Recent content by toyota fanboy

Awesome, looking forward to it :D

also interested in how these wheels fit, and pictures as well. the simulated photo on tirerack looks really cheesy, but the real life shots of the rim look real nice. saw a few photos of them on 3rd gens and they look great, not sure if that look translates on the 4th gen, but would love if it did.

There's a lot more of these "dreaded" issues out there than I would have thought for Toyota. My dreaded caliper issue has been resolved at least. Which Camry engine has the dreaded head bolt? Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Anybody here working for Toyota, secretly stalking this forum and feeling really guilty for not doing anything ? Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

That's a good idea about the auto parts tool loaner program. However, buying one might be nice, as you say - many uses. I'm an electrician and there's been many occasions where I wish I could turn my eyeball into a snake to look up into a wall [emoji18] Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Okay, I've always wanted an excuse to buy a boroscope. Maybe it's just something I'll have to do myself. I understand now that their spark plugs observation is not helpful now, thank you. I tried about 3 times to convince them my head gasket was blown, it's too embarrassing to insist anymore...

No boroscope, they changed all the plugs though, said they weren't wet. My personal opinion is that they are wrong or do not want to tell me it's a head gasket. I would prefer that they were just wrong, because dishonesty hurts. I suppose either way my continued patronage is in doubt. The...

Haha ! How else would we have fun ?? I like your run it into the ground mentality, I think I'm just going to chill out and go that route too. I'll just plan on buying a replacement engine instead of a replacement truck ! I'm sure this engine will keep going forever even with the leak, because...

Yeah, we must just have a tiny leak . I'm assuming my mechanic just wasn't able to get enough evidence to determine it was a head gasket leak. They're kind of nicely treating me like I'm paranoid over nothing. But they offer no explanation for the coolant loss, in fact they insisted it wasn't...

I'll double check the tube, thank you . Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Mechanic replaced thermostat and rad cap. Told me it was fine. Radiator still has air in it. So far there hasn't been a single occasion where I've opened the rad cap and the level wasnt below the neck. Kind of annoying. Any other way I can be losing coolant, leaking heater core? Water pump...

Ugly, OK fine, but worthless, depends how you define worth! My wife only wanted an FJ, and thought all 4runners were ugly until she saw this one that came with the guard. I can be very irrational for peace and harmony. I did mention the damage multiplying effect to her. No comment. I'm willing...

I want a shield like that! Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Pulled it off for mechanic just in case he would have to change head gasket, didn't want him to get annoyed. Plus I wanted to paint it anyway. Started flaking apart during disassembly though, especially under the rubber bumpers (removed). So, was considering replacing entirely. But if it's a...

Fair enough! I'll work on that Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk