I've been peeking over the fence into the new Land Cruiser 250 forum. Don't judge me. Several posts have noted the relatively low ground clearance of the latest model, and I wondered how it compared to the original factory ground clearance for my 1993 US-spec 80-Series. I looked online for the...
With wimpy road tires on now, I can tell my 93, with 350,000 miles, has developed some rattles and squeaks. Tightening door and hatch bolts, and lubricating areas solved most issues, but I think my inside rear plastic panels are causing most of the remaining interior noises. Are those panels a...
The driver's side mirror on my 1993 US spec cruiser decided to abandon ship while I was hauling down a dirt road. It did not suvive the jump. I had the floppy mirror syndrome, but I thought my fix was working, until Saturday. To be more precise, the part containg the mirror unplugged and fell...
The turn signals on my US spec 1993 cruiser are suddenly only working for a few seconds.
Here is what I've discovered so far: Last weekend I noticed the front driver's side turn signal bulb was bad. I noticed that while I was out driving in very heavy rain. While on my way home a noticed a...
The heater control valve on my 93 US spec Cruiser, with 312,000 miles, broke into two pieces. My skills in mechanical matters are minimal, but this does not look too difficult, so I am thinking about giving it a try to avoid towing it to my usual shop. I've reviewed a number of threads, but...
My 1993 US spec Cruiser has air leaking in on the front passenger side window. It is very annoying and I need some help fixing it. I finally had my son drive while I sat in the passenger seat and isolated the source. The air is coming on the rear vertical part of the window, near the top. It is...
I have to replace my cracked air intake hose with a new one that Dan just sent me(thanks, Dan!). Seems straightforward, but is anything to watch for, or that makes the job easier? Do I have to disconnect the mass air flow sensor?
I ground a rear rotor on my 93 US spec cruiser. I searched but didn't find a tutorial on installing the rear rotors. I saw several posts noting how easy it was, but no how to guide. Any tips or tricks i need to know? Thanks in advance.
I need to replace a torn bushing on my front sway bar. It is the bushing that mounts to the frame. How difficult is it to remove the front sway bar? Can I get it off with normal hand tools? The rig is a '93 so they've been oon there forever, but there shouldn't be any rust.
I also want to check...
1. Is it Ok to replace only one brake caliper? My driver's side caliper sticks on my 93 US spec Cruiser, with about 230k miles. Should I replace both sides, or just the known bad one?
2. The amount of coolant in the overflow container is increasing. I took off the radiator cap and the coolant...
I am lazy and uncoordinated. Every time I swap out diff fluid, I swear i will never do it again. There has to be a better way. I have a little hand siphon with about a 1/4 inch tubing. Takes forever. Can anyone point to a make and model of a hand pump that will get the job done easier and faster?
!993 US spec Cruiser with about 210,000 miles. When I back up fast, like say you came to a deadend so you pop it in reverse and quickly reverse, my car slips out of gear. As you slow it will abruptly drop back in gear. This sounds expensive to me. The fluid is full(Mobil 1 Syn) and it smells...
I ground my driver's side rear rotor on Friday. The pads were not that old, so I was somewhat surprised. The outboard pad was shot, worn to the metal. The inboard pad was much better, maybe .25 of an inch left. Is the caliper sticking? The pins were dry and rusty, so I got some caliper grease...
The patient is a 1993 US spec cruiser with 150000 miles on the original auto tranny. The tranny has had regular fluid changes with synthetic mobil 1 ATF and it is full. Fluid color is raspberry red and it does not smell burned. No towing. The tranny is slipping on upshifts. The revs will...