What did you do with your 4runner today?

[montijo505]

Passenger side Moog bearing/hub assembly installed:

PowerStop z36 Brake Kit for the rear:

Looks good. I've been considering the same stuff for all 4 corners, price ain't bad either I think under $400 for the full kit. I was broke when I had to replace the fronts and went with auto zone crap. Its been maybe a year and my rotors are already warped, as evidenced by the death wobble when I press the brake pedal lol. How bad of a pain was that rear bearing install?

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[SHagood]

Looks good. I've been considering the same stuff for all 4 corners, price ain't bad either I think under $400 for the full kit. I was broke when I had to replace the fronts and went with auto zone crap. Its been maybe a year and my rotors are already warped, as evidenced by the death wobble when I press the brake pedal lol. How bad of a pain was that rear bearing install?

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I only did the rear PowerStop kit for now. I got it off AutoZone when they were running a 20% off online purchase, but the rear kit is $341 and the entire kit is $769.

Rear
https://www.autozone.com/brake-syst...mance-brake-pads-rotors-kit-kc2405a-36/944246

Front & Rear
https://www.autozone.com/brake-syst...-kit/power-stop-performance-brake-pads/263051


The rear axle seal leak was really bad. My diff was practically empty when the axle was pulled off. It was a nightmare. I honestly didn't do the work for it though. My friend works at PepBoys and him and his Master Technician did it. The car was there overnight since they didn't have the axle bearing puller specific for 4th gens. I'm unfamiliar with that kind of install, but based on reading forums and talking to friends that have done it I opted to have someone do it at the shop. We had to take it to a 4Runner specific mechanic in the area and he had to makeshift a puller to press the hub off since he had never done one for the 4th gen.

 

[cbailey1523]

I replaced my hatch and hood shocks. What a difference!

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[taxzz]

I replaced my hatch and hood shocks. What a difference!

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I did this with the new ones from liftsupportdepot. I went with the HD for the rears and damn it can be tough to close now.

 

[originalg00kster]

Those look sweet!

Thanks bro, now the fun part...aiming them haha. Fml

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[MikeinNH67]

I replaced my hatch and hood shocks. What a difference!

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I replaced my hood lifts a couple weeks ago, one was totally dead.

 

[Naldo]

Spent the day painting my stock sport wheels black

Before

After

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[phatcheeks]

Taco bumper, 12k winch, yellow fogs and 06+ headlights with LEDs

 

[Trekburt]

Taco bumper, 12k winch, yellow fogs and 06+ headlights with LEDs

Looks great - where'd you get the bumper?

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[hinmo24t]

Looks great - where'd you get the bumper?

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Theyre on eBay i think

 

[phatcheeks]

Looks great - where'd you get the bumper?

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eBay. Just look for Tacoma bumper. Requires some modifications if you want the lower part to bolt on

 

[jambone]

Installed a Sony XAV-AX210SXM receiver. Used a pre-made harness, the Metra dash kit (along with the mounting brackets from the factory unit), and some adapters for the antennas. All of it came from Crutchfield, and it couldn't have been easier. I also ran a 15' RCA male-to-female extension cable from the unit to the left rear panel where the jack is stored - this is for a backup camera that I don't have yet. While I had all of the plastic trim for the dash, console, and sills out, I cleaned them of all of the old dirt and coffee/sodas stains. Even painted the footrest by the parking brake because I just couldn't get it perfectly black by cleaning it.

I am extremely pleased with it so far. I'll add the backup camera soon, and then I'll consider adding the iDataLink Maestro RR.

 

[RodRunner]

New rotors and pads all around, new right rear caliper assembly and brake bleeding.

 

[nuron]

Finished up my projector retrofit! Time to install and aim!

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Can you share more details about your build? What projectors did you go with, and did you use the pre-made 4th gen projector brackets?

Would love to see output shots as well! Planning to do a retrofit once Lightwerkz has a sale.

 

[Jacobzky]

Spark Plugs

Changed my spark plugs, at 238k. Cant even remember the last time I changed it. Old spark plugs tells you something about your engine.

 

[AuSeeker]

Changed my spark plugs, at 238k. Cant even remember the last time I changed it. Old spark plugs tells you something about your engine.

So what did your spark plugs tell you about your engine?

 

[Jacobzky]

So what did your spark plugs tell you about your engine?

Im not a mechanic by any means, i only know how to follow instructions from forums like this and video tutorials. One of the plugs was so loose that when i turn the ratchet, it took very little effort and show blow-by carbons on the entire plug.

i cant even remember the last time i changed them, so it reminds me from now on, to check them annually and adjust gap if necessary. And one of them was so stuck that i have run the engine to warm it up a little and use penetrating fluid and wait.

 

[kcdehart]

Replaced a frozen caliper and swapped to SS brake lines. Not sure if I just suck at bleeding (I followed the manual) but the brakes still don't feel incredible :/ Got all the air out of the lines as best as I can tell.

 

[Warwicke36]

Replaced a frozen caliper and swapped to SS brake lines. Not sure if I just suck at bleeding (I followed the manual) but the brakes still don't feel incredible :/ Got all the air out of the lines as best as I can tell.

I just did all my brake lines and the rear inner hoses. I swapped the regular bleeders for speed bleeders knowing I would be bleeding them out without any help. Super easy and my brakes are mint. I would recommend giving them a try if you don't mind spending a little bit of money to simplify the process.

 

[kcdehart]

I just did all my brake lines and the rear inner hoses. I swapped the regular bleeders for speed bleeders knowing I would be bleeding them out without any help. Super easy and my brakes are mint. I would recommend giving them a try if you don't mind spending a little bit of money to simplify the process.

Yeah, I remember that I wanna install those every time I'm in the middle of a brake job lol. I will one of these days.

What procedure did you use to bleed? I had the key on for the rears and let it pump till no more bubbles, then key on for the fronts, with the typical pump and hold procedure. Then did the 40 pedal pumps while off, key to on, 20 pumps, key off. Which helped a lot last time I did it, but didn't this time.

Might go over to a friend's shop and have him bleed the brake booster with his fancy scan tool to get rid of any air that may be in it. Cuz there certainly isn't any in the lines that I could find.