Recent content by triethylborane

Very true. I welded up the frame on my 03, some flat areas and a few areas that had more complex curvatures, took a few days with prep, cutting, fitment, more fitment, then finally welding, grinding, welding etc. Its doable, I think it came out pretty good, looks wise its not great, but the...

As I completed this today, I noticed the head of the through bolt could be reached with a long set of ratchet extensions through the oval cut-outs on the sides of the radiator support. Had to unclip a few wires on the passenger side, but the drivers side was smooth. This was very helpful as my...

As title states, will a 5th gen rear sway bar fit in a 4th gen? My rear sway snapped at the passenger side mount, a nice solid twang sound from the bar being placed under too much torsion as I entered a parking lot with a fairly aggressive grade from the street. I dont off road and I do a lot...

You can try to slot them, but I would give a very low probability of success. If the threads have enough friction to shear the head of the fastener off, slotting it is a massive waste of time. Drilling is an option, but this is an M12 . . . not exactly a small fastener and you risk embedding...

Recently installed KYB on all four corners using the same parts list as posted by Hunter61 Longevity TBD, I do not off-road, lots of highway miles, some snow etc. KYB should be fine, not worried about it. I might do a 5th gen take off next time, but this was fast and pretty cheap at less than...

That seems like a slow threshold for detonating the airbags given bumpers, per fed regulation, are to have no impact damage at 2.5mph.

If the headlight bracket cracks, the part you reference is a repair kit. Headlight Brackets Broken but Hidden by Cover

toyota 4Runner Bracket, front suspension member, right. Body, interior - 5122535050 | Norm Reeves Toyota San Diego, San Diego CA

blow it out with compressed air or vacuum it.

Regarding thread title, that is definitely not a rusty rig when it comes to the 4th gen. Of course, due diligence in my mind is to knock the frame with a hammer, particularly near joints and openings to look for soft spots. Im also not opposed to spending some time cutting out bad steel and...

Hah, full ravenol. The tolerances might be "tight" but these engines, both V8 and V6, are not turbocharged, direct injected, high rpm or have inborn issues, such as poor bearing design, that require a specific oil outside of the weight recommended by Toyota for a given climate. The tolerances...

Never used it but I see it pop up on euro part websites from time to time. It also is listed, assuming this is the 5w30 VMP, a PAO, by Mercedes as 229.31 compliant, so I could run it in the MB bluetech as the specification requires low ash content due to the particulate filter. It also lists...

2003 V6 113k. Did two vacuum extractions of 3.78l/128oz via the dipstick and replaced with Valvoline MaxLife. Assuming dry fill is 12.3l, per service manual 2-30 sst40001.pdf, and homogenous mixing, new fluid is currently at 52% of trans fluid volume. Good enough for a day where I was lazy...

Apply some heat.

Your insurance carrier may have roadside assistance coverage available, dunno if you thought of it.