looks good Mike if it gets that DEEP U B in DEEP SHEET
y`all B safe over there
y`all B safe over there
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looks good Mike if it gets that DEEP U B in DEEP SHEET
y`all B safe over there
Mine has 2 in the front. They are right next to each other.
Very nice new ride Mike. And GLWS.
Question: Brakes
So, another thing I wanted to do this weekend is to replace my front brake pads and I was also assuming that I would be replacing the rotors. I had to pick up a new floor jack and jack stands, because my old ones weren't quite big enough. The GVWR for the '97 4Runner is around 5250 lbs., so I picked up a 4 ton jack and 6 ton stands. I went overboard for two reasons... Better to overcompensate than go too low and I needed the height of the larger jack stands.
Once I got it jacked and on stands, it was a major pain getting the wheels off. I figure it's been awhile. It's the first time I've removed them since buying it. After trying to muscle them off without pulling the 4Runner off it's stands, I was able to knock them off with a few swift kicks.
And I wasn't too happy with what I found. The brake pad that I had eyeballed on the outside driverside was worn as I had seen. Although way more uneven than I could tell with the wheel on. The pad on the backside was pretty thick. The passenger side wheel was similar, but the outside pad was not nearly as worn. Pics below...
So, do I change the pads and rotors (assuming the rotors can't be turned any further) and keep an eye on them? Or am I looking at a bigger problem, such as replacing calipers or something else? Feedback is appreciated, as always!
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Hi, thank you for all your pics and updates...I bought a 97 Runner for my daughter and I know nothing about cars or trucks/suv's...Im enjoying learning a few things. These sites with pics are very helpful! Her passenger door handle stopped working and so did her gas door opener. The door was a little yellow clip/holder I bought at the local Toy dealership. The gas door was luckily only a spring that had come off the inside that released the door to open. I took pics also and will have to load them. I haven't downloaded to computer yet. I'm not too good at all this stuff, but the little stuff is kind of fun, and I actually enjoy it! I really don't like how dirty the hands get from even doing this stuff, but I'm dealing with that too...found some wipes at the auto store that I just keep inside her Runner. Ok just wanted to thank everyone for this site and you, "Frey" for your updates and pics...it really does help!!Fixed Door Handle
A couple weeks ago, my font passenger side exterior door handle stopped working. I've haven't had the time off to fix until this weekend. Being the novice that I am, I was pretty nervous removing the interior side panel from my door. However, it came off pretty easy and the problem was easy to fix. the metal bar that the handle pulls to open the door simply came dislodged from the backside of the handle and it popped back into place real easy. Here are two pics...
Here's what the door looks like with the panel off...
This is the functioning backside of the exterior handle...