the ground? I didn't even jack mine up off the ground.
Nice work!I drove mine up on wood blocks. Worked out well. Defintely remove that front running board bracket and fully remove the armor next time. Can't imagine doing it with rails in the way.
Wonder if possibly your 5th accumulator hasn't refilled and isn't being used. Did you drain it? Pretty sure you can only get those sub 10 second lifts when the accumulator is doing it's thing. I would try doing some L to Ns and give the truck plenty of time to fill the accumulator before making another change. If you watch in Techstream (or OBD Fustion with AHC dashboard) you can see when the accumulator is being filled.It really wasn’t bad at all. Like I said all I had to do was turn the back globe sideways to get it in there. I didn’t have the right combo of extensions and I knew it was gonna be a pain in the ass.
I’m more worried about the half a minute it takes to go into N.
I didn’t drain the 5th. I only bled one corner and replaced the globe, cranked the ride to let it refill and moved to the next corner repeating the process. Always keeping the res above max.Wonder if possibly your 5th accumulator hasn't refilled and isn't being used. Did you drain it? Pretty sure you can only get those sub 10 second lifts when the accumulator is doing it's thing. I would try doing some L to Ns and give the truck plenty of time to fill the accumulator before making another change. If you watch in Techstream (or OBD Fustion with AHC dashboard) you can see when the accumulator is being filled.
5th accumulator? What am I missing there. I swapped out 4 in each corner. Is there another accumulator hiding out?Wonder if possibly your 5th accumulator hasn't refilled and isn't being used. Did you drain it? Pretty sure you can only get those sub 10 second lifts when the accumulator is doing it's thing. I would try doing some L to Ns and give the truck plenty of time to fill the accumulator before making another change. If you watch in Techstream (or OBD Fustion with AHC dashboard) you can see when the accumulator is being filled.
The 5th is a huge cylindrical one right beside the cat. It has a shield around it so it’ll have to be cool to get to it as you have to remove the bolts5th accumulator? What am I missing there. I swapped out 4 in each corner. Is there another accumulator hiding out?
Good call on Techstream
Damn. I had no idea. None of the videos online that address accumulator globe removal/install mention a 5th globe? I wonder if this is something that should be replaced over 100k?The 5th is a huge cylindrical one right beside the cat. It has a shield around it so it’ll have to be cool to get to it as you have to remove the bolts
Which face the cat. I just re bled the other 4 and it’ll go to n in about 12 seconds one time and 28 the next time. From L to driving it autos to N in about 25 seconds. I give up. I guess I can try bleeding the 5th one tomorrow when I get home. The cat is too hot right now.
Good call. I think you did the right thing. I would error on the side of bleeding those lines and adding additional fluid if you have it. I got a vacuum lock and had to get creative during the process. Within the lines, at 89,000 miles, were chocolate milk AHC fluid. Which is indicative of air. Mine was a process getting to red AHC fluid. It took forever!I replaced gloves and bled the AHC system today. PB blaster and a breaker bar got my old globes off.
I bled a few times. Looks like new fluid coming out now. Used almost two cans. Drove it around. Feels more responsive. Might go ahead and bleed again if it acts like there’s air somewhere in the system. I still have an unopened can.
It seems like my truck wanted the reservoir cap replaced every time on startup. It really didn’t want to prime the pump otherwise.
Wow. Mine looks like your second pic but not as dark.Good call. I think you did the right thing. I would error on the side of bleeding those lines and adding additional fluid if you have it. I got a vacuum lock and had to get creative during the process. Within the lines, at 89,000 miles, were chocolate milk AHC fluid. Which is indicative of air. Mine was a process getting to red AHC fluid. It took forever!
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