Recent content by FJ8th Amendment

Thanks Tall Corn Cruiser

Lol. Thanks.

What does that mean? LMGTFY. I'm almost afraid to ask

Some pics I just took after cleaning engine. Looks like oil is coming from oil pump gasket as well as front seal,. Not the timing cover gasket my mechanic says is the culprit

Lol. Slander ....be nice. Who works on yours Gumby?

Hi fellow ih8'ers, I'm new to the site with my 97 Lexus lx450. I got head gasket job done at Indy on s.s. of Chicago and months later I discovered a oil leak. Mechanic says it's from timing cover. However when I posted pic my fellow Ih8'ers say it looks like the typical oil pump gasket leak...

Thanks for the replies. Car is running and in my possession. I just bought some engine cleaner from AutoZone and will clean caked up dry oil spots. I wish I had mechanic skills bc I would love to be able to fix myself. But I have to pay indy's. I watched a video on this site and it appears...

Thanks for the info Tools R Us. The car sat for over a year and I believe with the hood not completely down. Does that idler pulley suppose to turn and do u know where near Chicago/south burbs I can get looked at and repaired without getting taken to the bank? And how much should I expect to...

Hi I'm new to the cite with my 97 lx450. I had head gasket replaced two years ago and soon thereafter....oil leak. My Indy mechanic says it's the timing cover gasket but my fellow Ih8'ers suggest the much cheaper repair the oil pump gasket. Does anyone know of a fellow Ih8 mechanic near...

Thanks half k cruiser. Should i be able to see which one of those options is leaking from looking at engine bay from looking down at the front of engine with the hood up? I do remember Pepboys mechanic telling me it was oil pump gasket. Could that be related to my $1500 head gasket job? Thanks

Thanks inkpot I will get second opinion on which area leak is coming from.

Thanks inkspot I'll have it checked out at a different shop and post an update? Roughly how much should one expect to pay for the other 2 jobs, parts and labor?

Thanks for the reply. I haven't replaced either as far as I know. Never had leak on the 7 years I owned it and was only opened when I got the head gasket done. Are those repair needs more common and more importantly are they less expensive? Can the leaks of either be associated with the head...

My 97 Lexus lx450 needed head gasket job done at 248,000 miles and after I got in done at an Indy in Chicago. Months later I discovered an oil leak. After experiencing no leaks whatsoever, I contacted the repair shop who informed me that they will look at it. Shop tells me that leak is...