Recent content by Annalea

Thank you SO much for taking the time to document & post this process. I think I could have figured it out alright, but now I know exactly what I'm going for, and the stress factor is eliminated. I really appreciate your help. Now, to finally get myself a replacement . . .

Ditto. That would be a great idea. (And fwiw, one of my personal internet safety practices is not to follow links from near-strangers. As nice as you may be, marmotan, I'm afraid I won't follow a link you provide to images. So, by all means, post it here.)

Wow. Talk about helpful. Thanks so much, you two! (And why a pm, marmotan? Links are allowed in the forums . . . )

Could you a name, jhaag, or should I Google?

Thanks, OzarksRunner. I've run WD-40 through it, and it comes out clear . . . I don't know what's gumming it up, but it's stiff stuff. I'll probably end up getting a new one, as I don't want to go through the trouble of replacing it, and then have the same trouble in a few months. ;)

Thanks so much, bootown. That's exactly the type of info I was looking for. Removing trim has been intimidating for me, because I can't see what I'm doing; your instructions demystify the process. :) You can bet I'll post more ?'s as I come across them . . . it's rainy season here, and we...

Hi there . . . total newb here. I'm a reasonably handy woman, but know better than to jump in without a little research. The rear latch on my 4Runner has been stiff/sticky for a while, and not knowing any better, we used WD-40 to get it to loosen up. Well, now it's gummed up even more, and I...