Recent content by TFin04

I'm near Howell. Regarding the rust, I looked it over well before buying and I'm familiar with the rear control arm mounts. There is surface scaling but it all felt solid with the screwdriver test. I am in the process of cleaning, converting, and covering with Fluid Film as I go. It's a...

Rear suspension done, and a bunch of rust wire wheeled and painted with Seymour rust converter aerosol. Pretty happy with the paint so far after a few weeks of driving. The whole thing is kind of riding like a drag car now with my clapped out front end and fresh rear end, but I hope to have...

I carry a canoe often, and a long distance between cross bars helps with stability. I'd like to put a Yakima round bar above the front doors with the Q Tower, and a bar at the very rear of the factory track using a #1 landing pad and Control Tower. My question is, does the Q tower and the...

The problem is one of my exhaust leaks is on the pipe with the rear cat, and it's in an area difficult to fix. And the rest of the pipe is rusty as hell and I would just prefer to replace it. It's cheaper to buy the whole new pipe with aftermarket cat than to pay someone to cut and weld my...

Just prefer the look to the fat lip on mine. Anyone near SE Michigan with one kicking around?

I've read a bit on here about these but I'm looking for some direct advice. 2002 SR5, 220k miles. I recently purchased the this vehicle and after about 80 miles of me owning it I threw a P0420 code. I've read about new O2 sensor, or adding the plug foulers, or putting in an o2 simulator, or...

This was good advice. My KYB Gas-A-Just shocks came in from Rock, and they come with the bushings and washers. I'll snag a set of top plates from Rock and be all set. Thanks!

Thanks, I actually didn't plan to buy it all there, just wanted to make sure my parts list was complete. Appreciate the info and links.

Anyone?

Just to confirm, assuming the new shock comes with a nut for the top threaded portion, this is the remaining hardware I need to assemble the complete coil assembly...

I am replacing the coil and struts on my 2002, and would like to just build the new coils fresh without having to re-use my old mounts and hardware. Does anyone have a part number list and/or source for the strut mount, washers, and bushing? I looked through Rock Auto and didn't find...

Got the running boards off tonight, only broke one bolt. Question on headlights- mine are on when the engine is on, no matter what the setting on the stick is set to. They shut off when the engine is shut off, even when set to "on." Can this be adjusted? I would prefer totally manual adjustment...

Considering a set of basic 16" steel wheels. Is there a list of what other vehicles wheels will fit the 3rd gen without modification? I'm using 265 wide tires.

It's squatting a bit here as it's loaded with gear and food for two adults exploring Michigan's upper peninsula. It is (reluctantly) for sale. I know there is some Nissan vs Toyota stuff on manufacturer specific forums, but I have been very happy with the Xterra. Given the right circumstances...

I just ordered ACDelco 99 springs and KYB'd fromRock Auto. I checked part numbers against a 2002 4runner list on Rock, and they were different. No idea if ACD is any better than Moog, but since Moog doesn't get great marks around here, and I have used a lot of ACD stuff on a GM truck, I went...