Recent content by Ronniej

I have 70K miles. I was starting to hear squealing noises when I hit the brakes. I did notice that I had a bit of pad left while replacing the brakes but I already purchased the pads and had time to replace them.

I installed both front and rear brake pads. After finishing, I picked up one of the old rear brake pads and saw the clip in the picture. I never noticed the clip while I was changing the brakes. I thought OMG do I have to redo everything to put these clips in. Thanks to everyone for the responses.

I didn't put these clips on the back brakes. Do I need to redo everything and put them on?

Hi, I just replaced front and rear brakes on my 2011 4runner today. After I was done, I noticed that there was a clip that was attached to one of the old rear brake pads (picture enclosed). After watching many videos, nobody addresses this clip. What is it for and is it needed? If so where does...

Hi, Here are some pictures showing my modification of running boards on my 2011 4runner. I cut 6 pieces of heavy duty shelving (like the kind at Home Depot) to make extensions for the running boards to sit on. I pulled them out as far as I could. I used the bolts and nuts that came with the...

If the keyless entry is used, the doors will only lock or unlock. If someone breaks a window then they can steal anything from inside of the car.

Hi, I just purchased a 2011 SR5 and wanted to install either an aftermarket alarm or the VIP Toyota alarm. If the VIP toyota alarm is easier by unplugging connectors and adding the alarm, that would be better. I can't locate anywhere on the internet where to purchase the VIP alarm. Can they be...