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I was a bit surprised in the fact that the entire exterior is a screen, but the inside is not. Not only does it not fully encompass the inside, but its no where near as large as the actual building itself. Saw this promo photo of it while we were touring a suite at the Hilton

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stupidchicken03 said:
I dont usually get motion sickness or anything like that, but my wife does. Neither of us had any problems for the show!
Honestly the audio quality was lacking.. (this was the first time ive seen ZBB, Im not a country music listener, and I know ZBB is/isnt country but its about as country as ill listen to lol) so not sure if it was the band, the audio tech for the show, or just the venue itself.

I felt like it was more of an attraction vs a concert. Your seats vibrate to match up with scenes on the screen. The screen itself is practically limitless for display. Could be one massive screen, or several different "monitors/screens" all at once.

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Nothing worse than poor audio at a show. Bummer.
 
Everything I had out for order has arrived!
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At this this time around with the GX hoarding car parts, they're mine and not a buddies lol
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Really just need coolant now. Probably pickup a serpentine belt at the same time do just do it while im there.

Near future I want to do front/center/rear diff fluids and power steering fluid too.
 
Well spent last Mon/Tues putting most of the parts in.
Mileage 195,866

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The coolant I drained out looked good
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One thing, my CSF radiator didnt come with bolts to fit these spots:
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The OEM bolts were much larger than the bungs on the new rad, not sure if others got bolts with their's or not... but I had to run out to the store to get a couple to mount the overflow tank. The bolts were M6-1.0
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Completed:
-new rad
-new upper/lower hoses
-new thermostat
-new serpentine belt
-Hayden 698 with Goliath Offroad bracket

drained about 2-2.5 qt of trans fluid and put about 3.5 back in till it started to dribble out at temp. Trans fluid was for sure dark.. will continue to do a 2-3 qt flush probably every oil change for a few.
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Ive only driven the GX two times since I did all the work on it last month. The first time, I parked it outside after I got home and saw a bunch of fluid drip spots on the garage floor/scrap cabinet parts. I went under the car in the driveway and saw some drips hanging onto the crossmember. I was fairly sure that it was just from spilling some ATF when filling the trans when it was hot (RIGHT next to the exhaust lol). So I circled all the spots in the garage floor and wiped up as much excess fluid off that I could. I tried to reach around in the crossmember holes to get more too.

Dropped the kiddos off this morning and parked in the driveway as Ill be heading out soon to run some errands. No new spots on the garage floor, so that was comforting :)

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Well I almost totally forgot that I had these window visors.
I painted them the same color of the car well over a year ago. I was waiting to get power folding mirrors before putting them on (since they have double sided tape that goes onto the mirror base). Well plans changed and I ended up getting the towing mirrors, so figured those are staying and I could put the visors on, so did it yesterday afternoon.

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These are what I bought: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JZBKHJG?tag=ihco-20
My Amazon account says I bought them in Dec 2023... oof lol
 
Bell and World Toyota (in GA) are having 25%+ sales right now.

When I was doing the rad, I realized how nasty the power steering res is, and im sure the fluid is oooooold.
Figured ill replace the res and 2 lines heading to the pump as those are more than likely rock hard.

res: #44360-35170 (sale price ~$154)
smaller hose: #44348-35280 (sale price ~ $58)
larger hose with hardline: #44410-35691 (sale price ~$420).... that seems crazy high.. that the correct PN?
edit: looks like this might be the PN for the longer hose with the hardline: 4441735011

There is one on Amazon for ~$37: Amazon.com: Sunsong 3401257 Power Steering Return Line Hose Assembly : Automotive - https://www.amazon.com/Sunsong-3401257-Steering-Return-Assembly/dp/B01BDBII6M?crid=1CVY6764WKARM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tsIe_fnK3GBugg74mlFPlnUqcRD4-mMi15eIpA01HhBFOiBmvo1l7Z5jA69u7B6ORwsKi1Na6Kc3ochfz8s5tGfNBN1GQKDn1F4x3c1jBZqk_xCtF17DIBSEWqMPirXDuyCJnmRFLi7ItixJFw3g2FyhUOC_NWR3NABLwyi3oYh8GQABNKE4xrOUC0PI3lPQDEi2IWUMkXeqqGjp3eblIDqzwKfIr6zn0CzPBZr2-vY.DyNBSZBUxE0mMGzVJ8hXM0349s7jIufjFJNDkPLOdlI&dib_tag=se&keywords=Sunsong+3401257+Power+Steering+Return+Line+Hose+Assembly&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1769191426&sprefix=sunsong+3401257+power+steering+return+line+hose+assembly,aps,300&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=thibben-20&linkId=731bbcc6e64d734410faac2f8fdcbe6c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Thoughts?
 
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stupidchicken03 said:
Bell and World Toyota (in GA) are having 25%+ sales right now.

When I was doing the rad, I realized how nasty the power steering res is, and im sure the fluid is oooooold.
Figured ill replace the res and 2 lines heading to the pump as those are more than likely rock hard.

res: #44360-35170 (sale price ~$154)
smaller hose: #44348-35280 (sale price ~ $58)
larger hose with hardline: #44410-35691 (sale price ~$420).... that seems crazy high.. that the correct PN?
There is one on Amazon for ~$37: Amazon.com: Sunsong 3401257 Power Steering Return Line Hose Assembly : Automotive - https://www.amazon.com/Sunsong-3401257-Steering-Return-Assembly/dp/B01BDBII6M?crid=1CVY6764WKARM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tsIe_fnK3GBugg74mlFPlnUqcRD4-mMi15eIpA01HhBFOiBmvo1l7Z5jA69u7B6ORwsKi1Na6Kc3ochfz8s5tGfNBN1GQKDn1F4x3c1jBZqk_xCtF17DIBSEWqMPirXDuyCJnmRFLi7ItixJFw3g2FyhUOC_NWR3NABLwyi3oYh8GQABNKE4xrOUC0PI3lPQDEi2IWUMkXeqqGjp3eblIDqzwKfIr6zn0CzPBZr2-vY.DyNBSZBUxE0mMGzVJ8hXM0349s7jIufjFJNDkPLOdlI&dib_tag=se&keywords=Sunsong+3401257+Power+Steering+Return+Line+Hose+Assembly&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1769191426&sprefix=sunsong+3401257+power+steering+return+line+hose+assembly,aps,300&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=thibben-20&linkId=731bbcc6e64d734410faac2f8fdcbe6c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Thoughts?
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I'm not sure of the part #'s, but I believe Sunsong is the original OE manufacturer for those parts. I prefer Rockauto over Amazon parts and you can usually find 5% off coupon with a simple google search.
 
Unfortunately you can only get it as assembly. You also could use transmission cooler hose and just replace what’s leaking.
 
aztoytec said:
Unfortunately you can only get it as assembly. You also could use transmission cooler hose and just replace what’s leaking.
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Well no leaks as of yet.. just preventative. Watched a few videos and when trying to remove the old res, the soft lines got damaged and needed to be replaced. Id rather have the parts on hand when doing the job and just replace them anywho vs needing to order something and have the car down while waiting.
 
I used trans cooler hose for mine, and 90 degree 304SS barbed fittings to get the angles right. This included replacing the rubber portions of the combo rubber/hardline hose. The OE hoses actually looked just fine at 18 years of age, so they might not have needed to have been replaced. But, it helps me sleep better.
 
That's a good deal. OEM reservoir is not much more than a Dorman reservoir. I have the Dorman and it's kind of a POS honestly.

I would also suggest adding a Magnefine filter into your system as long as you are working on it. My PS fluid has been full of metal shavings before. They are about $25 and Amazon usually has them.
 
Rednexus said:
That's a good deal. OEM reservoir is not much more than a Dorman reservoir. I have the Dorman and it's kind of a POS honestly.

I would also suggest adding a Magnefine filter into your system as long as you are working on it. My PS fluid has been full of metal shavings before. They are about $25 and Amazon usually has them.
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Yea ive not heard very many good things about the aftermarket clone reservoirs... most say they last a handful of months to a year, then start leaking. Figured buy once, cry once.. even tho I got a great deal vs list price lol.
 
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