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I was lucky enough to not get charged for that labor. They felt pretty bad that I was potentially facing an expensive engine rebuild. I’m relieved that it only turned out to be a really worn out AC idler pulley. PHEW!

Is your car in gear? Mine made a “rod-knock” noise when it was in gear at idle. Took it to a reputable Toyota shop and they thought it was a cracked flex plate. They dropped the transmission and inspected the flex plate and nothing was cracked. They then suggested that a rod or bearing was going...

I am having the same issue and plan on replacing the fuel pump, fuel strainer, check valve and both gaskets in the next couple of weeks. There is a decent Denso set for pretty cheap but I am going to go with the factory Toyota(made by Denso). I’ll let you know how it goes. -Dan

I currently have the 3rd Gen specific 5100s for the front (first notch) and rear. They pair very well together. I’m pretty sure that the OEM Tokicos woild also be nice.

Andy Mod 2.0 did wonders for my 3rd Gen in the winter.

OEM Pads I just got the OEM 04465-35240 installed when I had the OEM rotors turned (109k miles) on Friday. I’ve been very impressed with the performance so far. Much better brake pedal feel and smooth braking. These pads replaced ceramic pads that were installed when I bought the truck with...

Awesome, I’m glad that you love it! Let me know how the first perch goes. Shout out to seads505 for inspiring me to use the FJ coils. -Dan

I have them set on the lowest perch now. I didn’t have it set at perch number 2 for very long to notice a difference in handling characteristics. It looked more level but now it has a little more rake that favors the rear. Even more so with trim packers. How are you liking it so far? -Dan

I go backpacking a lot more often and dont need to carry as much weight. I also like having a little more articulation when going to trailheads or more challenging fishing holes. The Air bags worked great with load leveling and never leaked any air.

Thanks! I added the trim packers to give me a little more rake so that it can be more level when loaded. FJ springs are really nice and kept the geometry pretty close to stock in the front and eliminates the need for a diff drop. If you were interested in keeping it close to stock I would...

I’ve been running the FJ Cruiser coil springs with the 3rd Gen Bilstein 5100s for the past 8-months. They replaced OEM springs (100k miles) paired with Bilstein 4600HDs (13k miles). It had very nice ride characteristics and felt very planted when doing some light off-roading to...

Thanks for posting your videos! We've learned a lot from you. Cheers, Dan

I like the Sequoia rims in that color. I would probably choose the gun metal over the bronze in the MK6s. Nice find by the way. I am excited to see what you do with it. -Dan

That would be awesome if they fit! I just thought the rears were incompatible because of leaf springs vs coils. Keep us posted.

Thank you for posting this! I have been looking at replacing mine after the mild FJ lift.