Recent content by kgbagent

I have a factory axle off my old '05 Sport Edition V6 4x4. Replaced the whole passenger side axle at 129,xxx miles due to a torn boot. Given that it is OEM Toyota, is there a market for this?

Adjust it all the way. You will not hurt anything. After reinstalling the rotor turn the star wheel the other way, spinning the rotor by hand every few turns of the star wheel. Back it off just enough that the rotor/hub spin without resistance from the shoes.

I was very happy with bluepit bearings. Pricy at $279 but fast fast shipping and the assembly was perfect. Bearings were marked Koyo and at that price they damn well better be.

That entire shoe system is a *****! Funny story I'll share. A few days after I purchased this 4Runner I noticed while my window was down going about 20 mph I could a high pitched squeak. It was a late afternoon on a Friday after a pretty damn long day already. My wife wanted to go out that night...

Take a look at an aerial shot of the Denver airport.

Must be your dealer. I bought a few at my local dealer a few weeks ago. Still $5.xx each. And I thought that was high.

I recommend you order the entire tensioner pulley & bearing via phone with a Toyota dealer (hopefully you can buy this from Toyota without buying the whole assembly with the tensioner). Talking with a Toyota parts guy will ensure you are not throwing parts at your rig based on outdated...

Need more info. When you mentioned you replaced the tensioner bearing, was it just the bearing or did you replace the entire pulley/bearing assembly? And what brand did you use? Same question for the other idlers. Search my posts on the subject (I also have a 2005 V6) as I think I am the...

Amen. My experience with POR15 was just this. And, yes, I prepped it according to POR15's instructions. I had much much better results with a wire wheel, Rust Reformer spray, followed by Rustoleum high performance enamel painted on. This is more of a "permanent" solution. Fluid Film is very...

Thanks, that looks nice but it costs as much as the whole Motive setup itself!

i use it on a 4th gen. I've been meaning to contact Motive to get a Toyota-specific cap adapter since I use the generic adapter on my 2005 4R. It can be a pain to rig up tight enough to contain the pressure, but once that is done it works like a charm. I never use the pump-the-brake method to...

Since I am STILL getting "LIKES"... More arrogance from our buddy. Discuss. "I’ve paid cash for every vehicle I’ve bought. Only debt I would take on is a mortgage and I pay that off ASAP. Currently own 3 homes, all for my use, none are rentals. I’ve occasionally hear Dave Remsey on the radio...

Engaging the 4X4 system is not maintenance. It is the opposite of maintenance: usage. I owned a Jeep Grand Cherokee years ago and its 4X4 "part time" system was CRAP. It engaged when it felt like it. The transfer case leaked continuously despite many dealer attempts to fix it with their...

This was really what you wanted everyone to know, wasn't it? So germane to the topic of auto maintenance.:clap2:

For those who may not know, you should use a flare nut wrench for brake lines--NOT a standard open end wrench.