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My New 2000 Limited 4x4 E-Locker Totaled! 2000 Toyota 4Runner Limited RECONSTRUCTED TITLE 305,000 Miles Automatic transmission 4wd & Rear electronic locking differential I've owned this vehicle for the past 8 years. In that time I've done the following work. Timing Belt &...

Success! I ordered a few different magnetic and grabber tools to try out. I started with the larger magnet head of these two hoping it would fit around the crankshaft and have enough magnetic force to hang on to the washer. Flexible Magnetic Pickup Tool Set, 2LB & 5LB, 26" Bendable Extension...

A washer slipped off one of the cylinder head bolts and dove down one of the oil galleys. I scoped the passage it fell down. I've linked the video. I have been unsuccessful at retrieval so far. I see that it has fallen below what I believe is the crankshaft. Video https://imgur.com/a/S1vyoTs...

I completed my 300K mile services including; Timing belt/water pump/thermostat Transmission fluid & filter/Differentials/transfer case fluid changes. Front lower ball joints and bolts. Spark Plugs My cruise control power button randomly started honking my horn as well, and vice-versa. I...

Its been awhile since my last post. I've really just been doing routine maintenance. I'm up to 296k miles. I recently heard a clunk in the rear and upon investigation I found that the passenger side upper shock mount has rusted and broken away. Surprisingly the shock I had installed years ago...

Its all about the friction. When the torque converter is locked up, there isn't extra friction. 3rd is locked up. 4th is locked up until you ask for more acceleration then it can unlock in 4th and start generating that extra friction, you can see when this happens because the rpms will rise...

When I bought mine I replaced the radiator cap as well attempting to fix a collapsing upper radiator hose but then noticed the reservoir level never changed from cool to hot after a good drive. I found out the tubes going from the radiator cap neck to the coolant reservoir were completely...

Use this website. It often has part numbers you can't find anywhere else. I found it lists the rear hard lines for mine. It will for you too. PartSouq Auto Parts Around the World

So I totaled and rebuilt my 4runner. Details are in the thread here; Totaled! Luckily buying it back and fixing it left me with a decent chunk of extra money so I decided to pay the extra to replace the standard hood with a hood scoop. I had replaced the stock radiator with a Denso in 2018...

Well almost a month after the accident. My 4runner passed the enhanced inspection to get a rebuilt title, is registered, and ready to drive again!

I finally installed the parts i found. A bumper assembly with lights, large flares, and brackets, $300. The color matches almost perfectly. The car I got it off of had a hood scoop as well and I couldn't resist for $225. I got the hood scoop and bumper installed. The bumper brackets need tweaked...

I picked it up from the body shop, I think it looks pretty good! It cost $411 to have the unibody straightened and squared.

I managed to secured a Desert Dune fender with matching large flare and a desert dune hood. The fender is in good shape but the hood has three small patches of rust which unfortunately look to go all the way through. It is good enough to get me back on the road and last several years but I will...

I've been looking at salvage vehicles parts online. Does anyone know what differences there are between my limited bumper and a base/sr5 bumper with large flares? As long as I select parts with large flares and the painted option base/sr5 look the same as the limited or is there something I am...