Recent content by SBBREEN

I also noticed you have the infamous rear cross member rust hole (driver's side) on that Feb 22'nd post. Do you have any plans to patch that? I have the same one and considering my options since it fails inspection in VT (rust paranoid state)

Just read this entire thread - such a fun read and gave me the activation energy to go deeper into my own 100. Think I am going to register for Pilgrimage since I'm already in VT! Plenty of time to prep for a Fall trip

Hi Folks - for anyone playing at home... it turns out the previous owner had issues with EFI relay/fusebox issue that is well known for the 100 series cruiser. In an attempt to "fix" this non-start issue, they had a wire jumping the 10 amp EFI fuse to the 20 amp AC fuse which resulted in both a...

Hi there @medtro I missed your post #51 detailing how to test conditions. I followed your guide and I confirmed that I do need your kit! Thanks for making it so simple for everyone. Sending you a DM with my shipping details. Thanks!

Hi there @medtro On my 98 LX a past owner (that I do not have the ability to contact) jumped the EFI fuse to the AC fuse to power the fuel pump. This enables the truck to run... which is great... but results in the AC receiving power when it should be off causing a parasitic draw. I did a bunch...

So I have a strange one.... I have been doing research on parasitic draw since every 4-5 days my battery is dead if I don't drive. I just tested my battery at a local AutoZone and confirmed it's healthy but is not fully charged. when I got home I sat in the car and found out that I can still...

Alright folks - as an update I did what you would probably think is insane and brought the rig to a local Toyota dealer for a 2nd opinion. They did not agree with anything that the last shop stated and amazingly said no to literally everything the other shop stated was required. I did have them...

Thanks for all of the quick comments/feedback. Flattered by everyone's concern for the rig (and my wallet lol). So the inspection is a Vermont state inspection. It's notoriously specific and this vehicle passed VA with flying colors but up here it's a different story. The feedback above came...

Hi all - took my 100 series (277,xxx) to get an inspection today and they told me that I had to replace tie rods, ball joints, driver's side wheel bearing, and CV to pass. Feels like this is "most of the front end" although it goes down the road straight with no vibration etc. I'm wondering what...

Just wanted to give the appropriate thanks to this thread. I purchased a '98 LX with 270k miles a few weeks ago and the seller was aware of and shared the slow-to-fill fuel tank issue. No codes or dash lights and they brought it to a Lexus tech who diagnosed it as a bad charcoal canister -...