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$4K was to do both heads and check for cracks and machine if needed. also doing water pump and new plugs. Got quoted $350 for gasket kit, $85 for gasket bolts, $250 for water pump and plugs, and 22 hours of labor. 3 different places all same price. For $2.5K, I was willing. Not doing it...

Has anyone had any luck with using coolant additives to seal the head gasket around #6? Sorry if I missed this in the thread search. Just trying to see if this is worth trying. Mine is not overheating and losing a little coolant per week. Enough to cause a few rough cold starts. Diagnosed...

Tanks to all.

Hello, I have a 2004 V6 4-Runner with a sticking rear driver's side caliper. Can anyone point me to a video or give some tips to replace? Specifically, is it OK to pinch off the black rubber coated brake line that connects to the caliper? This line feels like it is rigid on the inside and I...

Thanks for the quick response. What is the part number that you purchased from RockAUTO for yours?

Hello, I have a 2004 4-runner sr5 v6. In June of 2015, I noticed that my driver's side rear wheel was heating up and I could smell the brakes from that wheel only. The caliper was replaced although they really could not find anything wrong with it. About 6 months later, the problem returned...