Recent content by ricklin

I found a ABS skin type cover @ 59.99. I shall report back, it's on it's way to me. The counter on ebay shows they have sold a lot of them, seller has great feedback too. Only available in black.

Just ordered up a thrifty solution of off Ebay. 60 bucks for a black ABS dash cover. The coverlay covers are good, they should be for that money. I'll report back but I expect i will be quite satisfied with the cheap dash cover. Fixing up my 4runner to sell it. No putting a wheelchair ramp on...

I drove 600 + miles with equipment in the rig that only fit through the hatch. Get to my jobsite and the hatch is 100% stuck. AI via Google to the rescue. Pull up on the metal latch hook closest to the rear of the hatch. Waa Lah got it open. It currently has a zip tie attached to the metal hook...

I've the 4.3 in my LS430 and the 4.7 in my runner, lucky me 2 pesky timing belts. Both are interference engines. Do the pump and idlers on the second go round.

About the only way to assure genuine now, buy directly from an authorized dealership. The level of knock offs is completely unreal and off the charts, purchasing car parts at low prices virtually assures that you get what you pay for. Some things do not change, only the permutations.

My thoughts exactly. And don't forget the never-seize for the threads. Same dealer also said the timing belt labor is 8 hours, so their 329 special was a killer deal. Ya right alldata says 5.2 hours. Since that job is a bear, and takes special service tools I will have someone do it, but not...

My friendly local Toyota dealer quoted me 29.00 dollars ea. for plugs, about three hundred out the door for a spark plug repl. To me that borders on criminal!