New Member - 2002 LX470 Roast Me (1 Viewer)

[kappelmon]

Hi y'all,

I'm a foolish Kansas who just bought a 2002 LX470 with 140k on it at $9.5k. It's been in the Chicago area since launch. Ready to clean up rust, change fluids, and make any repairs necessary. Timing belt and water pump were done at 90k. Plan to change both diff oil, ACH fluid, power steering fluid, transfer case fluid, grease the drive shaft, installing stainless steel heater hose Tees, and buy a bunch of extra ACH parts... like a damn fool, hah!

Only came with the sub key. Plan to flash the ECU and program new master keys....

Here's some pics.

What do ya'll think of it? Anything look like it's dangerously close to rusting through and killing me on the highway? Did I find a diamond in the rough or a rough rusty can?

Cheers!

 

[kappelmon]

Photos of underneath - a bit rusty! But I'm ready to clean her up.

 

[kappelmon]

A few more from down under...

 

[kappelmon]

How's about a few more?

 

[kappelmon]

Last but not least

 

[OwnerCS]

Check in on my fuel tank replacement thread.

Fuel Tank Replacement - Move from 1999 LX to 2002 LC

After experiencing a fuel drip from the old tank, I decided to move the fuel tank and cover from my donor 99 LX to the 02 LC. I will be updating this thread as I move through the operation. Learnings so far. 1) Removing the drive shaft to move it from the LX to the LC is making this job...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[cwmoser]

Body and Interior looks nice, BUT is the frame weakened?

Watch this video:

 

[excessive]

my recommendation with that much rust, is to get rid of AHC as soon as possible. your high pressure fluid lines are going to start hemorrhaging fluid and at that point you'll be glad you don't have AHC anymore

 

[OwnerCS]

my recommendation with that much rust, is to get rid of AHC as soon as possible. your high pressure fluid lines are going to start hemorrhaging fluid and at that point you'll be glad you don't have AHC anymore

The only spots of rust on my Texas LX frame were under the accumulators where bolted to the frame.

 

[kappelmon]

A few other angles...

Definitely changing ahc lines out.

 

[WTB]

Your future will be filled with broken bolts, curse words, and Portsouq orders, but anything is repairable. You may want to invest in penetrant, a set of taps or thread repair kit, EZ-Out, and a reciprocating saw if you don't already have them.

For context, my rig spent a few years in Wisconsin and had some decent frame rust prior to being blasted and coated. Many bolts are just rusty enough to get stuck and break off.

 

[choyota]

I've seen these images before, I think it was in a documentary about the Titanic.

 

[OwnerCS]

New mini induction heater was a game changer when removing my rusty fueltank.

 

[87warrior]

Hey, at least you recognize your foolishness!

Seriously. Welcome to the madness.
Sincerely, another Kansan with a rusty 100.

 

[kappelmon]

Ayyy found me a new fuel tank assembly - $84 car-part.com plug. We're making headway. More money for AHC failures!

Think I should go back for more? Here's the LC it came off:

I call it prairie doggin' for parts, cause most of the time it's s***. Lucky day.

 

[kappelmon]

I've seen these images before, I think it was in a documentary about the Titanic.

 

[jsloden]

The third picture in your last picture post appears to be the intermediate steering shaft. It looks like it's about ready to break in half. If it does you're in a world of trouble. I would be focusing on replacing this as soon as you can.

 

[Dockofthebay]

It'll buff out.

 

[MongooseGA]

Good thing you're in Kansas because that steering shaft is only good for straight roads.

 

[kappelmon]

Good thing you're in Kansas because that steering shaft is only good for straight roads.

Seriously mate the drive from Milwaukee to KC was anxiety inducing