Frank
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Looks like I think moon mist....
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Yep, but Toyota insists on calling it “gray” or “moon mist” or… just to make it fun and interesting
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Tundra big brake upgrade, finally. This took care of more of my shaky steering wheel at speed, along with getting my sh*tty tires rebalanced. The tech said that each one was off by more than a gram, yowza.
Doesn’t look half bad, they do clear the stock 16” steel wheels by just a few mm. I can’t upload the photo though, you’ll just have to take my word for it that they clear…
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Doesn’t look half bad, they do clear the stock 16” steel wheels by just a few mm. I can’t upload the photo though, you’ll just have to take my word for it that they clear…
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This is the 231mm 13WL under stock steel wheels. When I was test fitting them, the wheel was binding up on the inner part of the outer piston housings, nearest the hub. It was as if I needed a 5mm spacer… what could that be… what about the damn brake rotor? Buttoned up with relief, had my son help out with bleeding the brakes. Original brake fluid came out absolutely black. Same with the clutch fluid (which is just DOT 3 brake fluid). Changed that out as well.
Did not get to the oil change today, it’s Father’s Day after all.
EDIT: also got to make a pit stop at a junkyard on the way out to our vacation in the desert earlier in the week. You know you have a keeper when she’s ok with hanging out at a Starbucks in the middle of nowhere with the kiddos on the way to vacation while you “just run in for a minute” to see if you can score some parts cheap.
Bummer that the parts (seat bottom) was trashed…
Did not get to the oil change today, it’s Father’s Day after all.
EDIT: also got to make a pit stop at a junkyard on the way out to our vacation in the desert earlier in the week. You know you have a keeper when she’s ok with hanging out at a Starbucks in the middle of nowhere with the kiddos on the way to vacation while you “just run in for a minute” to see if you can score some parts cheap.
Bummer that the parts (seat bottom) was trashed…
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brillo_76
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Ah they fit in with 16 inch steel rims ok.... The larger ones 231 mm 13WL will not fit 16 inch aluminum's.. I found out the 01 and 02 16 inch aluminum rims have more clearance then the older versions. The 199mm wide smaller tundra calipers will fit the aluminum 16 rims though.. So I was curious how you got the larger ones to fit. The answer is steel vs aluminum is how.. Good to know... Frank is moving along and looking good.
They fit, but only just, literally a couple mm or so. On my prior 01 4Runner, they also fit nicely but close under the stock 16" aluminum wheels. If I recall it was super close to the inside of the wheel, so no stick-em wheel weights to balance as they'd hit the caliper if not placed just so.
brillo_76
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Interesting. As I know the last 2 years are slightly different. As my 01 sport rims fit my 09 Tocuma. While my 97 98 aluminum rims will not clear the tocuma calipers.. I found this out the hard way..
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Late night junk food run last night revealed a burnt-out climate control bulb. A little searching, and the single bulb is easy to replace by pulling the front of the climate control, removing the plastic lens (don’t break the retaining tab), and pulling out the burnt bulb. The green cap is reusable if you peel it back gently inside out, then replace it by rolling it down on the new bulb.
For the next person, the bulb for a 1997 4Runner with the manual climate control is a 2721 at Autozone. You can try the 74, but it looks too big. The 2721 fits both the cap and socket perfectly. Fixed this in the parking lot this am and was on my way.
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For the next person, the bulb for a 1997 4Runner with the manual climate control is a 2721 at Autozone. You can try the 74, but it looks too big. The 2721 fits both the cap and socket perfectly. Fixed this in the parking lot this am and was on my way.
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octanejunkie
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We're the 97-98 split 3 spoke?Interesting. As I know the last 2 years are slightly different. As my 01 sport rims fit my 09 Tocuma. While my 97 98 aluminum rims will not clear the tocuma calipers.. I found this out the hard way..
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brillo_76
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I take a photo of them for you so you can see which one do not fit the larger calipers..
octanejunkie
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The reason I ask is because apparently there is a 15" version of the split 3 spokeI take a photo of them for you so you can see which one do not fit the larger calipers..
I have the 16" split 3 spoke with a TBU, it fits no problem
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Some good progress this weekend, even if it didn’t fix my shimmy at speed it was time to retire the ITREs. This was a simple job with the right tool rented from O’Reilly.
It was also time to get after the oil change and swapping out all the gear oil. Whoever designed the oil filter placement for this engine should be fired… directly under of the exhaust manifold and in front of the downpipe, both of which were stupid hot.
I did get it aligned, even though I have LCA bushes and new cams / bolts set to arrive from Partsouq next week. Thankfully it’s one of those lifetime alignment deals, taking full advantage of that!
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It was also time to get after the oil change and swapping out all the gear oil. Whoever designed the oil filter placement for this engine should be fired… directly under of the exhaust manifold and in front of the downpipe, both of which were stupid hot.
I did get it aligned, even though I have LCA bushes and new cams / bolts set to arrive from Partsouq next week. Thankfully it’s one of those lifetime alignment deals, taking full advantage of that!
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octanejunkie
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I used the 4x4 bearing press that the auto parts stores loan out to install and a bottle jack & propane torch to remove. Easy
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Yeah, I was thinking the same but found the press locally and have a few other jobs for it, or I’ll just sell along for most of what I paid. Seller did a front-end job on his Honda and included a bearing press kit, ball joint press (the big C-clamp), and a set of SAE and metric taps / dies in the sale.
Thing is a beast though. Can’t wait to put some things in it and see how they blow up
Pyral
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I have a 5 spd 3rz 4x4 as well. The best way to change the oil filter is to start unscrewing it by hand, then put a bag over it and unscrew it the last little bit. The filter and oil will drop into the bag instead of making a mess on the steering components.Some good progress this weekend, even if it didn’t fix my shimmy at speed it was time to retire the ITREs. This was a simple job with the right tool rented from O’Reilly.
It was also time to get after the oil change and swapping out all the gear oil. Whoever designed the oil filter placement for this engine should be fired… directly under of the exhaust manifold and in front of the downpipe, both of which were stupid hot.
I did get it aligned, even though I have LCA bushes and new cams / bolts set to arrive from Partsouq next week. Thankfully it’s one of those lifetime alignment deals, taking full advantage of that!
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All bulb types that you might need to replace are in the owners manual btw. Things like the ash tray light and the glove box light use the same bulb
