Recent content by ShakyHandJeff

According to Car Care Nut, moving the butterfly slowly by hand is the way to go. He has the do's and don'ts about halfway through the video.

wow. that looks great for 300k!

My 2003 near Silver Star Mountain, WA

I was having the same trouble (system not being recognized). I emailed GROM back and forth, troubleshooting the problem. Finally, they emailed me a file, which I downloaded onto a USB stick. I then flashed the control module with the new program. That was about a month ago, and haven't had...

If Anarchy's very first post in this thread (January 21, 2026) is true indication, the photo shows the black bar eliminated, making room for a larger display screen.

That thing looks great. How easy is it to unpack and re-stow?

Considering Grom starts at $559, I think your price is very fair.

Ah, I found a video. All makes sense now. The only remaining question I have is the grease type for the spindle bearing. Would the red grease used on the wheel bearings also apply here?

Total newbie to bearings here. I feel like I don't even know enough to form the proper questions, but I have a few after watching the video to grease the needle bearing with the zerk tool. 1) after removing the outer hub nut, and then pushing the grease in with the tool, doesn't the grease mix...

Looking forward to the progress

I'd be interested to see the before/after photos with the dry ice blasting.

Wow. Nice looking seats! I didn't opt for the heavier pile or the mass backing. Maybe that's why I was underwhelmed at the quality.

I just replaced the carpet on my 2003. I bought Auto Custom Carpets. The job is a little cumbersome but doable. But to be honest, the replacement carpet and padding is nowhere near the quality of the OEM. OEM has special, extra dense padding around the holes for the rear seats, for example...

While I had my carpet out, I replaced the fuel pump. I, too, bought everything when Toyota had the sale 23221-66040 fuel pump 23217-74021 strainer filter 23219-03010 fuel pump clip 23249-74610 rubber cushion 77169-33020 gasket The clip that holds the strainer filter in place is a bugger to...

The road noise is noticeably improved. I haven't done the doors yet, but hear that makes a substantial difference.