Recent content by sean2202

Nice to hear from you! Long time no talk! Testing the knowledge on this forum as well.

Reviving this old thread. Has anyone been able to replace or source just the bearing and not the entire bracket? I have been looking for a suitable replacement bearing but have not found anything to cross reference it with. It is a water pump style bearing. I am assuming a 3jaw puller could be...

Traveling with my wife and kids from CT to Virginia then to Tennessee to visit family. As we were traveling on I81 south in Hometown PA at approximately 11am on 12/26 it started to light mist. The temp on the dash read 32 degrees outside and there was a freezing rain advisory. Checking the Radar...

Sold for $1000

Very nice rig. White vehicles with black look sharp. What kind of wheels are those? They look familiar. How was the H3 compared to the yota so far? Heard the H3 is undedpowered any thoughts?

Jhfleet, you are correct on that. Not all 96 engines were affected in the recall as I did talk to corporate Toyota one time and my 96 VIN number was not in the range for head gasket. I also had the spring recall on mine. As far as seafoam never used it yet. Does anyone have any proof it removes...

Let's revive this thread a few years later and another 100k miles. Any new longterm trouble with 3.4 besides routine maint items? I know there was at one time a head gasket recall on early third gens. Any other year engines suffer rod failure or only 2000 model year? Highest mileage I've seen...

I found that using a-trac is like learning an entirely new 4wd system from conventional 4wd with say rear locker. In the past it was just hammer down or engage disengage locker for condition terrain. A-trac is steady throttle under 2200 rpm and it will pull you through like a crawl control. I am...

Selling my 96 4runner limited for parts repair or for off road. Body is in very nice shape with the exception of some minor hickory nut damage on hood and roof. Engine and drivetrain has 210,000. Has 3" suspension lift front eibach springs OME 890 in rear with bilstein 5100's all around with...

Have you ever done a compression test on your engine and if so what did you get.

There could be many causes your truck is out of alignment. Inner and outer TR steering rack loose or LCA bushings worn. LCA bushings snuck up on me. I checked by jacking up front wheels seperatly and put a pry bar in between LCA and frame. Mine was cracked and had play. You can also check your...

Ol'blue, before you go down the road with swaps,$$ into engine builds, check over the rest of your truck ie frame rails. I don't know if you live in an area that could have rust issues. I looked at doing an engine swap a few years back and glad I opted out. I had rust issues that I couldn't see...

Hard to believe that vehicle companies would invest in such $$ in a vehicle for everyday use with govt fuel standards increasing in a few years. Maybe we will see a few ideas from this carry over to other vehicles.

I think there are alot of variables to your question. What kind of driving do you do how many miles per year, highway or back road, do u tow or carry any weight etc. I have seen shops that recommend replacing shocks at 50k I think that is a little excessive. If you drive 45k a year in Texas (my...

IMO if I ever need another alternator I have the original rebuilt at a starter alternator repair shop. If it can't be rebuilt I would buy OEM. I have had too many failures over the years with Chinese alternators/starters. I Have used baking soda, coke, chassis greese and vasoline. Only thing I...