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Pulled my steering wheel to R&R the leather. The truck was up on jack stands at the time, front suspension unloaded. Steering was centered at the time, always been dead perfect when driving. I marked hash marks on the spline hub to ensure it went...

I had ChatGPT do a 3-year look-back on Serra’s %off sales for patterns and it predicts: - 25% off sometime between late August and mid October 2025 - 25% off around March 2026 - 10-20% off around late June to early July 2026 Bobistheoilguy...

This. Get a multimeter if you don't have one. As little as $5-6 at Harbor Fright, but also worth having a decent one in your toolbox. You should be seeing 13.5-14VDC at the positive battery terminal with the engine running, little higher under...

Sure, and why bother with new tires when you can just monitor them for traction? This is an ounce of prevention story. I do agree with the “use OEM parts” bit, though. 1. A broken-off tee will drain your cooling system just as effectively a mile...

Holy dead thread revival! But if it’s upright and walking, I’ll add that any engine with difficult to access, critical service parts is not at the top of the list. The 2UZ-FE is a fine mill, but is it resilient?

I’ve probably got a dozen constant-tension clamps hidden in the dark corners of my garage, from when they sproinged off the lineman’s pliers I used for years to wrestle them on and off.

I bought this from amazon two weeks ago because its easier to buy a tool this cheap then to lose my mind.

I’ll admit that I keep a label maker in the garage and stick individual date/mileage labels on filters, fill plugs, and any critical consumables. Love me a good label 😂

@ClassyJalopy Remember the July4 code discount does not show up in the part price. That $151.58 in @hotdawwgman ’s image is a 31% online store discount off MSRP, available all the time. When you enter the code, it applies an extra 20% off that...

lol this is a commerce site run by a giant corporation, right? You should not have to do the hokey-pokey and turn yourself around just to order a few parts.

Hm. Definitely worked for me today. Order confirmed. Also I was at $75.12 in parts, just over the limit for free shipping. Not sure if that’s required for the discount code to work.

For those of you who were not able to order from Serra Decatur the other night, I connected with Eric at Serra, who says Toyota is offering a (brief) re-do: I just did this and can confirm it works. Haven't tried with any other dealers. It may...

I start with zero trust, even at a dealership. Show me the problem, convince me of your conclusion and discuss the alternatives. It’s not that mechanics are thieves, it’s just they have a business to run and most customers are not mechanically...

Hot take (with respect to @excessive’s courage): I’ll never paint a whole car in my garage again. I know I can’t meet my own standards, having had access for years to a professional spray booth and chemistry. The problems for me were: -...

The areas you named are kind of inter-related, but what evidence is the shop using to conclude that they need replacement? Do they have any LC experience, and do you have reason to trust them?

How are they broken?

PSA: replace those heater tees - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/psa-replace-those-heater-tees.1364155/ If you don’t know their age, replace them. You don’t really know their condition until you remove and inspect.

Remember that there is no way to measure how much is in your system without evacuating everything first. Just dumping in more refrigerant may help … or make things worse.

Really no need to be concerned with rust, other than look. Exception is rear caliper mounting plate slide pin ports/bore. If the slide pin boots aren't change with pad service. They'll then, often fail, allowing water which result in and rusting...

Well, want to update this thread now that I’ve done the whole thing. Getting the new stud in was not as simple as I thought, so here’s a little writeup for the next person. Tools you need: - 22mm socket - strong impact gun (optional, risky) -...

Really appreciate this post. I recently removed my steering wheel to reskin it, in the process I unplugged my airbag. I thought I was being cautious (battery disconnected, capacitor drained) but when I started up the truck, the airbag light...

Don’t have the answer but that’s a beauty. Global Spec, I believe? I spy a group of FJ60s in the background. What do you call that, a Mudder of Slows? What museum are you at?

Interesting tool. Never seen it. I’ve been reading about only using a chasing tap on spark plug threads. Do the pistons need to positioned a certain way?

NAPA seems to have multiple quality levels: Adaptive One (near-OE), Nugeon (value), and then a couple more for mechanics and fleet operators. Supposedly the Adaptive One calipers are built on OEM cores and have an electroplated finish. I think...