Not to be a contrarian, but it looks to me to be a water temperature sensor that screws into the water jacket on the head. A wire with a female spade connector plugs into it. That wire should in turn go to the temperature gauge on the instrument cluster.
At the top, just enter the part number. No need to enter the year or VIN. Sometimes, it is a two-step process: Find the part number using the Toyota Electronic Parts Catalog https://toyota-usa.epc-data.com; then armed with the part number plug that into your preferred dealer's website.
Ask 10 people and you will likely get 10 different responses. I like to support our Mud vendors when possible. But other times, it may make sense to procure parts through a Toyota dealer. Sine we don't have a "local" option, I prefer Capo Valley Toyota Parts Center. Their website provides...
Happy Holidays everyone. I'm so very grateful for this forum and the collective friendship and wisdom from such an amazing collection of folks. As 2024 draws to a close, it is a good time to reflect. Share what your biggest accomplishment/improvement to your Land Cruiser over the past 12 months...
Others with more knowledge will chime in but I believe they are not interchangeable. Your front axle is a full floater and your rear axle is semi. Totally different.
There is a nomenclature that you may want to become familiar with:
DRIVE GEAR: INSIDE THE T-CASE
DRIVEN GEAR: PLASTIC GEAR OUTSIDE OF THE T-CASE.
The Drive Gear tooth count should match the Driven Gear tooth count. It is a very easy process to remove the plastic Driven Gear to do a quick...
When we first acquired our 1970 it didn’t have the factory air filter housing. Knowledgable folks told me that it was risky to remove the 2 head bolts for the reason that the head gasket integrity could be jeopardised. Knowing the risk, I proceeded and got lucky. I can see why a shop would not...
Yes. I can confirm that 60 series disc brake dust shields do indeed bolt right up to a 40 series disc brake axle. Matt furnished me with the parts including the weld-on tabs for the axle. Great products and service as usual.