Recent content by sbc240z

Well shit, I was hoping to get back from AFG with a second letter waiting on my desk. No such luck for me. . .

The rust isn't a safety concern. My guess would be they're concerned about the dash issue because if a severely cracked dash were to have an airbag deploy it could potentially throw debris everywhere.

I don't mean to threadjack but what happened that required you to get a new frame? Rust?

I have the same issue with my '04. I assumed it was because I've never had an electro/hyd brake setup before and this is just how they are. The brakes work fine but I do notice creep at stop lights. I've bled/flushed my brakes in accordance with the service manual and my pads have a ton of meat...

I wonder if this is goodwill on Toyota's part or if there have been cases or concern of cracked dashes throwing dash shrapnel when airbags deploy. Regardless I'm extremely happy they are doing this. I don't plan on selling my 4runner anytime soon but if the day comes then at least I don't have...

What goes wrong with the brake booster? I thought there was something wrong with mine because it seems like it requires more force than what I would consider normal to keep the truck from creeping at a stop light, but I've always owned cars prior to the 4runner so I figured it was just a side...

Another person logging in to say thank you to this forum. I honestly haven't had to use this forum for too much since my 04 has given me so few problems but I'm sure this forum had a large part in getting this taken care of. I think it shows good will on Toyota's end to acknowledge the problem...

Insurance says safelite wants $210 per window and I have a $500 deductible so no help there. Although I didn't think to ask if the additional cost of tinting new glass would be covered, I'll need to find out about that tomorrow. Having little luck on ebay finding OEM glass, lots of "chinese"...

A little background, 2004 4runner, no previous accidents or structural damage. I'm stationed in south GA so it's hot but nothing extreme. Not that this should matter but the 4runner is more of a family/weekend vehicle not our daily driver, nor do I take it offroad or through anything more...

Hello from Moody AFB in BFE Valdosta, Ga. I've been lurking here for awhile gaining bits of knowledge with minor issues and maintenance. I have a 2004 SR5 2WD, nothing special but it's comfortable and get "decent" gas mileage. I guess this is the foremost place to be considering every time I...