What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

[MarkamisPrime]

Let the brother in law take her and the nephews up to the snow.

 

[4Runnin2000]

Got my lx450 rims painted.

Info in build thread

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[FromTheInside]

Got a rear wiper arm and wiper blade. Didn't have one when I bought it. $34.98 on eBay.

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[reelamin]

Radiator and Thermostat swap. Dropped 12 degrees off my coolant temp, now just have to find somewhere in Ohio that takes recycled coolant. Jiggle valve was at 12 o'clock, moved it to 6.

And the first car wash of the year...

The toilet will take it, and you can have a beer while pouring it out.

 

[Road Bull]

Ermahgerd!

There were forces afoot that tried their best to prevent me from doing some basic maintenance today. The weather was not cooperating today. I wanted to knock out an oil change. I got a few bolts into skid removal before it started to rain. I nosed into the garage as that's about as much really fits in there.

This would be my first after adding the Savage skids. I figured that this would not speed things up. It didn't.

My hats off the Savage Off-Road. Normally, you only need to remove the engine skid to have access to the oil drain plug. I had to drop both front skids due to the friggin Toyota filter being stuck on there. I walked to the store and picked up a few oil filter wrenches and like accoutrements in hopes to free my progress blockade. Let's just say they all pretty much suck, but the pliers were the only thing that ended up working. A giant PITA.

Also swapped out an old radiator cap for a new one, filled the washer fluid and found / fixed a crack on the side of my air box, post filter! Eeek! I wonder how long that had been there... New air filter should be here tomorrow.

 

[Rockdawg84]

Finally finished my rear full float conversion.




Then I decided I needed to see if these would fit on the rear.







I flexed it as much as my floor jack would go and they fit. There is about 3 more inches of compression before hitting the bumpstops and so I'm sure some trimming would be needed. This may be in the future. :hatsoff:

 

[reelamin]

Get a filter wrench that has a double flex joint handle works perfectly. Spend $15-20 on it. I have never taken off a factory or my current skid other than to drill a access hole. i cant speak to Savage but Ive been able to reach around the side of the skid plate....my current skid has a small access hole for the drain plug and side guards...I can still get around it. My tranny plate does not have a drain access....but will after I take it off this week to put my new springs on.

 

[Road Bull]

Get a filter wrench that has a double flex joint handle works perfectly. Spend $15-20 on it. I have never taken off a factory or my current skid other than to drill a access hole. i cant speak to Savage but Ive been able to reach around the side of the skid plate....my current skid has a small access hole for the drain plug and side guards...I can still get around it. My tranny plate does not have a drain access....but will after I take it off this week to put my new springs on.

I will have to check that out. Something like this? >> https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-5868-4-Inch-Filter-Wrench/dp/B000NPPB6U

I got the goofy Penzoil one. It was NOT double flex, and there was no room to get it to take hold. I would be happy to use one of those cap cover to socket wrench fittings that fit over the end of the filter, but I can't seem to find one that will work. Again... Penzoil hates 4runners. The pliers worked, but unless I get creative, It seems like I have to go from underneath, up the side near the radiator / fan to get a hold of the filter, and have the leverage to use it. A tool that is capable and small enough to go in through the side would be great.

This may not happen often. A friend of mine was helping me install my lift a month ago and he thought that my filter looked like it was leaking a bit. (probably) spilled oil from last change. Well he mentioned it as he was twisting it. I didn't think about it till today... lol. Hands of steel i guess. It is extremely easy to overdo it, and extremely difficult to undo it.

This is why I like K&N oil filters. There is a 1" exposed nut on top of the filter that you can use a socket to easily take off if needed. Smart design.

https://www.amazon.com/HP-1002-Perf...qid=1487587054&sr=8-9&keywords=k&n+oil+filter

 

[inneyeseakay]

Discovered a button that I can't figure out what it does... It's in the center console above the drive mode switch, across from the window switch. It's a momentary rocker switch (operates like windows/sunroof), looks OEM.

Anyone have any ideas? It's in place of the blank in the picture below.

Will post pics when I get back home this evening.

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[Chim]

Its probably this Surf switch for rear mirror. I have that one

 

[inneyeseakay]

Just got a call from the guy I bought it from, said he's mailing extra keys and keyless entry remote he found! Score!

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[JARO]

little maintenance just done

I need to rotate my thermostat 180 deg ( to 6 o'clock) b/c coolant temp reach 208F and also tranny temp go close that temp.
I decice do other things on one shot:
- all serpentine belts
- new spark plugs DENSO # 5311 IRIDIUM Power Spark Plugs IK24 (.044 gap)
- tranny cooler
after all my coolant temp drop to 186F and tranny temp to 165F
Now I feel much better

 

[ajordan1975]

My wifes Runner decided it was time for me to change the plugs so it spit one out.


fixed it w/ this.

 

[reelamin]

I will have to check that out. Something like this? >>

Yes...mine are very similar....but have traction stippling in two rows around the entire band. I have had mine close to 30 years, but they are high quality made not flimsy at all. Make sure you get the correct size. I have 3 different sizes. I gain access from the bottom around the right edge of the skid by the radiator as you mentioned.

Like you said....why the hell people tighten them so tight no one knows. Hand snug not tight...never had one ever come loose in over 40 years and I grew up on farm with dozens of vehicles getting oil changes from lawn mowers to heavy trucks. Need wrenches for that 1/4 turn to get a tight one loose or from some idiot who put a wrench on it.

 

[pogi_T4R]

Installed Toytec/Eibach springs and LC 8 wraps with Bilstein 5100's all the way around. Fresh set of BFG KO2 285/75/16 mounted also.

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[legokcen]

Out with the old, in with the new. I couldn't wait until the weekend so I swapped out the 2002 cup holders/console after work today.

BTW, I have a 3D printed cup holder now I don't need. I bought it this Christmas and realized I finally got a good deal on the 99+ cup holders.

 

[99problems]

Out with the old, in with the new. I couldn't wait until the weekend so I swapped out the 2002 cup holders/console after work today.

BTW, I have a 3D printed cup holder now I don't need. I bought it this Christmas and realized I finally got a good deal on the 99+ cup holders.

Looks great! Now you just have to be on the lookout for the little rubber insert that goes in the cup holders.

 

[CRStopher]

Installed Toytec/Eibach springs and LC 8 wraps with Bilstein 5100's all the way around. Fresh set of BFG KO2 285/75/16 mounted also.

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Looks great!!! Just got a 2000 4Runner SR5 4x4 a couple months ago and looking to do a lift and tire upgrade. What is LC 8 wraps? Is that the Landcruiser coils? If so, do you have the part #s that you used?

 

[pogi_T4R]

Thank you and yes LC 8 wraps are front Landcruiser coils. Not sure which color combo I have.
The parts I used were:
Bilstein 5100 rear: 24-100144
Bilstein 5100 front: 24-261425
Toytec/Eibach coils: 112-620
LC 8 wraps
The 24-261425 dust boot doesn't fit inside the toytec springs so I cut it off and kept the metal spacer that is attached to the boot. You also have to change the rear lower shock bushings to 3/4" bushings.


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[kolelt]

Finally finished my rear full float conversion.




Then I decided I needed to see if these would fit on the rear.







I flexed it as much as my floor jack would go and they fit. There is about 3 more inches of compression before hitting the bumpstops and so I'm sure some trimming would be needed. This may be in the future. :hatsoff:

badass

whats the purpose of rear full float conversion.