What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

[Spiker Engineering]

So I agree that their replies are fishy, but they also took care of the issue... kind of a net neutral. Would be nice if they would own an internal issue.. like "oops, that was a shim stack for something else" or "oops, that shim stack wasn't done right".

Yup, I agree with you guys completely - it would have been nice if they had been more clear, especially if it was a generic issue that might have affected others. They did take care of it for me, although as I mentioned, it took about a month of arguing with them, as all of their initial replies were very dismissive - "yeah it probably feels rough in contrast to your old worn out suspension". But in the end I'm happy with the outcome (as long as the rear shocks come back similar to fronts).

 

[JBurt]

Chasing a misfire in Cylinder 6. Really hoping its not the injector... But so far I have tried swapping the plugs and coils, cleaned the MAF sensor and throttle body (which were surprisingly clean, actually). Gonna test continuity in the plug lead just in case, although I replaced the plugs and leads last summer with new Denso OE parts. Of course the CEL comes on a couple days before a long drive up north for a canoe trip!

Just a quick question: How bad are your valve covers leaking? Have you pulled the spark plug?

 

[Bad Luck]

Took advantage of a little down time at work to update post #3 on my build thread with my parts reference note from my phone. https://www.toyota-4runner.org/3700662-post3.html

 

[JBurt]

That's a great list. Seems like it should be a sticky somewhere

 

[Spiker Engineering]

Yup, I agree with you guys completely - it would have been nice if they had been more clear, especially if it was a generic issue that might have affected others. They did take care of it for me, although as I mentioned, it took about a month of arguing with them, as all of their initial replies were very dismissive - "yeah it probably feels rough in contrast to your old worn out suspension". But in the end I'm happy with the outcome (as long as the rear shocks come back similar to fronts).

Got a tiny bit more info from Dobinson USA, probably just enough to make anyone who got the early version to scratch their head (@JZiggy ) - "The shocks were updated, after the first batch rolled out of production". Hmmmm...

 

[JZiggy]

Got a tiny bit more info from Dobinson USA, probably just enough to make anyone who got the early version to scratch their head (@JZiggy ) - "The shocks were updated, after the first batch rolled out of production". Hmmmm...

Here's a possible clue... yours came with the purple adjusters, and mine were black. I think Mike said something about how in the US we don't get purple ones. I wonder if that would help date their production?

 

[Spiker Engineering]

Here's a possible clue... yours came with the purple adjusters, and mine were black. I think Mike said something about how in the US we don't get purple ones. I wonder if that would help date their production?

That may be it! I think you got yours before Covid (?), while I ordered mine during the supply chain shortages and had to wait months for the delivery from Australia. So they may be from totally different production batches. Still, you would think that the product should be the same from batch to batch, like Big Macs .

 

[JZiggy]

That may be it! I think you got yours before Covid (?), while I ordered mine during the supply chain shortages and had to wait months for the delivery from Australia. So they may be from totally different production batches. Still, you would think that the product should be the same from batch to batch, like Big Macs .

I ordered mine in May 2021 actually, just a few months before you I think.

 

[Spiker Engineering]

I ordered mine in May 2021 actually, just a few months before you I think.

Yep, I ordered mine in July 21. Did yours come from US stock? Mine had to be ordered from Australia.

 

[JZiggy]

Yep, I ordered mine in July 21. Did yours come from US stock? Mine had to be ordered from Australia.

Yes I actually picked my stuff up from the Dobinsons warehouse in the Miami area.

 

[GhostRing]

Yes I actually picked my stuff up from the Dobinsons warehouse in the Miami area.

I hope the black-ringed IMS59-50222's I have sitting in my garage are not
going to give me any grief! I know it's not going to be Caddy smooth, and
likely much better than my blasted apart 5100's, but they are a fair premium
price for a shock to deal with a back-n-forth situation.

I'm also using Tundra TRD coils, so I may be a bit overdone all around...

 

[CrudRunner]

Finally fixed high idle issue

Today I got my TB back from Maxbore. Installed it and included matching gasket. Voila, idle under 1,000 for the first time in months. Seems 25 years and 364k mi wears parts out. Maxbore was easy to work with and had work done and shipped in time frame promised. Highly recommend.

 

[3bears]

Today I got my TB back from Maxbore. Installed it and included matching gasket. Voila, idle under 1,000 for the first time in months. Seems 25 years and 364k mi wears parts out. Maxbore was easy to work with and had work done and shipped in time frame promised. Highly recommend.

thats neat. do they service the ICV while he has it or is that up to you. The shaft the butterfly spins on has a tendency ( with age) can get worn and produce leaks....meaning sucking in air from outside the intake system.... do they address that too ? What about the tps electrical...do they look at that ? Or is it strictly a boring service? Just curious if I ever have issues with the shaft leaking...the ICV and the TPS I can service my self....and have many times over the years with various yotas. .
If it is strictly a boring job....is it to increase air flow etc and does it match the intake manifold

just asking as I am not familiar with this kind of service....not saying wrong or right.....just trying to learn.

 

[CrudRunner]

I'd already replaced ICV in my attempt to fix it. It was all boring, new blade, new shaft (I think, looks different, maybe just cleaner than I got it) and matched gasket. I'd cleaned the TB awhile back and apparently the carbon/crud buildup sealed it, started my idle issues.

 

[Endlessblockades]

Nothing exciting - did the Scarab washer-bottle relocate and tried oil bags for a squeeze-fill of the TC. Worked great. The Valvoline was all I could find and I no longer stress about oil brands as long as it's compliant with the spec. I've read in these very forums that you don't want the LS additive, but I can squeeze in some other bags anytime. Capacity is 1 bag + one squeeze of bag 2.

RE: the washer bottle - visualize the caps being at more or less the same height in the bay and you can see space gained (new front bumper incoming).

Edit - lost some photo resolution along the way somewhere - Airdrop?

 

[JohnMc]

Got a couple of custom length driveshafts in for my NWF-Eco Crawler install. Very stout tubing as well.

Now I'm just waiting on the triple-stick kit to arrive from NWF....

 

[3bears]

TBU refresh

so a previous owner ( 2 back, last owner owned it about a year) anyway that owner 2 a few years back did the TBU about 60k ago.. Other mods on this rig. although minor I believe he was into the 3rd gens...including a fuel cut off switch hidden under dash.. Handwritten papers that came with rig showed it was done in 2017..about 50k ago. When I bought it a year back now...I was glad to see that it had the TBU using 13wl calipers ( saw when I switched to my winter tires and wheels). Fast forward....brakes were real dust makers and worn out...casting on rotors was obvious they were aftermarket. Rig acted like warped rotors the past few weeks, could have been deposit as I do lots of hills in extreme temps. So new yota rotors, new yota pads ( the big ones with no campber cuts and uses shims), napa rebuilt calipers, stop tec hoses. Grandson helped me bleed brakes. We did it 4 times, after 2nd I went out on our gravel road...locked up abs a few times...then came back and bled twice more
however when the first TBU was done....they were not afraid of cutting the dust shield. Prob an inch above and below of caliper and on the part where rotor can hit....easily 1/4 inch gap. Brake pedal feels a bit better might be my wishful thinking.

Oddly enough...I got calipers for a 2005 tundra...got speed bleeders for 2005 tundra...they did not fit. (13wl) and bleed screw is real small in diameter on both. 10mm on rear bleed screws....8mm on these tundra fronts...wrench size...dont know if normal

next up in a few weeks im replacing rear brake hose and rear cylinders ( on hand) ...shoes looked fine as I pulled drums to look at condition..and pulled rear abs thingys...no oil.....but i needed to get back on the road. would be nice to figure out front speed bleeders...as got them for the rear cylinders and they do fit the new ones.1 inch bore not the smaller ones.

I also put on my summer wheels and tires (KO2's) thats good for about 4 to 5 months here. snow 3 weeks ago and hits again mid to late october.

 

[3bears]

Nothing exciting - did the Scarab washer-bottle relocate and tried oil bags for a squeeze-fill of the TC. Worked great. The Valvoline was all I could find and I no longer stress about oil brands as long as it's compliant with the spec. I've read in these very forums that you don't want the LS additive, but I can squeeze in some other bags anytime. Capacity is 1 bag + one squeeze of bag 2.

RE: the washer bottle - visualize the caps being at more or less the same height in the bay and you can see space gained (new front bumper incoming).

Edit - lost some photo resolution along the way somewhere - Airdrop?

I see you got the squeeze bottles of gear oil. they really push that here now dont know if they push it in your location...anyway " they" say it makes it real easy to put gear oil into diffs and transfer case....true or a sales ploy by manufacturers cutting costs.? Im used to the plastic "bottles" and the hand pump. not saying wrong or right...just wanting to learn and if they work to get oil into our TC's and diffs, front and rear any easier....not being critical....but to me does not look easier ( because of space needed) or cleaner ( I can imagine the possibilty of bag splitting as I am squeezing)...just saying/guessing /learning....and would like to know your experience

 

[Endlessblockades]

I see you got the squeeze bottles of gear oil. they really push that here now dont know if they push it in your location...anyway " they" say it makes it real easy to put gear oil into diffs and transfer case....true or a sales ploy by manufacturers cutting costs.? Im used to the plastic "bottles" and the hand pump. not saying wrong or right...just wanting to learn and if they work to get oil into our TC's and diffs, front and rear.

This was my first time with the squeeze 'bags'. I had seen them online but not really on the shelves yet. I am used to seeing the more rigid squeeze bottles with the pointy tip. The bottles worked more or less, but aren't nearly as flexible. With these bags you can hold it in one hand and easily make them fit in any tight space. TC worked great and the rear diff would be a breeze - don't see why it wouldn't be fine on the front diff, but haven't tried it.

 

[3bears]

This was my first time with the squeeze 'bags'. I had seen them online but not really on the shelves yet. I am used to seeing the more rigid squeeze bottles with the pointy tip. The bottles worked more or less, but aren't nearly as flexible. With these bags you can hold it in one hand and easily make them fit in any tight space. TC worked great and the rear diff would be a breeze - don't see why it wouldn't be fine on the front diff, but haven't tried it.

good to know...learn more everyday....thanks for your honest reply