Recent content by skiwindjunkie

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you are 100 percent correct. I know not much about the mechanics of cars...matter of fact I pretty much spell that out in my previous posts. and that is why i go to this site because I do not trust mechanics and mine have particularly sucked. I will say I have had some pretty bad work done at...

yes I bring it to a place in VT that puts holes with plugs in all the door panels. They spray a high end type of engine oil in the panels and also all under the body and wheel wells. They say to do it twice a year but I only do it once. I think it is pretty bad for anything rubber...hoses..seals...

they don't give me any specs. Just to follow the instructions in my original post. ??

NJshadow, yes they all look pretty rusty and bushings are all cracked after a year. I never saw my original OEM's when they were removed and I never looked at them but I bet they looked bad. I Just knew I needed new ones. I live on the ocean in the summer and mountains in the winter so salt is...

That is what Bilstein is telling me for Bilstein 5100 shocks. DO NOT Torque to 34lbs which is the Toyota spec.

I asked: So there are no torque specs? Just do as you list? So its more or so like an eyeball torque? Should I go by torque specs for O.E. provided by Toyota then? This in from Bilstein: The torque specs shown are 34lbs torque for the rear but he (Tech at Bilstein) said that is far too much...

This post is to not bash Toytec as they do have cool products but just to give others a heads up on my experience. I purchased Bilstein 5100's adjust. fronts and 5100 rear shocks from them on Jan 10, 2012. Last week my right rear shock mount snapped. Toyota was ready to place OEM's but I felt...

no problemo. remember that if you use it as a year round tire, by end of winter 2 or middle of winter 3 you will notice it gets a little slick but usually you have in 4wheel when it is blowing white out so it depends on how crazy you drive;) When that happens just keep those for summer and get a...

Would not buy the HT SUV again. The best tire on my 4Runner were the original OEM Michelin Cross Terrain seasonal P265/70R/16. $$. Matter of fact I am going to probably not buy Nokian anymore in general. The HT do terrible when you hit a puddle of water on the highway at 55 plus. The whole truck...

I had asked them to set the fronts at .85. When I picked up the car I verified this and he said they are set at nothing.:crybaby: But I asked you to set it, he said it is at factory where it should be. I said I know what factory is and I bought the shocks to change factory. :50cal: I am hoping...

Well the whole disaster didn't end up breaking the bank! I paid my tire guy $130.02 for all that work! So I didn't feel so bad about the perch seat screw up. I got the Moog coil (the one for the V8 which is higher and probably burlier) new Moog outer tie rod ends and my bilstein 5100 installed...

Drove her short bit to another sports car specialist. Not far enough to tell but far enough to feel my steering felt TIGHT! Get her today and will update then. The front end has come back to earth.:bravo:

Why do you think the bolt on the rear is on incorrectly? The boot is down so is it backwards or something? From the picture it looks like the boot is all the way down on the bolt and should be sitting up higher? I am having it sent to anther mechanic today and want to tell him what you think...

Bilstein said that it actually is a safety issue as the pressure on the clip can cause it to bottom out. Great. Doesn't the seat look wrong? it looks up. Is the boot on my rear suppose to be down or up. Right now they are down. THANKS...crazy stuff.