Recent content by computerex

Hello friends. I have a 2006 lx470 with 260k miles. Since last year, it's developed a weird vibration/rumble sound. It only happens below 40 mph, most frequently at < 20 mph. It happens perhaps more frequently when braking to a stop. Seems to happen when the front of the vehicle is heavy, during...

Cancelled order for 2860 and ordered 2865 instead.

I couldn't find a mechanic that'd touch the AHC. The OEM torsion bars were also I think over twice the price of the aftermarket OME bars. I have ordered a pair of OME rear springs (2860) and will be getting them installed. These springs look way stiffer.

I don’t know much about suspensions. But it feels like the rear springs are too soft causing the pogo effect on large bumps. Before the ahc delete the ride felt extremely stiff, harsh vibrations would go through the cabin shake the plastics making noise. Now the ride is way less fatiguing and...

Hey all. I got the AHC deleted. OME torsion bars, OE Land Cruiser shocks. I didn’t replace the springs. The car is level but sits below the normal AHC height. It also seems a bit bouncy. Are there any repercussions for doing this? Should I change out the springs? I would prefer the ride was a...

Thank you for your response. Do you have a recommendation for an aftermarket torsion bar set? The oem new set costs about $800 ish, and I can’t find decent quality ones on eBay. So I figured I’d go aftermarket. I already ordered the stock LC shocks from eBay, and I have a shop here that’s...

This dealership charged me $158 to change a burnt out headlight bulb.

I posted this video on /r/landcruisers and people there said rust isn’t too bad as well. Dealership had me freaked out, they had me wondering if this was even a viable long term platform for me to tinker with. Their refusal to even touch the AHC system is really strange. I don’t have time and...

I'll try and find a pair from factory land cruiser but might resort to the emu ones if I can't find any. I am not handy with a wrench, so I need all my work done in a shop. I am in North Florida and I just can't find any Toyota specialty shops reasonably near me that'd I guess have the...

I don't think anything has been done to u joints in the last 257k miles. Should I do the greasing of u joints in addition to front wheel bearing repacking? I am getting all the work done in a shop so would like to just get everything done in 1 visit if possible. Good to know! I am not an...

In addition to the above what else do I need to be on the look out for, for a vehicle of this age and miles?

Hey all. I am very noobish when it comes to cars, so please bear with me. I bought this vehicle last year. I have put about 7k miles on it. I had everything dealer recommended done in terms of the timing belt + t-hoses + rotors. I don't do any off-roading, don't plan to, I just want a reliable...