Fainted under Texas hot sun
This afternoon, I redo the preload by loosing the adjusting nut be 4 ft-lbs. Then tighten the outer lock nut to be 43 ft-lbs. I felt the the wheel is easier to move now. I also checked that there is no freeplay on the wheel. I thought it's a half hour job. So I did...
My problem is too tight for the adjusting nut on the front preload
When I did the front preload for the wheel bearing, I mistakely forgot to loose the adjusting nut to 48 in-lb after first tighten it to 43 ft-lb, then loose, then 43 ft-lb. That is to say I left the ajdusting nut to be 43 ft-lb...
Hi Rookie,
Do you mean the oil drain plug in the underneath the oil pan? It is really clean as I can see. But the edges around oil pan is a little bit messy with oil. But does not have apparent driping. Thank you for your input.
Thank you all for your replies!
I probably just leave it as is. Seems too much work need to do.
Also I noticed a funny thing that I never met before. The oil pressure meter shows only 1/4 of overall when in idle. If I press the gas pedal in normal driving, the reading raises to be 3/4 of...
I found some engine oil leak right after engine oil pan. People at Autozone told me probably a bad real main oil seal. He told me it's hard for me to DIY. Because I probably need to remove the transmission. If I have enough time, I want to give it try. I don't think it's a serious problem. Just...
Hi elmariachi,
You info is really helpful. I was able to access it after I remove the battery holder. Now it's much better than before.
I just got this LC serval days ago for only $5200. Still have some minor problems. I found wet oil area around transmission after the engine oil pan. Also on...
I am a newbie to car repairs, especialy for a 1994 Land Cruiser. Luckily I found this forum. Quite useful. Know I am not alone for troubleshootings. My problem is loose steering wheel. There is too much freeplay when in parking or highway driving. So I looked through all the posts. And I...