I'm insured by State Farm. I just used one of their "Select Service" body shops in CT to repair a 2014 Audi Allroad. Very easy to work with and they did a great job. Check the shop's ratings and reviews. Select a shop that is highly rated and in a town where customers drive nice cars, as the...
You do not need the sunroof to be open in order to remove the glass. On the left and right sides of the glass you will see a black plastic trim piece. Pull straight down on this to remove it. There will be nuts under there that can be removed and the glass then lifts out. You should then be...
I've experienced or read about 4 things that could cause this; sunroof gasket, brake light gasket, gaskets/bolts at roof rack feet, and clogged sunroof drain tubes. Id suggest taping over your roof rack feet, brake light, and sunroof and going back through the car wash. If it doesn't leak...
Clean out your rear sunroof drains. If they are clogged, the water backs up into the tray, overflows, and runs on top of the headliner until it finds a way out, which in your case sounds like the area near the rear seat belt. I'm not sure about the 3rd brake light as I never had that issue.
You will be able to see the front drains. Getting your eye on the rear drain holes is a little tricky. Run some water down the front drains before you try to clean them out so you can see if that is actually your issue. They could be partially clogged, thus only allowing a small amount of...
I spent a lot of time cleaning sunroof drains, replacing the seal, etc, but nothing solved the problem 100%. I believe a contributing factor was the poor installation of a replacement windshield.
After several non-Toyota batteries that did not make it past 6 months, I went back to the original Toyota battery and have not had any issues. The non-Toyota batteries that I used always died when it got cold. The Toyota battery is probably $40 more than the other brands, but they last longer...
Spray some WD40 on the cables and in the glides, then push and hold the close button while pulling & pushing the sunroof into the closed position. The cables will bring the WD40 back into the motor area and will help loosen things up in there. Then open it again and wipe the cables and...
I bought a car in Los Angeles and had it shipped to NJ. I wanted it in an enclosed carrier since it was a vintage vehicle and a convertible. I used www.horselesscarriage.com . They had a truck in CA that was headed back across the country so my timing was good. Great communication and the...
Keep the '98. Use the $5k to start 529 college savings plans for your kids. We don't always need more, better, newer. Be happy with the '98 you love and put the money to a better use, like educating your kids.
If your rockers are bone dry that might mean water is never getting there, which could mean the front drain tubes are blocked. Another potential cause might be the rear drain tubes are blocked and the water is backing into the sunroof tray, overflowing, and then running down the A-Pillar and...
1999 models require the ECU to be replaced if you don't have a transponder key, but I do not believe the 2000's require that. $350ish for a new transponder is about right from the dealer.
They bent the roof drip moldings when they took them off to get the old windshield out. They run about $125 per side. Make the dealer replace them since they bent them. I used 3M double sided tape to hold them down when mine got bent, but since you have some recourse with the dealer I would...
The drain holes are back there...you just need to keep fishing for them. Here is a thread with some info and pics: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/sunroof-leak.802143/#post-9168487
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1999 Toyota Land Cruiser - One Owner, Non-Smoker, Dealer Serviced, Rear Locking Differential
Mileage: 181,532 miles
Exterior Color: Riverrock Green Mica
Interior Color: Oak
Price: $9,000
This is a ONE-OWNER, NON-SMOKER vehicle. The Carfax report will show it as a...