Man, don't let this minor issue deter you to believe the 200-series is any less than the the enduring and storied nameplate that it is. Any complex machine will need maintenance and repair. It's a Toyota and a Land Cruiser. You bought it...
Certainly minor compared to ones I’ve seen. I’m super anal with my vehicles. I check fluids a lot and probably too much to drive the wife crazy but I only noticed this a few months back. It’s just the front section of the plate that has any...
It is such a great platform there's not really much like it in the current car market. Which is why the used ones sell for what they do I guess. If you can fix it yourself then that seems like a slam dunk option (I am jealous). May want to look...
Sorry man. s***ty thing to deal with.
FWIW, this is such a known issue with this engine there are many posts on here detailing cost to have it fixed by a pro. It's a really common job. Seems like it shouldn't be more than $1000 - $2000, which is...
No alternator needed, totally normal operation. Ours generally don't fail unless you submerge them in mud or pull a lot of electrical loads, such as charging a travel trailer or similar.
For what it's worth, I replaced the brushes in my...
Thanks for the reply . Michelins have been great ..they had a lot of tread when i purchased them so im going to keep running them . I wish the were better in the snow …my 100 series i ran the wild peaks at3. They were excellent in the snow but...