Recent content by nissanh

The fabric seats in my 97 4runner are still like new, while all leather seats in other 4runenrs has ripped apart and is very unpleasent. I'd love to go with fabric seats in my 100. When I ordered my 21 taco.. I chose fabric seats. leather seats too hot in summer and too cold in the winter...

You are lucky that Paul is around! Nice truck and 75K... feel a bit jealous!

Just checked and yes, it is 6203. When pressing this bearing out from your old pulley, make sure you support the pulley's perimeter right next to the outer bearing race else the pulley will bend.

I think it is 6203: I need to double check.

Probably battery and or the alternator. If you have the OEM alternator, just rebuild it by installing OEM toyota brush kit $15.

My house is already looks like a mini toyota parts warehouse!

Don't get me wrong, there is a BIG difference between Denso part inside a Toyota box and a Denso part in a Denso box. I have experienced enough that I can see why toyota parts are expensive.

Here is a great video about the fluid action inside the fan clutch.

Looks like the oil cooler O ring leak. There is a thread in the forum that addresses this issue.

"I tell them my offer has now gone down $500 based on them wasting my time this morning" way to go.. I do it too! Saw a 200, 2011 with 204K miles for 20K. Seems it has service history and white exterior. Will check with the seller and see how the underside is.

I use Denso on all my vehicles and replace every 10 years whether it is good or bad and so far no issues.

I saw on one of the 4x4 videos on youtube (4WDAction) One of them rip the alumnum knuckle (the eye) holding the outer tie-rod on a 200 while just cruising on a sandy road (10-15 kmpH) and barely hitting the outside edge of the wheel with a root. Quality is a question now.

^ If you do Math, 17 years on a shelf. We are in 2024 that's 24 years from 2000: it has done 130K miles for the 7 years, which comes to 18500 miles a year : 1541 miles a month.

Use a volt meter and check the voltage at the battery. See whether that is shown on the volt meter in the cluster (ignition on). All happened after the battery replacement so something to do with the battery or the connections.

You can use a borescope to inspect the valves at the compression stroke.