Recent content by chili

This is super disconcerting when it happens, but that alarm is there for good reason. Glad it didn't cause any injury or property damage and you were able to get it fixed.

+1 on McGeorge... generally better prices and cheaper shipping than local dealers.

I believe I have the same whine, after first replacing the PS pump, then all the pulleys & tensioner. It's generally so loud in the front of that engine bay that even a mechanics stethoscope didn't help pinpoint it. At this point I believe it's the bearing in the alternator-- also interested to...

For me it was definitely the climate control air intake. The downside to parking outside near a bunch of oak trees. Oh the horror... My fix was to put hardware cloth over the port into the cabin filter box. Just pull the wiper arms off and pop the plastic cover off and you can access it. I also...

My reason for purchasing them was a good general opinion on the forums and the ability to get them with free two-day shipping on Amazon-- after the top stud on one of my Bilstein 5100s snapped from a relatively minor off-road incident. The Nitrochargers must have firmer dampening than the 5100s...

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Brand new OME Nitrocharger Sport 60004 rear shocks for sale. Installed for less than 50 miles, didn't like the ride with my Moog FJ springs. $100 firm for the set picked up (basically getting two for the price of one). Shipping is extra depending on your location. All hardware included.

Add another '04 to the list Just did my '04 at 181k miles. Had the waterfall sound from the firewall for tens of thousands of miles-- with no other symptoms I thought that was normal and people saying it's a symptom of HG failure was BS-- but they were right. Under normal conditions, no...

Just found some from this past winter...

Some good advice here about when to use or not use the center lock. Best bet is to try it and see what works. My two cents: after several winters driving 17 miles on backroads during blizzards (my commute to get to the plow truck), I've found I prefer running in 4Hi with the center locked. Yes...

If you decide to tackle it yourself, it's really not that bad. One suggestion I'll make in addition to others' is that the spring-clamps that attach the upper and lower hoses to the radiator are a b****. If I did it again, I would get 2 or 4 hose clamps of the correct size instead- probably...

I am continually amazed at the frame rust and rot on *some* of these trucks in the rust belt. Mine has spent its whole like in MA and it's not pretty, but nothing like the above. My '04 has a rusty radiator support, still structurally sound, skid plate has a fist-sized hole rusted through it...

A view of the Runner from the *other* truck. Note the running board and rear mud flap accumulations...

Towed the 6x12x6 U-Haul trailer 600 miles and got 15 mpg. This truck is awesome. First time towing since the lift-- the final box is checked and I am super happy with how it turned out. Pic says it all...

I'm curious about this as well. When I bought my "complete" Moog tie rods from Rockauto, they did not come with boots. I re-used the old ones since they were still in good shape. Wondering if there's a source for these or if other brands come with the boot...