Recent content by RustInPeace

Are there any relays in the headlight circuit?

having similar issue - a week ago my driver side halogen stopped working. its not come back on since. For sake good order i replaced the bulb yesterday - though i could NOT see that it had blown -> new bulb still not working. Checked the fuse in main box under hood - they are not blown. Any...

Yeah sometimes it hisses for 5-10 seconds. its so pressured that the fuel cap is stubborn to unscrew. 2001. Will monitor the temps closer and look for causes

THanks for all the replies. And the link to 2001LC 52 page thread on this... Noticing it the last 2 to 3 months and we've been having cooler weather thru autumn now winter. Only been driving on-road as of late - > no extra strain on engine. Only recent mechanical work last 2 months was...

Hey guys - is it normal that high pressure builds up in the gas tank? Every time i go to refuel, which is normally when its about empty, i find there's a lot of gas fume pressure that escapes as soon as i open the tank filler cap. Its like its bloated like a 6 day old whale carcass thats been...

Dont want to open a main thread for quick question re the battery. What support do you have under/around it? Just had to replace mine and found it riding on a flimsy thin bent plastic board - it doesnt seem standard?. the parts catalogue depicts a box of sorts but the part number is not...

I finished my rear brake job - complete renew of brake hoses, union bolts, hardware, fitting kit, shims, pads, calipers, rotors. Happy with that work. But, when i opened up the rr it was oily, wetish in there and smelled of diff oil... im pretty sure its no brakefluid: So hit me with the...

ok i dont do brakes every day. In fact , i havent done brakes in decades - not since i helped my old had man do his ... So these fitting kits, in spite of the instructions in e.g thread above had me puzzled. Problem for me was the PO had removed some of them - so i was a bit blind. And FSM is...

Two questions - as i'm trying to do a pro job, right and proper. 1) Where exactly should the brake grease be applied? Can someone draw it for me like im 5? Would like to stick to FSM - which's indicates on both sides of the inner anti squeal shim only. But where exactly on that shim then...

Each time my new parts arrive i feel like a 6 yr old boy receiving a gift of a big box of legos. Is that normal? Anyway this time its for the rear brakes: Fresh from the farm with manufacturing date just two weeks ago: .... not sure what's in there now but going to flush it allll out and...

Thanks 76 it is then. I missed that but i also see my version of FSM is slightly different than yours - it omits this spec altogether:

Hey all im preparing for my rear brake job. Reading all the brilliant info here. Just want to be clear on the torque for caliper bolts - i see in this thread: 100 series ft-lbf rear 76. I will be using brand new bolts. But in FSM it states only 20 ft.lbf ? Same in the FSM components diagram.

driver side valve cover and spark plug gaskets replaced - before and after cleanup: It wasnt leaking but i had to open it when i dropped the pcv grommet into the valve cover, then snapped 1 vc bolt :poop: . So what should have been a 5 min job became 2 week ordeal. Anyway, its all done and...

can one drive a short distance with the oil level gauge guide (tube that holds the dip stick) removed? Or is it going to mess oil out? I need to replace min but have to order the parts and get it on a lift.

One week later and i want to give update on my pcv valve replacement job. The good news is that i got the valve cover off and i got the whole grommet out in 3 pieces. The even better news is that i 'only' snapped of 1 of the 9 vc bolts this time (vs 3/9 when i did passenger side few...