Recent content by n0ekt

Thanks! Yeah, couldn't be happier with the thing. I've owned quite a few different vehicles, and never been as impressed with the build quality as I was after just three hours of driving it home (And it has 100k mi. on the odometer). It is very obvious that it's a solid, smooth, well...

ABSOLUTELY. Already done, had the dealership pull maintenance records before I went down to Long Beach to pick it up, they couldn't find record of replacement, so I had them do it before I made the trip. Last thing I want is a destroyed engine block!!

Picture attached, thanks again for everyone's help!

One more quick question... I've seen a few accounts in various places of warped heads due to the aluminum head/iron block configuration. Is that a common issue, or pretty rare? Anyone know?

Thanks everyone for the help! Ok, that's good to know about the calipers. Remans look like they run about $75-100, and I can't imagine install is much different than anything else. Had a few seize up on my 01 Dodge 2500CTD, and later on the wife's 325i (which is what I'm trading in... all...

All - New here, and apologize in advance if this is ground that has been covered too many times already. I've done what research I can, prior to posting this, on the potential issues a 2004 4Runner with the V8, two wheel drive, can have; and what I come up with are the following: Timing...