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    Clicking nose when turning fj80

    Thanks I was just using the search bar on here. Got it replaced and it’s doing great
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    Clicking nose when turning fj80

    I’ve been searching for the write up and can’t find it. Do you have a link? Please and thank you
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    Did I buy a lemon 97lx 450

    Starter is definitely the culprit. Oil was half way up the dip stick. Now I feel like a dip stick for adding it. I was just worried it was super low and if I shut it off I would be stranded on the side of the road.
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    Did I buy a lemon 97lx 450

    To be honest I paid $8500. It is definitely triple locked. I crawled under the completely rust free underside and clearly had front and rear elockers. I’m happy with the vehicle I just freaked out because “no oil” pressure and no start in 10 minutes I was worried. But after reading some other...
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    Did I buy a lemon 97lx 450

    The guy that I bought it from didn’t speak English so google translate was our only friend. The engine looked great and he said he did gaskets and seals but who knows what he actually did. My main concern and reason for the post was about oil pressure or lack there of.
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    Did I buy a lemon 97lx 450

    I didn’t bring any tools because it was after work on my way home. Wasn’t sure if it was a dead battery, bad terminal or starter. That’s why I didn’t want to turn it off on the way home. The needle only came up with rpm’s but only slightly above the bottom line. The needle dose move...
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    Did I buy a lemon 97lx 450

    I bought yesterday a 97 lx450 triple locked and it would notstart when pulling away and on the 45 minute drive home 10 minutes in the oil pressure dropped below the bottom line no light. I freaked out and pulled over and couldn’t shut off because didn’t have a jump box and didn’t want to get...
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