Recent content by Longmark999

Well, I've got one, but I live in Montana.

I searched around and this problem appears to be somewhat unique. A couple of months ago I drive my 03 4Runner from Houston to upstate NY. On day 2 of the drive, while it was raining pretty heavily (not sure if that's relevant or not) I hit a reasonably significant uneven pavement seam, and my...

2003 4Runner Belt Molding Window Weatherstrip Replacement I just finished this job on my '03 4Runner. Interestingly, the service manual for the '03 lists a ton of inner door disassembly that simply isn't necessary. Basically, just remove the small screw at the inside back edge of the front...

Pics Various pictures of the hitch with the rewelded brackets, the attachment points for the hitch on the frame, and the hitch on the 4Runner after the install.

2003 4Runner Front Hitch Install I just finished the install of the Curt 31367 front hitch on my 2003 4Runner. I did what one other poster suggested and found a local welder who cut the gussets out of the 45 degree tow hook braces, bent them to 90 degrees and then added new gussets. My welder...

4.7L V8 Bank 2 Sensor 1 Location I just replaced this sensor on my 2003 4Runner (4.7L V8). I didn't snap any pictures or take any video, but I was "lucky" because the fender splash shield on my 4Runner was missing and I discovered that the Bank 2 Sensor 1 is easily accessible just by reaching...

Range Problem Resolved Itself after Fill Up Well, I filled up the tank this Friday and the problem with the range on the dashboard display reading zero fixed itself after the fill up. So the TSB that I posted in the previous post, combined with the subsequent fill up fixed the problem completely.

4th Gen 4Runner Gas Gauge Goes to Empty I had this very same problem occur intermittently on my 2003 V8 4Runner. One time the gauge stuck at 3/4 of a tank, another time it stuck on Empty with the low fuel light on, and finally yesterday it stuck on Empty and didn't budge yesterday or today! I...

Did this problem get solved I'm having exactly the same issue with my '03 and would appreciate any information on whether you were successful in fixing it and the steps you went through. Thanks, Mark

Dash Repair I just bought a 2003 4Runner and brought it into the Toyota dealership for a pre-purchase inspection. Without even knowing anything about the extended customer warranty on the dash the service guy checking me in looked at it and told me they would replace it at no cost. He called...

Worked Like a Charm I followed the instructions on the TSB to the letter and this fix worked perfectly. Once again the advice on this forum has saved me a ton of hassle and money with the dealer.

Has anyone actually painted the 2003 cladding Hi, I'm reviving this thread in the hopes that someone has actually done this (as opposed to offering general tips on how to paint plastic) and can offer some advice on which product to use, color matching, process followed, etc. I bought a used...

So easy a caveman could do it Thanks to all who posted information on this thread. I just bought a 2003 V8 4Runner and this was one of the problems when I bought it. I picked up a bulb from Amazon for about $5 and thanks to the posts here the replacement took about 5 minutes tops. Here's a...