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I had soaked carpet on the passenger side last week after a long drive through heavy rain on a very hot day. I did two things. First I checked the sunroof drains. The front driver's side was clogged, so I blew it out with compressed air and now it flows fine. The front passenger side drain...

It does not include a new heating element. I planned to use my existing one.

Firm foam is sewn and glued to the underside of the leather. There are plastic clips in the appropriate areas to clip it to the frame. There is a cut out on the side panel as needed...some other providers make you cut this out by yourself. A ziplock bag of metal hog rings included.

Has there been any progress in finding the guy who was making these or acquiring his 3D plans? I'd like to order one.

Is it true that the bypass causes more problems then its worth on the 2008 V8?

I'm still working through the alternatives, but so far these seem to be the highest quality options: Best Leather Kits - Home and Katzkin Leather replacement seat upholstery for the Toyota 4Runner | ShopSAR.com Clazzio and CalTrend make covers that slip over the existing leather or...

I rinse it when I can. There is definitely some rust under there, but nothing that worries me yet. I have considered wire brushing it, priming/painting the bad spots, and perhaps doing fluid film to slow down the rust.

Thanks for these ideas. I'll get it up on blocks and determine what I can get to.

Thanks. The radiator is also new. I'll install the air injection bypass and check the exhaust manifolds.

Thanks. I'll check all of these.

Thanks. I'll look through these threads.

I have a 2008 4Runner Limited with 100,000 miles on it. I've owned it for 9 years, and all service has been done by either myself or the dealer. The timing belt and water pump were replaced at 90k miles. The rear axle seals have also been replaced recently. I'd like to refresh the truck and...

I have a 2008 Limited V8 and I want to replace the leather on the seats. I am not looking for a cover that goes over the existing leather. I know there are various manufacturers of pre-cut leather sections for each seat. I'm wondering if anyone has done this and can recommend a particular...

I have a 2008 Limited V8 and the leather front seats are getting worn. I'd like to remove the existing leather and install new leather. I do not want to put covers over the existing leather. Has anyone done this and been happy with the results? Suggestions on manufacturers?? Thanks.

Does anyone have a list of baseline items? I've searched here and can't find any. Thanks.