Recent content by Kanoe

I have never gone any further with mine. It only clunks on certain rocky roads. In general driving or even offroading it is not an issue. I have learned to accept it but not like it. I was never able to source new u-joints, even at a specialty bearing shop no luck. I am not sure with mine...

Sounds like you are being careful which is good, not an area you want to have problems. As spark plugs are cheap I change them out frequently to avoid any sticking issues.

I've said this before but why not repeat myself. Toyota filters at the dealer are priced very reasonably. There is not much money to be saved buying auto parts store filters, unless you are picking the cheapest. Toyota only for me. And there is only a couple ounces difference between the D1...

That is not a washer. It is a flanged nut so there will still be threads in that piece left there. I'd try getting a cold chisel under that and see if you can pop it off. Of course grinding a little lower will help too.

Are you guys talking rears only? If so, I've got the OEM Tokico rears also. From the wording I thought you were talking about the blue/green old style Tokico front struts which I think are no longer available...

Have I missed something? Are Tokicos available again other than the OEM from the dealer? If so, dang. I just bought new 4600s.

Well, thanks for digging this up again. Here is a little more info on how to do it. I know that LOTS would rather just put in a new stereo and that's fine. I just like the OEM stereo and wanted to keep it. This was a winter project to figure this one out so I don't mind the time it took me...

I had prepared a couple photos showing the connections but never posted them. So in the next post they will be.

Down under the brake pedal there is a plastic shroud around the steering column. Hidden there is a back to back u-joint set up with a plastic centering disk. It changes the direction of the steering column from more horizontal to more vertical. It's possible that the noise is in there, there...

The 'another car' isn't such a bad idea in some cases. If you do your own maintenance and your insurance rates are reasonable it can be a win-win situation. I have a cheap, old echo which serves as DD commuter. It saves me a lot on fuel and also serves as a winter beater so my 4runner stays...

Yup, I get that. Sounds pretty redneck. They were put on in a rush one fall before a trip to Baja, mainly for paint protection. They worked well enough that I have never thought about changing them out. They are on version 2.0 now which is a little more refined with routered edges and...

A black stained 2x8 cut to size makes a nice running board. You just need to find a set of the original 3rd gen hangers if you don't still have yours. I think they look better than the originals, others will disagree I am sure - but they are functional and strong and won't rust.

I put the new one on hand tight, tight as I can get it by hand with NO wrench. Wrench for removal only.

Shoot. A junkyard upgrade I haven't heard of yet? I'll add this one to my picking wish list. Thanks!

If you are interested I can dig up some numbers for you. I have before and after measurements for my 96. Granted, I'm a 4wd 4cyl but it should be pretty similar. I went 99 tall springs on Billy 4600s so essentially what you are talking about here.