Recent content by ErikM

thanks for your feedback...learned a lot more about the issue and remedies since I found this thread got it down to a used engine or just replacing the gaskets...I can get a used engine with 107k for $2700 + lifetime warranty for another $1000 + p/l to install...warranty covered parts and...

05 SR5 HG Issue not sure if this info is still being gathered here; but here's my info: 2005 SR5 4x4 Date: 10/04 239k cyl3 and cyl4 have the issue...first showed up to me as P0300...Toyota checked it out and said 3rd and 4th cyls fluid, etc 11th char: 8 just bought the vehicle last...

sorry to resurrect this old thread; but, i am looking to add the heated seats to my '97 LTD and have a couple/few questions how would one tell if the elements/wiring are already in the seats? i get "by looking" but what am i looking for specifically? last i had my hand under the front seat...

hey, guys need some feedback regarding some tires...been looking through this thread for a few and then comparing to the discount direct page and i have a handful of questions i hope you can help me with current tires are hankook dynapro P265/70R16 111T i see a few folks have gone with the...

that is awesome! yesterday i changed the: air filter pcv valve and grommet, to include pulling the old grommet out of the box it fell into while i was changing it...doh! front wiper blades also reset the EFI sensor tomorrow she goes to a shop for an inspection saturday is tires and...

i don't have a vac like that do that; so, yeah, what may have dropped in there is still there i don't think anything did, but just can't say 100% for sure just took it around the block and everything seems ok guess time will tell Erik--

i'm in a bit of panic mode atm i was changing the valve and the grommet...the grommet was very brittle...it kept breaking off in my needle-nose pliers i don't think anything fell inside the unit... ... ... ...that is until i tried to get between the grommet and the rim with the needle-nose...

Not sure if the OP is keeping up with this but i found a couple dead links in "post 7", regarding "new owners area" spark plugs section, the link to the write-up returns "404": "Here is a write-up on changing the plugs: 4Runners.org - Changing Your Spark Plugs" same with the oil change link...

Thanks for the welcome! i was hoping i had avoided the timing belt/water pump issue for a few; but sounds like i should get that out of the way just to be safe 3rz, ya know, i was so caught up in the mechanical bits and pieces that i completely missed that the fog lights were...

i bought mine (saturday) :reddance: '97 4Runner SR5 hopefully, more updates down the road ErikM

hey, everybody just bought my 1st 4R this weekend...97 SR5 with 210k miles miles are a little higher than i wanted to start with but i should be able to get another 100k, or more, out of it, at least sticker says timing belt was done at 120k; so i should be good there for a few tires have a...

i am having this same issue..just bought my first T4R saturday (97 sr5) and everything was fine...sunday morning same thing - all was fine at some point sunday afternoon i found that i could unlock (barely) with the key in the driver's door but could not lock...key turns to the right enough to...

Hi, everybody Looking at this site for a bit and would like to ask for some feedback on my situation Sitting in a '99 4runner limited with 239000 miles Listed for $5900 which seems high for the year/mileage Looking underneath I can see some rust but don't know how to tell how much is too...

thanks for the feedback, everybody i'm in a dill of a pickle in that i have a car i need to get out of the loan cause the payment is killing the checkbook...it's a little upside down...i figure i'm gonna have to roll 1k-1500 into whatever else i get...which is why i'm looking at the low end on...

thank you for the feedback...there is so much info out there, it can be overwhelming...hard to know where to begin and, then you see those high miles and it's like, wth thanks again erik