Recent content by mrbob

Are these my cheapest option? 😢 it’s okay if it is, just didn’t want to break the bank 😭 why are even OEMs so high priced

Should I avoid these? https://www.carparts.com/details/Toyota/Land_Cruiser/TrueDrive/Control_Arm/2001/Base/8_Cyl_4-dot-7L/SET-RT28150009.html

Alright so todo ASAP: upper control arms and bushings

I definitely need to take a closer look at the chassis, but my uncle frankensteined a bunch of parts from non-rust belt cruisers in the undercarriage before handing this one off to me.

Hey folks, sorry for the noob question. New forum and 100 series owner. I was inspecting the engine bay more intently and found these rusty looks sections. I was wondering parts these were and if I should be worried about the amount of rust there. Thanks!

I'll get it tested before I send it out. It's a brand new alt though. I was wondering if maybe there's a fuse or voltage regulator issue

https://www.nationsstarteralternator.com/270-Amp-XP-High-Output-Alternator-for-Lexus-p/13859-270-xp.htm These folks sell DC Power alts, there's a 370 option in the dropdown. I ordered mine a few months back via phone

It says 270, but there was a dropdown on the page for a 370A flavor

Hmm, this is the link I had bookmarked, but it seems like they took it down: https://www.dcpowerinc.com/collections/high-output-alternators/products/13859-270-xp-lexus-lx470-2001-4-7l-v8-2uz-fe

Aside from the high powered audio system I'm running.

😂 no typo! gotta stay ready so I don't have to get ready

Howdy folks! I recently acquired a beautiful '01 LX470 and I upgraded some of the stock electrical with a 370 Amp Alternator from DC Power Engineering, as well as replacing doing the big 3 (battery to ALT, ALT to ground, battery to ground) with thick 0/2 gauge wire. I added an AGM battery (and...

Thanks guys, I’ll take it back and let them see. I just checked out the repair receipt and it looks like they did include ATF after they flushed the lines.

I’ve had this happen to me, but it kept on happening repeatedly, while stopped, driving or while braking. Turns out I have a failure on the accumulator, so now I have to replace it.

Howdy folks! I recently brought my car into a local shop in BK, NY after experiencing a power steering hose blow up (while on the freeway!) The shop replaced the pump (I forgot that I had replaced the pump a few months back, I'm ashamed), but it honestly looks like the same (or used) hoses...