(Hopefully if all goes well), I'll be picking up a 2002 4Runner SR5 today and I am super excited about it. It's been a long time since I was excited about a vehicle but after test driving this beast I think it's a match made in heaven. Too bad it’s not going to be my daily driver, but rather a truck to tow my boat with once a week and for periodic Home Depot trips.
The truck was inspected by my trusted mechanic. At 155k miles, it seems to still have a lot of original parts, which the mechanic was amazed by. The truck runs great, has great pickup, shifts quickly and smoothly, and in general feels great.
Nevertheless, a tune-up is an absolute necessity at this point. So, here’s my plan and I need your comments on this:
1. Rear springs. There is about a 1 inch gap before the truck hits the bump stops as it stands right now. When I load it up with my boat, it will be bad. So, that’s a must.
What else should I do as I replace the rear coils? Bushings I should replace, sway bar links (?), etc., anything I should check or grease, etc.? Should I replace the shocks? Not looking to lift or do anything crazy, simply for maintenance. As I said, the truck isn’t going to be a daily driver, so it’ll accumulate very few miles overall.
2. Radiator. Everything I read says to replace the radiator and not wait until it’s too late. Is this a must at this point? Is there a way to determine the condition of the situation that causes the coolant mixing into the tranny fluid? The fluid itself looked clean, mechanic said
3. Fuel filter. I think it might still be the original. Yikes.
4. Tranny flush?
5. Coolant flush?
6. Water pump?
7. Plugs and wires?
8. Has common T4R issues with the power antenna motor (at least the antenna is stuck in the up position), but I’ll do a search. Not critical.
9. Sun roof doesn’t work. Sounds like the motor actuates but the roof doesn’t slide. I’ll do a search on this too, but it’s not critical that it work for me.
10. What else? Brakes are fine, tires are good...
I’ll keep reading the forum to find my own answers but if someone wanted to jump in, I’d really appreciate any info you can provide.
opcorn:
The truck was inspected by my trusted mechanic. At 155k miles, it seems to still have a lot of original parts, which the mechanic was amazed by. The truck runs great, has great pickup, shifts quickly and smoothly, and in general feels great.
Nevertheless, a tune-up is an absolute necessity at this point. So, here’s my plan and I need your comments on this:
1. Rear springs. There is about a 1 inch gap before the truck hits the bump stops as it stands right now. When I load it up with my boat, it will be bad. So, that’s a must.
What else should I do as I replace the rear coils? Bushings I should replace, sway bar links (?), etc., anything I should check or grease, etc.? Should I replace the shocks? Not looking to lift or do anything crazy, simply for maintenance. As I said, the truck isn’t going to be a daily driver, so it’ll accumulate very few miles overall.
2. Radiator. Everything I read says to replace the radiator and not wait until it’s too late. Is this a must at this point? Is there a way to determine the condition of the situation that causes the coolant mixing into the tranny fluid? The fluid itself looked clean, mechanic said
3. Fuel filter. I think it might still be the original. Yikes.
4. Tranny flush?
5. Coolant flush?
6. Water pump?
7. Plugs and wires?
8. Has common T4R issues with the power antenna motor (at least the antenna is stuck in the up position), but I’ll do a search. Not critical.
9. Sun roof doesn’t work. Sounds like the motor actuates but the roof doesn’t slide. I’ll do a search on this too, but it’s not critical that it work for me.
10. What else? Brakes are fine, tires are good...
I’ll keep reading the forum to find my own answers but if someone wanted to jump in, I’d really appreciate any info you can provide.
opcorn:
