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Turns out mine was a part of the exhaust rattling that needed a bit of welding. Easy fix and the sound is gone.

That's my point - I don't believe the Sankei are in fact OEM. So if you want OEM, buy from the dealership.

Thanks so much for this. I hear a sound like a maraca or dry rice in a metal bowl Shhk-Shhk, usually only twice. It happens exactly at 2000 rpms when accelerating exactly at 68-69 mph.

I just ordered from them for the first time. Arrived in a series of taped together USPS boxes which were torn open. Part of the order was missing. When I went through their very complicated help system, they said the photos were too grainy. But they clearly show the very poor shipping.

Thanks everyone for this thread. I just had mine done this week. Be sure to buy directly from a Toyota dealer. I've had two mechanics, one VERY reputable, say that the distributor they ordered from listed the Sankei's as "OEM". They are not the same part. If you work with an independent...

Hi All - thanks so much for this thread! I just got mine to work. I just bought a 2002 Toyota 4runner SR5, and it only came with one steel key, not fob. It has the alarm system with the red dot to the left of the steering wheel. I brought it to the dealer and had three new keys cut from the...

Hi! Good luck on your sale. If you want to sell quickly, please post more pics of underside of the car, especially up and around the spare tire under the car.

Thanks for the thread. I'm looking at doing something similar. If you're buying from a private party, how do the plates work?