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  1. CalEngineer

    SOLD Denver, CO: ARB Half Height Drawer Set for 200 Series Land Cruiser or LX 570

    I might be interested. Couple questions 1. What’s the interior height of the drawers? ~6”? 2. Can another drawer be stacked on these?
  2. CalEngineer

    Coolant Evidence - Water Pump Leak?

    Price sounds about right for the parts based on what I paid about a month ago. Also, just to re-iterate - be careful with that little hose on connecting the thermostat to the rest of the cooling system. It’s a pain in the ass to get to and get on and off due to its size.
  3. CalEngineer

    New Member Intro - 2013 LX570 - Also an AHC Alert!!!

    In the same boat, I just got 5 quarts shipped in and was about to do the switch out. I guess I’m holding off for now until there’s a new remedy. Welcome to the forum, CHAOTIC!
  4. CalEngineer

    Installing and testing the Grom Vline2 Android Infotainment System to get Apple CarPlay (Updating)

    I put mine at the passenger seat footwell. Seems to work well and stays out of the way. Remains accessible if you need to unplug the main cable. I ended up using the accompanying brackets to drill into the plastic piece, using some small screws for the attachment.
  5. CalEngineer

    Coolant Evidence - Water Pump Leak?

    So the leak was in one of the hoses feeding the thermostat body (the short hose nearest the engine). I replaced this hose when I was changing the water pump, but was a bit too aggressive with the pliers trying to get it on (it’s in a very awkward position). Rather than have to take the whole...
  6. CalEngineer

    Coolant Evidence - Water Pump Leak?

    Chasing it down a bit further - looks like it’s one of the hoses connected to the thermostat housing or something in that vicinity based on the concentration of coolant in the area. Looks like a job for next weekend :/
  7. CalEngineer

    Coolant Evidence - Water Pump Leak?

    I was able to replace the water pump/radiator + thermostat and pulleys last weekend, more or less without issue. I did notice, when I put everything back together that I was getting some coolant spraying around the engine - almost as though it was hitting the fan during driving. The coolant...
  8. CalEngineer

    Coolant Evidence - Water Pump Leak?

    So took the whole thing apart yesterday, and outside of a few stubborn nuts on the cooling fan, the process was fairly straightforward. That being said, I’m having a hard time figuring out if the water pump was actually bad. The bearing seems to spin freely and is mostly clear of obstruction...
  9. CalEngineer

    Child seat

    I ended up getting a pet cover. Downside is you can’t use the LATCH Anchors, but it does a great job protecting seats from seat indents and food. I’d also recommend no shoes in the car for kiddos - the car seats end up very close to the front seats and prime targets for kids’ feet in front...
  10. CalEngineer

    Coolant Evidence - Water Pump Leak?

    Welp, looks like 120 is gonna be the big one. I was already planning on swapping the AHC fluid and doing the brakes. My wallet is not gonna be happy, but I guess doing it yourself means one can buy a lot of tools, right?
  11. CalEngineer

    Coolant Evidence - Water Pump Leak?

    Also, any other items to swap while I’m down there? Thermostat? I bought the car at about 90k and has been an absolute champ for the 30k miles, wanna do what I need to to keep it running smoothly.
  12. CalEngineer

    Coolant Evidence - Water Pump Leak?

    That is great advice. Ordered the OE Aisin water pump. Definitely worth going with the Toyota radiator I assume?
  13. CalEngineer

    Coolant Evidence - Water Pump Leak?

    I did some more digging. Looks fairly certain that it is the water pump based on the coolant leakage around the gasket when viewed from the top. Radiator has not been replaced, but looks to be in good shape for now, although I’m guessing this is probably coming soon.
  14. CalEngineer

    Coolant Evidence - Water Pump Leak?

    Doing a “standard” oil change and noticed some evidence of coolant leaking. Tracing the leak up, I’m thinking it’s the water pump. Some info - the LX is about to hit 120k, not sure if the water pump has been done yet. Went for a weekend of off roading last week over Memorial Day weekend + 500...
  15. CalEngineer

    Events/Trails May Club run - May 15th and 16th

    Made it. Little bumpy along the way but none the worse for the wear.
  16. CalEngineer

    Events/Trails May Club run - May 15th and 16th

    Gonna risk it. I’ll post if I have any issues.
  17. CalEngineer

    Events/Trails May Club run - May 15th and 16th

    Just made it to the staging area. Showing that the road is closed for the season. Not sure if it’s worth it to keep going.
  18. CalEngineer

    Events/Trails May Club run - May 15th and 16th

    Let me know if you end up going up on Friday - it’s looking like I’ll need to be back on Saturday afternoon, but still want to camp and meet the group, and can make Friday work.
  19. CalEngineer

    If you are interested in joining this great club, here are a few details.

    Me too - just requested to join the FB group as well. Hoping to make it out for the May trip.
  20. CalEngineer

    LX570-Tire type/size/ride and overall useablity recommendations

    Those look fantastic - same tire I was looking at so good to know no issues with rubbing etc. Just a supposition here, but I think that due to the larger tire size the miles traveled counted by the odometer vs actual is a bit off, so your real world mpg may be better than what the computer is...
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