True, but this was no Toyota reman, The nuts were all rounded off or had chisel marks, like they did not have the right size wrenches..I understood that toyota did not sell oem seals for the racks, so obviously chinese seals etc
The rig has always been maintained by the dealership here, so I thought that the rack would have been OEM, but when I pulled it out and inspected it, it was a rebuild. There were witness marks on all the nuts and chisel marks on the big nuts. Sad state of affairs that a dealership would resort...
In Central/ south America there are lots of LC with AHC around. Also lots of rear lockers and pretty much all of them are Diesel. and probably 50/50 manual/auto. I do not think there are any Lexus here though.
I have read this weighty Tome from end to end and it has truly been a life saver. From lifting the engine trick to centering the rack etc. Mine , being a HDJ100 with the IHD-T fe is a little different, in that there is more room to move things around. No oil filter housing, different fan shroud...
The upshot was, $4200 from toyota Costa rica....No ! Partsoug was $1150 +200 shipping to the US then 350 to a forwarder for duty shipping etc....Maybe. Then I tried all the US based Toyota parts places. They were about $560 plus $75 shipping to the forwarder in Miami then $250 more to them...
I blew the steering rack yesterday coming home from a country drive, Oil is pouring out of the passenger side oil seal. Funny it just went all of a sudden. Anyway, I have searched the site but can not find a lot of info on the best place to buy a new rack or if a reman toyota rack is available...
Before you buy any parts, check all the major bushings for wear.. Will the AHC go up to high when commanded? will it go down to low,t hen back up? if it will, then the system may just need to be set up again. Check your heights, front to back, the front should be about 1 inch or so lower than...
I have been doing my annual AHC maintenance and have run into an issue with my right front height control sensor. It all seems to run fine, but when I hook up Techstream and try to adjust that sensor it will only show -26-0 on the whole movement of the slide. no positive numbers at all. Does...
Thanks, I'm all over it. I know my AHC system inside out . and use Tecstream regularly. Just wondering if the ARB bumper would be too heavy to compensate for.
Am looking at buying an ARB front bumper but am leary of the effect it ill have on the AHC system. Will it degrade my pressures ? will it negatively effect highway handling?. I see that they weigh about 240 pounds. What has been your experience Thanks for your help
06, with a Ihdt-fte, but should be the same across the models. a few times a month, when I turn off my key, then restart, The time on the clock resets to 1:00 . Very annoying but not the end of the world, but could it be the start of some bigger issue, Has anyone had this problem before? I have...
Thanks For your reply. I have ordered off of Partsoug before and that is fine. The problem comes from this end, The importation tax is staggering, probably 50% on top of shipping etc. I will buy a Ball joint and try to do it my self. Living in the Jungle is fun and all, but it does present...
I just did my retofit last month. A word of caution. When you cut into the air box on the outer side(right hand side) cut a bit on the inside of the existing line or you will cut through the tabs on the outside of the box. I used a dremil tool to start with, then a hacksaw blade to finish. All...
Sorry, I forgot to specify. It is the upper ball joint
Sorry I did not specify, It is the upper ball joint.
Nope, not possible to rent tools here. I can and have separated the joint from the arm to replace the torn boot a few months ago. I cleaned it well and regreased it (there was a...
Hi, My left hand ball joint has play in it do to a ripped boot. How hard is it to replace just the ball joint.? I do not have access to a proper puller as I live in a remote area of Costa Rica. If I take the whole control arm off, can I press it out with a floor jack or something?. Thanks in...
That should be fine, but a word of caution, look at the top of the old filter, is it recessed or flat the newer housing is made different than the old ones and uses a recessed top filter. If you use an old style filter you will starve the engine of fuel as there is not enough room at the top...
I have a 2006 HDJ-100 with a 4.2 IHDT-fte that does not have an A/C elect. fan due to the intercooler position. My A/C is lethargic at best , as I live in the tropics this is quite annoying. The A/C system is all redone and fully charged. My fan clutch, seems to be ok, It only spins about a half...