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    drivetrain "clunk" (5speed content)

    I had a nasty clunk and rattling noise at steady speeds in my 85 truck with 380k. everything pointed to the u-joints but they were pretty tight still. then i thought it was transfer case... then my diff BLEW up... while out hunting down some steep trails. Got out in front wheel drive with winch...
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    5vzfe JDM motor full of water

    WHOA Fellas Time warp. I got a update... I went through Visa since I paid with a Visa card and issued a chargeback. This charge back code falls under Code 53: Condition 3 : The merchandise received by the Cardholder was damaged or defective. A chargeback is a service that helps protect the...
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    Big shout out to Bandit Runner...bumper design!

    I work at a welding/fab shop and we share the building with a welder repair business. We have a miller 35 and a miller 200 from the 80's both work really good and are workhorses. They've been working longer then I've been alive. I saw a miller 35 on the c-list last year for $700. I asked the...
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    Big shout out to Bandit Runner...bumper design!

    What thickness square tubing is that? Looks good you did a good job
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    Big shout out to Bandit Runner...bumper design!

    Awesome man thats real slick
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    3rd Gen 5vz-fe Hot Misfire

    ALRIGHT EVERYONE! I got the new injector from rock auto, a GB rebuilt one. I yanked the intake off tested the #4 injector ohms it tested good at 14.1 ohms when cold. I came inside and tossed it in the oven just long enough for it to get hot, pulled it out the oven, tested again... Annnnnd...
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    3rd Gen 5vz-fe Hot Misfire

    pulled the plug wire to check ohms and the dumb little clip that holds the wire to the coil broke. ohms tested at 15k so thats good. but i pulled the trigger on some new denso ones anyway. I just put the wire back on the coil and drove real short distance to the store and it ran totally fine...
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    3rd Gen 5vz-fe Hot Misfire

    So it did exactly what i thought it would drove it to the store, ran fine Started it to leave and there is that misfire. I checked the plug and the spark on number 4 when it was cold and all was good. the spark is good while its hot too. I'll probably check the restansie of the wire just to...
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    3rd Gen 5vz-fe Hot Misfire

    Hey guys, new to writing in forums but not to reading forums. Anyway I'll put some info down to maybe help someone in the future as this forum has been especially helpful to me. what happen: Started the runner in the morning drove to work, ran fine. 4 hours later drove to the doctors, ran fine...
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    5vzfe JDM motor full of water

    Thanks for all the input guys. I talked to my bank and we are going to try to do a chargeback through the credit card. I also contacted the BBB in New Jersey and dealing with the issue. I'll probably call up the Attorney General in the area as well thanks ill let you know what happens
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    Beware of JDM Motors and Don't do business with JDM Engine Depot

    So please learn from my mistakes... Here is what happened... Bought a JDM Motor from JDM Engine Depot a 5VZFE 3.4L. Got the engine started taking it apart and when the intake came off the backs of the valves were all rusty and covered in what looked like mud. One head was removed and there was a...
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    5vzfe JDM motor full of water

    Just called them and sent them pictures of the mud and water inside the engine. They said the warranty is void because the head was removed. and even if the head was not removed i would have had to pay $500 to ship the bad engine back and to receive another engine. (That was possibly bad as well...
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    5vzfe JDM motor full of water

    The motor is from JDM Engine Depot out of New Jersey. As far as the engines being built in Japan I'm sure it was. Im not into the whole hype about having a "JDM" engine. I couldn't care less where the engine came from but I was under the assumption (seems i was wrong) that JDM engine are in...
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    5vzfe JDM motor full of water

    Hey guys just joined tonight. I bought a 96 4runner 5-speed 4wd with e locker a few weeks ago. the guy i bought to from ran it out of oil so the motor was seized. so i bought a 5VZFE JDM motor thinking I'd just toss it in... Boy i was wrong. ONE: The dealer advertised the engines being under...
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    Where's the AZ Peps!?!?!

    From Tucson just joined today. I'll probably hit you guys up sometime

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