So I have a 1999 LX that I've owned for about 17 years. I'm supper busy at work and never want to wrench on the truck
I added up all the stuff it needs and it is getting me to wonder if I should just sell it to someone looking to build one up as most of the stuff would get swapped for an...
So, I need a rear door window but my local glass shop won't sell glass for customer install anymore. Who do you guys like these days for an online glass order?
So this is wierd, my left rear door holderopenercombobulator ripped out of my door! Then to kick me when I'm down, about a week later the door was tough to open and the glass shattered!
Can this be fixed? Photo attached
Why did it work the mettal so much it failed? No grease?
So, I'm puzzled. I had an over heat and water started dumping out of my motor somwhere under the front so I figured it was a bad water pump.
New Water pump and T-belt service and she is leaking exactly the same... What did I miss? What could be leaking?
See photos
So I went cheap and what I could get during this lock down now I regret it.
Can anyone help me confirm timing before I pull the pin? This gates kit dosen't look like the OEM.
I'm deep into my water pump and tbelt service.
All the videos say check for your year how far to roll the crank forward to align everything up. Anyone have the chart? I'm in a 1999 lx470
My gut says line up the crank Mark's, which is just a little past DTC.
Ripping into the UZ for a much needed water pump and Tbelt job.
What kit do you guys like these days? I need everyting. Soup to nuts.
On a 1999 LX470 Do I roll the crank to 80 past DTC? Videos say check the books. I no have no stinking books!
Did pink antifreeze really eat the seal out of this...
I am about to start my heater core replacement, I bought a spare car for $500 to daily as I know this is going to be a PIA. I'll enter it in the Gambler500 when I'm done with it.
Any thoughts on after market heater cores? I'm already running an Amazon radiator.
Just ordered new metal T's
Thoughts?
Now that I have bypassed my front heater core I noticed I'm not getting any heat from my rear unit.
Any tricks or thoughts? I plugged the front core from the T but left the rear hoses connected. It is blowing but cold.
So my slight radiator leak is not the only problem, now I have a full on steam room going on in the cabin.
My plan is to bypass the heater core today but I'm likely in for a bigger job. Is there a good link around for replacing the core?
I'm looking for a recommendation, my radiator cracked along the top and I can't put it off any longer.
Does anyone have any thoughts on a decent budget unit?
So I thought I had a score. I got a set of 18" rims off a new Land Cruser (they bought some bling) and Toyota 5 Lug is 5 lug right?? Everything bolted up nicely but I can't get the center cap on the front wheels!!! :(
What if anything can I do? Can I get a smaller dust cap? Has anyone had...
So I've got new inner and outer tie rods on driver side. Fresh from the alignment shop. Pass seems good and tight.
Bearing pre-load is correct. 180k miles
It still seems unsettled going down hill at highway speeds...
ACH is functioning
Here are my thoughts.
Tires? I have the balloon Michelin...
SO now that I have the play in the steering corrected (inner and outer tie rods)
I have a small amount of play when I grab the tire at 6 & 12 and push and pull.
Just a hair, and a slight clink. I can see the wheel move just a tiny bit.
Am I looking at a wheel bearing preload or a lower ball...
I had to leave my floor jack behind in my last move. Honestly I've never had to buy one as most seemed to last forever. (Good ol' days I know) With all the new "Junk" on the market how do I choose a good quality floor jack?
Might as well buy some new jack stands too, same question.
My 1999 LX470 just ticked 180K miles, and there is a lot of slop in the rack. Almost +/- 1" of play at the tire with one wheel up in the air!
I can't find any new OEM racks for sale even the dealer is pushing a rebuilt unit.
What would you guys do? What company makes a good quality rebuild?
Mac
I blew out my rear globes (Again) factory Toyota ones last about 3-5 years for me w fresh Toyota fluid.
Has anyone in the aftermarket come out with a better globe yet?
All, I have a strange situation with my LX470 1999
Something has been feeling strange, almost like the front brakes aren't working properly. I threw a new set of pads in about 2 months ago and all seemed well. Lately it seems like the rear brakes are doing all the stopping. The nose isn't...