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Hi All Looking for advice replacing parking brake in my 2004 4th gen, I have two routes either go OEM on cables and clamps along with the shoes and hardware from Beck and Arnley. OR get cables aftermarket with certain equalizer and other clamps OEM and shoes and hardware from Beck and Arnley...

Writeup On What Pulleys to Buy and Whether To Replace Actual Tensioner w/t Water Pump 4.0 Idler Pulley Replacement OEM vs Gates Reference | Page 2 | Tacoma World Great Discussion on whether you should consider replacing the Tensioner along with the Water Pump and what bearings to get if you...

Hi Did you change the tensioner when you changed out the water pump or did you just change the pulley of the tensioner. I learnt that the tensioner is situated behind the alternator and hard to reach without the radiator pulled out. I was going to change it as well but I don't want to pull out...

Thanks for this do you know the part number for the transfer case and transmission breather hoses for the 4th gen mine is a 2004. Thanks once again!

Hi what was the problem did you figure it out. I'm having the same issue. Thanks in advance.

I was looking at Sunsong 3401237 assembly for the power steering return lines. Also what thermostat did you use? Did you use the Aisin one from RockAuto? More Information for AISIN THT003

Did your fan clutch go out? If so which brand did you use and did you change the pulley that is attached to it as well? I had to change my transmission cooler lines last winter looked really rusty. I have to also change the power steering return hose and the front Differential breather hose...

Reviving old thread, DIY Vid on changing Water Pump etc. on V6 Tacoma: How to change water pump on Toyota 4.0 V6 Tacoma 4 runner fj cruiser truck - YouTube I am looking at replacing and this is a mix of things I came up with : [From RockAuto.com]Accessory belt drive components kit included...

Video DIY pretty simple 2005-2015 Tacoma Coolant Replacement Radiator Flush - complete video - YouTube Basically if you do not drain from the plugs on either side you have to make sure that you flushed from the engine blocks. Only way to be sure that the thermostat opened up is keep repeating...

That's definitely encouraging, unfortunately MagnaFlow doesn't make C.A.R.B. anymore, but I think if you have CARB you will have at least 5 years of warranty. I was looking at CARB approved AP Emissions, but their front cats are ~ 300 and OEM is ~400 I don't know what to do about that. The back...

Hi Reviving old thread here. I am looking for feedback how long did the after market CATs last, how long before the check engine light came on and name of brand used. That would be very helpful. Thanks.

Hi Everybody I am new to this forum, previously I have used this forum a lot for troubleshooting. However this time I just couldn't find a related post. I have a 4th gen 2004 4Runner SR5 V6 1GR-FE with no mods. Recently was looking down into the engine bay and I found a couple of corroded lines...

Be careful buying Denso parts from Amazon always check whether it is actually sold by Amazon. There are knock off Denso parts flying around Amazon as Denso at least that's what I learnt. I usually prefer buying it only when the seller is Amazon itself not just a marketplace dealer on Amazon or...

Thank you for specifying my bad!

What did you end up installing and was it durable and also did it take care of the Check Engine Light for good. Thanks in advance.