Recent content by Gary Blake

Yup some Japanese engineer is still laughing over that bolt location. I was thinking of enlarging that hole myself, only has to be large enough to get an extension through as a socket will just fit underneath. Depends which side though as you may have to remove stuff above to get the extension...

How old are your front springs and shocks. I had a similar issue with my front right shock, I know it had leaked completely dry but the truck still drove fine until I hit a sharp bump or pothole on the front right corner. Caused a loud bang which I figured was those factory hard bump stops...

2000 SR5 4WD 3.4l 5 speed Just got finished with the front suspension – new OEM lower control arms, Icon uppers, Icon 2.5 series external res with adjustable CDC valve, plastics guy bump stops and front diff bushings, mstudt’s custom sway bar links. (Just have the sway bar bushings to do –...

Hi Tim I have a 2000 3.4 with a 5 speed manual transmission. Trying to get more in to doing my own repairs and maintenance and would love to see a video on changing all the fluids in the manual transmission, transfer case and both differentials. Although draining is fairly simple you could...

I just installed a pair of Icon 2.5 remote reservoirs on my 2000. These came with two spacers in the bottom bolt mount position. One of the spacers is about 1/8" wide and the other about 3/4" wide and they are supposed to be installed with the wider spacer in the rear which pushes the coilover...

Thanks Drew, I looked at that option as well but Wheelers doesn't have a customs/tax prepay option on their cart checkout. With the current covid situation and needing to get back on the road I did not want to take the chance of having brake lines sitting in customs for 5-6 weeks (like my last...

No, they have a good checkout system for Canadian orders on their website, lets you pre pay the duties and taxes, make sure to take this option and it avoids the package getting hung up in customs. (My last delivery sat almost 6 weeks in customs without this option) Gary

Yep, in Ontario C$300.00 for the two flex lines quoted by my local dealership, vs $US62.00 for the pair from Toytec. web Toyota Suspension Lift Kits, Parts & Accessories - Toytec Lifts Part no: SS-4RFBL Ordered mine June 2, received June 3, paid for the expedited Fedex shipping. Also came...

Definitely not on my 2000, come back in 20 years though and let us know how that coating is working :)

Thanks a lot, that's a great idea, then I can also just crush the end of the cut line at the junction and use the old fitting as a plug while I attach the new lines :) - don't want the master cylinder to drain....

Thanks, don't have Kroil just pb blaster and wd 40, might be waiting till monday or tuesday for the parts so it should have a good soak in by then....

Thanks, been doing that as well as wire brushing, going to scrape the joint between the fitting and the junction as well to try and get the pb blaster in there

Yeah, this one has 331,000 miles (US truck bought in Arizona in 2005 with 89,000) so its been around the block a few times. Trouble is it's not drive-able, sitting on jack stands in the driveway. As long as I can get that one fitting out OK the rest should be easy. Had new calipers put on a...

The front hard brake line just above the flex hose on the driver's side front developed a pin hole due to rust - joys of living in the rust belt. I am going to be replacing the hard lines from the caliper, flex lines, and the first hard line above the flex hose on both sides. (Passenger side is...

I have the Warn VR-10,000 S (Synthetic cable) here, controller mounted under the hood. Gary