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What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (75 Viewers)
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I think he may be asking if you have it wired into you stock system. Sounds like you bypassed the stock system and used the 5-channel.
I have been considering disconnecting my factory sub and installing a powered 10" but haven't figured out how to do it yet.
I just adjusted the ride height sensors. It ended up lifting it about 1.5 inches.
Yes this is exactly what I meant, sorry for being so vague.
Chased down starting gremlins. Tackled the starter relay -- if that doesn't solve things, it'll be the neutral sensor switch.
Starter relay Toyota 28300-46010 / Denso 056800-1340 is around $65-$70. Ouch.
Did a little digging and came up with Toyota 90987-02006 / Denso 056700-6912 as an 'interchangeable' part / multi-function relay. It's $13. It's guide pin on the bottom is in a slightly different spot so you've got to either dremel out the relay housing in the fuse box or dremel off the pin. I dremeled the housing, popped it in, and it works just fine.
Hopefully that'll solve things or else the NSS is next.
Starter relay Toyota 28300-46010 / Denso 056800-1340 is around $65-$70. Ouch.
Did a little digging and came up with Toyota 90987-02006 / Denso 056700-6912 as an 'interchangeable' part / multi-function relay. It's $13. It's guide pin on the bottom is in a slightly different spot so you've got to either dremel out the relay housing in the fuse box or dremel off the pin. I dremeled the housing, popped it in, and it works just fine.
Hopefully that'll solve things or else the NSS is next.
Any side photos of your rig? I've got the same color with front/rear bumpers and have kicked around powder coating the original rims darker. I'm running Tundra TRD wheels on it right now. Thanks.
Picked up a 2003 from my brother that I BOUGHT ORIGINALLY in 2018 for my wife and then sold to him. He traded me two vehicles for my 1997 LX450 and my old 2003 was one of them. So, I own 2 100's now. Totally stock except for 2007 Hyper Silver wheels he put on it with new Michelins (not complaining!) 168K miles. I bought with 128K if I recall. Putting a new OEM radiator in (top tank is brown) and replacing the door lock motors. Touching up the door trim. That's literally all I can find that it needs. May keep it, may sell it, not sure! May build it but I don't really need two built Hundo's. Just enjoying tinkering with it for now. Ridiculously clean just as I remember it in 2018.
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Sure do!
I'm not 100% a fan of the gloss black but I found them on FB Marketplace for $200 and they looked much better than the deteriorating silver ones.
I am looking into getting my old set powder coated a color close to the factory hypersilver.
Very nice. Thank you.
GTV
SILVER Star
Picked up an accessory, a commuter work truck.
Drove it 2,000+ miles home over three days last weekend.
It’ll be really nice to keep miles off the LC, not tear it up using it for work and have an alternate mode of transportation for bigger jobs/mods.
Drove it 2,000+ miles home over three days last weekend.
It’ll be really nice to keep miles off the LC, not tear it up using it for work and have an alternate mode of transportation for bigger jobs/mods.
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Removed the roof rack to make some modifications. Waxed it before I put the rack back on. Painted the ladder brackets. Changed the oil. Most of my time has been dedicated to the new 80 I picked up. Getting it baselined, new tires, and alignment.
1st TB job I did myself. I’m quite pleased with the result. Engine runs like a sewing machine. Original fan bracket bearings were on their way out and TB idler and tensioner pulley bearings were making noises too.
206k on the truck, 11 years and ~110k miles since last TB job. No water pump seepage and belt looked new.
Ending up doing serpentine belt/tensioner/idler/fan bracket/hydraulic clutch.
TB/water pump/ idlers/ tensioner/ radiator hoses and misc coolant hoses that I destroyed during disassembly.
206k on the truck, 11 years and ~110k miles since last TB job. No water pump seepage and belt looked new.
Ending up doing serpentine belt/tensioner/idler/fan bracket/hydraulic clutch.
TB/water pump/ idlers/ tensioner/ radiator hoses and misc coolant hoses that I destroyed during disassembly.
This is too pretty too fresh to open up, but I’m mad about lighting and will be building a custom one off retro project using NHK series 5 (3” dia) and NHK ProPlus (2.5” dia) quad bifocal led projector setup. Just waiting for the remaining parts to come in including the ppf.
Installed a HD rear swaybar, only lost 5mm of rear flex but gained it back in the front, so no difference in total articulation. The interesting thing to note... with the front swaybar links disconnected I used to gain another 20mm front up travel, but now with the addition of the HD rear swaybar I'm now gaining a further 12mm, I'm now hard on the front bumpstops, finally using all the available front travel. (I usually disconnect the front links when wheeling) Winning!
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Gotta have duct tape...
That is great. Good show. When I bought our 100 series I drove it home and decided to inspect the belt. It had deep visible cracks between every tooth, all the way around. After contacting the previous owner and learning the original owner only ever used the Lexus dealer for maintenance, I figured out my LX had 190k on the original 20 year old belt. Thank goodness no one ever revved it past 3k. I had to tell my wife, “I bought us a new car, and we cannot drive it.”
I spent the next day and $500 more in parts getting to know the 2UZ a little more intimately. I installed a Aisin OE spec TB kit, and just changed every bit of rubber that came off while going in there...
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Changed misc evap hoses and ventilation hoses
^ old hoses were cracked and taped with electrical tape, replaced new
^ Only half of the charcoal canister hoses available. The other side was discontinued
^ New PCV and vacuum hose
^ these valve switching hoses came in a set of two, also replaced new
Yes I am planning to buy new power steering pump hoses soon. Those are not looking so well
^ old hoses were cracked and taped with electrical tape, replaced new
^ Only half of the charcoal canister hoses available. The other side was discontinued
^ New PCV and vacuum hose
^ these valve switching hoses came in a set of two, also replaced new
Yes I am planning to buy new power steering pump hoses soon. Those are not looking so well
Replacing all 5 door lock actuator motors. Not too bad. Rear doors are super fast to replace vs front doors.
