Recent content by Cosmic

Denso nation wide out of stock My 03 4Runner has been giving me ac trouble with a slow leak for years. After a recharge it would work perfectly for a few months until one very hot summer day while the truck was parked at work. I came back out after work and as soon as I opened the door I knew...

Finally took my 03 4Runner by my local Dealer yesterday. Quick and painless process. I have only a 4 inch crack as of now, and the service writer said that's all he needed to see. He said it's only going to grow and he would start the process of ordering a new dash. He did tell me they are on...

AC clutch issues? check this first I've dealt with the blinking AC light. Replaced the relay. Adjusted the Freon charge, all with what ended up being very temporary results. Today I found the cause for my AC clutch failing to kick in. In my attempts to diagnose the problem, I pulled the plug...

I received a new scan tool CRP123 Pro, so I just had to check it out on my vehicles. After hooking it up to my perfectly running 03 4runner V8, I found the next time I drove the truck the VCS Trac and VCS off lights stayed on. So much for fancy new scan tools. I'm hopeful this help listed...

What I hear most often is "Is it new?" My 03 still looks like a new car, and I'm happy with that.

V8 is a blast to drive My 03 Limited V8 is a blast to drive. It's also my first AWD vehicle and won't be my last. The torque of the V8 in combination with AWD is fun as hell at stop lights. Wet or dry, the truck jumps off the line with no wheel spin or drama. It's really addicting. My 4runner...

I strongly believe the quality of gas has a huge effect on mileage. Living in a metropolitan area, I no longer have the option to buy none blended fuel. When I was able to go outside of the city limits to a country gas station, I could fill up with none blended fuel and notice a huge improvement...

and don't forget to add or subtract, (depending on buying or selling) the cost of a timing belt for that v8. I recently purchased my 03 v8 with 113k and failed to take the timing belt into consideration before making the deal to buy.

I changed the belt on my 03 V8 at 114k. The old belt looked "ok", but you can't really tell how much life is left via a visual inspection. The more important issue was the original water pump was starting to leak at the weep hole. My bet is your water pump will need attention before the belt...

I would also like to recommend to anyone who is dealing with a steering wheel shimmy to invest in Road Force Balance. I did a search from the Hunter web site for a local dealer with the newest model machine. Hunter GSP9700 Wheel vibration Control System solves wheel vibration and tire pull...

I would make sure you're turning the key two notches to "ON", not just to the "ACC" position. I made that mistake, maybe you have too.

I just purchased my 03 with 114k on the clock. I wasn't aware the V8 had a timing belt before I purchased. I was able to pull the service records for the past 4 years of the past owner and didn't find any record of belt replacement. I first noticed the coolant recovery tank was low. This got me...

I'm 6'4 w/full head of hair too and I have no issues with headroom in my 03 Limited sunroof.