What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

[Scramble]

The only thing is, now I get lots of rock chips in the paint on my doors now that I took them off. Just did a couple hundred km over the weekend on gravel roads. I need to get the Limited flares on ASAP as well as some sliders to protect the paint.

Edit: of course the trim at either end of the old running boards, and the little chrome fender flares, were chaffing the paint so better to take them off.

My rockers are getting blasted without running boards & MT's. Mud flaps, bedliner on the rockers & rock sliders should do the trick.

 

[That_One_Guy]

I replaced the clutch a few weeks ago then replaced both master and slave cylinders today.

 

[the walrus]

Went camping with my 8 year old son and my brothers. We got lucky with perfect weather and had a great time. Found some awesome trails on the quad and took a long dirt road called Skyline Drive on the way home.

 

[LifeIsStout]

On my 1999, I replaced all shocks and struts with KYB Gas-a-just equivalents to stock. Then dug into the engine to replace the valve cover gaskets, cam covers and spark plug gaskets, plus the PCV valve. Did the spark plugs while I was in there.

Turned the truck back on, and was greeted with coolant pouring out of the now broken Heater Control Valve (pic below) in case you ever wondered what that piece is. Must be an original, as the plastic just was crumbling away (260K miles). Luckily it should be an easy fix, but a bit of a pain to not be able to drive around. Have a replacement on the way from Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TPSXJU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[JZiggy]

On my 1999, I replaced all shocks and struts with KYB Gas-a-just equivalents to stock. Then dug into the engine to replace the valve cover gaskets, cam covers and spark plug gaskets, plus the PCV valve. Did the spark plugs while I was in there.

Turned the truck back on, and was greeted with coolant pouring out of the now broken Heater Control Valve (pic below) in case you ever wondered what that piece is. Must be an original, as the plastic just was crumbling away (260K miles). Luckily it should be an easy fix, but a bit of a pain to not be able to drive around. Have a replacement on the way from Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TPSXJU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for sharing! I have this exact part waiting to be installed, now I have even more impetus to get it done.

Meanwhile my neighbor with a Landcruiser had this exact part fail a few weeks ago. Time to get busy!

 

[Clark27]

Just finished up installing a 1.8k Denso starter that took over a week longer to arrive than expected.

Replaced sway bar bushings and end links during the down time as well as rotate tires (found a screw buried into one :mmph and oil change.

Next up is valve cover gaskets and fuel filter.

 

[habanero]

Turned the truck back on, and was greeted with coolant pouring out of the now broken Heater Control Valve (pic below) in case you ever wondered what that piece is. Must be an original, as the plastic just was crumbling away (260K miles). Luckily it should be an easy fix, but a bit of a pain to not be able to drive around. Have a replacement on the way from Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TPSXJU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nice Horizon Blue, the other funky blue.
I just did the same thing with the same part. Not as well made as the oe, but it does the job (so far).

 

[Mark_BC]

I replaced the clutch a few weeks ago then replaced both master and slave cylinders today.

Since I want to make an ultra-dependable truck for being way out there, I am wondering if I should replace my master and slave cylinders as preventative maintenance. They will probably go sometime anyways. Then I will know how to do it. I'll keep the old ones as spare parts to bring with me when I go out there so if I do have a clutch cylinder problem I will be able to swap them out in the field if necessary.

Just trying to figure out the things that might fail and leave me stranded, then deal with them so they won't leave me stranded.

 

[octanejunkie]

Drove 1,100 miles this past weekend

Put amber LEDs in my clear corners

Started saving my lunch money for $245 worth of Genuine Toyota Inner and Outer Tie Rod Ends from Amayama

Received one out of five FC-280 Motor with Collar I ordered in the mail

Now just gotta decide what speakers to install in the doors when I open them up

EDIT: added pics for [MENTION=47119]tjaguilar[/MENTION] note: those are just my markers, halos and LED strips, headlights are not on

 

[calimobber]

Drove 1,100 miles this past weekend

Put amber LEDs in my clear corners

Started saving my lunch money for $245 worth of Genuine Toyota Inner and Outer Tie Rod Ends from Amayama

Received one out of five FC-280 Motor with Collar I ordered in the mail

Now just gotta decide what speakers to install in the doors when I open them up

I did the two fronts a few months back. make sure you get the little plastic clips, I broke every single one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040D0L02/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

annoying thing is I could not find a set of left and right. gotta buy two diff packs.

...... just saw these

https://www.amazon.com/TOYOTA-69293...9&sr=1-14&keywords=Toyota+Door+Lock+Rod+Clips

 

[OffroadTwin]

Removed my other rear shock by using the bending method- remove the bottom of the shock from the mount and bend it back am dead forth until the top stud breaks! Came out in 4 minutes compared to 45 trying to loosen the top but. Installing rough country 0-3" lift shocks

 

[Chris86]

Today was a pop the fill plug off the rear end and check the gear oil level type day. Its just about time to rebuild my rear end housing. I scaled the rear end the other day, lesson learned. It now leaks oil.

 

[That_One_Guy]

Since I want to make an ultra-dependable truck for being way out there, I am wondering if I should replace my master and slave cylinders as preventative maintenance. They will probably go sometime anyways. Then I will know how to do it. I'll keep the old ones as spare parts to bring with me when I go out there so if I do have a clutch cylinder problem I will be able to swap them out in the field if necessary.

Just trying to figure out the things that might fail and leave me stranded, then deal with them so they won't leave me stranded.

That seems like a pretty good idea, I got both parts and a bleeder kit for under $100, and a big bottle of DOT 3 brake fluid for about $6. You can swap them out in probably 45 mins, but I would wait until the other ones go out. You can make them last longer by flushing the system with new brake fluid every so often to keep things clean, the last owner on mine never did for 150,000 miles and the old fluid looked like old motor oil. Also, you will be able to tell if the cylinders are going out a good amount of time before they actually do, the clutch pedal will start to stick to the floor every once in a while then stick more and more often. Once the pedal seems to get "sucked" to the floor, you know one of the cylinders went out.

 

[PCF4runner]

What did you do to your 3rd gen today?

Installed Borla muffler and did my wheel bearings

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[RS Dude]

Installed Borla muffler and did my wheel bearings

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Don't you love how big and beefy those bearings are? I did mine at around 290k miles.:trophy:

 

[3bears]

picked up another 5 star and put a new KO'2 on it so now my spare matches everything and will clear my TBU.

 

[JZiggy]

Installed Borla muffler and did my wheel bearings

I sure hope you didn't forget to change your muffler bearings while you were in there!!

:becky:

 

[Unner]

Since I want to make an ultra-dependable truck for being way out there, I am wondering if I should replace my master and slave cylinders as preventative maintenance. They will probably go sometime anyways. Then I will know how to do it. I'll keep the old ones as spare parts to bring with me when I go out there so if I do have a clutch cylinder problem I will be able to swap them out in the field if necessary.

Just trying to figure out the things that might fail and leave me stranded, then deal with them so they won't leave me stranded.

I'm all about preventative maintenance, but I don't know if this is something that's needed unless there's an issue. I'd keep the fluid in it clean, and keep an eye on it so you notice any issues that may arise. If I'm going off the beaten path I always carry every fluid I could possibly need. Worst case your master or slave starts leaking and you can top the fluid off and limp it home. I'd replace things like the fuel pump. Things that if they fail, you aren't going anywhere at all.

 

[tjaguilar]

Drove 1,100 miles this past weekend

Put amber LEDs in my clear corners

Started saving my lunch money for $245 worth of Genuine Toyota Inner and Outer Tie Rod Ends from Amayama

Received one out of five FC-280 Motor with Collar I ordered in the mail

Now just gotta decide what speakers to install in the doors when I open them up

Pics of the corners? Interested on the output

 

[octanejunkie]

I did the two fronts a few months back. make sure you get the little plastic clips, I broke every single one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0040D0L02/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

annoying thing is I could not find a set of left and right. gotta buy two diff packs.

...... just saw these

https://www.amazon.com/TOYOTA-69293...9&sr=1-14&keywords=Toyota+Door+Lock+Rod+Clips

Good links [MENTION=68424]calimobber[/MENTION] thanks!