Recent content by tbo_cruiser

I had this problem with my rear hatch actuator. Here is a link to the thread. I am amazed that the date was 2008, so my fix has worked for 17 years. I drilled a very small hole through the plastic and the metal shaft. It was a bit of a pain to do. Then I stuck a small brad into the hole...

Just installed my new brackets. Work like a charm! Took me a little longer than others. I had to fight with one of the screws that was frozen into place and it took me a little while to figure out how to line up the bottom screw. All in all under two hours and they work perfectly. Thanks.

I'll ask my mechanic if he still has the images. He showed them to me, but I don't have copies. I assume he put the vehicle up on a lift with the scope connected rather than doing a road test, but I'm not positive.

I've read quite a few of the ABS threads and haven't seen this problem described elsewhere. My ABS light came on. Took it to my mechanic who has been pretty good over the years. He found a 035 code which implicates the signal from the left front sensor OR the right rear sensor. He hooked up...

So does the metal socket just pull up out of the plastic housing it is in? I have the same symptoms. I pulled on the socket with a pair of needle nose pliers, but it doesn’t come out. also wondering do both tail lights use the same ground point? Since the problem is on only one side, it seems...

Wow! I have owned my LX for over 10 years and spent a lot of time on this forum. But I just found this thread yesterday. Took me about 20 minutes (half of which was locating tools and wire). I didn't even remove the seat. Just moved in forward as far as it would go, and then reached in over...

I should mention that all the linkage rods appear to be connected properly and none of the retainers for those is broken. When I try to manually lock using the lock pin, it still does not lock.

I was having a problem where my rear hatch would not lock (always unlocked). I assumed it was the actuator, so I replaced the actuator and the problem was not fixed. It still does not lock. When I try to lock using the fob, the lock pin (which you would raise or lower to manually lock/unlock)...

Did the JB Weld hold up?

Did the JB Weld hold up?

Thanks very much for the detailed suggestions. I ordered birfs from justdifferentials.com. These are Nitros, but they are the OEM replacements, not the Chromoly birfs. I explicitly indicated to their rep that this is a highway vehicle. Also, got the knuckle replacement kit from them with the...

Thanks very much for the help.

So, would my t-case in my LX normally be locked. As I mentioned, I have never paid any attention to the issue of the lockers, so I don't know what my situation would be. I have noticed that people have mentioned a switch or a light on the dash related to this and I don't think I've ever...

'97 LX450 228K So, recently my DS birfield started clicking. I started reading up on doing the service thinking I had a while to get that done. However, yesterday the click turned into more of a clunk and I could feel it in the steering wheel. I stopped the car, called a tow truck and had it...

So my situation looks sort of like Cass007's. I can put up with going through 1 Qt. of oil every 1000 miles or so, but my exhaust smells awful -- and not just at start up. Does this make it seem more likely that I have ring issues as well? Or could this be the catalytic converter not doing...