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I thought the bolt backed off and the part fell off, but it looks like that wasn't the case? Correct me if I'm wrong but the part is supposed to between that boot and yoke right? Did the dealership never bolt in the part?

I think this is it. Glad I asked before I died in a fiery wreck! The previous owner took it to the dealer for everything so my guess is it was addressed when the recall was first announced.

It was sitting loose on top of the underbelly cover. I noticed the cover was heavier than usual while removing it when this thing rolled off and hit the ground. I'll get some more pictures later today. I appreciate you offering to help!

This thing was laying on top of the engine cover and fell out when I removed it. Any idea what it is?

Looking for the one that bolts onto the bumper. Don't want to pay $180 for a new one if there's a used one out there for cheap. 😅

Any chance for a 03+ driver foot rest?

If your reasons for getting the 06-07 are the same reasons you'd want a 200-series, then you should get a 200-series. They're a much better deal on the used car market IMO.

Nice! Congrats on your purchase too! Those 1500 mile trips are something we plan on doing as well. Judging by your mpg, you're a much better driver than me 😁 We had to make u-turns on certain roads because our current roadtrip Prius can only do so much. It feels really good to have a real truck...

Thank you! That's a great point. I'll make sure they're all torqued up before I do something expensive!

I think it's the visibility and how it drives smaller than it is. My wife hasn't driven it yet, but I'm sure she's going to take it over as well 😂

My friend said it reminded him of the Nissan Silvia: If the valve cover leak isn't bad, I'm gonna put it off until it's time to do the timing belt. I'm more concerned about the brake booster assembly at the moment!

It's my first V8, but it looks very straightforward compared to the V6s I had. If the leak isn't bad, I might procrastinate until I do the timing belt. It already has 50k miles, so I might do it in the next year and prematurely replace anything else that makes sense.

Quick update! We ended up picking her up this weekend. Put some new 255/70-18 Geolandar G015s on and averaged 14.75mpg on the drive back. Near flawless car overall except for the valve cover leak and the ticking timebomb in the brake booster assembly. I drove quite a few of these brand new and...

Wow, I've never seen an electric motor that bad! The motor in the one I'm looking at didn't make any loud sounds, but that can change any day so I'll be prepared. Thanks for all the pointers. I'll update with pics here if the deal works out tomorrow!

Oh man, it's a relief I'm not alone! The fact that the brake motor assembly is now much cheaper at $1400 instead of $2400 swayed me too. It seems like a very straightforward job I can do at home. My mind was blown when I found out you don't even have to bench bleed it!