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So I went in today to have the local tire shop do a front end alignment on my 97' SR5 as it was pulling to the left a little at highway speeds. After about 20 minutes the tech comes out and says that the Rack and Pinion needs to be replaced and all tie-rod ends replaced with all the applicable...

You may want to check with your local dealer as my 97' SR5 had a recall on the rear springs to fix the sagging problem. I took mine in last summer and they put new springs and bump stops in the rear which so far has corrected the problem. The only bad thing is the bump stops are a little longer...

Nice Looking rig at a great price! Most shops will put a sticker or write somewhere in the engine compartment the mileage when the timing belt was done. If not pull the black plastic cover off the front of the engine and look to see if the belt has a Toyota part number on it. If so it may be the...

I was getting between 18 and 19 mpg every tank. After installing the Magnaflow I am consistently getting 21 and 22mpg on every tank. The only thing different is the exhaust. Also, depends on where you live too. Elevation has an effect because I live near sea level and my buddy lives in Denver...

I got about 2-3mpg out of installing a Magnaflow Cat-back system. Plus the 3.4ltr sounds great with the flow-through design. I get asked quite a bit what type of exhaust I have. Good clean oils and greases in the drivetrain help too.