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Somewhere there is a thread where you have to activate ABS, bleed brakes, (do this several times). 463K miles! wow! I would replace all rubber brake hoses and check the booster and its vacuum hose (cracks/leaks). There are reports that brake boosters fail out of the box, especially if you get...

That looks nice BerettaMato! What model of comeup winch is that?

Scaring the power steering gear will cause that noise. It is documented in several threads.

Be patient. The right cruiser will come. Not to steer you clear of the 80 series but test drive the GX470. Prices are coming down on these rigs and the 2UZ is a wonderful engine.

Sounds like the bearings are noisy too. You will need to replace those. I would rather get a reman Toyota or replacement Denso alternator.

With all your diagnosis it seems to be related to the alternator. Is it still the original?

This is what is used for the shield: 8943760030. As for the gasket, it should come with the O2 sensor. You could reuse the O2 gasket.

Congrats!

harbor freight 3/4 will work.

X2 on the fully charged battery. Is the breaker bar tied under the frame? I disconnected the main distributor wire (just incase the engine would start). Give it more than a second bump. The sound scared the $hit out of me when I bumped the starter! Also, I did not use a SST to tighten it up. An...

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Here is a copy of the FSM.

Check underneath. Sounds like scraping. Look at the drive shafts and brakes.

Sounds like a good deal with complete service records. Was the T-belt and water pump replaced?