Recent content by Adamdmc

Thanks group. You all make a ton of sense. Truth be told, I’m trying to help the wife of “my brother from another mother”. She bought his Japan built 2nd gen blue SR5 from him before they started dating. He had added every OEM option to it that was offered and he bought it brand new. So needless...

I’m looking online at a ‘94 4Runner SR5 4wd with under 130,000 miles on it. It appears to be EXTREMELY clean. Is it worth $19000? I know that I can’t go by book value and I already own an ‘01 and ‘05 4Runner. So I am versed in reliability and understand working on them. What should I be looking...

Let me start by saying thank you all for all of the great information that you have shared. It has been truly helpful. However, I still suspect that the battery is on its way out. I'm still getting the P1130 and P1135 codes when the voltage drops, and only then. On top of that it started turning...

Ok, so maybe I don't have an alternator problem any longer, but I still feel like something isn't right. I just drove 100miles of interstate and voltage read 14.0-14.4 the whole way. Once I get off the hwy and stop at a red light voltage starts dropping. Rolled window down and it dropped to 13.5...

Thanks for the data. I always prefer to speak with data, otherwise it is mere speculation or theory. I'm going to watch it for a day or two and see what happens. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

But is this normal for 45 degrees outside and running less than 7 miles (10 min)? I need to be able to trust it for 2000 mile 36hr round-trip runs from SC to MASS. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Maybe I'm just paranoid, but I always get the fault code when it drops down to 13.6vdc. I guess that time will tell. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Ok, so I replaced the brushes with Toyota part that is linked on previously mentioned video. At first the alternator was putting out 14.2vdc then started fluctuating between 14.2 and 14.0vdc. Now it has dropped down to fluctuating between 13.6 and 13.8vdc all of this at idle. When driving it...

Quick update: Here we are a little over a year and 50k miles later. The spark plugs (and their threads) are holding fast. Having other smaller issues here and there, but going strong. Total Milage on odometer reads 321,216 miles. Thread inserts rock. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Just make sure that you do everything possible to limit what is using electricity. I even disabled the Daytime Running Lights. No radio, heater fan, and tried not to use turn signal any more than absolutely necessary. By the way, it was raining most of the way, thank GOD for Rainex! I figured...

As someone who drives all the time and as many as 40 different vehicles a week, the NOCO is compact and light enough to just throw in a small backpack and always have with you. I don't have any experience with the larger ones so I won't speak to that option. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

I'm not sure if the one in the donor is a Denso, but the Denso with bad brushes will definitely be getting a refreshing. The ultimate goal is to completely rebuild engine and tranny from donor and swap them out and then rebuild current engine and tranny to have as a backup. Sent from my...

Ya'll are awesome! Sure enough it appears to be the brushes. Will address those as soon as I can. I happen to have a donor 4runner that I'm going to steal the alternator out of and test this afternoon. I made it home but not without some craziness. For any of you guys hating on the Lithium Ion...

My voltage has been fluctuating from 14.2vdc down to 13.0vdc for a while and today it dropped to 11.6vdc and stayed between 11.6 and 12vdc for over 75 miles. That's when I noticed the P1135 code for A/F sensor heater. Is it possible that the alternator is good and the sensor is just drawing the...

I recently repaired a blown spark plug and am questioning what oil I should be putting in the crankcase. Right now I'm running Royal Purple 5w-30, but for some reason I feel like I'm just throwing money away. Also, it's kinda hard to find right now in the 5qt jugs. What do ya'll recommend...