Recent content by rschmitt

Hi thanks to all who chimed in here!!! I finally had the time to install "normal" Bilstein5100 for the 3rd gen 4 runner. Now the ride quality is back to being really nice. With our rooftop tent etc. the stiffness is perfect and the ride is well balanced. After checking the part numbers, I...

Hi folks, thanks for chiming in. Firstly, it's bouncy as in "no shocks," NOT bumpy as in "I am hitting the bumpstop," i.e., there is some oscillation (going up and down) after I hit a bump. After looking at your replies, it seems to make sense that the shocks are the problem, as the problem...

Hi there, our 2002 4runner is quite loaded (winch, bumper, RTT, armor), totaling around 550 pounds all the time, and then more when ready for trips, easily another 500-700 pounds. Now the ride has become super bouncy, and I am looking for remedies. Until recently I ran "normal" Bilstein 5100...

Super useful update. I bought this Blue Sea Systems 436 panel and installed it in the same spot as the guy on Etsy does. It's used all the time and no clearance issues.

Hi folks, question about pros and cons of a trans cooler. We recently swapped our transmission for a used unit because the original one failed multiple times after a rebuild (2002ltd transmission/torque converter woes). New transmission shifts fine, but fluid temps get pretty high (around...

Bad luck for the OP. Somewhat similar to my longer transmission story I lay out here in the end I am pretty convinced the p770 is indicative of a mechanical problem with the TC. However, I was able to drive for several thousand miles with it on and a crazy loud whine - and the transmission...

Some takehomes from that ordeal: - if your transmission whines when in gear but not in park or neutral its probably a problem with the TC (not just a plugged strainer or wrong fluid levels). If your CEL P770 comes on, it's probably a hardware problem and not a bad solenoid. - if you get your...

Wrap up Just to wrap up this thread and possibly provide some ideas to people with similar problems: After I posted above about my recurring transmission whine problem I took it back to the shop. They pulled the transmission and blamed a scored pump bearing - and replaced the pump and torque...

Hi Endlessblockades, I totally hear you - in a road car I would probably just ignore it and count on my AAA membership. Much less tolerance if your truck could leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere. BTW - I am in potrero hill. Would be interesting to compare noises.... For now, I will...

hi mtbtim thanks for chiming in (and thanks for all the videos): The second TC was done under warranty. Actually one reason that I decided for a rebuild rather than a used tranny was that it came with a 24 months warranty that is valid across the country (I think the organization warranting...

Some more info here: when they first told me that the pump had spun a bearing they showed me the broken pump (ok, it could have been pulled from another transmission, can't exclude this 100%). The second time when they changed the TC, they said that there was some metal but that they had opened...

Thanks Brillo76. I wonder if the original problem was also rather related to the TC, which probably created some metal shavings which then took out the pump bearing (bc the sound and symptoms are all identical, each of the three times). Indeed, should have probably gone with a junkyard...

Hi all, Long-term reader but first-time poster here. So far I have been able to solve most problems on our 2002 limited by reading through this fantastic forum - thank you all! However, now I am out of wits. Symptoms started last fall: whining noise when revving, either stationary or moving...

Hi all, long-time reader, first-time poster. Have been lurking on this forum since a long time and would not have been able to do our build without it! Bought our 2002 limited 4Runner in Dec. 2021 as a base for an overlanding rig, totally stock back then, with 240k miles, now at 256k. Main...

Great choice. Do the TRD pros come with lockers from the factory?