3rd Gen 4Runner Master Link List

[robb1887]

I know we have a few of these from different times and it seems there is a bit on "master list" inception going on between them so I wanted to try and gather all of the info in one good master link thread. If the Moderators don't like it they can delete and I just wasted a few hours, but I hope it's a bit easier to read (and search) for everyone to use successfully. Add you comments and links to add below and I'll get them categorized and added. If you'd like to see more categories/trigger words you can also let me know that as well.

Prospective Buyer Information
-3rd Gen 4Runner Buyer's Guide
-'99 Mid-Gen. Upgrades w/Pics

3rd Gen 4Runner Technical Info
Accessory Drive Belts (accessory belts serpentine belts fan belts)
-How to: Change Drive Belts 3.4 L 5VZ-FE

Air Conditioning System
-Cleaning the blower fan write-up

Alarm
-Factory Car Alarm Help!!

Alternator
-DIY: Replacing 3rd gen alternator
-Performing the "Big 3" Wiring Ugrade on a 3rd Gen T4R - A How To
-Doc's CS144 alternator upgrade.
-CS144 Wiring adapter
-Changed alternator, still not charging
-For those who have done the CS-144 Upgrade (belt location)

Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) (anti-locking brake system TRAC VSC)
-Disable VSC, TRAC, and ABS without damaging factory wiring ('01-'02)
-Andy MOD 2.0 w/real TRAC Off Switch (Disable VSC and TRAC but not ABS on '01-'02)
-http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/103406-abs-disable-v2-0-older-3rd-gens-off-fly.html]ABS (96-00 non-E-locked)

Armor (sliders skid plate gas tank skid belly pan diff skid)
-Armor.
-Savage Off Road Armor?
-Showoff Your Rock Sliders
-Post up Pics of your Rock Sliders!
-Savage Off Road Rock Sliders Install (Lots of Pics and a Welding Video)

Audio, Stereo (in car entertainment ICE Amplifier Head Unit HU Speakers Tweeters Subwoofer Crossovers Components)
-Thinking About Upgrading Your Sound System? Do It!

Automatic Transmission Fluid (auto tranny fluid torque converter fluid)
-B&M 70268 SuperCooler Transmission Cooler Install on a 3rd Gen
-TRD Transmission Cooler

Axles, front (half shafts front axle CV axles)
-Stretch your CV boots
-CV Axle Replacement
-CV replacment pics
-AISIN Manual locking hubs

Axles, rear (rear axle)
-Toyota 4Runner Drive Axle Gear Ratio's
-Grey Wire Mod For 4Runners (Allows elocker engagement in any mode)
-Rear Axle Seals: The Ultimate Information and Replacement Thread (3rd gen)
-Rear axle options?

Battery
-Toyota Battery Size?
-Dual battery setup in 1997 4runner
-Optima batteries
-3rd Gen Battery Options
-second battery location

Body lifts (body lift)
-Toytec 1" Body Lift (Installation DIY w/ photos)
-1.5 Inch Body Lift
-I got a 1" 4Crawler body lift today. And why...

Brakes, General
-FYI, parking brake warning light has TWO functions
-3rd gen brakes input needed.

Brakes, Front
-Hard to find Specs, Info & Measurements on 231mm 13WL Tundra Calipers & Rotors
-'01 Tundra Brakes installed on '98 Gen 3 4Runner
-Guide: Pad and Rotor Replacement for Noobs
-Front Brake Rotors

Brakes, Rear (parking brakes emergency brakes e-brakes parking brake cables emergency brake cables e-brake cables)
-Rear Disk Brake Conversion Pt 1 (There is no part 2)
-http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/88870-drum-disc-brake-conversion.html
-Advice requested for adjusting parking brake for rear drums

Brake Master Cylinder
-Bench bleeding master cylinder
-Is it definitely my master cylinder?
-Master Cylinder Rebuild - DIY ('01-'02)
-2001 Master Brake Cylinder Issue ('01-'02)
-Master Cylinder upgrade options

Bumper, Front (front bumper cover front bumper grille center grille lower grille)
-Bumper List
-front bumper removal ('02)
-Painting chrome bumper process (w/pics)
-Dj's front and rear bumper build!

Bumper Cover, Rear (rear bumper cover swing out swing-out)
-Bumper List
-Dj's front and rear bumper build!
-Another Rear Bumper Build.......

Camshafts (cams)

Catalytic Converter (cats, cat coverter, cat converters, emissions)
See Exhaust (General)

Check Engine Light (CEL P-codes engine codes OBDII codes)
-OBDII Trouble Codes

Cigarette Lighter (auxiliary power supply)

Clutch Assembly (General) (clutch disc clutch disk pressure plate flywheel throw out bearing throw-out bearing tob)

Clutch Disc (clutch disk)
Supercharged 5speed Peeps. Clutch choices

Clutch Pedal
-FIXED!! Stupid PLASTIC clutch pedal bushing

Clutch Slave Cylinder

Crankcase Ventilation System (CCV) (pcv positive crankcase ventilation system crank-case ventilation crank case ventilation)

Cruise Control

Dashboard (dash)

Dashboard and Console Gauges and Controls (OEM Style Clusters) (OEM gauge cluster dash gauges HVAC controls highly integrated aftermarket gauges)

Differential Fluid (front differential fluid front diff fluid rear differential fluid rear diff fluid)
-stupid question, how to check front diff. fluid

Differential, Front (front differential front diff)
-pulling the front diff
-Front diff ?????'s
-Front Axle Seal Question
-Front diff upgrade time. (cliff hanger, not finished)
-Front differential differences
-15 Miles Per Month Required for 4WD?

Differential, Rear (rear differential rear diff rear elocker 3rd member third member)
-How To: DIY Retrofit Elocker Wiring
-Factory E-Locker Troubleshooting
-Lock-Right Locker Install

Digital Motor Electronics (DME Engine Control Unit ECU flash tune tuning)
-How To: AEM F/IC-6 Install, Tuning, and Help Thread
-URD 7th Injector Tuning Guide

Doors (General) (door glass windows retractable glass)
-Driver door won't stay open

Door Locks (door handle)

Door Panel (door card hockey stick door pull door handle)

Driveshaft, Front (front drive shaft)
-Joint lubrication
-Drive/Prop Shaft Greasing Guide

Driveshaft, Rear (rear drive shaft)
-Joint lubrication
-Drive/Prop Shaft Greasing Guide

Engine Air Filter (air filter)

Engine Coolant System (water pump thermostat radiator hoses radiator fan delete fan clutch auxiliary fan electric fan antifreeze anti-freeze distilled water)
-Water pump replacement (w/ Timing belt)

Engine Heater (block heater)
-How to install a block heater (with pics)

Engine, General
-MotorVac Engine Induction Cleaning (MotorVac Shop Locator)
-5VZ-FE Informational PDF
-3rd gen 3.4L differences?

Engine Mounts

Engine Oil (General)

Engine Oil Coolers (engine oil cooling heat exchangers)

Engine Oil Pump

Engine Swaps(motor swap motor conversion engine conversion)
-V8 conversion

Evaporative Control System (evap control system charcoal canister evaporator canister)

Exhaust (General)
-Write-up: Catalytic Converter
-Denso o2 Sensor
-Tech: Time to Replace the O2 Sensor on your 3rd Gen Toyota?
-How To: Make Your Own Rear O2 Simulator for $5

Exhaust Headers

Fender Flairs (door cladding)
-Limited Fender Flare/Cladding Removal and Re-Install
-Looking for aftermarket fender flares
-Fender Flare Pic Thread

Fluids and Lubricants (oil lubrication weight viscosity sheer)
See Engine Oil, Manual Transmission Gear Oil, Automatic Transmission Fluid, Differential Fluid, Brake Fluid, Power Steering Fluid

Flywheel (light weight flywheel light flywheel LWF)

Fog Lights (foglights fog lamps foglamps)
-How to: Changing fog lamps on 3rd gen stock fogs

Fuel Economy (fuel mileage fuel efficiency gas mileage mpg)

Fuel Filler Cap (gas cap)

Fuel Filter
-5VZ V6 4runner fuel filter write up with pics

Fuel Pump
-Replacement fuel pump
-Where do I install a fuel pump Kill Switch?

Fuel Tank (gas tank)
-Fuel tank removal step by step, DIY w/pics

Fuse Panel (accessory power distribution, accessory fuse block)
-Breaker or Fuse for Blue Sea 5026 Fuse Box
-Ideas on underhood mounting for Fuse Block
-Which Blue Sea fuse block?

Gaskets (engine gaskets head gaskets exhaust gaskets intake gaskets valve cover gaskets)
-3.4 Valve Cover Gasket Replacement (part#s n pics)

Gauges (aftermarket gauges aftermarket gauge pods aftermarket gauge locations scangauge scan guage)
-Scan Gauge II Codes..New stuff

Hatch, Rear (Electrical)

Hatch, Rear (Mechanical) (rear hatch door)

Headlights (exterior lighting headlamps head lights head lamps headlight retrofit DRL Daytime Running Lights)
-Projector Retrofit Picture Thread and FAQ
-Rickashay's Projector Retrofit Thread
-Brian's FX-R 3" HID Retrofit on 97 4Runner Project
-FX-R Projector Retrofit Write-Up (as experienced by SQ.MD)
-Bandit Runner's Projector Headlights
-Planning my Projector retrofit
-1998 4runner headlight retrofit hid projector write up / review
-2002 4Runner: DRL Disable With On/Off Capability
-DRL disable question...


Headliner

Heater Core, front (HVAC front heat exchanger)
-Heater core removal
-Heater core replacement questions?
-Minimal heat from front vents!

Heater Core, rear (HVAC rear heat exchanger)
-Rear Heater Lines

Hood (Mechanical)
-Sport Hood Scooped Hood Scoop FAQ Write-Up
-Tutorial: Shipping a Sport hood on Greyhound from Texas to California
- Making the hood scoop functional?

Horns (car horns air horns)
-Replacing 4Runner horns with American Car Horns

Ignition (Electromechanical) (ignition coils)

Intake (air box airbox MAF mass air flow)
-Cleaning MAF
-How do you test if MAF is ok?

Interior (General)
-3rd Gen Dash Clock Fix
-Hilux Surf Field Monitor installed in a 3rd Gen Write-Up *PICS*
-99+ Cup Holder Mod - Center Console Upgrade
-How-To: 99+ Center Dash Conversion with Wiring
-3rd Gen 4Runner: Sound Deadening Tutroial & Body Panel Removal
-Shhhhh Quiet Please (3rd Gen Sound Deadening Project)
-Vent behind rear bumper

 

[robb1887]

Keyless Entry
-Programming Instructions for keyless entry remote?
-keyless entry beep volume
-SecuriKey+ Programming

Keys (ignition keys door keys trunk keys hatch keys glovebox keys)

Lighting, exterior (turn signals marker lights led lights ditch lights light bar light bars)
-Turn Signal Mod: Aftermarket Bumper ~WRITE UP~
-Hella side markers LED-passenger side done
-Show Off Your LED Light Bars
-How to: Changing fog lamps on 3rd gen stock fogs

Lighting, interior (led lights map lights)
-WRITE UP: climate control and dash bulbs 2000 limited
-LED Dash lights FAQs

Maintenance, General
-Torque Specs and Service Information Revisited.
-How to polish your paint!
-Good Old Tune Up Thread

Mechanical Timing (timing belt)
-Timing belt replacement (w/ water pump)
-Timing Marks for Timing Belt Replacement

Mirrors, Exterior (side view mirror fender mirror)

Mirror, Interior (rear view mirror center mirror rvm)
-Cipa 36500 Rear View Mirror Install

Mud Flaps
-Rally Armor mud flap install for Limited style fender flares

Mufflers

Oil
See Engine Oil, Manual Transmission Gear Oil, Differential Fluid, Transfer Case Fluid

Owner's Manuals
-Toyota Online Owners Manuals and Warranty (All Years)

Paint Colors (body paint color codes exterior paint codes wheel colors)
- Toyota 4Runner 3rd-Gen Color Code Chart

Pressure Plate

Radio Antenna
-Taco Whip Mod
-Has Anyone Installed A LandCruiser Antenna Switch?

Rod Bearings

Roll Bars

Roof Rack (luggage rack bike rack ski rack snowboard rack)

Recovery/Safety (first aid fire extinguisher trail spares survival gear tool kit)
-Fire Extinguisher Information
-3rd Gen 4Runner spare parts for the trail
-What do you keep in your T4R in term of tools, survival gear, and accessories?
-http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/159268-tool-kit.html
-Thoughts on Ground Anchors?

Seat Belts

Seats (Electrical) (heated seats seat heaters occupant sensors occupancy sensors)
-Power Seat Repair - Stuck or Barely Moving - DIY
-Adding heated seats?

Seats (Mechanical) (seats driver seat passenger seat driver's seat passenger's seat)

Seats (Upholstery) (seats driver seat passenger seat driver's seat passenger's seat seat covers seat cover seat cushions seat tear torn seat seat wear side bolster wear)

Secondary Restraint System (SRS) (airbags air bags seat belt tensioner seat belt)

Service Manuals (factory service manual bentley manual chilton manual haynes manual technical information sheets technical info sheets TIS FSM)
-Factory Service Manual (FSM Zip File)

Spark Plugs
-How to: Installing 3rd gen spark plugs

Spoiler, Rear (OEM rear spoiler rear deck spoiler)

Starter Motor
-Starter Contact Repair
-(Another) Starter Contacts Removal Thread!

Steering (Hydraulic Assist) (hydraulic power steering assist hydraulic power steering system)
-DIY: Power Steering Flush
-One man PS flush
-Power Steering Pump or Steering Rack? *VIDEO*

Steering (General) (steering column steering rack boots tie rod ends)
-Steering Rack - Bushing Replacement
-Steering rack bushing replacement
-How to: Replace steering rack guide- Pictures
-OEM Part Numbers for 3rd Gen 4Runner: Tie Rods, Ball Joints, and Wheel Bearings
-Inner Tie Rod Removal and Installation (includes outers)
-How to tell if the Inner Tie Rods are bad
-Inner tie rod boot: clamp or zip tie?


Steering Wheel (blinker stalk turn signal wiper stalk)
-How to install a Clock Spring a.k.a. Spiral Cable
-Diagnose and Fix Steering Play/Rattle
-BLINKER STALK DIY FIX FOR 3RD GEN

Storage (aftermarket storage cubby drawer drawer system sleeping platform)
-Modified Storage Compartment Mod (removed box & added carpet) (broken photos :Cry

Struts, Hatch (rear hatch struts rear trunk struts)

Struts, Hood (front hood struts)

Sun Roof (sunroof moon roof)
-DIY: Accessing the Sunroof motor (w/ sunglasses cubby)
-98 4Runner moonroof safety switch Defect and One Touch Operation MOD

Supercharger (TRD charger 1st gen 2nd gen Eaton M62)
-The 3.4L TRD Supercharger Thread
-Installation Manual for TRD 3.4L V6 Supercharger (2nd gen)
-DIY Meth/Water Injection kit Writeup
-TRD Supercharger 1st Gen (Gray Top)/Eaton M62 Complete Rebuild- Write Up
-Project "put a blower on my hoopty" is a go!
-3.4l 2nd gen (black) supercharger nose cone rebuild
-1st Gen Supercharger nose cone Rebuild and Mod

Suspension, General (lift lifts springs shocks)
-3rd Gen 4Runner Lift Information and FAQ's
-Absalom's Cookie Cutter 4runner Builds
-Rickashay's OME vs. TRD Tundra/LC Review

Suspension, Front (front suspension, upper control arms, lbj, upj, ball joints, lower ball joint, upper ball joint)
-OEM Part Numbers for 3rd Gen 4Runner: Tie Rods, Ball Joints, and Wheel Bearings
-Official Lower Ball Joint Write Up Thread
-Lower Ball Joint Removal and Installation
-R&R Upper and Lower Ball Joints
-People with Coilovers - 14" Coil Upgrade?
-Ball Joints (Tacoma vs 4Runner)
-Which Upper Control Arms ?
-Lifted... Now control arm questions
-Anyone shave their own UCA's?
-LBJ boots tearing

Suspension, Rear (sag rear suspension)
-About rear sag
-4th Gen, 5th Gen, or FJ Panhard Bar on 3rd Gen
-Rear Lower Control Arm [Bushings]
-Rear upper/lower link bushing replacements
-rear upper and lower arms bushings
-those with LC coils, rear panhard/track bar mods?
-Panhard drop
-My adjustable Panhard bar
-Pan-hard lift bracket?


Tail Lights (exterior lighting taillights taillamps tail lamps brake lights stoplamps stop lamps reverse lights)

Throttle Body (TBs big bore throttle body BBTB)
-How to get better throttle response FOR FREE!

Tires (General) (tyres)

Tires, Front

Tires, Rear

Towing (trailer hitch)
-Trailer Wiring Diagram

Transfer Case
-Replacing Transfer Case Output Shaft Oil Seals, a How-To for DIY'ers
-T-case Differences (all years of 3rd gens).. transfer case, AWD, multi-mode

Transmission, Automatic

Transmission, Manual
-Is there another way to fill a manual transmission?

Transmission Mount (tranny mount)

Valve Adjustment

Valve Shims

Wheel Bearings
-Rear wheel bearings (w/axle seals)
-OEM Part Numbers for 3rd Gen 4Runner: Tie Rods, Ball Joints, and Wheel Bearings
-AISIN Manual locking hubs
-Front Wheel Bearing DIY

Wheel Spacers

Wheels (General)
-Brian's Duplicolor 3rd Gen Wheel Painting - A How To Story
-Wheel painting prep?

Window Glass (door glass windows retractable glass window regulator)
-3rd Gen Rear Window Cargo Switch Mod W/ PICTURES

Windshield Washer System

Windshield Wipers (windshield wiper blades windshield wiper arms)

Build Threads
-Collection of 3rd Gen Build Threads

 

[robb1887]

Reserved.

I will continue to add threads as I find them, these we just the ones I collected from the various "master threads" list while I had time.

 

[JeepKiller]

Should be stickied when you finish. This would have helped me a lot and it'll help a lot of the "how do I change a tire" threads. Thanks for spending your time on this! :cheers:

 

[thatoneguygeoff]

This is the best thing ever! Book marked on my homepage! Thanks for the hard work putting this together.

 

[rtarv32101]

It's a keeper! Thank you for the time & effort. Much easier to find things!

 

[stevets]

Thanks robb...this is brilliant!

 

[BrianSD_42]

Hi,

Good stuff but have you seen the existing sticky .....

"3rd Gen FAQ Tutorials & Documentation Reference v2" ?
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...faq-tutorials-documentation-reference-v2.html


It is right at the top of the Master Sticky thread.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...ormational-threads-must-read-new-members.html


What would you like added? I'll gladly add it. I haven't seen a comment from you or received a PM asking for something to be added.

Thanks for these I'll cross check to see if there is anything new and update the existing sticky.

:snacker:

 

[robb1887]

Hi,

Good stuff but have you seen the existing sticky .....

"3rd Gen FAQ Tutorials & Documentation Reference v2" ?
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...faq-tutorials-documentation-reference-v2.html


It is right at the top of the Master Sticky thread.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...ormational-threads-must-read-new-members.html


What would you like added? I'll gladly add it. I haven't seen a comment from you or received a PM asking for something to be added.

Thanks for these I'll cross check to see if there is anything new and update the existing sticky.

:snacker:

Yea I've seen it and nothing is wrong with it I just really liked the layout similar to the other forum I frequent for my car. So I thought I'd take a stab at it, if nothing else it will be my own personal reference list that people are welcome to use. Was not trying to step on toes by any means :behindsofa:

 

[BrianSD_42]

More the merrier for sure.

I recreated that one because the previous guy left the site for good and was MIA well over a year.

 

[Mackalicious]

Thank you