Recent content by Tres Toys

Thanks, I'm glad to know that it is an Eaton. I had seen other posts reference the Eatons as 'black hub' fan clutches. I guess not all the Eaton hubs were actually black. I will keep it for a spare.

Well, it must be my lucky day, problem solved! After I made the above post, I recalled that many years ago one of our 2000 100 series LCs had a fan clutch go out because an orifice adjusting screws backed out. That caused the fan clutch to mechanically lock up resulting in some internal...

The AC in our 97 80 Series was underperforming in the recent Texas heat wave. I couldn't tell what brand or version of fan clutch was in the vehicle, but it looked very old, so I put in a brand new Aisin blue fan clutch. A week later and still not happy with the AC condenser performance, I...

Thanks for the update and glad you finally got that tough to diagnose tranny issue sorted. Kudos to you for digging in there and figuring it out when the dealership couldn't. I am currently dealing with a similar PO753 intermittent issue where it sometimes doesn't shift back to first and...

Amazing what these vehicles can do even on small tires when owners are not afraid of some body damage and apply more than ample skinny pedal.

The spark plug back out issue is real and too many of us are learning the hard and expensive way. I've owned and maintained Toyotas for 40 years and it bit me in the ass last week on one of our LCs. I thought it was going to be a quick coil change, to fix a misfire code, but nope it was a...

"I just purchased 8 Densos from Rock Auto for $48/ea." Did you have some sort of discount code or rebate to get that price, as all I see on their site is pt. no. 673-1303 for $54.79?

I had a similar issue a couple years back on my 2000LX. I ended up replacing the ABS module with a used one and have had no problems since. There are a couple different versions of the ABS module over the years, so if you go that route make sure you get the correct one for your particular...

While you are having the wheel bearings checked, another possible cause could be the front hub flange/drive axle splines being worn. This wear can get accelerated if the proper gap between the hub flange and snap rings has not been maintained over the life of the rig. Best of luck.

I just got through replacing the rear springs on our LX470 with a pair of used rear ones off our 80 Series yesterday. I only have maybe 250-300 lbs of gear in the back. The 80 series springs just brought the rear AHC pressure back within spec. I am even consider adding some spacers to bring...

My experience with our three 100's over many years is to just carry an OBD II scanner, a spare OEM coil or two, a decent set of tools including a flashlight. Its a failure mode that is not going to leave you dead in the water and it is a pretty much a one banana job that I have schooled one of...

I came across this video of Trail Mater recovering a rolled 100 on Hells Revenge out at Moab. It is really sad to see another 100 bite the dust. Does anyone know the circumstances which caused this rig to roll in the first place? Mostly I'd be interested in whether there are any lessons...

I recently had a similar issue with my 80 when going to the 100 series brake pads. The rotors appear to be original as does everything else, however I am not the original owner, so I cannot 100 percent guarantee this. The rotor thickness was still at the top end of the tolerance range which...

I'm also in the Houston area and looking to place an order, but shipping costs are $$$. Let me know if you H town guys can figure a combined shipping strategy to bring down cost some or if momentum can build for a group buy or discount code. 80 Series rear bumper kit with flares no swing outs...

Good looking set, could you please provide some more information such as rim diameter, width, offset and tire size.