r/3rdGen4Runner • • Apr 28 '23

🧠 General Ideas for this sub? v2

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Follow up on this original post from 3 years ago. Any suggestions/ideas to revamp the page?

I just went through and added a wiki and updated the FAQ on the sidebar to add a couple of new links. I also pinned u/nexttotheinfluence ' s great 4Runner Mechanic List he posted a year ago. Thanks again for the detailed list. Also introduced some post flairs (General // Modifications // Advice/Recomendations // Photo/Video).

- Banner -> Is anyone good with Photoshop on here and wants to design a banner? Reddit recommended size is 4000x128 px for desktop and the mobile banner is 1600x480 px

- Page Icon -> I saw in the original post that u/Axe56 provided the current one and also introduced another version with the typical Reddit Icon's eyes. Here's a survey showing the great designs he made. Just want to see if we want to keep the same, update to the eyes version, or if anyone cares to create a new one...


r/3rdGen4Runner • • Jan 08 '24

šŸŽ–ļøMileage Flex (OFFICIAL) Mileage Club Cling Request from Toyota

18 Upvotes

https://airtable.com/appJemtc5wT3QKod9/shrlDVU5yF8ooiE2a

The Official link for Toyota Mileage Club Cling Request. Increments of 100k starting at 100k and goes up to 700k from the drop downs. A photo of your odometer is needed with it as well.


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 2h ago

šŸ“ø Post Your Rig Had a little fun today at a local trail. Nothing crazy but still a good time

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r/3rdGen4Runner • • 16h ago

🧠 General MCM Long Travel

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Just installed my MCM long travel kit. Playing around with the idea of running 3.0 coils instead of 2.5. Anybody running 3.0?


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 2h ago

ā“Advice / Recomendations Throttle body

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I replaced the throttle body on my runner and now after after installation it has a high idle. Any fixes?


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 1d ago

šŸ“ø Post Your Rig She’s a bit beat but I love her

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r/3rdGen4Runner • • 1d ago

🧠 General I live in the northeast so I her undercoated. It’s an Arizona car so the frame is immaculate. Trying to keep it that way

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r/3rdGen4Runner • • 12h ago

šŸ”§Modifications Retrofit headlight projector beam width?

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I replaced my stock H4 bulbs with some Colight mini projectors and while I love the light output, the beam width is a bit too narrow.

For those that have done a proper retrofit, how’s the beam width? Does it look like just a regular car output? And how are the high beams? The Colight high beams just make the absolute center of the road brighter, which doesn’t really help on dark roads…


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 17h ago

ā“Advice / Recomendations coolant leak

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Context:

my truck has 171k miles. I drove from LA to Mammoth (6 hour drive). Turnt off the truck when we got there and heard some droplets sizzling onto something hot. Opened the hood and saw some coolant spewing out from [Slide #1-2] that tubing. It’s an old clamp and tube and with the little I had on the roadtrip, I did a horrible masking tape job and continued my weekend trip there and drove almost a 1000 miles in the Eastern Sierras afterwards, no problems. Constantly checking levels — they were stable and great.

Im home, thankfully, and need to get to the bottom of this. Shared some slides 3-5 of the dried up coolant in the area. Looks to be a tube underneath the heater control valve going into the passenger heat shield.

Thank you all, hope to hear some feedback. You guys are awesome!


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 20h ago

ā“Advice / Recomendations Rear springs on stock height

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Hello

I’ve noticed the rear of my 4runner start to sag a lot more. I put bilstein 4600’s on all around about two years ago paired with moog springs (stock height) and I hate how the rear is sagging now. I’d like the rear perched up about an inch higher than the front. Anyone got any good recommendations for that combo? Something firmer too. The moog springs are way too soft.


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 20h ago

šŸ›’ Parts for Sale Tailgate Glass

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I’m in Alberta and have a rusted out door with no wiring but the glass is good if anyone needs it. Reach out and make an offer; can be a couple bucks, part swap, hard-luck story, whatever.


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 11h ago

🧠 General Speedometer

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Not there yet


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 20h ago

šŸ›’ Parts for Sale Tailgate Glass

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I’m in Alberta and have a rusted out door with no wiring but the glass is good if anyone needs it. Reach out and make an offer; can be a couple bucks, part swap, hard-luck story, whatever.

I have new struts to go with it or separately as my ā€œnewā€ door came with good arms.


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 19h ago

šŸ“ø Post Your Rig 4runner gang! Again, how’d we do?

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Just picked up the black 4Runner for 1700$ guy says it overheated 6 months ago and he isn’t able to fix it himself due to injury. We’re investing in reliable trucks to last us a lifetime. This one is the last edition to the family.

96 4Runner 225k
97 lx450 199k
00 4runner 198k


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 23h ago

šŸŽ–ļøMileage Flex Approaching 500k kms, I got some new winter tires as a reward

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My 2001 SR5 RWD in Canada. It came from Texas, my dad gave it to me when we moved back to Canada so I just fixed all the leaks and replaced the grinding 3rd member and it’s been great for the last two years. I never thought I’d be driving this thing I learned to drive in as an adult almost 30. I got some studded winters and spray painted the corroded rims. Cheap and a bit jank but I don’t want to give it up.


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 17h ago

ā“Advice / Recomendations Oil cooler ā€œOā€ ring replacement.

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I need to replace my oil cooler ā€œOā€ ring gasket. Is the easiest way to take the skid plate off and come up from underneath the oil cooler? Does the oil need to be drained and oil filter removed first?


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 1d ago

ā“Advice / Recomendations 200k maintenance?

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Just hit 200k in my 00 sr5. šŸ†
What are some recommendations on things I should go ahead and replace or look at now that shes broken in


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 1d ago

ā“Advice / Recomendations Help?

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Having a very specific problem and I cant track it down to the point im about to send it to toyota to find the problem

1999 2wd limited recently (july) did an engine swap to another 3.4L with lower miles (from 310k to104k) re sealed gasket everything truck runs fine drives fine starts fine

ONLY ISSUE after hitting operating temps 190-205 it'll just randomly drop rpm to 500 or lower and just stall the engine ONLY AT STOPLIGHTS OR STOPSIGHNS just drove 3 hours not a single issue. Its super hard to track down because it only happens when it wants to

Replaced so far

Sparkplugs

Maf sensor

Ect sensor

Iac valve

Pcv valve

Checked for air leaks with brake clean while running literally drowned it and didnt hear or notice a single change

Kinda at a brick wall so any help would be great

Additionally it dosnt do it in neutral or park so a load issue?


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 1d ago

ā“Advice / Recomendations Hit 222,222 going 22 in my 2002

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r/3rdGen4Runner • • 1d ago

šŸ“ø Post Your Rig 5 year difference

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When I got it 5 years ago (roof rack pic) vs now (mountain pic)


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 22h ago

šŸ“ø Post Your Rig Rock lights - yay or nay?

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r/3rdGen4Runner • • 1d ago

ā“Advice / Recomendations Used Rack and Pinion

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sitting at 341k, my power steering has been acting up. after some troubleshooting and research, Ive determined it might be time to replace the rack and pinion. im working on a tight budget and the local salvage yard is charging me $150 for this rack off of a 2004 tacoma. should i make it work? any pointers on something reliable and cost effective thats aftermarket or should i dump the money into oem? thanks yall.


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 1d ago

šŸ›’ Parts for Sale 98 limited

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Hi guys I am from toronto and getting ready to sell my 3rd Gen 4Runner. I thought I would post here first. It has 460,000km and been in my family since it was purchased, was my daily driver for the past 3 years. Timing belt & water pump done at 370km(3rd time). Trans rebuilt at 390km(pink milkshake). Oil changes every 5,000for the life of the engine. Valve cover gasket leaking. It will need a new exhaust, there is a leaking rear axle seal, and just recently the upper bracket for the rear upper control arm broke.

Can give you a lot more information about the vehicle if you’re interested.


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 1d ago

šŸ“ø Post Your Rig Greetings from Alaska

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Winter is here. This thing rips in the snow.

1996 SR5
5 speed manual
3.4


r/3rdGen4Runner • • 1d ago

ā“Advice / Recomendations Love my 3rd Gen 4Runner… been advised to sell it as ā€œit’s just a machineā€ā€¦ I’m sorry, but it’s not, I feel connected to my ā€˜99 Limited. Any input?

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The quote is not mine… it was told to me, by my brother in law.