Recent content by kenawalton

Went to do a brake job myself and found mine frozen as well (only 42000km/ 25000miles on the truck). Both front calipers, inner bottom pistons. Truck just came out of 3 year warantee so had to do a deal with Toyota to cover the cost: 60% Toyo, 20% dealer and 20% me (approx $1300 bill split 3...

Well after discussions with Toyota Canada and the dealer the only option offered to me was to have the wheels re-surfaced AGAIN. The reason they gave for not replacing the wheels was that the FIRST time they re-surfaced them was with a mobile unit and they now realize that was a poor way to do...

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I finaly got time to take some pics of my wheels. It's been a week since I discussed the problem with the service manager at Toyota and guess what? I haven't received a call from him yet, even though after I "bugged" him about when I could expect a call he abruptly said he'd call me in a "few"...

Am on the North Shore but haven't looked for a club. Did post about my alloy wheels blistering though, you should check yours. See my thread: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31768

I spoke to the dealer yesterday after work, seems that they normally just refinish the wheels (read into this...it happens quite a bit!). He said that Toyota does not like to replace wheels as they are $400 to $500 ea where as refinishing all 4 is about $500. I told him it's either new wheels or...

The factory alloy wheels on my 2004 4Run Limited are bubbling/blistering (mostly near the edges of the spokes. looks like a rust bubble under the surface of the alloy). I first noticed this problem about one and a half years after I bought it new in 04. I tried to get them replaced then but the...

Been off line for a while and just notice the thread. Am in North Van and have an 04 limited. Have been watching the ARB bumper thread.. hoping to get one. Cheers.