Recent content by Blindado

Take a look at it in store and if it doesn't say 555 on it don't bother. Unless replacing ball joints is your hobby. Why waste time with something that won't last? 555's are the same price. They're not painted though, bare metal. So I hit them with brake cleaner and sprayed a few coats of...

I couldn't say that it was exactly 20 minutes but it was an interminable inferno of screeching, dash lights, eventual alarm, and finally failure of power braking. I was still able to stop but there wasn't power boost and they were greatly reduced. All this would pass after an amount of time...

My 2000 LC started making the dying seagull screech after rain. Also on mornings with a lot of dew. Started out brief and infrequent and increased over a year or two to 20 minutes non-stop and eventually complete power brake failure a few times. It seemed to me that the screeching stopped after...

I just put Napa reman cv's in my rig. Not new, oem reman. They were identical to my original Toyota axles. Same paint, same markings, same weight- good, heavy Japanese steel expertly machined. Absolutely identical except the boots, which seem ok- thicker but not as supple as oem. The reman...

There are a gazillion threads about ABS problems and an equal number of solutions. I had the same problem, with a loud whining noise. It was only when it was cold and damp. I lost power braking a few times after prolonged periods of cold rain. I cleaned every electrical contact going to and...

Another vote for "the south is not a Hellhole". It's not the heat, it's the stupidity.

I got Denso from Amazon. A few years ago the fronts were $30. Last month they were $40. Got the check engine light and code said passenger side front O2 sensor. Replaced both. My mileage drastically improved and the engine woke up like it was new. Made me decide that they're failing long...

They were spraying rubberized undercoating here and there to keep things right. So send them a nice thank you card and then humbly bow to the LC gods, who bestowed upon an unwitting mortal the cleanest undercarriage ever.

You're looking for liquid coolant leaking out and you're also looking for crust buildup, which is also a leak. How many miles has it been since you last looked? Old cracked hoses will cause this. You reach a point where they all need replacing. They're cheap and are the last thing...

My new to me 98 LC with 285k had that much sludge on the magnet. Freaked me out for a minute until I decided that most shops probably don't bother cleaning the magnet.

I've never been in a differential but I know there are bearings that could wear out. I noted them when I was reading the FSM about the shaft. I too worried it was a bearing, afraid that it had been driven too long with a wonky shaft. But being an LC I'd expect that as long as it's generally been...

I just went through this and my solution was replacing both u-joints on both shafts. Lubing and hoping didn't fix it. They looked pretty ok and weren't sloppy but after 285k and 23 years I went ahead and replaced them. Once I got them apart I could see they were worn just enough to cause the hum...

Over the 4 years I had them I never got a flat but I definitely think they're softer and don't have the sidewall strength of my current KO2's. The sidewalls on my Michelins abraided but never became a problem, while the KO2's are thicker and tougher. The trade-off is in the harsh ride. If my...

By the way, I always keep all 4 tires at 32psi, per the label in the door.

My first LC (2000) came with new Michelin LTX tires and it rode like a dream after I put OEM shocks on it and they broke in (they started out stiff but after about 10k miles they hit their sweet spot). Floated down unpaved roads and everywhere else. Amazingly good. Pure stock but destroyed...