Recent content by Chris325i

It's been awhile since I did this job, but in the pictures of the bearing you posted is the grease seal backwards?

This is a cool trick for locating bearing noise

Have you looked at B B B Industries for wiring diagrams? https://www.bbbind.com/tsb-and-wiring-diagrams-login/

My CD changer is dead as well but the BT45 works just fine (2003 LC)

Apart from the coils, about the only other thing you have to remove to change plugs is that secondary airbox thing on the passenger side. it has several vacuum hoses on it, have you checked all are attached? Also if they are brittle the r&r can crack them.

When you were testing for continuity did you find red and green wires on the ECM connector pins 27 and 32? This diagram from BBB for a 2000 LC shows connector T5 at pins 10 and 24, with the crankshaft sensor green and blue on 22 and 23.

I'm not sure on the resistance check, as I said there are 2 different specs in the FSM that I have. It appears to be for a 2004 LC though. The 1180 ohms is in range according to the general engine section but out of range according to the diagnostic section. I went to BBB Industries to get a...

Yes I would definitely look for a manual or wiring diagram specific to your model year. The one I have is kind of generic, it just says 98-07. But the cam position sensor is a pretty simple circuit I don't think it would change that much, at least not up until 2005. One thing I just noticed is...

Here is the diag section of the FSM. Step 1 is to check resistance of the sensor as above. If within specs, check the wiring harness for open or short: The other ends of the cam position wires are in ECM connector E7 positions 27 and 32. The wiring diagram shows them as red and green, so...

Yes it says 1998-2007 Land Cruiser Factory Repair Manual. I thought it meant the top plastic cover.

It can if the ECM is relying on the cam sensor (among others) to control the ignition

Here are the resistance values for the cam sensor

Mine is not working, I have been thinking about pulling it. If I do I would like to cut the front/top face off then mount it back on some kind of a hidden hinge so that it flips up with a secret compartment underneath.

In the BMW world these are known as the "Oh Sh*t" handles as that is what your passenger is yelling as they grab for them. I was a longtime BMW guy before converting to the Land Cruiser hence my screen name

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