engine replacement

Hey all, long-time lurker finally posting a build thread. Got a ‘76 FJ40 that ate itself on the highway about 6 months ago — cracked block, bent rod, complete oil loss at speed. Classic worst-case scenario. Rather than part it out I sourced a replacement 2F pulled from an FJ60, did a refresh on...

Just bought a 2000LC with 367k! Engine is assumed toast as the radiator blew and the engine lost all power when the PO was driving. I already have a new engine out of a 99LC with around 150k. Planning to do some diagnostics on the current engine before I pull it but I have some questions. 1...

Hey everyone. First time poster, long time appreciator. My name is Will and I’m the proud owner of a beautiful black over tan ‘06 LX470 with 329,000. But unfortunately as of this afternoon, after speaking with the mechanic and receiving the bad news, she will need a heart transplant. I’m kind of...

I've been on the search for primarily a 100 series, using mylexus a lot for sleuth work. Today I came across a 2013 for sale, so I decided to pop the Vin into mylexus and see what history it had. This event was back in 2021 and fixed by insurance. I occasionally see brake booster issues or...

Hello all! First post here! I am terminally paranoid about the 1VD-FTV In my 2010 VDJ76r. While the engine is great, its strong and runs beautifully - 10.8L/100km highway driving! I am terminally paranoid about breaking it! If the time does come to rebuild the engine or replace it, I was...