vehicle tech

Unfortunately, I have to sell my Pig and was going through some old pictures and came across this picture taken by Maxwell Balmain. From left to right: Jake McCready, Tom Male, Eric Lint, Mike Knorr, Clark Staves (RIP), Morgan Fletcher, Dennis Owen, W. Harold (RIP), Luke Porter, Alan Lunghi in...

Loving the 1958, cloth low key retro. But at 55k or there about is it worth it. Last vehicle was a 06 WRX for 26k. This would be a big jump in price and a vehicle that I would probably keep for ever. I rally like the idea of the all wheel drive. Do I need it no! But what would be more...

Hi all, I am considering purchasing a 2010 LX 570 with almost 200k miles. It has been cared for meticulously by the PO except for the transmission. He towed with it quite frequently and I don't believe ever changed the fluid. He had it serviced at the dealer for everything, but since the...

Hello, Beware I am not an expert on diesel systems or injector pumps and I have no clue what I’m doing half the time, so any advice no matter how simple you think it is could possibly be of help!! Symptoms: running 1HZ under load, losing power, engine stalls, hard to start and sputters when...

I recently purchased @fireballs BJ74 and within days, backed into a low railing and crunched the left rear door. I couldn't find a body shop willing to repair the dent (it had been repaired previously) so I began my search for a door. A post by Mark Wytovich led me to Zubair who was able to...

I'm about to pull the trigger on the Dobinson c59-223v . I am considering going OEM front and rear shocks at the same time, or maybe OEM front and Dobinson Yellows in the rear to match the springs. Planning on leaving the OEM T-bars. My rig is stock weight, DD, with common towing of a 4,000 lb...

...but this thing still starts rough. New to me LJ73... Turn on key, no preheat lamp. Look under dash and find a PO got a superb deal on green wire and some cutters, there's also some Euro domestic flex under there as well. Rat's nest to deal with... Find momentary button left of steering...

Ok guys my son has fitted a 15BFTE from a dyna truck into his 80 series and it’s started cutting out completely and rolls to the side of the road, restarts straight up and runs fine until it happens again, always when accelerating about 2000rpm, it logs a code 97 Edu circuit in the ecu. it seems...

Greetings, I am new to this forum. I just purchased a 06 LX470 and am looking forward to learning a lot here. I have some mechanical abilities and plan to put them to use. I will be replacing CV joints with OEM. Dealer wants $572 each and I found OEM part at Autonation for around 27% less...

Hi I’m a new member… my name is Ted H… And I’m addicted to my 4runner. Picked her up in NorCal 2 years ago, drove her home to NY and she’s treated me well. Had her undercarriage coated with fluid film to protect her from our salty roads. When I bought her she had a rough country spacer lift and...

81 BJ42 with 3B (24 V) In process of finishing engine install of the original 3b from the 13B that blew a hole through the piston. Had the 3B running and after I pulled the instrument cluster without disconnecting the battery ground, now I have no power when I turn the the key. No power to...

Good morning fellow Cruisers. Just found this site and am so glad I did! What a veritable gold mine of information and camaraderie. Have owned a 2019 Land Cruiser for the last few years. Live on a farm in the hills of West Virginia and drive this out of necessity. Been my dream vehicle for...

My wife and I owned a FJ40 back in the 70's. Love at first sight - FJ and each other. being military, we shipped it to Germany for our 3-year tour. Sadly, it had to be traded for a faster more comfortable car when we got it back to the states. Now, we'll be having a '75 BJ40 from Costa Rica to...

Work continues on my 81 pickup suspension refresh and clean up. I want to remove the winch bar and could use some suggestions. I feel dumb even asking this. It is obvious that I need to remove these four bolts on each side, but how the heck does one get at the two outboard bolts? Bent box end...

Greetings all! Just a quick Hi from NC. I'm a career firefighter and army veteran. Currently driving a 2008 4runner, V6, with 303k on the clock. I only have some mild mods right now, a small lift with Bilstein 5100's, FJC springs, rear diff and breather mod. Over the years I've found some...

I started a thread in paint and body but seems there is not much traction over there. So I’ll put a link here if it shouldn’t be in this section feel free to delete. Thread 'Rocker replacement' Rocker replacement - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/rocker-replacement.1327077/

I have seen this installed in LX470 to bypass the secondary air injection mechanism. Does the 100 also have a Secondary Air Injection system?

I think it's time that I upgrade my roof rack, and I want advice from the LC hive mind on my options. I run a 2004 100-series with a narrow Thule box and a kayak rack on the stock roof rack. These two things take up most of the room up there. Sometimes, I want to add a water reservoir for a...

Another try at installing my windshield today ended in frustration. This time using a Toyota seal, if you remember my earlier post the brand x seal was rock hard and I couldn't even get it to stay on the glass. Try number two took me over an hour but using duct tape as I went I got the seal on...

Hey mud, Just wanted to start out this thread with a bit of "HOLY SH*T". Pulled into the driveway last night and my 1985 fj60 was on fire. I quickly called 911 and my local volunteer fire dept. crew came quickly and put it out. It looks as though the battery was the culprit, and the battery...