Recent content by VijayW

Hi, Hope this resolved already, but if not yet, here is my experience. The problem could be due to faulty VSS (sensor in the transmission - see other posts on that), but could also be a loose connection at the instrument cluster. To see if that's the case, gently tap on the instrument cluster...

Belated good news on my cruiser; it’s working well now. I finished the interior (US driver side) fuse box restoration the same day as I opened it (Aug 9th). The opened fuse box showed some surface oxidation films on connecting metal strips, but more severe corrosion was found in the top left...

Thanks, again, Donal! Yes, I managed to take out the fusebox. Green corrosion is mainly in the top left connector, and to a much lesser (and probably insignificant) extent in bottom left and the left middle/side connectors. To fix the top left connector, I will need to split open the fusebox...

Hi Folks, I finally got around to the fuse box by the driver side kick panel. No firm signs of water damage, except for little green oxide on a few pins on one plug on bottom left. But that's enough to make me want to remove the entire fusebox and check the rear side too. I disconnected...

Thanks, Don! Your comments are really helpful. I measured current at the ALT-S fuse by removing the fuse, and plugging in multimeter in the Amp mode across the fuse holder posts. I was not going to replace the alternator, as I had just put it (bought directly from a professional rebuilder) 15k...

Is that right? Anyway, in my case, I have not found any blown fuses. Still a possible connection between the instrument cluster and the alternator is seen. ALT-S, ALT and J/B No 2 fuses are ok. I found (by measuring) that no current passes through the 7.5 A ALT-S fuse (to the alternator's...

Hi All, I found the answer to one of my questions: The cover (sides) of the small fuse box next to the positive battery terminal drops down after you release the clip (tab) on the driver side and the two clips on the passenger side end. Yesterday, I was trying to lift up the top! Please see...

Hi Folks, I am back with this cruiser, and trying to figure this out. Here are the developments since my previous post a month ago: Instrument Cluster gauges have not functioned at all since then. When this problem first occurred, actual battery voltage was normal (and above what the flickering...

Thanks, Don, for identifying the connectors, but it is very difficult to work in that area while my car is parked uphill, so I didn't pull any of the connectors. Today, I decided to focus on an easier task - the instrument cluster. I took it out and inspected. It looks very good, with no rusted...

Hi Folks, I encountered the loss of cluster gauges recently. First noticed all out, then they came back on little by little .... lost again ... came back again etc. Now in the lost position. 15A "Gauges" fuse is good (tested using multi-meter). When the gauges last worked, the battery voltage...

Hi Folks, I placed a brake line parts order with an online dealer a week ago, but it is slow getting fulfilled. (If & when I receive it, I will be happy to post the list and the prices). In the meantime, I am thinking of plugging/capping the leaking line at the tee in the front, so that I will...

I managed to take some photos of this "front-to-rear" brake line. It is definitely way more than 5-ft long, so none of the pre-cut and fitted tubing that I found on the internet (and posted above) would work. So, unless I find a source for a longer straight pre-cut line, the options are either...

Last year, when the alternator on my LC '99 was going out (with loud whining bearings) at 260k, I bought a rebuilt one directly from Ace Alternators in Whittier, CA. They are one of the few family-owned alternator & starter rebuilding shops around. I am very happy with the item, and I only see...

Thanks again to this great community! Here’s what I have found: Here’s an LC ’99 Brake Line parts diagram. According to this, the part that I need seems to be 47322-60732. As for the #4 clamps, there are two listings for ( - 0008) or ( 0008- ) – is this “0008”referring to a production date...

Thanks, folks, for your very helpful hints!!! My gas tank is full! Less than half a mile was driven since it was filled-up 2 days prior to the mishap. So a full line replacement involving gas-tank-drop is out of the question - unless I run the engine, and burn off the tank. That's probably...