jtbel

That's what mine looked like before I changed it today.

Cope

I like to gamble, but I will not gamble on a timing belt with 131,000.

Cope

98 is interference

RavenTai

its killing me walking by my parked LX, such a tease

ordered parts tonight

BELT, TIMING
1356809070
$36.00 1 $36.00
CHAIN TENSIONER ASSEMBLY NO.1
1354050030
$38.00 1 $38.00
TIMING BELT IDLER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.1
135050F010
$66.34 1 $66.34
TIMING BELT IDLER SUB-ASSEMBLY NO.2
135030F010
$66.58 1 $66.58
AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT SUB-ASSEMBLY
178015001083
$21.64 1 $21.64
PUMP ASSEMBLY, ENGINE WATER
161005927583
$98.00 1 $98.00
Filters: Interior Cabin Filter-Cabin Air Filter
87139YZZ02
$25.19 1 $25.19
Drive Belt - LS400-Drive Belt - LS400
LSDB99
$37.00 1 $37.00
Floor Mat Retention Clips-Floor Mat Clips (pair)
FLOORMATCLIPS
$3.38 1 $3.38
Gasket (for oil drain plug)-Crush Gasket (Oil drain plug)
9043012031PC
$0.84 1 $0.84
Gasket (for oil drain plug)-Crush Gasket, (Rear Differential)
1215710010
$0.89 1 $0.89
Gasket (for oil drain plug)-Crush Gasket, Copper (Trans, ATM)
3517830010
$1.66 1 $1.66
SPARK PLUG, SK20R11
9008091180
$7.46 8 $59.68
VENTILATION VALVE SUB-ASSEMBLY
1220450020
$3.98 1 $3.98
Subtotal: $459.18
Tax: $0.00
Ground Delivery: $17.37
Grand Total: $476.55




almost ordered the two? fuel filters but did not want to put another $50 on the tab, when are these to be changed?

anything else while I am at it?

deanshark

You should change the crankshaft seal while ya got everything off, ya don't want to tear it apart if it starts to leak afterwards. The camshaft seals are a BIG pain to change (have to remove camshaft) so if they're not leaking I would leave them alone. The fuel filter is supposed to last and last and last. That's why they put it up where it is so you can't get to it. Some people change them but most don't.

RavenTai

Ok gonna get the crank seal also, is the throttle body gasket reusable or should I get one? on my LX450 it was reusable, it was made of spring steel, I want to pull the throttle body off and clean it out.

jtbel

On my '97 LS400, I believe it was a paper gasket for the throttle body (non re-useable).

timmy0tool

iTrader: (7)

i thought VVTI wasn't introduced until the facelift of the second gen LS which means it's 98 and up are interference. small difference but am i correct?

deanshark

You're half correct about the VVTi, when it was introduced. But from 95 and up are interference.
The throttle body gasket on my 93 was paper but I think and suggest that the gasket should be changed no matter what it is.