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    Starter Clicks, No Crank, Noise Under Intake

    Without benefit of warnings, starter began the click/no crank behavior today. New battery, checked grounds, etc. With the key on, booster pump cycles and shuts off. But there is still a continuous whine/vibration coming from under the intake manifold in the vicinity of the starter, which I'm...
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    Received new Lexus steering rack today

    Same here. Box was damaged but the rack looked OK. Until I went to put the nuts on the inner ties and found the first three threads smeared on the underside. Ordered a 20mm x 1.5 die off of Amazon and sorted it.
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    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Thanks for the responses. My concern was that in order to remove the shaft I would have to go back and unbolt the rack or raise the engine. Probably better to work with the shaft as I would be less prone to breaking something than if I attacked the steering wheel.
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    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Finally got the rack installed. Everything went pretty much textbook, even to breaking the old T's. Test drove it and steering wheel is about 20 degrees of center to the left. Checked the lock to lock, and I have 1 & 3/4 to the left, and 2 & 1/4 to the right. Can this be corrected by taking...
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    How To: Replace your own steering rack

    Thankful for this wealth of information, Only 2 items are keeping me from removing the rack. One is stupidly easy, the other not so. Tried prying and poking, but can't get the connector off of the oil pressure sensor. Second item, steering shaft is frozen to the output shaft of the rack. I...
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    AVAILABLE NOW: 100 Series Carpet Sets and Mats!

    Very interested!
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    AC Leak?

    No need to empty refrigerant to replace Schrader valve. Mastercool 81490 R134a Valve Core Remover And Installer. Whoever invented this was pretty damn clever.
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    AC Light Flashing; Clutch Will Not Engage

    As per FSM ran wire from battery positive to terminal 3 on magnetic clutch coupler. Clutch not engaging.
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    AC Light Flashing; Clutch Will Not Engage

    1998-2000 All Engines w/ Front & Rear AC ... R134a 39.00 oz. I put in 3 cans which is 36 oz. Gauges equalized at 110 PSI at 96 degrees Fahrenheit ambient without compressor functioning.
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    AC Light Flashing; Clutch Will Not Engage

    Checked the AC relay by both ohming and applying 12 volts. Checks out fine. Jumped the relay terminals in the fuse box. Have 12 volts at lock sensor connector. Clutch will not engage. Powered the 12v to clutch relay terminal in fuse box by direct hookup to battery. Again have 12 volts at lock...
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    AC Light Flashing; Clutch Will Not Engage

    36 oz total and no change. If there were a previous compressor lock, would the clutch not work until the code was cleared? Should I jump the relay? Could use some help on what terminal jumps to what.
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    How To Remove Desiccant Bag From Condenser?

    No photos, but the process went like this for me: 10mm 3/8" drive hex socket to remove cap at bottom of condenser. Be careful not to strip threads. I gave it a half turn, then sprayed Fluid Film penetrant on threads. Slowly tightened, then loosened until it came out. Plastic filter requires...
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    AC Light Flashing; Clutch Will Not Engage

    1999 Cruiser, 265K. Compressor was replaced because of seal leaks and bearing squeal. Clutch would not engage and AC light flashing. System was vacuumed, new desiccant bag and filter. Was able to add about 8 oz of 134 without benefit of compressor turing on. Push the AC button, light comes...
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    How To Remove Desiccant Bag From Condenser?

    Got all the parts together to replace the old AC compressor (265K); I am stopped at the first jump. Got the condenser cap off. Now I am looking up at a plastic piece which is well stuck in the tube. How does this come out? Tried needle nose but nothing to grab on to. Is this part supposed to be...
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    AC Not Cooling After Storage

    You were spot on. Added 10 ounces 134; low pressure rose to 35 psi and high side to 200. Ice cold air from the vents. Let it sit for 24 hours, low pressure now down to 15 and high to 150. So it's got a definite leak. Checked everything that was visible without disassembly and only found oily...
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    AC Not Cooling After Storage

    Added about 6 ounces just to normalize the static pressure. No idea how much is actually in the system.
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    AC Not Cooling After Storage

    '99 Cruiser was not run for about 10 months. Ac was working fine before but now not cooling. Static pressure was 55 so added some R134 to bring it up to 95 (ambient is 80 degrees). Compressor clutch working but does not turn off. Low pressure with system operating is near zero and high side is...
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    Oil leak found

    My steering rack began dripping significantly; would drain the reservoir in 2 days. Decided to try a stop leak product. Checked out Blue Devil, Lucas, and AT-205. Went with the 205 because of the large number of favorable reviews on Amazon. The amount to add is proportionate; I went with 2...
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    Play in Power Steering Pump Pulley

    Alternator went dead on my '99 so I picked up a replacement from Advance Auto. Installed it and it was dead out of the box. It was the Hecho in Mexico version. Reordered and the replacement was Made in China but overall seemed of much better quality. That one is working fine. However I now have...
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    Rusted Rocker

    Got an e-mail response from Chris at alfaparts.net confirming that they have the rocker, along with a photo. Looks good to me. i will try to post the photo once I figure out the process.
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