Lamer
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these are what I installed. http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/249413-sequel-7.html#post3090278
but I almost went with these: LINK but I wasnt sure how deep the housing was. so I went with the shorter LED
What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?
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these are what I installed. http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/249413-sequel-7.html#post3090278
but I almost went with these: LINK but I wasnt sure how deep the housing was. so I went with the shorter LED
thezentree
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Took the diff drop out.
Well, yesterday.
Well, yesterday.
wrench.n.wheel
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Decided to grease up the driveshaft. When I got to the last zerk fitting at the rear I noticed it was sheered off - most likely due to driveshaft rubbing the gas tank skid while flexing. Used an Ez-out drill bit to get it out and put in a new zerk.
Lube your shafts, gentlemen!
Lube your shafts, gentlemen!
JoshInReno
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Starting to think about maybe just selling it. Thought I knew what I was getting into but now staring at a cracking timing belt, original radiator and ball joints on a 225,000 4Runner has be thinking I don't really want to spend another $3000 to get it up to date.
We'll see. 2 jobs and working 7 days a week right now may be coloring my perspective negatively.
We'll see. 2 jobs and working 7 days a week right now may be coloring my perspective negatively.
Lamer
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definitely not gonna be $3000 to fix those things.
Timing belt kit - $250 LINK (some dealers will do the timing belt and water pump for around $800 with a one day turn around.)
Duralast Upper Ball joints - $30 LINK
Lower Ball Joints (OEM is strongly recommended) - $200 LINK item number 17 (you can look around and might be able to find better price on these.
Radiator - $93 LINK
without shipping its around - its under $600 ($1250 if you have the timing belt and water pump done at a Toyota dealer)
And if you still live in Reno, i'm sure there are some kind folks nearby who have done most if not all of these jobs. the most difficult one will be the upper ball joints in my opinion. Only because you will have to finagle a small ball joint press under the wheel well. Most time consuming will be the Timing belt for sure.
JoshInReno
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Working 2 jobs 7 days a week leaves me with almost zero time to tackle any of this myself. I work in the automotive industry and have several hookups with professional shops.
I have the best of the best quote me $700 to do the upper and lower ball joints and an alignment if I supply the OE parts which I can get at a discount for about $300 if I remember correctly. So that's $1000.
Admittedly didn't shop the timing belt job but figured $1500 off the top of my head.
Add the $100 radiator plus coolant and installation probably $300.
So $2800 is about what I figured.
The new numbers have me sitting closer to $2000. More reasonable but still a chunk. We'll see how the project looks going into winter when my schedule frees up from 50+25 hours to about 45+25 hours.
Kanoe
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If you haven't done the work yet, check out this members bad luck with the Monroe top hats.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/261546-rotten-coil-isolators.html
YOTAGUY93
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Lift is in already... i agree the quality is not the greatest but i was pressed for time and funding was not there. I'm not going to daily it either. Should last me awhile meanwhile i save up.
calimobber
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To me it sounds like you trying to justify selling. Your working 7 days a week, so id assume your crunched for cash. Id say learn to do some of these things yourself not pay anyone.
ignore the upper ball joint for now unless look bad, they last a long time. I replaced lower OEM in less than 2 hours in a parking lot with the tool I keep in my 4runner( I was working a temp job in another state).
Radiator you can ignore for now if you don't have time. just get a tranny cooler and seperate the fluids.
Has the timing belt been done before? I did at 150k and not planning on doing for a while 150k+ prob more.
Not trying to be too upfront but you can get by with very little on these cars if you don't have the time currently. Do the other preventative stuff when you get time and money.
I learned to do all these things including the timing belt from your tube and this forum. you got this!
calimobber
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Checked my engine oil which I had not done in a long time, even after driving across the country. Im maybe 5k miles into my fluid. It was super low So I added another quart of mobile 1 extended fluid. Brought it up to the middle between dots, so I was only 1qt low.
I plan on waiting till I get home to change, maybe another 5k miles. Love using mobile 1 10-15k miles. testing shows its still good to 10k miles. Haven't heard of test past that? Be cool to see a test at 15k miles.
I plan on waiting till I get home to change, maybe another 5k miles. Love using mobile 1 10-15k miles. testing shows its still good to 10k miles. Haven't heard of test past that? Be cool to see a test at 15k miles.
marcus clarkus
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Just finished up a road trip from Denver to Seattle and back, which brings me to about 4,000 miles on my 4Runner for August. Zero issues with the vehicle and no check engine lights, plus I was getting about 21mpg even with the rooftop cargo box.
The trip to Seattle was to pick up a M1078 LMTV my friend bought in an online auction for $8k. Being around those 47" tires made me envious... my 4runner looks like a lowrider to me now! Here's a pic:
The trip to Seattle was to pick up a M1078 LMTV my friend bought in an online auction for $8k. Being around those 47" tires made me envious... my 4runner looks like a lowrider to me now! Here's a pic:
96 ToyRunner
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Painted drums black at 326,906 ...if you got rusty drums high temp paint looks really good I painted mine black
JoshInReno
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It may be that I took on another project that I don't have time or money for. Starting to wonder. Working two jobs provides income to take on additional projects that I don't have time for, because I work two jobs. But then I take on too many projects. It's a stupid, vicious cycle that I just can't seem to brake. :shocked:
Anyway, the timing belt was replaced 100k ago and has visible cracking so I need to do that. Also, the upper ball joints definitely are in bad shape. I just put out a call to a local shop who specializes in Toyotas about the timing belt and water pump. We'll see what he has to say.
Next time you get a couple of days off, save yourself $100s and DIY. I'd never touched a car three years ago, until I saw the hourly rate the dealer was charging me for simple stuff.
All the stuff you describe is about 8 hours work, (maybe +2 for being paranoid about the timing belt before I learnt 5VZFE was a non-interference engine and what that actually meant!) This is going at my snails pace...and much more rewarding than paying a dealer.
Even having to do a radiator twice because of a shitty part (OEM my ass!) I saved money.
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Kanoe
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New Rear U-Joint
New Toyota OEM U-Joint in the rear shaft. The old, original had stiffened up on one axis quite badly. New one is nice and smooth in both directions.
I pulled the yoke out and took the tail piece to the dealership in a ziplock bag for them to change the joint. They didn't charge too much and they were quick. Then I greased her up and re-installed.
No real noticeable difference but peace of mind knowing it is new.
New Toyota OEM U-Joint in the rear shaft. The old, original had stiffened up on one axis quite badly. New one is nice and smooth in both directions.
I pulled the yoke out and took the tail piece to the dealership in a ziplock bag for them to change the joint. They didn't charge too much and they were quick. Then I greased her up and re-installed.
No real noticeable difference but peace of mind knowing it is new.
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