Recent content by MadCityRich

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bump for lower price - $6500. I'd like to sell this before winter. Otherwise I might keep it and sell my Subaru.

Fellow inmates, I've sadly decided to part ways with my 2002 Limited. 199,XXX miles. Lots of very nice upgrades and it's been well maintained. New radiator, a/c condenser and drier, muffler and tailpipe this year. Plus bled brakes and replaced the tranny fluid this year (and engine oil, of...

Thanks for the pointers. I'll just add to the receiver/dryer and move on. When I take it to the shop for vacuum and recharge, I'll just mention it and see if they'd advise one thing or other. Doesn't look like I need to add anything to the condenser. To respond to LittleCaesar, I have the...

Hello, I'm hoping the brain trust can help a bit. I'm in the middle of replacing my a/c condenser and receiver/dryer on my 2002 ltd. Something I'm not clear on - the repair manual and receiver/dryer both mention adding 0.7 oz of PAG oil (46). It's less clear on the condenser. The repair...

I'm digging into this, but am not quite clear on which nuts you are referring to. There are a number of brake lines that connect to the MC and red one that seems to go between the MC and booster. Is it one of those or something else? I'm seeing a couple of possible fluid sources right now...

So I noticed a little puddle under the 4Runner today. Checked underneath and it appears that there's brake fluid leaking from somewhere in the hydraulic booster area. I'm wondering if there's a typical failure point or good way to confirm the issue. This is for a 2002 model with about...

I don't recall the vendor or rebuilder. I bought my recent set from Rockauto. They are Centric brand. I spoke with my local dealer parts department. The caliper seizing is not that uncommon for the Tundra brakes. The guy said it was almost always the inner lower cylinder, which was my exact...

Yes, brake bedding is key. This process should always be followed after doing pads/rotors. I'll also add that I replaced the front caliper hard brake lines that connect the caliper to the rubber line. It was about $18 total for both of them at the dealer. At 185k miles and two prior...

Just finished bleeding the brakes for the second time after replacing my old Tundra calipers with re-manufactured ones and the associated pads and rotors. I went from the 199mm (E) to the 231 (L) calipers. This was the second set of 199mm calipers that had seized up on me. Hopefully the...

I decided to do the endcap mod. I definitely feel it makes for a stronger frame and bumper connection. It was "interesting" sorting through the little details to get the endcaps in place, but it got done and I feel better for it. I'm currently battling an overly tight fit between the bumper...

I guess I'll go with the old adage: if it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. Thanks, MadCityRich

Well, my Shrockworks bumper finally arrived last week. Now I'm itching to get it installed. I'm currently debating whether or not to do the end cap mod. The bumper will attach in other locations, but those beefy end caps sure look tempting. I'm generally in favor of the mod, but the welder I...

This does look pretty nice, especially for an upper midwest vehicle. I didn't know it was possible to fit 15 inch wheels on any 3rd gen 4Runner, other than for 1996 or so. Especially with the tundra brakeb upgrade. That would be something to confirm if talking to the seller. MadCityRich

Not to quibble, but going from 2 hi to 4 hi is not doing much of anything in the transfer case. That's why you can do shift on the fly. It's really about activating the ADD in the front axle. MadCityRich