Recent content by shugahnips

Hi all, recently I replaced my 01 Lexus lx470 engine, not my first time doing this. though I crossed all Ts and dotted all i's. I go to start the car and with the key in the dash lights begin to strobe, in and out. with the key in auxiliary I hear a clicking noice from the throttle body motor...

please help I was driving around a corner when all of my lights cut off and the car died, I pulled over and popped the hood to smoke and burning rubber then I saw that the positive battery terminal made contact with the metal bar that holds the battery (the battery was too small) later the car...