Recent content by Big T

I went to retrieve them to measure distance. It was when I went to measure the newly installed shocks that I discovered the installer problem.

So I’m exhausted from that suspension work. I treated myself to a new 1/2” torque wrench after the dial came off the handle on the existing. Got a Scion 90 tooth from Harbor Freight and used their 15% off one item for President’s Day sale. When I was tightening the top nut on one shock, I was...

They’re fine. Wife got it aligned after her follow-up with retina surgeon (eye tested 20/40 and should continue to improve). I drove it and the ride is very nice. No more looseness sound going over speed bumps.

Got it corrected. Took me two hours. Now it just needs an alignment.

This is now installer error. I woke up thinking about this. Checked a different store and they sell the same shock for the 4Runner. I then went out and retrieved the old shocks from the trash before they got hauled away in the am. Checked the coil spring platform and compared it to the one on...

So I’m pretty sure that Shock Surplus provided me the incorrect front shocks for the 2014 4Runner. You can see the difference in ride height: Before: After:

Rear shocks installed…

Upper control arms installed. Had to cut the ball joint off on the passenger side, as the castle nut stripped on me.

Lowers and front coil over shocks installed. Had to cut the passenger side rear cam bolt. Guys in the rust belt typically have to cut all 4.

Replacing lower control arms and shocks on the 2014 4Runner. Happy Valentine’s Day!

That’s been done.

The buttons flash as if they are sending signal to shift, but no shifting occurs. I tried shifting in Park and then neutral, but when I went back to park with engine on, it buzzes the parking pawl. Had to shut down to get it into park.

Our mechanic in Montana did a test outside the vehicle touching plug posts with power leads and he said that he got nothing. Of course there is a sticker on the encoder which says “testing or operating outside the vehicle could damage the motor.”

Finally got around to replacing the encoder motor in the ‘99 transfer case. Bit of background first. After Paveltolz and I installed the new 6.5 Optimizer, I had installed a new AC Delco encoder motor, but it did not work and left the parking pawl buzzing when I tried to put it back into park...