Recent content by vishmuzty

Big fan of AMSOIL Metal Protector HD. Unlike Fluid Film this stuff dries to an amber wax coating (like Cosmoline) and lasts for years without picking up dirt/dust. Buy 6-8 cans of aerosol and a respirator and go nuts.

Agreed on the driveshaft splines, could also be a source of the clunk trying to slide without grease. New diff bushing still moves, but the clunk comes from metal-on-metal contact that worn bushing allows. New bushing reduces movement and eliminates contact. Febest makes a replacement bushing...

Remove the front undercover and aim camera at the front diff mount bushing, check if there's vertical movement as the front driveshaft loads/unloads. This makes a very noticeable "clunk" during any accel/decel input. There are example videos on mud & yootoob showing this condition.

Installed bags on my ‘05 LX this weekend, thought I’d share some photos & ideas. The existing factory hole in the lower spring perch is not centered to the spring. Test fit the airbags and mark center where barb touches perch. I drilled a pilot hole at the mark (about 1/2” from existing hole)...

The slotted holes are for dimensional tolerance. The datum holes are round, and depending on the bolt assembly order the rest of the holes are slotted in the direction of tolerance stackup. Normally you or I would just install bolts fingertight during installation to allow part movement for...

The glass in a window regulator has some "float" designed into it, and the system is engineered to balance the lifting point to the glass center-of-gravity & sliding resistance of the glass runs (rubber in glass frames). The fore-aft tilt of the glass when lifting indicates there's too much...

Hey, sorry I sold these seats on Marketplace just a couple weeks ago. Forgot to mark them sold on here, been posted so long. I actually work in Ann Arbor.

I ran into a head scratcher when attempting to program a new key using the lock/unlock/key dance. I could not get the vehicle to go into programming mode. I took apart the lower knee panel to confirm wiring and sure enough the plug for the key-in sensor (that senses when key in inserted into...

Hey, I have TRD////// decals on the rear quarters of my '05 Galactic Grey LX... covers up the peeling resprayed clearcoat from PO!

Yeah, thanks for the inspiration! I have been following your thread for the bolt-on brackets for the wire shelf rack, got the urge to build something after a particularly stressful day at work. I attempted to make one a couple years ago using a closet rack and some sheet metal brackets and it...

Plagiarized design, nothing new here. Just wanted to show end result. If you have a welder this is a fairly easy project. I have a 2005 LX with vertical assist grips on both sides. Purchased a 2’x4’ wall grid (1/4” wire, 3” grids) from a local store fixture supply store for $20. They had used...

It’s called body panel mastic. It’s applied during body weld and expands during the baking processes. It’s not technically an adhesive to bond panels in tension, but rather provides damping in compression, contributes to panel stiffness feeling and prevents panel-to-panel contact. Over time it...

I sent you PM with shipping estimate

They are gray (interior color code 10 Stone), even though they appear tan/beige in some of the photos (bad lighting, worse photographer).

Selling gray leather third row seats from my 2005 LX470. Leather is in excellent condition with very minor wear on back/side/bottom panels. These appear to be rarely used over the life of the vehicle, and they've been stored in my basement since I've owned the vehicle. Message me for details...