Well I still appreciate all the work you put into it in the past! Lots of great stuff! And your Taco is sick!! I have an 11 Taco that I just finished the 2012 front end swap on also. Hoping to make my 3rd gen 4runner very similar to your first one.

Thanks!

Awesome resource! I'm starting to look for mine. Thanks for all the work.

What do people think about a 'new' engine or transmission? Seen those pop up a few times. Would normally be a red flag for me but never really shopped around for 200k+ vehicles.

I have an '00 Limited, but it has a scoop hood. Was there any factory package that included this combo?

Not sure I'm the most qualified to answer, but from what I've read it wasn't an option. A lot of people liked the look though and installed sport hoods themselves. The hood should have a VIN someone where on it so you can confirm either way. Not sure where it is though.

I see that the OP isn't maintaining this Guide regularly any more but I'd like to pose a suggestion regardless.

I think a problem under the "KNOWN ISSUES & RED FLAGS" section is in order to warn about the ABS Power Brake Pump Master Cylinder Booster Assembly leak/failure issue and the approximate cost of the repair, common in the 2000-2002 T4Rs. As these vehicles are now reaching an average age of 180,000+ miles (probably higher) I am seeing more complaints about this issue across many automotive forums. Its a $1200 part (OEM) and 5-hour shop time charge, costs that could be the deciding factor between a purchase or "walk away".

My recently purchased T4R's assembly is leaking. Had I known to look for this I probably would have passed on the purchase, despite the great price.

Just my $.02

Highlander option started in 99 it looks like.

more here:
https://www.toyota-4runner.org/706221-post4.html

Uhhhh what?!

First I'm hearing of this.

It's probably as common as the "strawberry milkshake" thing and there are dozens and dozens of threads on it. Searching takes some patience because most people initially post about it thinking they have a general braking issue or a leaky master cylinder reservoir... then they take it to a mechanic or worse yet a dealership who presents them with a $3000+ repair estimate. Also, very few report back if/when they've resolved it.

Here is a quick selection of threads:

Master Cylinder failure(s)?

Another...
Major ABS Issue..?

Discussion on price of MC/ABS/TC
Brake Master Cylinder Pricing???

Another...
Master Cylinder Pressure Sensor - C1246

Another...
Master Cylinder Problems

Another...
T4R from 2001' year traction control problem

ABS Pump here...
Soft brake pedal

Another...
abs/brake issues

Another...
Brake, VSC OFF, VSC TRAC, ABS lights on

Another, this at Yotatech
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/t...-lights-45153/

Same issue on the Gen.4
Brake Booster/Accumulator/Master Cylinder Assembly Replacement

Gen.4
Brake Accumulator/Master Cylinder Replacement-Squeal Fix


...I could continue but you get the point, there are a lot of people having brake system issues and a heads up in this thread would be helpful in pointing people in the right direction or at least mentioning the price range of the repair.

Give me the cliff notes on some of the red flags for this and best fixes and I'll look into adding it, don't feel like reading all those threads lol. Through reply or PM is fine.

This master cylinder issues is new info for me too.

I realize literally ANY part on a used vehicle can go bad, this thread is more for the common and easily identifiable issues.

And btw I just went through and removed a lot of the dead links, replaced some missing pictures, and fixed the YouTube embed from when the site format was updated a few months ago.

In the event no one else says it, I want to say thank you for all you've done for this thread as it's helped a ton of people including me who had no idea about 4runners when I started looking.

glad to help!

I'll get you a synopsis in a couple days. I just received my copies of the Toyota Workshop manuals so I can put together a game plan on the fix, which will help me to walk backwards form solution to symptoms.

Thank you, I appreciate it!

That would be really interesting.

I don't know much about brakes failing on these rigs.

Rather get ahead of it!