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Slightly different item. I was watching a mechanic video and he was doing an oil change on a Prius. He warned the viewers that the key should be taken out of range of the vehicle. He has had Prius engines automatically restart while the vehicle was in the air and after he had drained the oil.

I'm send my two manual transmission V6s to the crusher next week. Body rot on one and bad head on the other.

I went 190K before the body rotted away. Original clutch.

Last chance to the boneyard in two weeks

I have two LS with manual transmissions I need to get rid of. I do not want to part out and prefer to sell both to one person. Black one 2000 LS I've owned for 17 years. Bought it with 35K now at 190K. Has been used as a daily drive all year with numerious trips to Vermont in the winter...

Go to a driveshaft specialist. 20 years ago when the u-joint on my XR4Ti got notchy I had a driveshaft shop weld new joints onto the shaft. Shaft was similar to the LS. GUIBO (rubber isolator) near the transmission, shaft, u-joint with staked bearing caps, center bearing, slip shaft and...

I installed a new knuckle (can't remember the brand). The lower bolt would not hold torque. Every six months or so the steering wheel would start getting off center and I'd have to retorque the lower bolt. I finally replaced the nut and used locktite. A month or so later the steering wheel...

Nice color. These are great cars with the 5 speed.

While either will work but the manual does use the one way pulley design due to the quick change in RPM when shifting. Using the automatic alternator will increase vibration and shorten belt life. The local electrical shop swapped out the automatic pulley for the manual pulley when I replaced...

9 years later, my most popular post.

Mine rusted through two years ago. From what I remember it was not too hard to change.

Joegr - on mine (2000 V6 MT) the low fluid level light stopped working awhile ago. Since then the washer works but the wipers do not come on when the washer is used. I turn the wipers on manually after having the washer spray on the windshield. So its possible for the washers to work without...

Brake Fluid DOT 4 is better when new, DOT 3 MAY BE better when old (its wet boiling point drops less than DOT 4). Either is fine for normal use.

Nice looking car, good price. Mine has 190K on original clutch, Black tan interior, purchase it in 2003 with 38K. Good luck.

Rear tie rod also called rear tracking link. Looks like yours need to be replaced