Recent content by vizslagold

my tank's down. i needle scaled and wire brushed the frame and tank. i began degreasing the frame in preperation for paint. surprisingly, there was more corrosion on top of the tank due to the upward curved nature of the two welded tank halves trapping moisture. i put some naval jelly on those...

i'm pretty sure the lines are okay- the skid plate took the hit. there's just a few spots of surface rust on the tank which i will hit with the die grinder/wire wheel, apply acid, clean, prime and paint. but, i guess i'll bite the bullet and go all in and drop the tank. i'll be able to dress...

more pics. i will be making some covers for the battery terminals to prevent an accidental short. i've since re-routed the one wire on the left under the airbox and neated it up further. i used the wiring in front of the airbox to hang my passenger side quad hid ballasts.

as part of the timing belt job, and in preperation for an active stereo system, i installed two type 94 agm batteries under the hood of my lx470. i modified the ahc pump bracket and turned a little "pillar" out of an upper control arm bolt to help support the battery tray i made from the case of...

2004 lx470 usa. 136k. i'm in the process of replacing the factory skid plate. i have the old skid plate off the vehicle. the straps are disconnected on the driveshaft side of the tank. the tank is supported with 1" webbing slung over both frame rails. the tank is all but empty, maybe half a...

the new water pump, belt, tensioner, pulleys, and anti mouse plate are installed. loctite 243 is on the tensioner and idler pulley bolts. everything torqued. there were no tool marks on my cam sprockets, bolts, or seals. the cam pins look good. the crankshaft seal is bone dry. i did run into a...

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2001LC, sorry i missed the link you provided solving the timing issue caused by a sheared cam pin. i learned much from this thread and i'm glad i didn't get a chance to work on my lx yesterday, as i clearly have some additional checks to complete. and although i check torque compulsively, i will...

2001LC, thanks for the additional information. i'll take a look at the knock pin later today. what is the torque spec of the cam bolts? can i get an accurate torque reading on the cam bolts with the new belt and hydraulic tensioner installed? i suspect not. but i wouldn't mind checking them for...

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10-4. thanks again.

thanks. i've done one timing belt job previously on a 4th gen 4runner, but it's been years and i've forgotten how precise the timing marks aligned. i'll get some 242 for the threads. would you suggest applying 242 to the water pump mounting bolt threads? or just the timing belt tensioner and...

i'd also like to confirm the fipg 102 or 103 is only applied to the threads of the timing belt tensioner pulley bolt to prevent this oil leak from occurring? i don't need to apply sealant to this surface, bolt shaft, washer, etc?

if i align the cam marks perfectly, then the crank is approximately -5. is this accepatable variation?

i'm in the middle of a timing belt job on my '04 lx470 with 136k. i haven't yet pulled the belt from the last timing belt job. i can see the faded timing marks on the belt weren't used during installation. i suspect i'm being overly cautious here. before i proceed, does my timing look...