Recent content by Timbo2

Hi, no didnt touch the CPS, seal on fuel cap looks ok.

So the lights came on again after refuelling, checked codes and this time said open circuit on glow plug, last time it was crankshaft position sensor. Cleared codes, seems ok, any one any ideas. Thing is, car was warm so glow plugs not needed I would have thought.

thanks guys, yeah, new batteries a couple of months ago, I'll check charging though.

Hi all, can any one suggest a reason the above lights came on while my wife was driving back from the shops? I cleared the codes and all seems ok now, just been on a 40 mile journey and no lights have come back on. It flagged up the crankshaft position sensor but cant see how that relates to...

Smell was really bad, mostly gone now, car parked up for a month or so, wildlife took advantage.

This and a bucket full of nesting material made a terrible pong!!

took this pic today, looks ok to me after 177K, 03 so pre injector washer problem, what do others think.

Brilliant, thanks very much for this, I see Rough Trax sell the bearings for about £78 is this the best deal?

Can anyone point me in the direction of a good front wheel bearing replacement tutorial either Video or text, just spent some time on looking with no luck. Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, our LC is on 160k, should I be thinking of an auto box oil and filter change, if so any one got any tips for a DIY job, oil type and where to purchase filter for example.

Toyota do a wiring loom kit which I used and saves quite a bit of faffing about, but it isnt cheap, think it was about £80 not sure. I got the tow bar which doesn't require cutting the bumper, so long ago now not sure of the make. With the kit it isnt too much of a job. If you find a source for...

I use 1200 grade wet and dry, followed by a good polish with T cut, works really well, takes a bit of nerve to used the wet and dry, its a little counter intuitive but it does work.

Have you checked the Climate management relay, I have a LC3 with 160k faultless A/C for the 11 years we have owned the car. Recently stopped working and turned out to be the relay, you can swop it for the front fog light relay as they are the same.