Recent content by eng208

Hey guys, I have a 98 Limited with e locker and am thinking about going to the 4th gen 4wd. I am not new to 4Runners. I have had a 99 2wd, an 07 2wd and my 98. I also had a 98 Tacoma. I like my 98, but the 07 had a better ride, handled better, and had a lot more power. If I can find a 4th gen...

Glad my old thread helped some. Apologize for not being here more lately, could have probably saved you the trouble you had. Glad you got it fixed and now you have confidence.

Ran great today, no stalls at idle. In fact, today it was so smooth idling, I had to keep looking at the tach to make sure it was running.......

plugs and wires are 12K old. I will check the vacuum lines to the evap container.

My 98 just started having a stalling problem. I did a search and see others describing the same problem, but can't find a clear solution. Not looking to just start replacing parts without some background reasoning. Here's the issue. The truck starts fine, runs great until it gets to operating...

I would think the culprit is that cv joint but without seeing it and hearing it, Im just guessing.

Just FYI, I recently did the LBJs on my 98 with 235K that I believe were original. Drivers had some vertical play when inspected per the FSM. It drives much better now and a thump I was hearing in the front end when hitting bumps is now gone. I truly believe I was lucky. Anyway, I travel some...

They do look great in their natural factory color. I would love to have some on mine but they look like they tuck under the fenders a little too much with the Limited flares. I bought some 17 TRD Off Road wheels and put them on. They looked great from the side, but too far under the fenders for...

That's what I thought. As long as the are the same dimensions.

Hey. Just checking, I replaced my lower ball joints with Toyota OEM, is it necessary to get the vehicle aligned right away? The tie rod end was not moved in its adjustment.

Got an issue I can't figure out. My 98 has been running pretty sluggish when cold. For the first 5 minutes or so, until the temp guage comes up to the 1/4 mark, the truck will run boggy and will not pull past 3500 RPM even with the pedal pushed to the floor. It also has no power at all. The...

I love the way this set up is. I just wish there was a way to get this profile without spacers. I bought a set of 17 TRD Off Road Tacoma wheels for my 98 Limited but after mounting them on the truck, they tucked in more than the OEM wheels and I just couldn't deal with it. Put them on the 99 SR5...

Well, I have been inserting my dipstick for many years and feel like I know how to put a dipstick in. This one seems to be a good bit tighter than the other......:hiding:

Well, in my case, I think the dipstick was stress fatigued from flexing many times while being inserted. I do guide it in to prevent it from bending above the tube but the stick willl still flex repeatedly along its length due to resistance while being inserted past the bends. It is thin steel...

Took matters into my own hands and didn't want to have to buy another dipstick. Figured I had nothing to lose and think it turned out acceptable. I carefully matched up the old and new and put new notches and then marked them clearly. Once the fluid is on the stick, my markings show much better...