Recent content by Grems4Ever

Just a quick post hoping for some insight... Door quit opening this summer and since the latch was getting quite noisy before it died, I replaced the latch and went through the process of re-initializing the system. It'll work once after that and then nothing. Now if I start it up and drive it...

Yes, please do... I hate having to be towed home.

Flash forward a few days and no new issues since finishing it. No drops in the coolant level, the oil is staying clean, and no leaks.

Finished! With the help of my 2nd oldest, I was able to get the Runner together and fired up just as the sun was going down. It wasn't the easiest job in the world and getting the cams timed right took several attempts to get right. Looking back, I think I had them right the first time, but...

If one blew - you ought to do the other.

Here's some more pictures of my progress: Sorry for the poor quality...

Just took mine out to pull the timing cover. Its a pain, but there is no nut.

Here's some pictures. Nothing too exciting yet as it took a bit to get the accessories out of the way and the crank pulley bolt loose. I had hoped to have the head off, but I didn't make it today. Oh well - tomorrow's another day. Enjoy!

Hey all - been a busy week at work and haven't been online much after work. I'm planning on getting some pictures up for y'all tomorrow. I've taken the day off so I can tear into it and get it finished up before the next round of rough weather hits here. So far I have the intake off and part of...

While we were out camping last weekend, a rodent moved into the engine valley on the wife's 4Runner. Since it was a little bit crowded in there, it remodeled a but by chewing through the knock sensor wiring. :ybrick: I've started getting torn down. As you may know, the Toyota engineers didn't...

Progress thus far... I have a manual that states that the knock sensors are on top of the engine, but the cylinder heads have to be removed to get to them. :wow2: Is there anyone who can elaborate on this a bit for me? I have never seen any kind of sensor mounted on top of the engine that...

This morning the 4Runner threw a P0333 (knock sensor 2 circuit high input - bank 2) I've done a preliminary inspection under the hood and don't see any damage to the wiring (we live in the woods - squirrels happen). I've been trying to download the FSM here on the site, but things have been...

Paying bills...

Time for a salvage yard engine!

I just changed out the factory plugs at 68K on my '07 T4R V6 and installed a set of iridiums. The coppers were certainly showing their age and the idle quality was suffering. It now idles smooth as silk and sounds much healthier than before. I normally go with standard copper plugs, but I put a...