Recent content by voodooboat

If the belts are a little dirty they get stiffer and take more force to retract. The return clock springs also weaken over time. I have had some improvement by running the belt all the way out and cleaning in a bucket of mild soapy water. Just don't use anything that will leave a residue and...

One more Just replaced the left front half-shaft tonight. The inner clamp had leaked allowing water to enter. The water had gone unnoticed long enough to cause rust inside the joint. I could feel play in the joint so I figured better safe than stuck and replaced the whole half-shaft and...

Rust-mort There is a company called SEM that makes a product called Rust-Mort. It chemically converts rust to an inert, paintable surface. I have used it and it works. Try google for a supplier.

Also curious I am hoping to see some replies on this as I just noticed the cam sleeves in my runner's front lower control arm bushings are frozen. I loosened the control arm bolts to switch in some FJC strut take-offs and found the sleeves siezed in the bushings. Fortunately, I was able to...

No these were plain ignition keys. The immobilizer ecu has a set number of key "tracks" that can be written to it. Unfortunately, the Hong Kong budget key maker dongle does not give you any data and cannot erase old key tracks out of the ecu memory, so I probably ran out of valid tracks...

Hello all. I'd like to relay my experiences regarding ebay keys and programmers if it's helpful. I bought a pair of 4d (punch mark on key shank) keys with Toyota emblems on them from a U.S. seller for 24 bucks total and a 4d OBDII key-maker from a seller in Hong Kong for 34 bucks. Had the...

Odor-mute c I have used a product called odor-mute c (the c is for concentrated) with good results. It is an enzymatic powder that is used in hog farms, dog kennels and sewage lagoons (that's what the box says) it is non toxic and has no smell. Supposedly you can use it around crops and water...