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Possible but it would have been a huge hassle. Lots of obstructions.

Key Cylinder This time with the picture!

Here was the key - Not one of Toyota's finer designs on this bullet proof car. Small cast iron or aluminum ears on a device like this that gets constant use is never a good idea.

Similar Experience Key was missing, clunking in trunk. Followed your great instructions and tore the tailgate apart this morning. Found the lock cylinder but the metal ears were all torn off. There was no way to salvage it and I never have a need for the rear key. Miraculously, while...

My rust was pretty light but I cleaned it up and painted with POR15

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$100 per seat for new is as cheap as you will get. Sounds like a deal too good to be true frankly if they are OEM.

This is why surgeons have to count sponges and inventory instruments before they close a patient! Perhaps this tech needs a lesson. Nice rig. 87k is remarkably low. Was this primarily a city driven vehicle?

Great point. I am down on Fort Lauderdale for the week and have seen no fewer than a dozen 3rd gens!

I bought my third gen 02 4WD ltd with 142k about 3 months ago. Since then, I have driven about 2k miles. I did some basic maintenance like timing belt, water pump, brakes, tire balance and valve cover gaskets. I also did some nuisance stuff like a new AC control panel and new leather seat...

I had the same experience. The problem was not solved until OE parts were used including rotors, pads and drums - I did not have to change calipers. Went through two non OE sets before hand, all within a 48 hour period, and it actually got worse. The shop had used this parts supplier for...

I may be nuts, by my 2002 Limited seems to run much better on mid grade than premium. When I use premium, I often experience lumpy idle at traffic lights. Never seems to happen on mid grade. Anyone else have this happen?

I'm going to install a clean diesel from a 335D BMW.

Put in an external trans cooler for $100 and never worry about it again. An ounce of prevention......

See below info. Seat covers are amazing. I could not be happier. Car looks, feels and smells new. FREE SHIPPING All my leather seat covers are exact fit, and exact color match! Exactly same style as if you were to buy from the dealer for twice the price. This isn't just any leather this...