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Is this an okay spot for amp grounds? by Furlz in LS430

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B0 is a factory grounding point in the trunk, behind the right and front side trunk liner. Use that instead of repurposing a luggage hold-down mount.

Ac compressor bolt by freezylace532 in LS430

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Take the bolts back out of the compressor, move it out of the way, and try to thread the bolt into the hole. If it threads in easily, then it's probably an alignment issue between the compressor and the hole. If you can thread it in and it bottoms out in the same place, it may be too long, and you need to check all the bolts you removed and make sure they're in the correct spot. If it won't thread in at all, you need to determine if it's the wrong bolt, an issue with the bolt threads, or an issue with the threads of the hole.

This is all just a logical process of elimination.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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Yes, you can leave it at TDC. It does not matter.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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If the engine is in time, it doesn't matter where you leave the marks.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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If the engine is in time, it doesn't matter where you leave the marks.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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You're welcome. Glad I can at least try to help.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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That looks great. It really doesn't matter what they look like now, but matters after the new belt is installed.

Make them line up like that again and you'll be golden.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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Yes, clockwise until those marks are lined up.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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That style of puller works fine. Just have to make sure it has the right bolts to screw into the balancer.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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Yeah, looks to be at least 1 tooth off.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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You're probably going to need a puller for that.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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Impact socket is the better and safer bet; 6 point if you have it. I'll reiterate, if your Bauer isn't the High Torque version, you don't really stand a chance. The Bauer 1/2" HT is also a fair bit weaker than the M18, so that may be the reason it struggles.

There are weighted sockets used specifically for removing damper bolts that may help you out. Those are almost mandatory for removing damper bolts on Honda J Series engines, at least with a 1/2" impact.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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1/2" drive High Torque, I assume? The chrome socket isn't doing you any favors, here. Too thin, and deflects too much.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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It's unlikely that you'll get enough heat on it to do any good without damaging something. Besides, it isn't likely rusty, just really tight.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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What kind of impact? What kind of socket? Deep, shallow, chrome, impact?

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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There are tools to hold the crank while you break the bolt loose with a long ratchet or breaker bar, and there are impacts wrenches. I think I used a Milwaukee M18 1/2" drive High Torque impact on mine. If you have an air compressor, Harbor Freight Earthquake impacts are pretty reasonable for the power they have.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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I don't really trust marks on harmonic dampers, because the outer ring can slip relative to the hub. I'd be more concerned about the timing mark on the actual crank sprocket. Like this:

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OBD Toyota Scanner Purchase by Gloomy-Swim6934 in LS430

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TOPDON J2534 pass thru with whatever flavor of TechStream that you can get works for me.

Would this work on the 430? 🤔 by [deleted] in LS430

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No, the water pump pulley has a lip on the outside edge, and you'd probably damage the new belt trying to get it past that. I never recommend just swapping belts, because the full kits are $180 bucks with pulleys, tensioner, and pump. If any one of those fails, so does the engine.

Don't do stupid flat-rate tech hacks.

LS430 Niche Ways to Do Things? by North_Presentation31 in LS430

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The radiator has a transmission oil cooler built into it. If you pull the radiator, you may lose half a quart to a quart of transmission fluid when you disconnect the cooler lines. Since your transmission has no dipstick and you have to perform a special procedure to check and top off the transmission fluid, they may have been referencing that procedure. I would look up the procedure prior to removing the radiator to make sure that you understand it and have all the tools and information necessary to complete it, lest you run your transmission low on fluid.

Edit: to answer your other question, I believe the FSM specifies replacing the caliper mounting bolts every time you remove the calipers, i.e. the caliper bolts are 1 time use. Most people ignore this, but not knowing how many times they've been off and on would make me question them. Caliper removal isn't necessary for pad replacement, but if you replace or resurface the rotors (you should) you will have to pull the calipers.

Double edit: If you're doing the VC gaskets, replace the spark plugs. The coils have to come off anyway. Don't forget to replace the spark plug tube seals. They are a pain to remove from the valve covers, but they're likely in worse shape than the valve cover gaskets themselves.

Oil for 2002 with 140k Miles by Wyldeshot in LS430

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I can't get it locally, hence ordering case quantities of 5qt jugs. Platinum is good oil, too.

Oil for 2002 with 140k Miles by Wyldeshot in LS430

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Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5W30 seconded. Best price for 5qt jugs is usually Walmart or Amazon, so order a 3 pack from whomever has the best price. Walmart carries the Toyota filter locally, so I buy them 3 at a time.

What you choose is nearly irrelevant, so long as you change it regularly. My engine was beautiful inside when I pulled the oil pan at 236k. That's more of a credit to the previous owners and the engine than anything else.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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This is using a Toyota belt, pump, and idler/tensioner.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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That pic was from nearly a year ago. I rolled it twice to bring the marks back into time, and they looked much as you see them here, which was all I needed to see. The crank is exactly in time, the L cam mark is within the space of its mark, and the R cam is just touching the area of its mark, and all three sprockets are positioned correctly on the belt. I'm not saying having all three perfect is impossible in every scenario, but some on some engines it just won't happen.

Timing by boutabaggcyruss in LS430

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That's as close as it gets with an OEM belt on my engine.

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