Recent content by gnarlynick2072

Perfect-O thanks a million! Going to tackle this tonight.

Hey Guys, I was reading this thread about changing out my front flange seal on my t case. http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/101650-replacing-transfer-case-output-shaft-oil-seals-how-diyers.html Terrific write-up, however I was trying to find out if the 96-98 t cases attached to the...

No kidding. I also wanted some 10mm bolts (tiny!) and they wanted $4 a piece! Partsouq sold them for $0.40... One downside to Canada, everything is in the States, so waiting is sort of a part of life here. At least we have 15 year rule. :)

Lol I thought it looked sketchy too. I did a test order a year ago and I confirmed that they are legit. Now I get everything from them. They also have parts catalogs with all the diagrams to help you find parts. Yes they are out of the UAE so they'd have a good selection of 5VZ-FE parts (since...

wow seems like everyone is sticking with local online suppliers. I use partsouq.com extensively. SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than anything I've seen. Shipping rates are awesome as well. I am swapping to a manual trans on my HDJ81 (diesel 80 series LC) and bought most of my parts from them. This...

So I got my shims yesterday and installed successfully. The new clearances were right where I wanted them. Fired the truck up, and it drove smoother than I can ever remember. Especially the idle, it was dead on 700 RPM, where before it would hover +/- 50 RPM. Also more power and lower end...

Exactly, I agree. I was able to replace the first shim I took out, turned crank, took out 2nd shim then spent more than an hour trying to put it back in. Eventually said screw it and put a shop towel over the bucket so nothing can get in there. Came to the realization that I'd have to take it...

Removed the 2 shims and measured them accordingly tonight. Piece of cake! Everyone made it sound so difficult to get the shims out. The tool made it incredibly easy. I would highly suggest a good magnet when removing. I wish I had one for this job. The hardest part was putting the shims back...

lol!

Awesome advice, thanks. This is a learning experience and I am taking my time on it. Going over every component, replacing half moons/gaskets etc... I have the FSM which helps a great deal but doesn't have that human experience element to it. Thanks again everybody!

Sadly, timing belt was done a few months ago. I'm just glad that realistically just 1 shim needs to be changed. If I manage to figure out how to get them out comfortably, I'll do the 0.012 for PM reasons. Thanks for the quick advice everyone, I haven't been on this forum much lately, mostly...

sounds good. I'll probably just do the one shim and be done with the whole thing. I most definitely have the tool! Always prepared.

That's exactly what I wanted to hear. I knew that exhaust valves have a worse life than intake valves. What clearance should I move the 0.005 valve to? 0.006 or 0.007? Also, I have one exhaust valve that is 0.012. Is it smart to move it to 0.014 so that ALL of my exhaust valves are at the...

Hi guys, Checked my valve clearances last night and it looked pretty good, though had a couple quick questions. The valve clearances stated should be: intake: 0.006 - 0.009 exhaust: 0.011 - 0.014 Almost all of my exhaust valves were 0.013/0.014 except for one that was 0.015. Likewise...

Looking for just the actuator, no need for gear housing etc... Would be awesome if someone could point me in right direction! :)