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This problem may have mushroomed. It was down 750ml of coolant, and after refreshing, triggered a CEL. It did this before and the code was about catalytic converter inefficiency I think. Antifreeze in cats will do that. This weekend pressure check the cooling system and put a camera into the...

The right rebuilt caliper banjo fittings copper washers were more malleable than the left side. Right reman in China, Left in Mexico. Had her stand on brakes and tightened banjo till the leak stopped. Cleaned it and checked twice. Didn't really have a torque spec for it.

I am helping a friend with a 4th gen 4 runner, 2007 v-6 he picked up for his kid,160k on the clock that has been poorly maintained. Some repairable frame rot. I don't believe, with the conversation I had with the people settling the estate, that the cooling system has ever been flushed. Power...

I drove the boss ladies 07 4 runner the other day and how the left rear rotor did glow. Ordered in rear calipers and pads in. Rock auto shipped us pads from 2014. We lost the parts manager at a local non box store we dealt with and the store is not the same. The person before me threw pads in...

fluid filter and service No one ever wore out a transmission by using the correct fluid and changing it a bit early. Some have even gone so far as to install auxiliary coolers and external filters that are easily changed. I do bad things to my work vehicles, and do what little I can to avoid...

I was a true believer and sprung for rebuild kits from Toyota that included grease, two types, clamps, and a boot. Check wheel bearing and transmission seals, and wheel bearings while there. On our 07 did one five years ago, and one last summer. I had the tools for the clamps so why not.

Her 07 4Runner had been "maintained" by those who will not be mentioned to keep peace in the home. It has 150K miles, it's been an excellent truck. Parts put in this truck other than brakes less than a grand over the years. Had to redo front calipers that left the brakes spongy beyond belief...

reworking someone elses botched brake work. Bled and flushed the system a second time. First time dark brown and a really spongy pad after a shop allegedly changed the pads and a front caliper. Without bleeding and flushing the system. Still pulls to the left. Suspect a sticky caliper as the...

Our 07 v6 Sport needs the muffler and might as well do both pipes. It's about 700 from Toyota. Some of the stainless steel units greatly disappoint people. Suggestions anybody?

Companies are only as good as the product produced yesterday for the most part. Supposed aftermarket stainless steel mufflers with a lifetime guarantee are neither stainless nor have a warranty honored. Buy once cry one I say, but $700 to replace it from the cats back with parts from the mother...

Thanks. Those are the same numbers we got from toyota with our vin. the -84 signifies rebuilt.

I am getting a price of roughly$100 for the toyota reman calipers from toyota. Plus freight. Core,And pads. Is that the way to go. ? I have switched from NAPA to Federated because the Mgr of the Laurel Md store, Steven is extremely knowledgeable.

two different calipers are listed for the 4th gen 4wd vehicles, one for 16 inch wheels, one for 17 inch wheels. It was worked on and now pulls to the left. I don't know what was done, shop won't respond. Very spongy brakes after a bleeding according to the service manual. I was thinking of a...

You know that there is romance in your life when you consider buying cargo mats for a 2007 4 Runner with no third seat and no double cargo tray for Valentines Day. How do the double cargo tray, and the no cargo tray cargo mats differ please.

they will buy almost anything A friends 4.0 ranger blew a head gasket and did damage. Inexplicably, carmax bought it. He needed a ride to get to work and left with a lumina.