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Any idea if the rotors for the 16" wheels will be more durable?

I've had a chronic problem with my 1998 2WD (15" wheels) 4Runner's front brake rotors. Avoiding a few accidents is more than enough to introduce enough axial play in the rotors to develop a pulse in the brakes, which then just gets worse. I notice that 4Runners with 16" wheels had a front...

Here's a question: Does this upgrade work with the 15" wheels?

I did in fact use OEM pads up front. The drums were replaced 50K miles ago along with new shoes. Seems like my choices are to do a complete overhaul front and back or up grade to the Tundra brakes.

The last set of new Toyota OEM rotors was only about 11K miles ago, with new pads and hardware, and they have already started to pulse. Calipers were replaced 50K miles ago. Does this have anything to do with the 15" wheels? Is there another brand of rotor that can give me a little more...

I have a 1998 rear wheel drive 4Runner with the 3.4L engine. Mileage now is about 225,000. It started to stall this spring, which it has done before. I cleaned the Mass Air Flow Sensor, the throttle body, and the Idle Air Control Valve (IACV). After putting it back together it ran...

1998 SR5 3.4 V6 auto transmission 2WD Does anyone out there in cyberland have definitive information, like from a Toyota service manual, on what the torque should be on this nut: Toyota 43521-35010

Has anyone done this repair with using a hub and bearing removal and install tool that allows your to leave the steering knuckle on the car?

I have a 98 4Runner with a windshield whose time has passed, and the single piece gasket, which does not have a rain gutter, is cracked. I have a brand new OEM windshield ready to go in but I have not been able to find a replacement gasket. The OEM for my year (75533-20341) has been...

intermittent P0456 I had the same problem on a Gen 3 V-6 4Runner last summer and never found any problem. I replaced the gas cap with an OEM cap and the problem reappeared every two weeks or so. The problem stopped last fall as temperatures cooled off and has not reappeared since. My...

3rd Gen V-6 thermostat... On 3rd Gen V-6, the thermostat had been replaced with a non-OEM thermostat, which lacked a jiggle valve. If you take off the thermostat housing at any point in your investigation, make sure that the thermostat has a jiggle valve and that it is oriented correctly...

Once again, I spent time fruitlessly looking for a windshield gasket for my 1998 4Runner.

I met a woman at a gas station with a gen 3 at 450K. Mine is now at 220K

on line Toyota parts dealers. I have used a few of them. Some of them are the online counterparts to dealership parts departments, though I'm not sure about Toyota Parts Deal, which I have also used. I did indeed get OEM parts from Toyotapartsdeal.com Cheers!

Didn't want a turbo either.......... Violates the Kiss principle. Turbos have a long history of problems due to their heat. Once the torque kicks in, the torque curve is steep. Before buying our new 2024 Chevy Silverado, I test drove a Silverado with a turbocharged engine. I bought the...