Recent content by satanos6668280

no gears yet. havent had a chance to get different rear shocks. but the lift and tires are holding up great no noise no loose bolts. still only complaint is the rear rides stiff

My wife drives an 03 v8 limited that has xreas and I drive an 04 v6 that does not have xreas. both 4wd only difference is that one is the v8 with a 5 speed automatic transmission and one is a v6 with a 4spd automatic transmission.

none that ive ever seen on the v8 t4r or lexus

im a tech at a small independant that specializes in toyota, lexus, subaru and honda. the owner worked at a toyota dealer for 30+ yrs and got tired of ripping ppl off so he went out on his own in 2000 and ive been here for 10 yrs. but like someone said alot of the new stuff we wont see until the...

The two available pad sets that toyota offers differ only that one set comes with shims and one does not the pads themselves are identical. The reason for this clunk after a pad change is not the fault of the pad its rust that builds up between the pad and caliper that prevents the noise then...

Def seems like an idler or tensioner pulley like sonerick said

Leaky injector? Check plugs to see if one or more is black check maf for fuzz and check for vacuum leaks

Ok good as long as you got it sorted out

I actually have a few sets of those bolts at work ill measure them on monday morning if you still need it by then

Better off without the vw anyway. Its. Been my experience that european cars are the most unreliable over complicated machines on the road. But enjoy the runner and make it your own

yes....turn the motor over by hand and align the crank mark on the pulley with the 0 on the lower cover and see if the notch in the cam pulley lines up with the line on the cam seal cover. Not the T mark- the line

how did you inspect the timing belt did you pull the entire cover: and look at the entire thing or just a top cover a lot of times the teeth come off the belt around the crank before they do around the cams I would pull the entire thing and check it

We lost a good friend of mine about 10 yrs ago to a chain and hitch going through the rear cab of his chevy annd hitting him on the head. Ill never forget that sight and wouldnt wish for anyone else to see it either. Their is a proper way to use a recovery or tow strap with a receiver hitch it...

Toyota has never offered a v8 with a manual transmission but theres a company in china that makes a bellhousing kit with clutch flywheel and bellhousing to mate the v8 to an r series trans....im in process of putting a 1uz (4.0 all aluminum v8 from an ls400)in my 92 pickup Its about 1300 dollars...

If the housing was bent that far you would break the axle shaft from the constant flexing while driving jack up the supposed bent side and spin it by hand to see if its hard to turn. I find it hard to believe the housing is bent. You would also have irregular brake pad wear on that side