COB's 4Runner Timeline (Pic Heavy)

[Justin727]

whoa ...wait are u getting rid of ur 4runner???

No gonna upgrade to a V6 and give the green monster to his mother!

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

:reddance:The 99 tall springs are in.

BEFORE

AFTER

 

[spongerx]

:cheers:

 

[MillerPKA]

:bigok:

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

:lol:

 

[kball]

Looks great! I hope your mom is tall!

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

Looks great! I hope your mom is tall!

5'5" of fury! lol

Latest update:

New 2.5" MagnaBlow catalytic converter (CA CARB legal), so exhaust is now 100% done!

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I've got plans to do my 231mm Tundra brake swap within the next month as well as new ball joints and some other miscellaneous bushings, etc.

My check engine light is on and it says my Idle Air Control Valve is malfunctioning. I figure I'll just disassemble it and clean it as best as I can to hopefully remedy it. If not, it's a 278 dollar part.

Also looking into plans to get a larger, bored out throttle body from LC Engineering to allow for more airflow and increase the effects of the intake and the exhaust, and best of all, MORE POWER!

http://www.toyotacatalog.net/M1WebG...UniqueID=3E3632A1-24F3-4B86-B686-E363178C4461

More to come!

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

So I put the LC engineering throttle body a little further down the list since it isn't quite necessary right now, but instead cleaned the Idle Air Control Valve. It's fine with no codes.

I ordered 231mm NHT Brake calipers that are powdercoated red and brembo blank rotors (pretty much what juiceboxer got). I originally ordered the cross slotted, but they're back ordered nationally and wont be available for at least two months. Still deciding on EBC Greenstuff 6000 series pads or Toyota OEM.
juiceboxers thread on his brake swap: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/51683-did-my-232mm-tundra-brake-upgrade.html

Also ordered both new O2 sensors but have yet to come in.

I found a Toyota specialist who runs a shop less than a mile from my house who will do a valve adjustment on my 3RZ. I've still got a leak going and I guess it's just the valve cover gasket which will be replaced during the valve adjustment anyway.

New ball joints on their way too, need to find out what's squeaking over bumps and replace the bushings or whatever doing so.

That LC throttle body is bored 4mm which sounds deliciouso aha.

 

[Reina]

Nice I love the tundra 17" wheels...that is what I want to get.

If I saw people vandalizing my 4runner I would beat them up and break their arm or something, then let them run away. Cause I know police dont give a shit unless it was something big.

 

[gstai]

You said that you worked at Fletcher Jones? Do you by any chance know Stan Reed?

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

You said that you worked at Fletcher Jones? Do you by any chance know Stan Reed?

I can't say I do, I even did a lookup as I am at work and couldnt find him...

What is his position, and is it at the Newport Beach dealership?

 

[SamSter0077]

Good Thread, Thanks!

Love the sound of the 4cyl

 

[gstai]

Hmmm, thats what he tells me. He is my uncle and he supposidely has been there for like 20 years. I might have to call him and see whats up lol. He says he repairs Porsche's at the newport beach dealership or something like that.

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

Nice I love the tundra 17" wheels...that is what I want to get.

If I saw people vandalizing my 4runner I would beat them up and break their arm or something, then let them run away. Cause I know police dont give a shit unless it was something big.

I'd LOVE to have caught them in the act prepared, there'd have been DNA evidence left all over the floor if that was the case... stupid useless law enforcement... protecting the suspect.

Oh, and you can't go wrong with the wheels!

Good Thread, Thanks!

Love the sound of the 4cyl

Thanks man, the 4 cyl does sound great if properly equipped

Hmmm, thats what he tells me. He is my uncle and he supposidely has been there for like 20 years. I might have to call him and see whats up lol. He says he repairs Porsche's at the newport beach dealership or something like that.

Fletcher Jones is a Mercedes-Benz dealership... so maybe he works at Newport Porsche on PCH? I believe it's a joint dealership, Porsche, Bentley, and something else...

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

Goodies

Should be done with brakes, new O2 sensors, ball joints, and valve adjustment/valve cover gasket by friday.

 

[juiceboxer]

Those look familiar... Good luck with the ball joints, I just did mine today, took me 7 hours, and thats with using all the right tools...

 

[Justin727]

MMMMMM! Maybe I'll finally throw mine on this weekend lol

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

Over the last day:

Cleaned Idle air control valve
Both lower ball joints
Both upper ball joints

I had to remove the lower control arm and straighten the frame tabs because they've been smashed in from poor offroad use (smaller tires, less clearance)

231mm brakes as shown above, rotors, pads, calipers, and removed the dust shield completely.

Did front O2 sensor, spark plug wires.

Monday, I'm taking it to the shop to have the valve adjustment done, where the gasket leak will be fixed as well, includes new spark plug tube seals.

I've still got to do a new oil pump O-ring which I should have done before, but it's gotta be done. I have to replace the front crank seal again and new belts.

Topping it all off with a Skid Row skidplate (powdercoated black) which I ordered yesterday. My OEM one is destroyed.

Updates/pics will come later today, then Monday or Tuesday

 

[Justin727]

Beat the hell out of it!!

Good job man how many miles do ya got on her now?

 

[ChildrenOfBodom]

Beat the hell out of it!!

Good job man how many miles do ya got on her now?

ooo0h yes

i have 172,000 miles