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    Rear drums leaking or just dirty?

    Yes and no, u can have gear oil spraying on the side wall of the tire, this means u have a compromised seal but if u don’t have gear oil in the actual drum brake assembly itself the bearing is fine and it means it hasn’t compromised the bearing hence the absence of oil in th the brake assembly
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    Rear drums leaking or just dirty?

    As a tech I advise u against reusing pads that have been contaminated. They do not dry out and will continue to hold fluid, sanding helps get the glassing effect from heat off but when the pads continue to wear the compromised part or the pad holding fluid, oil etc will make contact with drum...
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    New lift combo TRD shocks, bilestine 5100s shocks, rear superflex & LC80 shock

    Most or all will not sit level so u can get the OME TRIM packer for rear driver spring or what I did ant toytec makes a part specific for it, get the best 1/4 spacer made out of aluminum that sits on the “top hat” of your coil and spring set up before u stick it in the strut tower and bolt it...
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    New lift combo TRD shocks, bilestine 5100s shocks, rear superflex & LC80 shock

    And don’t want to be bearer of bad news but u don’t want to be running the inner bump stop on the rear: u have the toytec 3” one I see but it’s recommended u don’t use it and Steve at Sonoran steel will tell you the lc coils r happier sitting directly on the cab. Like the work u did tho...
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    FS: 99 4runner "tall" springs and shocks. COS, CO

    Selling my 3rd gen 4runner 99 limited suspension. Recently threw a lift on so the whole suspension is for sale. Also have the rear top hats/bump stops for coils in rear. Have the front diff as well. Coils in great shape, coils and shocks still assembled for front. Contact me through t4r or via...
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    FRONT LIFT: Toytec Eibach Coils vs Tundra TRD

    Just did the same thing. I redid tierods and bjs and steering rack bushings. Oem is pricey I used sankei 555 bjs they are a manufacturer for toyota suspensions and steering systems. I got my bjs at napa with online discounts they were 38$ a piece for uppers. Quality is incredible and made in...
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    AC Compressor Clutch Replacement, to do or not to do?

    Ultrarev.com has new denso compressors for 3rd gens 200-250
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    AC Compressor Clutch Replacement, to do or not to do?

    Mine is on the Fritz to!! It might be better to order a whole new rebuilt compressor! I know it's a lot easier and I found a nice refurbished/rebuilt one with less than 100k on eBay for less than 200 bones that way you got a whole new unit that you know it's been rebuilt good to go. Ima lol...
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    Sankei 555 Ball Joints Set for Lower Control Arm

    I just replace my uppers with the sankei 555is from Napa with the online discount they ran me about $38 when I open the box I was very impressed with the quality and that it said made in Japan makes me happy. apparnalty sankei is or used to be the supplier for Toyota steering and suspension so...
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    Strong Oil or Gas Smell? Like it's running rich?

    Same issue with my 99. some jacka** chopped my exhaust off from behind my cat (don't kno why he would want that rusty crap). Anyway my cat started throwing codes and i deemed it was probably the 02 sensor that was bad so after a few weeks of putting of getting a new one I noticed the same smell...

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