What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?
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Jon T4R
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70264, CPI 2550 & mudflaps
busy day...
B&M 70264 - no worries now... - 165K and going strong.
bought the mudflaps here a while back - they were glossy black & one of the mounting pieces was broken off. 200 grit/400 grit wet dry made them nice and matte. Hot glued on anuther piece works ok so far.
The inverter is great for drill & coffee maker : )
busy day...
B&M 70264 - no worries now... - 165K and going strong.
bought the mudflaps here a while back - they were glossy black & one of the mounting pieces was broken off. 200 grit/400 grit wet dry made them nice and matte. Hot glued on anuther piece works ok so far.
The inverter is great for drill & coffee maker : )
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Dirtyfingers
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ugamurph
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What did you do to your 3rd gen today?
Did you have a writeup to follow or can you give some insight? My new steering rack will be here tomorrow. I'd like to flush out the old fluid before putting it in.
Edit: Never mind. I just found this.
DIY power steering flush
Did you have a writeup to follow or can you give some insight? My new steering rack will be here tomorrow. I'd like to flush out the old fluid before putting it in.
Edit: Never mind. I just found this.
DIY power steering flush
AlphaEcho2k5
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My PS pulley seemed to be catching, I was getting bad vibes at slow speeds. I had the Wife turn the wheel and I could see the pulley stop/hesitate. I figured it was from mud/debris from my recent off roading trip. I sprayed some Fluid Film in/around the pulley seems to have helped. I didn't see any signs of leaking fluid and level was good in res.
installed front mudflaps. removed green covers from climate control bulbs. looked for and found transfer case breather. Doesn't seem to be unscrewable like rear one, so not sure how I'll add extension tube. Scraped dried mud stuck on inside rear rims, see if it reduces a recent highway wobble shimmy.
Last weekend:
checked torque of crankshaft pulley bolt. Fabricated pulley holding tool, loaner torque wrench from autozone (was spot on, i checked it with my digital torque adapter http://www.alltradetools.com/catalo...joints/642-940758-digital-torque-adapter.html). Loosened bolt a bit, retightened to 220 ft/lbs. peace of mind. adjusted belt tension.
all set to replace rear brake shoes but current ones are plenty thick. Some grease/fluid contamination on pad and in drum. Disassembled, blasted with brake cleaner, scuffed pads with red garnet sand paper (no oxides), reassembled. think it was residual fluid from seal replacement 2.5 years ago at dealer. hoping mechanic did a sloppy clean up vs new seal leak. all seems well (jinx 1,2,3). seals dry, no sign of leak. drained and refilled rear diff. fluid looked good. amount that came out matched amount of refill, so good sign re no seal leak (jinx 1,2,3).
Checked driveshaft slide yokes, saw reassuring sign of new grease (been pumping it through for a couple of months), making its way through. seals seem to be unclogging. Huge difference shifting D to R and P to D/R, no thunk. U-joints took new grease easy.
Still hunting down small vibration/resonance around 2400-2600 rpms. think its up front @ engine. loose trim? fan shroud? WHERE IS IT? WTF is IT? Just want to know if it is serious, a sign of imminent disaster. it is the Moby Dick to my Ahab. It will be hunted down, harpooned, dragged from the depths, and rendered into oblivion.
Last weekend:
checked torque of crankshaft pulley bolt. Fabricated pulley holding tool, loaner torque wrench from autozone (was spot on, i checked it with my digital torque adapter http://www.alltradetools.com/catalo...joints/642-940758-digital-torque-adapter.html). Loosened bolt a bit, retightened to 220 ft/lbs. peace of mind. adjusted belt tension.
all set to replace rear brake shoes but current ones are plenty thick. Some grease/fluid contamination on pad and in drum. Disassembled, blasted with brake cleaner, scuffed pads with red garnet sand paper (no oxides), reassembled. think it was residual fluid from seal replacement 2.5 years ago at dealer. hoping mechanic did a sloppy clean up vs new seal leak. all seems well (jinx 1,2,3). seals dry, no sign of leak. drained and refilled rear diff. fluid looked good. amount that came out matched amount of refill, so good sign re no seal leak (jinx 1,2,3).
Checked driveshaft slide yokes, saw reassuring sign of new grease (been pumping it through for a couple of months), making its way through. seals seem to be unclogging. Huge difference shifting D to R and P to D/R, no thunk. U-joints took new grease easy.
Still hunting down small vibration/resonance around 2400-2600 rpms. think its up front @ engine. loose trim? fan shroud? WHERE IS IT? WTF is IT? Just want to know if it is serious, a sign of imminent disaster. it is the Moby Dick to my Ahab. It will be hunted down, harpooned, dragged from the depths, and rendered into oblivion.
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duffbeer911
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awdjunkies
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I think it got scared of the lift, so it went up the ceiling like a scared cat, Real Fast!!
OR... It may just have seen a black cat being Halloween and all!!!
:iagree:
LittleCaesar
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If that semi new failing OEM ball joint hasn't been kicked to the curb yet, now is the time after this.
I would have expected some mules to have pulled ya out.:clap2:
awthorn
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arty:
steezemcqueen
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How the hell did you roll it in your garage??
JWaldz
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lol you lifted it the wrong direction!!
awdjunkies
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CRAP!!! I know what happened now... You were testing us!!!! You decided to put Helium in the tank instead of gasoline.. and "wala" she decided to float around.. :clap2::drum:
Dirtyfingers
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You caught me! Had you guys goin for a little bit huh?
4Running Daily
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Stuck the 4Runner in the garage after a wash today. I'm giving her a break, I'll drive the VW for a week instead.
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