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"It is flat glass" Not quite, there is a slight curvature to it and IME a cut piece of flat glass is likely to break from the stress of being forced into place.

FWIW ran into same issue on a couple of 80 series but with new Toyota flexible brake lines and as mentioned above the issue wasn't the new flexible line/hose, it was mushrooming ("compression-induced flaring") of the original flare nut likely complicated by a deformed flare on the original...

Let us know how that works out, in another thread (hot drivers feet) someone used the same/similar steering shaft support bearing and IIRC removed it after awhile.

Clean it off, get close up photos of the numbers, plus side view and bottom.

Been awhile, confused front with rear. Fronts have two 10mm bolts that hold the bracket (glass channel) to the regulator, on rear door regulators IIRC the plastic wheel just slides in and out of the channel that is attached to the glass. As mentioned above, all window glass is grabbed at the...

Something is off, loose, worn, or broken and the only way to tell IME is to remove the window lift motor and regulator (as a unit). Remove the door panel carefully, do not just yank or pull on it gorilla style, ensure all plastic rivets have been popped out of their holes using a plastic tool...

Some AC recharge/sealer products (ie: Supercool plus stop leak) can smell like ether if it then leaks out. Does the AC work, any recent service?

Agree, looks like old sealant/FIPG (different types, black, grey, ? orange). Is the reddish orange debris from the oil filter circular anti-drainback valve (red rubber thing) or is it Toyota Orange FIPG?? Hard crumbling black plastic could be from the timing chain slippers but those tend to...

Which vehicle/model/alternator? Does the remaining screw look like this: (90099-00197)? Seems possible that either the brush pack (or one brush) is not making firm contact to the slip ring(s) because it's not firmly screwed down. I suppose the answer is obvious, find/replace the missing...

@Yoter91 : if you need more data points to help make your decision you could collect a sample of used engine oil and send it off to Blackstone Laboratories for engine oil analysis (call them, they will send out free collection bottles, pay ahead and get free shipping back). The results...

Agree with what others have said, that mileage does not mean you need a new chain by itself. Are you getting a loud start up rattle or loud metallic slapping noises on acceleration or when reving the engine?? You could pull the current oil filter apart to look for metal or plastic bits (from...

@Kylackey : What oil viscosity are you running, the sample from 2023 looks too low for this engine (? ~20 weight). IME low viscosity engine oil can show elevated wear metals in this engine (mine at least). It won't fix anything that's broke but it should provide more protection if you bump the...

Edit: more technical video showing use of stitch pins: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Clean that area off well, add a dye into the cooling system, run the engine or pressurize the cooling system and watch where the dye appears and hope the block isn't cracked at ~ the 6 O'clock position of the freeze plug hole boss. And/or drain the coolant from the block, remove the freeze...

To add to all above, one way to look at it, the tall rubber flange or protruding lip on the rear hub seal acts as a dust shield once the hub is installed. So when the hub is pushed all the way in on the rear spindle that tall rubber flange/shield ends up inside the circular steel "dust ring" on...