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The next day brought us chips and salsa, sandwiches, and Karbach Hopadillos for breakfast/lunch On our way out for more trails, we saw this absolutely insane Toyota Previa and had to take a photo. I left the other trucks in the picture so you...

Timing belt part 2

My 2004 2UZ-FE 4WD has the leaking seals issue at the actuator/transfer case, very common with the V8 4WD 4Runners and GX470s. I can't find any competent repair people who wants to do the repair. I already have the (OEM) o-ring (part...

Is anyone aware of a crossbar kit that utilizes existing OEM roof rails, like this one from LFD Offroad? Ruggedized Crossbar Kit - 4th Gen 4Runner -...

You can reach up the small hole under the drain valve (I assume you have this on your ASFIR as well) and remove the clip/ push open the valve. It drains straight down to your catch pan. You could use a length of hose if you'd like to direct it...

LOt's of youtubes on doing this with 4th gen 4Runners. Maybe start there if their intermediate shafts resemble yours?

Thanks for this. Very close to getting new 275/70/18 tires on OEM 18" wheels, and am overwhelmed by the choices and hesitant to pull the trigger as everything I see is E range, was hping to get C range.

Put my second set of tires on this past week since owning. These were at a great price but I found very little feedback from anyone who has tried them. Specs seem to be pretty good. They are definitely one of the more aggressive A/T tires I have...

I bought the Monroe #901658 hood struts from Rockauto back in Sept 2019, $30 for two of them. They started going out a few months ago. So...$30 for < 6 yrs worth of use. Not sure which direction to go from here, but leaming towards the same...

Automatic Transmission Fluids (ATF) full 12qt flush, 100 series. Park on level ground. Set E- brakes and chock (block) tires. Drain ATF from Automatic Transmission (AT) pan, by removing the 14mm drain plug and washer (gasket). Yields ~3 qt...

Got a new 27F at Costco this AM. Made this month and it tested at 12.58V and is on a 2AMP trickle charge for a few hours and will put it in later today. The LX is driven by my wife, and yes it does sit a lot. She works part time so it gets...

How long is the vehicle sitting between use? That's fairly low mileage, so I would guess it sits a lot. FLA batteries discharge on their own at rest. If any of my vehicles are going to sit for more than a couple of days I leave the battery on a...

Replace the battery and make certain it's fully charged before you swap it out. That "felt thing" is just a mat to absorb any battery electrolyte that makes it way past the post to keep it from corroding the terminal or your cables. It the...

I agree that being on my 3rd alternator (all OEM) on a mall cruiser LX is weird. Could very well be that the local trusted independent Toyota / Lexus shop where used to go operates a little too quick and dirty for my likes. I think he got spoiled...

3 alternators doesn't sound right. My 05 with similar mileage is still on the original alternator. Does the battery die if it sits a few days to a week? Check for parasitic draw with a multimeter. I had a parasitic draw I traced to the radio...

2006 LX with 160k 156k miles on it. Noticed there's a spate of electrical issue posts here lately, including mine, which I'm hoping is a battery at the end of its useful life. If it is the battery, 1. Is this normal battery life expectancy (see...

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