2000 Landcruiser, 166K miles, 2nd owner. I've had it about 10 years, prior to me it baked in the SW desert. Every belt, hose, rubber bushing was cracked and over time replaced. Wiring on the whole has been stable, except for cracking/shorts in the door hinge harness but those have been gone through.
10" of rain in CA over last week, cruiser not garaged. I drove yesterday and after about 50 minutes, started seeing AT Fluid Temp light. Stopped immediately, fluid levels fine, condition of fluid seemed fine, temp to the touch was not even that hot. Hmm. Rest it for a bit, drive some more, then check engine light goes on. Then it starts to misfire/stall at idle. Then VSC lights. I just stopped driving, left it over night in a safe spot, had my daughter pick me up and bring me home. No rain, bit of sun this morning. Went back this morning, pulled the codes - 9 fault codes, 2 crankshaft position sensor, 2 abs, misfire, etc. I cleared the abs faults, restarted the truck, all lights off including check engine. I drive cautiously, after an hour no faults, no check engine, running and driving fine.
So, I figure I have water getting in somewhere and likely causing shorts/faults. It does have a sunroof and I noticed the headliner is wet on one corner. I cleaned those drains not too too long ago but I'll do it again. Maybe I didn't really get them clean. I'm very concerned that is potentially not the only location leaking.
Any tips for where/how to check for leaks? Any thought based on the number of faults where that leak may be? What elecotronics were being impacted? I'm decent with mechanics but electrics are a black box for me
Thanks!
-Simon
10" of rain in CA over last week, cruiser not garaged. I drove yesterday and after about 50 minutes, started seeing AT Fluid Temp light. Stopped immediately, fluid levels fine, condition of fluid seemed fine, temp to the touch was not even that hot. Hmm. Rest it for a bit, drive some more, then check engine light goes on. Then it starts to misfire/stall at idle. Then VSC lights. I just stopped driving, left it over night in a safe spot, had my daughter pick me up and bring me home. No rain, bit of sun this morning. Went back this morning, pulled the codes - 9 fault codes, 2 crankshaft position sensor, 2 abs, misfire, etc. I cleared the abs faults, restarted the truck, all lights off including check engine. I drive cautiously, after an hour no faults, no check engine, running and driving fine.
So, I figure I have water getting in somewhere and likely causing shorts/faults. It does have a sunroof and I noticed the headliner is wet on one corner. I cleaned those drains not too too long ago but I'll do it again. Maybe I didn't really get them clean. I'm very concerned that is potentially not the only location leaking.
Any tips for where/how to check for leaks? Any thought based on the number of faults where that leak may be? What elecotronics were being impacted? I'm decent with mechanics but electrics are a black box for me
Thanks!
-Simon