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    TechStream can bleed brakes

    That was my first assumption, too. Out of curiosity, I dug out my dremel and ground on it for a while. No signs whatsoever of a hole. Maybe it is packed so tightly the material clogging the hole remains consistent with the metal. I'll leave it to soak in some brake cleaner for a few days.
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    TechStream can bleed brakes

    @2001LC your observations make perfect sense with that I observed. I did the follow-up bleed with TechSteam immediately after your method, and the dirty fluid immediately exited the bleeder when the bleed was initiated, which means it almost certainly originated in the caliper. How often do you...
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    TechStream can bleed brakes

    @UZJ100C I was doing a complete flush, so I needed to get all of the old fluid out one way or another, which is why I didn’t sweat using the traditional method first followed by using Techstream. If your only concern was getting air out of the calibers, it APPEARED the TechStream method would...
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    TechStream can bleed brakes

    I did a complete brake job and flush over the weekend, and in researching the best brake flush procedures, i found a lot of great answers on here with the exception of the following question: can TechStream be used to bleed the brakes including the ABS or must this be done with an...
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    Alternator Voltage Booster

    I have used the MK3 mini-blade for a couple years while running a single AGM battery, and it has worked great. During the hottest couple months of summer, I reinstall the factor fuse out of an abundance caution (for the welfare of my battery) since I spend a lot of time in slow, hot metro...
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    Aftermarket (gasp) Brake booster motors

    I recall a couple very convincing posts from a couple years back arguing that that increased resistance from corroded connections to the electric motor are the primary cause for motor failures. I believe @2001LC subtly referenced this issue in his earlier post (@2001LC, were you the author of...
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    Excessive engine compartment heat

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    Immediately after installing an HKB booster chip I had sitting around, my fuel gauge returned its first accurate reading in months.

    Wasn't expecting that benefit, but I'll take it! In case you were wondering, I installed an AGM battery 8 months ago, several months before the fuel gauge started to act up.
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    The screw for the OEM keyless remote is available under a standalone part #

    For over a year, it was impossible to sufficiently tighten my screw to keep it from slowly backing out. I eventually lost the screw, and based on my past discussion with the parts guy at a local Toyota dealership and old posts on here, it was clear the screw was not available from Toyota. A...
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    Brake judder

    For me, it was a warped rear disc, which I suspected was caused by a dragging pad. My case was much more pronounced during the last 20 to 40 feet of braking. EDIT: It didn't feel like the pulsing was coming from the rear. Like you, it mostly presented through the steering wheel.
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    VSC TRAC / VSC OFF after maintenance

    I hear you, though I note my LC wasn't experiencing any other issues I associate with a bad battery. It was cranking the engine just fine at startup, lights weren't dimming, etc.
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    VSC TRAC / VSC OFF after maintenance

    I just dealt with this issue. I dug out my old laptop with Windows XP and Techstream (which took 3 hours to get it to boot) and went to work diagnosing the situation. Nothing was making sense. Several error codes that didn't appear to bear any relationship to one another. One code concerned a...
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    Parts to stockpile in anticipation of decreasing availability

    I've had my 100 series for about a year now and read this forum regularly for some time before I purchased my LC. It is my impression that the list of OEM parts that are no longer available for the 100 series is gradually increasing, which shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone. I plan to...
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    Are our seat covers real leather or vinyl?

    I haven't had an occasion to take a seat cover off yet, and without doing that, it can be fairly hard to distinguish between a utilitarian type leather and a faux leather.
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    Squeak/creak in the front driver seat when I shift my weight

    It was definitely the seatbelt latch that was causing the squeaking, or more specifically where the seatbelt latch hinges to move frontward and backward. I just sprayed a bit of lubricant on the hinge, moved it back and forth a few times, and the squeak went away.
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    Advice purchasing a vehicle out of state ...

    This may be the worst possible approach for driving a newly acquired car home from out of state. Using tags from one car on another car is a somewhat serious criminal infraction, and there is no need for it. Driving a newly acquired car without tags is a non-issue as long as you are following...
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    Good looking, relatively inexpensive steelies?

    Did anyone ever solve the clicking issue with those wheels? That was one of the more peculiar mechanical mysteries I have come across.
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    Good looking, relatively inexpensive steelies?

    I was looking for something slightly more stylish than that.
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    Good looking, relatively inexpensive steelies?

    Due to my parking situation (low ceiling parking ramp), I will need to run my stock wheels and tires 99% of the time and install my larger tires on an "as needed" basis. Given this reality, I don't see a reason to spend big money on wheels that will be sitting in my garage most of the time. Does...
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