Recent content by SkyGuy41

Used 2006 Toyota 4Runner For Sale | Indiana PA Well darn. Found another good one. Was about to pull the trigger on the V8. But this may be a better choice. V8 or V6...:ybrick:

Exactly my thoughts; I hope they're willing to deal or else I'll have to walk away. I went and looked at it the other day (as did others unfortunately)...nice looking truck. Sharp.. The best part, minimal rust underneath. MUCH better than I would have thought. Very light surface rust in some...

Yeah my '13 f-150 has already had the rear differential serviced; clutch packs, slinger, along with the driveshaft being worked on. This is with only 47,000 miles. Now since having all that done I have a "fine hum" at highway speeds in the rear, which was never there before. After doing more...

Crap, I love that nautical blue. That is also a sharp looking 4runner. Good find. A bit of a drive for me though.

I looked into the timing belt and water pump; according to CarFax the timing belt was "checked" but not replaced... I was going to factor that into my negotiations along with the water pump. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the timing belt on a V8 recommended service around 90k regardless if...

Thank you all very much for the input. I'm probably going to go take a thorough look at it either tomorrow or the next day. Hopefully I'll be re-joining all of you soon!

I miss driving a 4Runner....I had to ditch my '04 due to metal shavings in oil last year; too costly of a fix. Currently driving a '13 f150 and I don't like it. Should I try and deal this down along with a trade...

Well here's my oil report from Blackstone Labs... Kind of surprising that no metal showed up in the report. Because when I changed my oil, I found all sorts of metal shavings and tiny pieces at the bottom of my oil tub (bought a brand new one to be sure all metal was from THIS oil change). But...

Hmm that would explain not finding any particulates in the oil today; 20 degrees warmer and clear ( also no dense fog). The only other thing is I could feel small amount of grit between my fingers when I wiped the dipstick with my fingers this morning. But I guess that could have been...

I only mention head gaskets because 04 4runners with the V6 tend to have head gasket issues with my mileage. So IF I do have to open up the engine, I might as well switch those out. To save me a possible headache down the road and give some peace of mind. I am very kind to my motor, but I've...

Just drove her around for about ten min to get everything stirred up in there, and I'm not seeing those little specs anymore.... I even tried to feel them in my fingers; no dice. I don't have a rare earth magnet but I'll pick one up and try the magnet test. But like I said, I'm not seeing what...

Worst case scenario, if I do need to change a bearing or something else in the engine, can I replace my head gaskets while the engine is opened up? Is it kind of the same process to get to both areas? Or are the two fixes separate from each other? Hope that makes sense... Also, thanks for the...

Here's a few pictures of the dipstick. I may have been overly optimistic with the whole "half dozen" thing... damn. Best quality I could get in the fog and 20 degrees. I also have an oil test on order.

I just finished checking my oil, and I noticed very tiny shiny shavings in the oil. Maybe half a dozen tiny specs on the oil dipstick. They're not all through the oil by any means, but enough that I can spot them and feel them on my fingers. I saw them because I was using a flashlight and was...

Many guys and gals on here use these. It's pretty much the standard if you want quality seat covers. Clazzio Seat Covers - #1 Trusted Site - Customizable Leather Seat Covers EDIT: Here's the link to a build thread of a guy that has them. They look great...