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Fix installed. Now it works!

Received in less than a week from Milpitas, CA.

I started the year knowing my work schedule would limit my travel to Colorado in 2025. So I'm going later than normal this year. It also worked out for me to include a trip to SLC and the Heritage Museum due to my accidental timing. Then, to learn this happens during CruiserFest was the...

Ouch for a GX substitution.

Ourisman has the sale as well as Serra. Some differences in price based on location and tax.

I could get it fixed. It would take some cutting and welding in a new area. I have a buddy who can do it.

They all rust. Even Texas 100s that haven't touched a grain of salt. There is wiring on the inside of the tailgate that is wrapped in a cloth tape and touches against the metal near the license plate on the inside. Soap from a car wash will get into the cloth tape and cause rust to form on...

The cleanest LC100 that I have seen to date was in Little Rock on Kavanaugh Ave, parked in front of Cafe Bossa Nova. I believe the owners were sitting in the window watching me take this picture. @orangefj45

It's time to give back to our Toyota Community. Join us on September 27th at Pinnacle Mountain State Park and September 28th in the Ouachita Mountains for a weekend of celebration. We will start the day at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, followed by an off-road adventure in the Ouachita...

Opening post updated with bearing ball picture.

In my case, a starter every 325,000 miles with the number of creeks that ford, the design is worth it.

The topside creeper saved me last summer when replacing the starter.

I removed interference from the opening post and make a reference to VVTi

I'm curious if there is a way to resolve the rusty post issue with a less invasive procedure than cutting the canister body open? Could a valve repair be accomplished by drilling only a couple of holes, similar to orthoscopic surgery, but using a borescope and a small brush? The issue with...

I wonder if some of the issues reported are from old hoses and a purge valve that are deteriorating. I would like to replace the hoses and look into a new purge valve.