Recent content by sandp500index

I think my issue is the brake shoes I replaced at the same time as I replaced the bearing hub. The vibration is getting less dramatic. I went out on the highway and pushed the e-brake down and the vibration got worse. I think the brake shoes adjustment screw may have the shoes too tight. I am...

I know some stuff about cars, but I am not a mechanic. The rear axel bushings don't make sense to me. I don't think there is a rear axel. There is no axel in the back, just a bearing housing that bolts on to each side with a bar that connects the springs. The bearing housing bolts to a plate...

Had the tires rebalanced and rotated. Still the same exact vibration. I checked the new bearing I installed and it appears to be seated correctly in place and the nuts are tight. There is no axel nut as it is a rear bearing. At 50 mph and below, the ride is very smooth. My van is about 10...

My Siena van has a significant vibration at all speeds above 50 mph. The vibration gets worse as speed increases. I have gone as high as 85 mph and the vibration is between 50 and at least 85 mph. I replaced one of the rear wheel bearings a couple weeks before the vibration started. The...

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State Farm should treat you right - very solid company that handles claims very well. You can wait for both offers and take the best one. I really think State Farm will give you a good offer and then you won't have to wait to get the deductible back. I can tell you from working for them, the...

I believe they look at multiple sources. (I don't think Edmunds is used...but it depends on your comapny) Which company do you have insurance with? It will be hard to justify paying out just on the lowest one they find. They were almost to the penny of my own calculation based on Kelly Blue...

I used to work as an agent for state farm. A couple things. Look up the book value. Insurance should pay you retail value in excellent condition....which should be very good compared to what it is worth as a private party sale or as a trade-in. As a general rule, once your repair bill gets to...

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I assumed that this message board was for 2004 4Runners only as the link to get here is specific to 4th Generation 2004 4Runners. Either way, I wasn't able to add more than 10 options for the poll.

I agree. I wanted to have a category for that as well...but the max # of options is 10. Keep in mind, this is a board for 2004 4R's, so "newer" shouldn't be an issue as much.

I thought it would be interesting to see some numbers about frozen calipers.

You sound liike me about 2 months ago. I bought the same 4R. I had the same exact problem. It was under warranty. They tried to replace the 4WD computer first. It didn't work. They then needed to replace the actuator in the 4WD that shifts into 4WD Low. It was no cost to me. However, I asked...

I have owned several Toyota vehicles over the years. However, I haven't owned a 4Runner until a few weeks ago. I don't have as much experience as many on this board, but I will give you my opinion. I bought an 04 Limited with all the bells and whistles for $19.5k. It had 44k miles. The best...

So after 25 years of driving I haven't had a ticket yet driving between 1 and 10 MPH over the limit. I did get pulled over once for 11 MPH over the limit. I did not get a ticket. In fact he was super nice to me and asked me to watch my speed. So I am going to bet that over the next 25 years I...