Recent content by jviers

3.0 repair help Hey drmorbious - I don't think it spun "much" but I did find the bearing halfs sandwiched together on top of the journal. To my un-expert eye #2 surfaces don't look that bad (still completely smooth to the finger and no signs of overheating (and same light-ish color as other...

3VZE repair help Thanks ronbo613 - Yeah, I thought of that, and have been looking the last several weeks on craigslist and at local wrecking yards, but they seem in short supply here (if I was willing to drive to Phoneix I would have better luck), they are costing as much--or more--than a used...

Greetings - I have a 1992 4Runner with a partially/maybe crapped-out 3VZE. I bought the truck cheap knowing the engine had a loud knock. It came from a guy who had owned it for a month and decided he did not have time to fool with it. Besides the knock (!) the truck is in very good shape, body...