Recent content by Ski bum

Free bud built skid plates. 4runner got totaled these plates were off of them at the time. Local pick up only I’ll try to upload pictures later it’s the 1st and 2nd plate.

that's odd that it has to be under warranty. Was there an actual recall done because my dad's 03 Seqoia's frame was replaced last year after owning it for 11 years and 275,000 miles only thing my dad had to pay for was new shocks no labor cost nothing. The only difference was there was an...

You CAN heat it up with a hair dryer and push it back out its not easy but it can be done my brother backed into someone with my truck and I fixed it myself. You can barely notice there was a dent there the paint on mine didn't peel or crack either so that helped

Alright I've searched high a low for this but I cant seem to find it. I remember reading a thread on how to better secure a Shrockworks bumper because it shifts when you are using a winch. I recall it said something along the lines that the supplied hardware was too small in some areas such as...

I recently had to replace my torque converter. I'm pretty sure they run in the $700 $800 dollar range. The big thing is labor though thats where its going to cost you. I had my friends dad who owns a transmission shop help me out so I didn't pay that much I also my TC rebuilt as well so you...

Turns out I had to replace the oil pump and torque converter

I haven't seen it in a month now I'm going to be working on it tomorrow night but I think they were 14s. They were a pain to get to you're definitely going to need a swivel

Update: Took the transmission off the truck got a good look at the front seal on the oil pump wasn't the actual seal but the bearing that sits in between the torque converter shaft and the oil pump didn't look good. Right now I am awaiting my friends dad who owns a tranny shop decision on...

I do most of the work to my truck but my entire family and my entire office goes to Tomar Automotive in Patchogue

I'm pretty sure it wasn't, it was an emergency thing to get home. There is a good chance that whatever was left in there is all gone now looking at the road underneath my truck yesterday. That's what I was thinking I just don't have time to take it off the truck now when I do I'll give a full...

Update: Had to drive home with it last night from Vermont back to NY its about a 4 and a half hour drive. Lasted about 2 hours on the highway until the transmission started slipping wound up refilling it with Sunoco transmission fluid through the auxiliary transmission cooler. Transmission...

Yes I am 95% sure I did a smell comparison and it smelled exactly like the power steering fluid which I am assuming is the same as the transmission fluid and the power steering rack is in the front. Performance wise everything seems normal now I think I caught it early. I am losing a pea size...

Hey all I was just curious if any of you heard about the transmission leaking through the bellhousing mines leaking right now at a pretty good rate I was wondering if anyone had the same problem

My previous car was a 2000 rx300 I averaged 15 mpg on a 16 gallon tank had a 250 mile range max. So the switch to the 4runner wasn't painful at all

I have a Borla it can be loud when you want it to it can also be quiet too. Its all stainless steel it was pretty easy to put in. They are pricy though if you look hard enough you can get a good deal on them. Its listed on the Borla website as $1100 I think I wound up getting mine for around...