25% on front two windows. The rest is OEM factory tint. They said their brand of 25% tint would match the factory tint and it sure did.
What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (42 Viewers)
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Got the 4 covers and 2 handles done together. Not sure what the per-item costs were. Sorry.
Buy color close polyester fabric. Cost you like four bucks in fabric. I would buy a poly with less stretch so it doesn’t sag then spray glue the $hit out of it and apply
Probably the easiest replacement ever that I’ve neglected for 2 years. Also added some weight to the rear end today.
JunkCrzr89
Competent Ignoramoose
Nobody told my green clip that it was not reusable.
JunkCrzr89
Competent Ignoramoose
It’s not.
Well it was on my last filter for 260k and on my new one for 70k. So I would would say it definitely is. No leaks=no problem.
JunkCrzr89
Competent Ignoramoose
Finally had the time to check this off the list
New seal area has been prepped and cleaned with isopropyl alcohol to make sure new seal there are no contaminants on the bore-to-seal seat area. The new oem oil seal is now in the freezer and will do the e-brake adjustment as well brake tune up / cleaning. No play or vertical movement on the bearing so no reason to get that replaced.
New seal area has been prepped and cleaned with isopropyl alcohol to make sure new seal there are no contaminants on the bore-to-seal seat area. The new oem oil seal is now in the freezer and will do the e-brake adjustment as well brake tune up / cleaning. No play or vertical movement on the bearing so no reason to get that replaced.
Interesting choice of tool to open the packaging lol
Indeed, the electric sledge has really lost popularity with the 100-series crowd. Jeepers still use them a fair bit I imagine...
Replaced my bent rear lower control arm with one from Slee, which I guess is made by SPC? The ends are smaller but these are beefy solid compared to OE, several pounds heavier. My mounts also took a hit, and my muffler...and the spout, but all look to be fine. This was a very satisfying job that was so easy, went exactly as I thought it would, and was done faster than what I told my wife it would take (normally she takes what I said it would take and multiplies by 2.5x).
I cant decide if the bent arm noticeably changed tracking of the rear axle enough to feel it while driving but I'm sure just having newer softer bushings will improve the ride even if imperceptibly.
I cant decide if the bent arm noticeably changed tracking of the rear axle enough to feel it while driving but I'm sure just having newer softer bushings will improve the ride even if imperceptibly.
Have been looking into redoing front seats lately.. the rips are driving me crazy. In that link, is that the price for both front seats? Or just one?
Eyedaho
SILVER Star
Those look identical to the SPC ones that I just installed.
Did you remove your compressor? It's a really tight space.Complete AC system replacement. Basically everything other than the hard lines, which were thoroughly flushed. Huge thanks to @flintknapper for advising and encouraging me throughout the process. Without his knowledge and help, I don't think I would have done this on my own. He is an incredible resource here on 'Mud and has helped many people with AC problems.
Compressor seized about 3 months ago and when that happens, tens of thousands of little metal shavings/particles are spread throughout the entire system, clogging and contaminating everything. On a 2003 LX, the AC system is even more complicated because of the rear air, so in addition to the compressor and condenser, you need to replace both front and rear evaporators and expansion valves. With the system completely disassembled, I used at least 3 gallons of AC flush to clear the lines. I kept flushing until I saw no residue or metal particles on a clean white cloth. This part was pretty time consuming but very important.
Reassembled everything and replaced every O ring I could see/reach. Nylog blue, which is a key sealer on AC systems, went on everything. After reassembly, I pulled a vacuum for 45 min, closed the manifold and held my breath. 1 hour passed and the needle did not move from 26 inches of mercury of vacuum (at 5000', you wont get to 29/30). That was a good sign. I ran the vacuum overnight to evaporate any moisture in the system and then charged it this morning with 3 12oz cans of R134a.
After charging the system, I was able to get a low of 41.9*F from the vent, with an outside ambient temperature of 100*. That is a pretty incredible number and now the AC in my Lx is ice cold. It was a good learning experience and while it took me a solid 20 hours, I took my time and am satisfied knowing it was done right. There are a lot of corners that can be cut by a shop, only to cause problems down the road.
As a bonus, I noticed my heater Ts were looking pretty bad so they got replaced. They were very brittle and practically disintegrated upon removal. No large pieces went down the hoses but I'm sure a few small ones entered. No big deal as I am going to replace the radiator and flush the system (switching to standard green coolant) when I do the timing belt/water pump this fall. After the AC job, the T belt/water pump should be EASY. Also did an oil change since I was in wrench mode.
Just a fraction of the mess in my garage but some of the key components that were replaced.
Charging the system. A quality vacuum pump and manifold gauge set are key. HF stuff is to be avoided at all costs here.
My reward for a few long days of wrenching. AC has never been this cold and is now downright FRIGID, even with an ambient outside temperature of 100*F.
Heater Ts. These were bad and did not look like this a few months ago. I got lucky here.
Truck is now ready for hunting season! Which starts next Thurdsay with antelope.
Got an Asfir skid in today. Knew there would be some issues with fitting. Was working on elongating the holes with a file then I remembered somebody invented a jigsaw with metal blades. Done in 5 minutes. And voila! It fits.
94SRUNNER
GOLD Star
What didn’t fit? Mine bolted up without issue.
