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    What is this Torx bolt from? Found in weird place.

    Can anyone tell me where this Torx bolt may have come from? I happened to find it, size T30, underneath the plastic cap of the negative terminal connector on my battery a couple of days ago. I recreated how I found it in the last photo, below. I installed the battery myself in 2020. Since then...
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    (Hopefully) quick question re: cleaning MAF sensor and disconnecting battery

    I cleaned the MAF sensors on my '06 LX and my '06 4Runner yesterday, both about 146k miles. Likely the first time they've ever been cleaned although they both appeared to be in new condition on the exteriors, hard to see the tiny wires inside though. My issue was I didn't disconnect the battery...
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    Front center jack point, what is that bolt for?

    I had never used the front center jack point before, didn't even realize that hole in the front cover was a factory jack point unitl I perused @LandCruiserPhil 's jack adapter thread. Decided to take a look inside (there's a hole at the rear of the front radiator cover/shield) and noticed there...
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    Does rear heater get as hot as front heater?

    2006 LX w/143k babied So Cal miles, second owner since 2009. In the middle of doing a coolant system cleaning and in a few days I'll finish with repeated cleansing flushings with distilled, then new SLLC. Using ThermoCure, it's in the system right now, driven 1-1.5 hrs daily the past few days...
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    Best options for portable tire inflators? Or just go with a Power Tank-type of product?

    My little red inflator from O'Reilleys or wherever is close to 20 yrs old and in my old age I'm too impatient to wait so long for it to inflate four 33" tires. What are my best options to replace it? Or should I go Power Tank? I don't want to go OBA unless there's a real easy bolt-in solution...
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    Options for removing and covering - overhead-mounted DVD player?? UPDATE #19 - Done!

    Has anyone gone down the road of pulling one of these and replacing with an OEM light fixture or something similar? I posted up this years ago, but now that 3D printing is a thing, maybe someone has created a good solution to cover the hole and support a light fixture? Please post up if you...
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    Does this sound like starter failing?

    Just started the past few days... Turn the key and I hear some kind of electric motor sound coming from the engine compartment, but its not cranking/turning over. Sometimes when I back off from full turn on the key (2006 LX470 so it has the auto-hold cranking) then it will crank and fire up...
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    Where do your temperature and oil pressure gauge needles usually sit?

    My temp gauge needle has been reading a click or two above perfectly horizontal. Do we refer to perfectly horizontal as 3 o'clock or 90 degrees (heading, not temp)? To be precise, 5-6 clicks above the thick bar at Cold. My oil pressure has beed reading a click or two below 3 0'clock/90 degrees...
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    BOLO stolen in SLO - 2nd gen 4Runner w/dirt bike on rear bumper

    Some @$$hat decided to steal a student's 2nd gen 4Runner with his dirt bike on a rear bumper carrier. Stolen from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. Supposedly last seen in Pismo. License Plate 2MDU860, Dark metallic grey, custom tube front bumper rock sliders, oversized tires on black wheels, wide...
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    I need recs on a good Toy/Lex mechanic in South Bay of Los Angeles area.

    I think its time to change mechanics. Any good recs? Can even be a mobile guy. Preferably one who doesn't have an issue following FSM and has the right tools, scale, etc for the more complicated stuff. Knowledge of 100 series, obviously. TIA
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    Front end mystery noise after new front brake job w/stripped rotor bolt hole in hub

    Had my independent mechanic here in the beach cities replace front AHC shocks, front pads and rotors, all OEM. In the process he stripped out one of the holes in the left front hub, and had to remove it, heli-coil it, and added that extra work/part to my bill : (. I'm assuming it was one of the...
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    Upper radiator hose pressing against engine cover

    I'd like to think I'm a pretty observant guy, but today I just noticed today that my upper radiator hose is in hard contact with my engine cover. Radiator and hoses replaced 10,000 miles ago (12/2019) with OEM, by moi. Everything appears snugged up and installed correctly. Surely this isn't...
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    Another key question, need to replace the transmitter housing (not talking about the key shell)

    2006 LX470 The key shell grenaded, and the transmitter housing case is damaged, too. I'm taking about the part that's clear on one side, black on the other (where battery sits), that has the three buttons attached to it, which sits inside the key shell. The electronics part still works so I'm...
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    MUD Virus??

    I've noticed the past few week that whenever on MUD, I keep getting this pop-up asking if I want to download or save "node.js from ar.voicefice.com". I googled it and it appears to be some type of virus/malware. Anyone else getting it? Suggestions?
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    Lost a nut driver when CV re-banding

    I lost a nut driver when it got knocked off the handle while doing a passenger-side CV band replacement :o. I searched for it for a good 30 minutes to no avail. :mad: I think it might've ended up inside the lower control arm. I fished around in there for it but had no luck, not even a rattle to...
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    Coil spring difference on AHC-equipped LC vs LX?

    Any spec differences between the rear coil springs on on AHC-equipped 2006 LC versus 2006 LX? They have different part #'s. I was about to order springs from a factory parts vendor, and the issue of the different part #'s came up. Is it possible that the LX springs are softer for a cushier ride...
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    Rear shock leaking, AHC issue?

    So last go-round at my mechanics, and he pointed out that the right rear shock was leaking. Not dripping on to the ground, but sorta gathering at the bottom of the shock mount. I crawled under and it seems to be coming from up inside the lower half of the shock. Did not see any evidence of it...
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    One Michelin LTX Pilot 275/60/18

    Unused, or very lightly used, Michelin LTX Pilot 275/60/18. It was the spare for the LX I bought. I believe it was OEM for the 18" LC100/LX470. $50 Los Angeles area.
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    2006 LX 470 Dome Light / headliner questions

    I'm about to remove my aftermarket overhead DVD and install the factory dome light assembly. I dropped the DVD player just to check it out, and the existing hole is a rectangle roughly 6 1/2" wide X 12" long. The headliner cuts look clean, so I'm hoping the factory dome assembly will cover it...
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    Problem receiving one radio station

    This is a weird one...all the stations on the pre-sets come in fine except 106.7. Reception is poor on that one station.. Even when I tune to it manually, same problem. It's not a problem confined to a certain location, pretty much wherever I am in LA I can't receive that station. There may...
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