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    Brake Accumulator/Master Cylinder Replacement-Squeal Fix

    There is not enough clearance to remove pump/accumulator assembly. Removing complete assembly is not difficult. Bleeding ABS block us not difficult. I've done this job twice.
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    '08 not holding alignment after ft end rebuild

    When something was good before work and not good after work, something went wrong. Whoever worked on it last (not the owner) bung-ed it up, IMO.
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    '08 not holding alignment after ft end rebuild

    This. IMO likeliest culprit is steering rack and or cross member frame bolts. The frame itself might have damage.
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    4th gen Trun signal relay with DRL

    LED conversion sometimes needs an inline resistor to match outgoing bulb.
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    Soaked 2008 interior, no start and no check engine light?

    This. Avoid 1991-1996 MY's.
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    Soaked 2008 interior, no start and no check engine light?

    My '03 engine bay wiring harness has brittle insulation which is a throwback to the biodegradable-wire era. IMO, electrical problems will take my T4R off the road before any mechanical failure does.
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    Soaked 2008 interior, no start and no check engine light?

    IIRC, our cars have a chipped key which handshakes with an immobilizer module. The module sends command to ECM to allow start. Pray this is not the problem. Check ECM first.
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    Soaked 2008 interior, no start and no check engine light?

    I agree with Cezar. No dashboard CEL on key on, no ECM communication. Test ECM connector for power. It's also worth trying to clean connector and ECM pins. Try spare ECM. I think the replacement needs to be programmed to VIN.
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    Newer parts off totaled 4runner.

    If you are leaving the platform for another make, by all means sell the parts. If you are getting another 4th or 5th gen, a lot of those parts will carry over.
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    Gas door and cap

    There is a leaf spring inside the door hinge that is brittle. Could that be the problem? I bet the locking door can be added from Lexus LX470 if it has one. Wiring is easy. The problem will be mounting the door lock actuator.
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    Steering gone heavy after upper/lower control arms, tie rods change

    Problem with variable assist? Failure mode does not fit but it is worth looking at the solenoid connector and cleaning.
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    BAll Joint Hell!

    My LCA's are long gone. I'm not going the ball joint route. How are the cheapo LCA's or should I get OEM?
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    Where to put a floor jack under the front?

    Weird is right. Not sure how to rejigger tube end, it's already straight cut. I draw the oil out when warm so viscosity is not the problem...or is it?
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    Where to put a floor jack under the front?

    It's the U-shaped heads that concern me. I've seen older jack stands with L-shaped pads that appear to grip the frame better.
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    Brake issue

    Thanks for the resolution. That will help me and everyone else for posterity.
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