Recent content by gaslight

no the wiper arm doesn't move outward very much.

I did the same thing recently. That is the first time I ever replaced that wiper in the 6 years of ownership. I bought a 14 inch replacement wiper blade. Removed the rubber from the whole contraption and cut it down to size. Slipped the original rubber off the OEM arm and took the 2 metal...

Those pins are a real pain to get out once they are rusted in place. I mentioned it in a post a while back and also suggest greasing them every time you rotate your tires(twice a year). I went with the reman calipers because they were a hell of a lot cheaper and in stock. Yes the lower pistons...

Changed my plugs the other day and this rebate came in handy. Thought I would share it here. Toyota says to use Iridium plugs so I wound up using the Ir Fusion plugs and after several days of use I can say they work just fine in my V8. With the rebate the plugs were cheaper than the other...

Yeah, I'll leave that one up to you.

NEW PICS well got the oil changed at the dealer the other day and had them save the filter for me. I punched a hole in the backside with a screwdriver and hammer. Then I used tin snips to cut the filter open. Now you can see that the filter mag does work even on the 4Runner. Also opening...

I wash my vehicle but rust just happens. Its now 5 years old and has just over 60k miles. The inner pads had plenty of life left on them. The outer pads had the most wear.

the new caliper showing the new pins and anti-vibration spring(I think that is what its called). <a href="http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q236/gaslight_photo/Brakes/?action=view&current=newcaliper.jpg" target="_blank"><img...

pics of the old calipers with the piston that won't collapse. <a href="http://s137.photobucket.com/albums/q236/gaslight_photo/Brakes/?action=view&current=Rightsidecaliper.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q236/gaslight_photo/Brakes/Rightsidecaliper.jpg" border="0"...

Well its not as bad as some others I have done. The worst part is removing the pin/bolts that go through the calipers and pads. Those pins are a major pain in the butt. I have just over 60k miles on my vehicle and those pins were rusted in place. I sprayed them with PB Blaster (love the...

Now after experiencing how much of a pain it is to remove those pins from the caliper I recommend you soak them for a while in PB Blaster and then swing away with a hammer and punch. After you beat the snot out of them you are better off having bought new pins. You can get a set of 4 for less...

I was told today by NAPA that the OEM pads are ceramic. If you go to some websites like Tirerack.com they will also tell you that the OEM is ceramic and are suggested by Toyota. I have 60k on mine and most of the pads look ok except one. A few weeks ago when I flushed my brake system I...

In my honest opinion...'nothing that you will notice'. It would be a very small amount. The nice thing is that the synthetic oil will last longer, take more heat than regular oil and is better protection.

Its pretty easy to figure out how to do this stuff. I put Royal Purple in mine last winter. Trans. case and both diffs.

I would say that your shocks are shot. They should not be bouncing around a lot. That just means they are worn out. Time for new shocks.