imperium
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So long and safe travels! Hope to see you at an event in the future!
Pretty quiet in here... what are you working on?
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Thanks @imperium, bu then I’ll know horse bettin tips and every bourbon based cocktail!!
@toyactor hope the move goes smoothly for you! See you next time.
Thanks Kevin! Moving is like rust repairs, it’s worse than you think, takes way longer and a little piece of your soul!@toyactor hope the move goes smoothly for you! See you next time.
Visited the folks after a bike ride today and installed New hood struts... recharged the AC system and changed the Cabin air filter.... then Mom made tuna fish sandwiches for lunch.... it was a good day.
Did the first trail at Cruisers on the Rockies just fine but noticed a squeaking noise. Noise got worse on the second day. Decided to jack up the front and shake the wheels before going on trail #3, and it turned out that both front wheel bearings were loose. Grease was bad, and whoever did the job used RTV instead of the OEM gasket.
I was worried about making the 2200 mile drive home, but the Land Cruiser community came through and showed me how to repack the bearings. Started Thursday evening and by 1AM on Friday there was no play on either side.
Cruiser Outfitters Koyo wheel bearing kit ordered and shipped.
At around the same time, I noticed my starter motor going bad. Sometimes it would take a few turns in succession to start. Worried that it would die altogether on the trip back, I started the truck once a day and thankfully that was enough to get me home. Gonna have to do some research to see whether I can replace it myself or if it’s a problem I’ll have to throw (more) money at.
I was worried about making the 2200 mile drive home, but the Land Cruiser community came through and showed me how to repack the bearings. Started Thursday evening and by 1AM on Friday there was no play on either side.
Cruiser Outfitters Koyo wheel bearing kit ordered and shipped.
At around the same time, I noticed my starter motor going bad. Sometimes it would take a few turns in succession to start. Worried that it would die altogether on the trip back, I started the truck once a day and thankfully that was enough to get me home. Gonna have to do some research to see whether I can replace it myself or if it’s a problem I’ll have to throw (more) money at.
that's why I feed everyone!!!
Sounds like you had a proper adventure Liam! Congratulations! I can’t imagine the starter is super hard, it’s a Toyota, but I don’t know about 100s.
EDIT: damn, it seems that they did in fact FUBAR the starter positioning. WTF Toyota?!?
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Haha, Toyota put the starter in the middle of the V on the UZ engines… so the intake manifold and some other stuff has to come off and then there are some bolts on the starter that are apparently a pain to remove. 5 hour book time so that means it will probably take me a whole weekend.
Might see if I can stop by my grandparents in a few weeks and use their 2 car garage or check if there’s another tech day coming up.
CrabCake
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No personal experience, but I hear that the 100 does have a tough starter location to deal with. I had a similar experience at Wolf Den this past New Years Day....drove almost to the trail, got gas, and nothing when you turned the key. Fortunately a couple of hammer bumps and it worked again...but I basically left it running for the rest of the day!
Good job getting yourself back safely with the front end work!
I gave the 80 a wash and installed a new rear wiper arm to replace the old rusty one.
I also installed new rain gutter trim. I'm always surprised what you can still get from Toyota for these trucks.
Immobilizer system on the 2009 Corolla is giving me the middle finger today. The Anti-left light is indicating that it is not recognizing any keys and scanner corroborates with a "B2799 immobilizer system malfunction" code.
It's probably mad because I am averaging 1100 miles a week on the car. Kind of a bummer, as I was going to start it to move it and replace the weeping water pump.
More seriously- any experience working these issues or does anyone have a techstream-enabled diagnostic tool I can borrow? Have tried clearing the codes, battery disconnect, and the reset sequences.
It's probably mad because I am averaging 1100 miles a week on the car. Kind of a bummer, as I was going to start it to move it and replace the weeping water pump.
More seriously- any experience working these issues or does anyone have a techstream-enabled diagnostic tool I can borrow? Have tried clearing the codes, battery disconnect, and the reset sequences.
My daughters 06 Matrix has an immobilizer issue also very random. I found a thing on the Internet to disable the immobilizer temporarily. It’s something like putting the key in the passenger’s door and turning it one way then the other, and it disables it. It’s a pain in the ass.
and here i am about to rip off the trim completely and go naked. drivers side is basically only being held on by my rack
Yeah my old trim was so floppy it eventually flew off while driving. I'm guessing the holding power of the trim lessens after removing it a few times because the new stuff is super tight. I had to use a rubber mallet to get it seated properly on the rain gutter. It's not going anywhere.
You mean its not supposed to be raw metal??? /s