Recent content by mcope514

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Howdy, Austin folks. I'm new to the 4r world, and fairly new to Austin. Does anyone have any recommendations for shops in Austin? I had my timing belt and water pump replaced by my family mechanic when I was in Dallas for Thanksgiving, and now I'm getting a p0016 p0018 code - camshaft/crankshaft...

Whoop! So far the only "mod" I've done to the runner has been adding my Century Club sticker to the back. Maybe I'll go for some A&M plates, too.

Your truck looks great. Also, great shots in your most recent post. A 4runner with some Texas scenery always makes for a good subject. I notice you list your location as College Station. Are you an Ag? I don't recall ever seeing any cool 4runners around town while I was in school there.

Ran across a couple of the military out of state scams on craigslist when looking for my 4runner. They became pretty obvious to spot, so when I got curious, I would just reverse search the pictures from the ad. Every time it would link back to an old ad that someone had just pulled pictures...

It was certainly annoying, but it overall it seemed like it was out of his hands due to protocol. He had offered to cut it for free, when another dealer said they would charge me just to even cut it. Given the outcome, though, I can't be too upset. If you're having a similar problem to what I...

Stopped by the dealer today. They wouldn't cut me a key to my VIN because the address on my license didn't match the address on my registration, which was frustrating. But, I explained my issue when the parts clerk offered to trace the key, and he took a look at the lock. After a minute or two...

Well, the graphite had no effect. I have to pick up some AC panel lights from the dealer tomorrow, so I might run it by the service department and see if they have an opinion. I also have a key blank that needs to be cut, so I might see if the dealer will cut it from their records without...

Going to try some graphite as soon as I can get by the store and pick some up tomorrow. I'm hoping it's something as easy as that. The key does work in the door, which leads me to believe the lock cylinder on the hatch has worn out or is otherwise not working correctly. The only thing that...

New guy here. I have enjoyed reading all of the useful info on t4r so far, so I thought I'd throw a question out there. I recently purchased a used 2006 SR5 with about 160,000 miles. I'm having an issue with the lock on my rear hatch, and have been unable to find any similar issues searching...

Moving back to Austin, for the 3rd time, in a week or so. I recently acquired an '06 SR5 that I would like to give a little vertical assistance to, but you may be on to greener (whiter) pastures (mountains) by the time I get around to it. What part of town are you in? I'll keep an eye out for...

It's possible he sold them and took his ad down, but I can't find them. That link just pulls up the picture from the ad. Could you possibly post a link to the ad, or send it in a message to me. I'm a big fan of those wheels.

Not exactly sure what the market is like where you are, but that sounds like an ok deal if it is OTD. It sounds like y'all gave someone a smokin' deal on their trade-in, if it was a trade. Personally, it would be hard for me to justify it if I were in your circumstances, unless you needed the...