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I really don't know the last time it was changed. I bought it from a guy that owns a title loan company for 1500$. I've had it about 4 years it my daily driver I drive about 80 miles a day. I just drove it 2 and half our drive to Tennessee and then 2 and a half back. I've kept everything else serviced.
The Youtube video that was mentioned by John is a huge help. There's also a step by step tutorial here on the forum. I've done 2 of these in the last couple months and really, it's a no brainer. Follow the steps laid out in the thread and plan on about 6-8 hours total time.
I'd grab a radiator while you're ordering parts. It's 70 dollar insurance.
Look at getting an idler pulley as well as the tensioner pulley and the Serpentine belt.
Sorry to highjack the thread but any recommendations for these parts? I already grabbed the TB kit you guys suggested.
Sorry to highjack the thread but any recommendations for these parts? I already grabbed the TB kit you guys suggested.
Either parts.com or myLparts.com. Parts.com has been my go-to for years for OEM Lexus parts but I just realized that myLparts.com basically matches parts.com prices when you use our Club Lexus discount code with them "CL5", and have cheaper shipping than parts.com. They are a CL Vendor and also offer free shipping on most orders over $150. I grabbed this from the signature of the MyLparts member registered on the forum:
Free shipping over $150 on most orders using code "FREE"
Use "CL5" for an additional 10% off our low prices
This is all of the part #s that I bought for my TB/WP service:
Timing Belt (Lexus part no. 13568-09070)
Water Pump Unit (Lexus part no. 16100-59275-83)
Water Pump Gasket (Lexus part no. 16571-0F010)
Idler #1 (Lexus part no. 13503-0F010)
Idler #2 (Lexus part no. 13505-0F010)
Inlet O-ring (Lexus part no. 96761-35035)
Bypass O-ring (Lexus part no. 96761-24019)
Hydraulic Tensioner (Lexus part no. 13540-50030)
Thermostat (Lexus part no. 90916-03100)
Thermostat Gasket (Lexus part no. 16346-50010)
Drive Belt (Lexus part no. 9091602586)
When you put the new waterpump in, it will have better flow. More pressure. About 3 months after doing my timing belt/water pump, my radiator developed a leak on a seam just below the radiator cap.
A new water pump will do nothing to increase the flow unless you happen to replace one with a damaged impeller which I highly doubt it had. The pressure is created by the thermal expansion of the coolant as it heats up. This pressure is regulated by the pressure relief cap. Did you happen to replace the pressure cap when you changed your water pump? Perhaps the old one opened at a lower temperature but I kind of doubt it as you are more likely to overheat if that was the case.
I'd guess that you were going to be replacing that radiator even if you had not replaced your TB/waterpump when you did...
Ok everyone my father in law and I tried to do it. Didn't work for us so we found someone who could but my father in law and I can figure out where two lines go any help
the guy that did wasn't there when we took them off and now it's at my father in laws house and I'm not there to look at it
Ok so update I found where the vacuum lines went . car is running better but now there is a ticking noise coming from what sounds like the right side of the motor. car runs great doesn't run hot good power my nephew said it sounds like a sensor he said maybe MAF which I saw when I was looking that the to plastic of the sensor is cracked like someone pushed on it. Was wondering if anyone knows if the MAF would make the motor or something have a tick.
Ticking noise really would not have anything to do with the MAF sensor. It's mounted in the air filter housing on the right side of the engine bay. It could be a fuel injector making noise, or it could be part of the valve train making some noise. When was the last oil change and what grade of oil was used?
Get a wooden dowel about 2 feet long and hold one end up to your ear, and put the other end on various parts of the engine while it's running. Eventually you'll find what's ticking.
Those hoses in your previous posts looked like they were installed on the throttle body. Is that were they ended up going back on?
