What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (70 Viewers)
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YezusLX
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New springs! Who dis?
Are you sure those are seated properly? They look off to me, could just be the photo.
YezusLX
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Probably should add a photo of the new springs...
OME 865 from no-name whatevers...
OME 865 from no-name whatevers...
Ditched this stuff for new stuff. Waiting on a new rh rear wheel speed sensor to remedy my Christmas lights that showed up Monday.
Installed the Teyes CC3. More details here: LX470 2004 | Need help with Android Screen - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/lx470-2004-need-help-with-android-screen.1277592/page-12#post-14505180
Wow! what year and do you have before pictures? What does that cost?
Mine is a 2006 LX470 built 7/05. Costs/ordering is in the linked thread. Manual install (more details in the thread)
Installed new 555 upper and lower ball joints (275k km). Lower was really loose and had 1-2mm vertical play. Top was fine, but as it was all apart anyway...
New front sway bar bushings - twice (I didn't check the part numbers and grabbed the the rear ones
). Really easy the second time around. New sway bar end links.
I used a sawhorse to hang the knuckle/hub on which made it easy to remove, clean, and not damage the speed sensor.
New front sway bar bushings - twice (I didn't check the part numbers and grabbed the the rear ones
). Really easy the second time around. New sway bar end links.I used a sawhorse to hang the knuckle/hub on which made it easy to remove, clean, and not damage the speed sensor.
All I need to pull the trigger on this is a few successful 2006+ installs! The War Wagon (build date 7/05) is eager for an infotainment upgrade.
Had to order a new alternator as mine is slowly failing in the heat. No idea if the one on it is the OEM with 240K but it wouldn't surprise me.
The same issue that happened in Big Bend showed itself yesterday when trying to make our way to camp during rush hour traffic. Sitting still and idling the alternator would put out 8-9 volts, slowly draining the battery. Putting it in neutral and revving the engine would bring it up to mid-11's to low-12's but still not great. Cancelled the camping trip and turned around because didn't want it to fail 2 hours from the house.
Drove it to the gym this morning and no problems at all. I'm guessing the age of the alternator, combined with triple digit heat and skid plates that don't allow for much airflow when not moving all conspired to do her in.
The same issue that happened in Big Bend showed itself yesterday when trying to make our way to camp during rush hour traffic. Sitting still and idling the alternator would put out 8-9 volts, slowly draining the battery. Putting it in neutral and revving the engine would bring it up to mid-11's to low-12's but still not great. Cancelled the camping trip and turned around because didn't want it to fail 2 hours from the house.
Drove it to the gym this morning and no problems at all. I'm guessing the age of the alternator, combined with triple digit heat and skid plates that don't allow for much airflow when not moving all conspired to do her in.
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That is how my ’02 LX oil pressure display shows.
Ramps up to indicate 3/4+ while accelerating… between 1/2 and 1/4 when no load.
Yep, normal.
Made a quick and dirty storage box. Will do some wings and may do drawers in the future but for now we have some totes that fit perfect in there. Turnbuckles to the third row points. Bonus was I had all the materials from other projects except the turnbuckles.
