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FS 1999 3rd Gen 4R Limited 4x4 279,xxx miles. Lots of preventative high mileage care has already been performed in the last two or three years including: New timing belt and water pump New radiator New front knuckles with wheel bearings New front axles New sway bar links New valve cover...

Replaced the cable. My son and I replaced the actuator cable on his 1999 4Runner this morning. Followed Wayne's instructions. We did not need to remove anything other than the actuator motor in the passenger footwell. Some notes. Having two people did make the job easier, but it isn't...

My 2000 4R 3.4 has some sort of a code hand written on the black cover on the front of the engine. Looks like "CGI 132." I've heard of "charged gasoline injection" engines, but not Toyota. And, it looks more like what a salvage shop would write on a used engine. Any ideas what that might...

When you say "3 spring clips"...where are those? I see one near the HCV and I assume there is one on the other end near the actuator. But, the rest of the cable seems to be between the firewall and the dash. (Mine goes through the firewall almost immediately (5") after the sprint clip at the...

1999 Bowden cable The cable is readily found online with a search on "1999 (or, whatever your year) blend door cable 4runner" or something similar. It's about a $25 part. Thank you for this post. I assumed that replacing the cable would be difficult and require taking apart the dash to...

1999 4Runner "Must Do" List It's now 2024, and I also just purchased a '99 4Runner Limited. I had the timing belt/water pump replaced as there was no history on it. The front wheel bearings were bad, and according to the mechanic, seized into the knuckles. He replaced the entire spindle...

Shifting to L4L New owner of a '99 with the button/lever style 4WD shifter. When I shift from H4L to L4L using the procedure indicated in the owner's manual, I feel a bit of gear chatter (like shifting without a clutch in a manual transmission.). Not a lot, but enough to make me worry that...

What is the significance of the import? Were there differences between Japanese and exported models? Do you have to modify anything (say, for emissions) when you bring it state side?

Bowden Cable Anyone have any insight (or luck) in replacing the cable (Bowden cable) from the actuator to the heat blend door?

Part Number for Bowden Cable? The Bowden cable between the actuator and the heater blend door is very difficult to move in mine (which is what leads to stripped gears and actuator motor burnout.). Anyone know if this is a DIY replaceable part? Any idea what the part number is?

New Owner, 248k I just purchased a 1999 4R Limited 4WD with about 248k miles. Had to replace the timing belt and water pump. Front wheel bearings were bad (and seized into the knuckles) and the rear differential carrier bearings are probably bad. It has trailer brake controls installed. It...

First, 2wd to 4wd...respect. That sounds like a lot of work. Second, it seems to be the consensus that due to wear and the need for precise alignment of the bearings to races, pressing them out is preferred. I"m going to give the mechanic (who has a great reputation) the benefit of the doubt...

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Requirements to Post? I recently purchased a '99 4R and joined the forum. My account is not yet allowed to post. When I try, I get a message saying I haven't yet submitted enough replies. I cannot find anywhere in accounts or settings or the forum rules what the requirements are to be...

I have a '99 and a local mechanic recently bent a knuckle trying to press the wheel bearings out. I had resigned myself to going with Yota1 for about $1,500 but he found a pair somewhere. I think I would rather have gone with Yota1 than bearings of unknown condition, but, I'm already over...