Recent content by bigtbasser

After 4 hours the job is complete, well I still have to put the tire back on but I'm waiting for my son to do it. I'm out of gas. The guy who wrote about doing this fix on the side of the road is a superman. I used the wiggle method and broke off the bracket. I wasn't getting anywhere until...

I'm going to attempt the repair today. I'll let you know how I make out. I think I'll go with breaking the bracket off of the steel tube. If not for this site I wouldn't even know that the hose even existed. Thanks a lot, T

LX450 120,000 miles. Antifreeze under rear of engine. I'm suspecting the pesky heater hose. I've spent the last 2 hours researching how to fix this problem on this site and others. I'm looking for final instructions that have all the bits and pieces from the guys that have done this job. If...

I've used Sea Foam in my Mercury Optimax for years as suggested by outboard experts. The local shop uses the spray can Sea Foam and spray it into the intake until it stalls. Let her sit and then run it like you stole it. You can't believe how much smoke billows out. It really removes the...

Thanks, that is what I was doing but I'll give it a little more mussel. I can't count on how many plastic connections I've broke in my life so I was going to be patient and ask for help. Drove many miles and the CEL didn't come back on. I would have thought that once it was activated it would...

Start truck and the CEL is not on. I don't have any idea what was different. I took out the Dizzy and replaced it in the same spot after trying different gear settings. I know if was right in the first place. Put everything back so I can head down to get the code read and no CEL. I'm...

I rechecked the rotor location and it looks good. I hooked up a timing light without shorting the diagnosis points and it hovers around 6-7 BTDC. I can't get the plastic cap off the where I'm suppose to short. It has a tab and I've moved it every which way. It is about ready to brake off. O...

I barely have a cell phone. I'm old and don't have the gadgets that you are talking about. Will the check engine light come on if the timing is off? My wife just got back and I'm looking over the engine to make sure I didn't knock any hoses off etc. It all looks good. I have an old timing...

Thought I did everything right when changing Distributor O Ring. My wife just called and said the Check Engine light came on. I took pictures of where the rotor was and thought I put it back in the same position. Didn't set crank to top dead center just replaced rotor to same position. Test...

We have had our 97' LX450 for 15 years and have never understood how the drivetrain works. I don't have a switch to lock the wheels like is stated in the manual. I only have the shifter to place in low range. Can someone please give me an explanation on how the wheels are driven when in...

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97 LX450

Removed distributor and went to Toyota dealer to get a new O ring. Can you believe they didn't have any in stock here in Boise? O'Reileys has a nitrile O ring from their assortment kit that they think will fit but will it hold up as well as the OEM's. I want to get it back together. I should...

I just now was able to let the engine cool and suck out a sample. It sure looks like I have red or pink in the system not green like I thought. After reading the sticky about the flush procedure I'm really confused. I've used the Prestone flush and fill kit before in older fords and chevys...

Not really. I would like to stay with conventional green. What makes me concerned is when I saw the pics of the heater valves that were rotted out on both ends. Mine looks like new after 115,000. I'm thinking this is due to the new additives in the extended life coolants. Maybe not. I just...