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well, how about loose lug nuts... the idiot that put the tire on never torqued the lugs. wait, that was me. close call...
New-To-Me 1997 LX450 (3 Viewers)
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For those following along - some updates on my journey to get the rig right.
- Multiple attempts to declog the sunroof which was finally successful but included applying RTV to many areas where the foam deteriorated
- new rear and front rotors
- disassembled both rear door locking mechanisms, cleaned and re-greased locks. Doors lock with the clicker finally.
- in the midst of replacing the gears for the moving seats, vis-a-vie gramviti replacement gears.
- the notorious new head unit whine, solved by bypassing the amplifier
- a nice ole ARB front bumper installed
- fixed the electronic antennae dealio
Should do a better job of taking photos to document these repairs. Just in the ole memory bank for now.
Will be completing the seat gears and then replacing rear brake calipers soon. How often do we people feel the need to replace the rear wheel bearings etc? No play in my rear wheels, just thinking ahead. closing in on 200k miles - at 198.5k right now.
- Multiple attempts to declog the sunroof which was finally successful but included applying RTV to many areas where the foam deteriorated
- new rear and front rotors
- disassembled both rear door locking mechanisms, cleaned and re-greased locks. Doors lock with the clicker finally.
- in the midst of replacing the gears for the moving seats, vis-a-vie gramviti replacement gears.
- the notorious new head unit whine, solved by bypassing the amplifier
- a nice ole ARB front bumper installed
- fixed the electronic antennae dealio
Should do a better job of taking photos to document these repairs. Just in the ole memory bank for now.
Will be completing the seat gears and then replacing rear brake calipers soon. How often do we people feel the need to replace the rear wheel bearings etc? No play in my rear wheels, just thinking ahead. closing in on 200k miles - at 198.5k right now.
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Also ! Forgot to ask -
after listening to the advice of many, i believe I tracked down the mysterious leak in the front end. It seems to be a power steering leak. Put some UV dye in the power steering fluid and found it mostly on the back of the pump. The yellow in the photo shows the dye.
Anyone have experience troubleshooting powersteering leaks? Is this a sign of pump failure?
after listening to the advice of many, i believe I tracked down the mysterious leak in the front end. It seems to be a power steering leak. Put some UV dye in the power steering fluid and found it mostly on the back of the pump. The yellow in the photo shows the dye.
Anyone have experience troubleshooting powersteering leaks? Is this a sign of pump failure?
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Lastly - any recommendations on speaker upgrades? not looking to break the bank, just an improvement from 30 yr old broken speakers is all.
I did upgrade the head-unit and bypassed the amplifier so I imagine that changes which speakers can be upgraded. Would appreciate any insight!
I did upgrade the head-unit and bypassed the amplifier so I imagine that changes which speakers can be upgraded. Would appreciate any insight!
These 2 items above are on my short list…..I have a tiny PS leak that I want to fix. I have an older pump however, different rebuild kit than some of the newer LCs.
