Recent content by bruceson

The axle is back on sale on eBay. Curious to see if it’s oem quality. I just replaced mine with Toyota oem but still curious

I did a roadtrip only going 62ish mph on cruise control. Got around 18mpg on my 2000 lx470 33 e-rated ko2s. It's doable, but you have to keep the speed down down. If I went to 70, it'd probably be around 15ish.

Replacing just the o-ring will be fine for now. You can just the generic packs that they have for the 100 series and match it. Ensure that there is no freon in the system before opening it.

for $7300, I would have a low mileage engine put in instead. Head gaskets don't just crack. The heads will have to be machines flat. And even if you fix this, a bunch of other issues could occur from overheating the engine like bad piston rings etc. The labor to rebuild is too expensive, cheaper...

Just sent a PM

Hi there, I am located in the Bay Area and looking for a 2000-2002 4 pinion 4.3 front differential in good condition with no whining. Thanks for your time.

The 25% sale is back at Serra Toyota with free shipping. Good time to pick up an axle.

I just bought two axles for $320 each. Even without the 25% sale, you're only looking at 430$ per axle which is better than paying that labor to reboot

Is there a way to replace the outer axle splines? I supposed I would have to separate the half shaft? I recently purchased a used axle and either I damaged the splines or it came damaged, but it would not slide onto the new or old hub flange. I tried filing the splines and can probably continue...

This is probably the easiest option for LC100 that provides good results. I would've done this except LX470 uses a H1 bulb instead.

I did this just last week, spray some pb blaster inside there to help and keep chiseling. I also cut slits in the metal sleeve to allow it to bend in more. Heat also helps. I did it with a little chisel and a 2lb hammer.

any update to this? i just pressed mine in, but it was slightly clocked maybe 30deg off

Looks like a defective projector. They should have a clean cutoff. How is the low beam on the driver side?

The real treat is the new Bi-LED projectors out there. NHK M5 Plus is a really good one and it's cheap. It beats out aftermarket 35W HID systems with e30 clear lenses. 55W HID systems are onpar, but they produce a lot of heat and will crisp up your bowls fast. Whatever TEQ customs is using for...

I've seen a quad bi-led setup before on lx470 so its possible. It would probably be custom though for the high beams.