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I had previously disassembled and cleaned the contacts with isopropyl, but the buttons were as stingy as ever. Then I replaced the domes with ones from these buttons from Adafruit and it worked great. I only did the AC and recirc buttons, but I'm...

@shtbrwn86 must have the patience of a saint and fine motor control like no other, because after trying to put the boot back on the first button for about 30 minutes, I am ready to burn down the button, the HVAC controls and the whole damned truck!

Some of us like fiddling with small assemblies :) I for example, like working on mechanical watches.. so if I have the door apart, I am sure as sheet going to take the cylinder apart and clean it + relube it. but I am not particularly sane :grinpimp:

I didn't have to remove the window or reprogram anything on my 99 to change out the motor assembly.

To OP, from what I read you’re already convinced that your engine is bad, but did you get it checked by only one shop? How sure are you that it needs replacement? Did you check compression or went by what they said without double checking? Was...

I see you have not received any replies - and I apologize for not being more knowledgeable, but what stops me short is your line that the previous owner soldered in direct power to the coils - that is unsettling! I would probably start by...

I do the oil changes by my self $42 for Castrol full synthetic 7 quarts and OEM filter every 2500-3000 miles. Oil is cheap and abundant while, a Japense made 2UZFE are very rare.

The 250 series looks more like a 4runner+FJ cruiser with a hybrid engine, may feel more like a pimped out Grand Highlander hybrid 😂