Recent content by 88rnr

I just replaced all of those lines on our '10. I used oem lines from Toyota. I am guessing that the old owner did not want to mess with removing the fuel tank etc. to use them. The #47324 (lower one) should be going to the right rear if I remember correctly?

I just replaced both rear hard brake lines along the frame as well as the hard lines on the rear differential and the soft ones going from the frame to the rear end. 12 years of north Jersey winters perforated the lines. They were worst where the thicker factory covering ended. This may be...

So our 2010 4runner Trail is in our garage and not going back on the road until the parts come in for the brake line repairs. The truck was brought in to the dealer for an oil change, they said the truck was unsafe to drive. Our brake lines looked a bit worse than yours. Any hints/suggestions...

New Jersey reply here: My son has a 2002 Tacoma double cab that still had a decent amount of Noxudol 300 on it from the Toyota voluntary recall. We simply washed and reapplied over the entire frame. Not wanting to apply a different product over the top of it. We used Noxudol 700 cavity wax...

Quick question about your rust work, what is the yellow tinted product that you put on the repaired areas called?

After 35 years in the northeast the cargo area was rusted beyond spot repairs. This is what the truck looked like after all the damaged metal was removed I purchased a junkyard bed from a Chevy S 10. That became the donor for the rear cargo area. Ironically enough, the measurement in between...

I am restoring a set of OEM aluminum Toyota wheels. I plan on removing the tires and bead blasting the wheels to bare aluminum for prep. Anyone have any suggestions beyond that? What paints have you used? I am going with a gun metal color. Thanks for your thoughts.

I just wanted to pass this along. Our 2010 Trail edition with 120,000 miles was getting noisy up front. A tire related sound. It was like having a knobby tire on the drivers side, steer to the right, the sound stopped. Drive straight or to the left, sound continued. Had a mechanic friend ride...

Thank all of you guys for your thoughts, I have always used Bridgestone tires, this time around I will take your suggestions and go with the Michelins. Great to have this resource.

We are about to invest in new tires for our 2010 4Runner Trail. The truck has 120,000 miles on it and we plan to keep it for the duration. We currently have Bridgestone Dueler HT's on it. The vehicle is a commuter car, no off road use. We live in N.J. so we do see all sorts of weather. Anyone...

Thank you guys both for your replies, will get into this over the weekend. Nothing new done to the truck electric-wise. Will keep you posted.

Ok the new battery in my runner lasted about a week. Meter shows that there is a 10 amp or so draw on the battery. isolating the starter, alternator showed no change in the draw. The 80 amp fuseable link in the under hood fuse block is where the draw has been located. When that lead is...

Okay our long winter is over and I am ready to deal with the steering issues on my 1985 4runner. The truck is stock except for an OME lift. The milage on the vehicle is 165,000. Last time I got the truck aligned it was suggested that the steering box was worn to the point that it affected the...

Thanks for all of the great advice, I will look into some of the ideas that were posted

I was told when I went for an alignment after I put on my OME lift that the steering box was worn and affected getting the alignment dialed in. The alignment was done by a friend who is a Toyota mechanic at the dealership. Before I invest in new tires, I want to correct this problem. I have been...