What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?
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grannyzpanniez
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Replaced the front rotors (old ones were warped of course) and painted a few pieces of plastic trim that was faded!
TheToyotaGarage
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What rear springs are you running?Installed the Crawlorado Hood Blackout and went ahead and swapped out the Hella bulbs and threw on some covers.
new bumper
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almost nuthin'. helped build some raised bed gardens. aired all 5 tires - the original spare is still there. loaded it with $40 worth of fuel. checked the oil and other fluids.
started my slowpoke 120K service - reset the EFI. replaced the gas cap gasket. new air filter. cleaned the MAF and related housings. snaked the ScanGauge II cable behind the dash and replaced the velcro that holds it on the steering column. looked for signs of odometer fraud... found nothing. this looks like a nearly new truck. no frame rust. happy looking suspension. no worn out pedals. no tired looking engine. the thing is Posh, and it looks and acts new.
...except for the water temperature reported by the ScanGauge - typically 202 - 208. looks like I have a little messing about to do with the cooling system. probably time for a new radiator, anyway.
started my slowpoke 120K service - reset the EFI. replaced the gas cap gasket. new air filter. cleaned the MAF and related housings. snaked the ScanGauge II cable behind the dash and replaced the velcro that holds it on the steering column. looked for signs of odometer fraud... found nothing. this looks like a nearly new truck. no frame rust. happy looking suspension. no worn out pedals. no tired looking engine. the thing is Posh, and it looks and acts new.
...except for the water temperature reported by the ScanGauge - typically 202 - 208. looks like I have a little messing about to do with the cooling system. probably time for a new radiator, anyway.
Docs4Runr
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Toytec Superflex.
StreetCreeper
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Greased the shit out of the slip yoke in an attempt to eliminate the rear-end clunk. Checked all the fluids and swapped the air filter. Now it's time to load up the ice-chest and head for the hills...
I think it was time for a new air filter.
I think it was time for a new air filter.
psraff
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OEM T-Stat??? Had the same problem.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/194621-idea-dual-water-temp-guages.html
JerkyDrewster
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Well, didn't do all this today, but did finish the tidying up this afternoon. None of this stuff was in bad shape or even due for replacement, but I decided to spend a few bucks on preventive maintenance and spruce the old girl up a bit. I bought the truck new and plan to hang onto it a while longer. Its only got 107,000 miles so far, mainly because I've got too many vehicles.
New LBJs, OEM.
New shocks, KYB.
New timing belt, water pump. rollers and tensioner, cam seals and crank seal, OEM.
New accy drive belts, OEM.
New radiator, OEM.
After market (Dorman) seat warmers in front seats.
New leather front seat covers from Ebay. (These are really well made and look like the Limited originals when they were new.
80 amp Denso factory remanufactured alternator. This is OEM for 99-02 4Runners but is exact physical fit to replace the original 70 amp on the '96.
New LBJs, OEM.
New shocks, KYB.
New timing belt, water pump. rollers and tensioner, cam seals and crank seal, OEM.
New accy drive belts, OEM.
New radiator, OEM.
After market (Dorman) seat warmers in front seats.
New leather front seat covers from Ebay. (These are really well made and look like the Limited originals when they were new.
80 amp Denso factory remanufactured alternator. This is OEM for 99-02 4Runners but is exact physical fit to replace the original 70 amp on the '96.
moving slowly into the 120k service...
dang. 23.6 mpg on a 235 mile trip to Tipsoo Lake since cleaning the MAF sensor, replacing the air filter and "resetting" the EFI. I haven't been able to find anything about the EFI reset procedure in the FSM, so it fits in the category of "black magic" for now. Stumped around in the snow for awhile and took pix of a wee part of our little planet with my tired and sand-scratched old phone (it's an antique). got home and dumped 8.3 oz of Seafoam in the crankcase oil, pre-oil change and the rest in the tank with fill-up. I weighed the 8.3 oz out. The remaining was 5 oz. All this from a can said to contain 16 oz. muy suspicioso! Anyway, it was a two-pack of 16 oz cans, so what went into the fuel tank was probably somewhere between 21 and 18 oz. It's supposed to be 1 oz per gallon of fuel. Whatever. I'm sure the Seafoam people would be delighted if I put 18.5 gal of Seafoam in my tank, and I suspect the T4R would probably not complain too much. Snake oil? We'll see.
dang. 23.6 mpg on a 235 mile trip to Tipsoo Lake since cleaning the MAF sensor, replacing the air filter and "resetting" the EFI. I haven't been able to find anything about the EFI reset procedure in the FSM, so it fits in the category of "black magic" for now. Stumped around in the snow for awhile and took pix of a wee part of our little planet with my tired and sand-scratched old phone (it's an antique). got home and dumped 8.3 oz of Seafoam in the crankcase oil, pre-oil change and the rest in the tank with fill-up. I weighed the 8.3 oz out. The remaining was 5 oz. All this from a can said to contain 16 oz. muy suspicioso! Anyway, it was a two-pack of 16 oz cans, so what went into the fuel tank was probably somewhere between 21 and 18 oz. It's supposed to be 1 oz per gallon of fuel. Whatever. I'm sure the Seafoam people would be delighted if I put 18.5 gal of Seafoam in my tank, and I suspect the T4R would probably not complain too much. Snake oil? We'll see.
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yeah, I've been keeping an eye on your thread to see what shook out. The tail end of my lazy 120k service event involves new OEM radiator, cap, thermostat, coolant, and general under-cover inspections and reviews. The timing belt / water pump / etc. were done at the 90K service, but I'm a little suspicious of the parts quality.
My 2K Tacoma short cab 4x4 never got above 197 even when towing boats, overloaded with dirt, climbing around, or slouching in South Florida. I would expect the same for this fine T4R with proper care.
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