Thanks Patron, I will wait to see what they say and go from there. I do agree that they probably messed with something in the transmission lines to make it overheat. I love my LX but may have to look at other options until this is resolved.
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The following is to the best of my recollection:
My 2006 LX470 needed to have a standard fix, well-known in the Toyota Land Cruiser world. The parts needed to be installed were from an AISIN kit and included:
1 Timing Belt (211 teeth)
1 GMB Timing Belt...
Well it got considerably worse tonight - there was a slight shudder at 35 or so and then a little later it happened at 45 or so and then the whole thing started shaking (in a bad way) and then it stopped in the middle of the road… it would not start after that - it would only crank but no start...
Got my LX470 back from the shop last week after doing the timing belt /water pump replacement and now the oil pressure is over 3/4 on the gauge and there is a ticking from the engine - I e seen the threads about coil packs and plugs. We check a couple of plugs with endoscope and they look ok...
I just had the big 3 things done including having the water pump replaced At a shop. I talked to a friend and he said it may just need to burp so letting it cool down and will check it.
My trans temp just went through the roof and sitting here waiting on the side of the road for it to cool down to limp back home … how much does a transmission rebuild cost??? :-(
I am getting an odd buttering at 30mph. If I speed up/down it seems to go away. I am going to be going through my front end so hopefully it up there… 285k miles Lexus LX470
Thank you guys for the recommendation!
I contacted @cruiseroutfit and they are shipping the following: (Toyota dealer is send axle/cvs)
Ball joints
Tie rod kit
Steering rack bushing
Wheel bearing kit
Sway bar refresh kit - AHC
Hub assembly
It should all get here on Thursday so i can have it to...
Thanks for the help! How long does it take to get stuff for Partsouq? I am going through a local vendor because I need the parts quick to get back on the road. My new mechanic says to just get parts from the Advance Auto he swears by…
I called the local Toyota shop and they indicated that the Upper/Lower Control arm bushings are not available without buying the whole control arm - is this true? Part numbers please??? TIA
I have a shop telling me that I need to replace the front diff on my LX470 100 series. Is there a way for me to tell for sure that is needs replacement? I am going to probably replace most of the front end parts because it has 280K miles on it and most bushings/CV joints are worn out. It has...
BTW, I did mean the valve cover gaskets (not the heads)… That timing belt/water pump looks like a big job - watching videos about it… Is there a shop manual for this truck I can download somewhere?