Recent content by team420

Idk... I didn't have the 40 as an option, but what I can say is that I bought my 80 because I wanted an 80. I even waited to find one with lockers. Prolly woulda been better off to buy one in better shape without lockers for less money, but I bought what I wanted... So, great, you're asking...

Bench bleed! It's a must. That being said... I've had numerous "soft" new masters that just didn't do the trick. I have a 4runner that I went thru 4 brand new in box masters from napa (warranty) that all sucked. Ended up taking a used asin off another 4runner with known good brakes, and...

Wow. You'd have to be a real enthusiast to pay almost 30k for a 20 year old rig with 175k on it. You know what they say tho... there's an ass for every seat. Some idiot will buy it.

If you were running your a/c, the small hose dripping clear liquid is condensation from the a/c. Agree on oil cooler gaskets.

I get the same type of thing in my 80 as well, but only on cold days, and only while moving, but the soumd dosent change with vehicle or engine speed. It's def coming from somewhere in the dash, and it's not my wipers :D. Just started this winter too... it's quite the mystery.

Doing anything other than removing them from the old, and placing them in the new pipes has always led to bad results for me. My general rule of thumb is if the 02 is working fine, let sleeping dogs lie. If you already have a code for it, and have troubleshooted to the point that it must be the...

My guess would be the contacts in the starter. Had same thing happen to my 4runner a few years back... replaced contacts, and it's been fine since.

Here's some food for thought that I haven't seen mentioned yet.... I always wanted an 80 for it's off-road capability, but was struggling with this same decision myself 2 years ago, for the same exact reasons... no, I don't need an off-road tank, but I do need a road worth rig, that can do...

Older with less miles means it spent more time sitting. Idk about all you, but I'd rather have a vehicle that was driven, and maintained, than one that just sat, especially if it sat on grass. Take a look underneath, rust matters, then look at maintenance. If the one with more miles has good...

What he said. When I tore the other side apart on mine, it was bone dry, still intact but bone dry, and not far from same thing happening. Saved myself a lot of downtime waiting for parts, and, well, a lot of parts.

Here's what mine looked like...

Same thing happened to me last year. Wheel bearing was super dry, and grenaded.. it destroyed the spindle, rotor, and pads. Caliper was fine tho, and still in use today. Think I paid $80 for the spindle, but can't remember where I got it.

This...

I've never run an aussie, but I've had a couple lockrites, and they were good. Never broke anything, but in parking lots and such with tight turns, they would ratchet up and unload sometimes.... errr most times. Never caused an issue, just kinda felt funky. My experience with them has only...

305x80r16s here... no lift, no rub