Recent content by phillyphonka

UPDATE: Sorry everyone for my absenteeism! Work has been crazy and I just recently had some new developments with the 4Runner. Hadn't made any real progress until this past weekend. So, BrianSD, just checked out your thread and what happened to your engine is pretty identical to what happened...

I'll have to look at your thread. Thanks! I'm definitely wanting to keep it. It's worth it to me to put out a few thousand rather than spend way more thousands on a newer vehicle that I don't know as much. I've had enough vehicle changes in the past couple years and I keep running into issues...

Thank you for replying so quickly, everyone! Sorry I've been late to reply, it's been outrageously busy at work and home the past few days. True, but it did include both the motor and the labor for swapping it out. The motor itself was priced @ $1300. I've called a couple other places and seen...

Hello all! I am new to the forum, been lurking on here for quite some time for various topics but recently decided to sign up. So, it turns out, for my debut post I'm asking for some repair advice. :\ I had originally planned on asking about tires as my first post, but that will have to...