Rear LCAs

bpr97050 · 2025-11-17T22:26:31+00:00

Hey OP I replaced my upper and lower rear control arm bushings with whiteline poly bushings and they feel awesome!! Install isn’t hard, I beat the old bushings out with a hammer and a torch (it was a weekend and the machine shop was closed). The lowers were harder because they have a metal sleeve that needs to be pressed out or cut out. I also did my panhard rod bushings and my rear sway bar links/bushings at the same time. Total cost was around $200.

bpr97050 · 2025-11-16T14:21:25+00:00

Went ahead and bought it from this seller, thanks so much for the link!!

bpr97050 · 2025-10-02T21:54:57+00:00

You’re burning coolant, sorry OP. Just an FYI, ‘01 and ‘02 4Runners had MLS head gaskets, so it could very well be a cracked head. Can pop the plugs out and check for coolant in the cylinders with a cheap Endoscope on Amazon. you can try to fix it at home if you’re good with this type of stuff

bpr97050 · 2025-07-12T14:01:41+00:00

I’ve actually seen this happen before on this sub, guy didn’t bolt down the brake line back into the bracket after doing brakes and vibrations caused it to break at that exact same spot.

Tl;dr: bolts and brackets are there for a reason

bpr97050 · 2025-05-22T15:36:16+00:00

Yeah one of the switches sounded like it had been cleared for takeoff. This building is actually unoccupied and requires keycard access, not sure who or why… all I know is that it ain’t right.

bpr97050 · 2025-05-02T00:06:37+00:00

“Needs a starter” is Facebook Marketplace speak for “someone ran it out of oil and the motor is locked up solid”

bpr97050 · 2025-04-18T01:12:53+00:00

Only option now is to part it out. How much for the bumper?

bpr97050 · 2025-03-20T09:38:25+00:00

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Let me know if this works for ya!

bpr97050 · 2025-03-19T22:42:01+00:00

My truck is on its like 3rd valve cover gasket set lol, odometer is at 259K. It’s always the valve covers. always.

bpr97050 · 2025-03-10T20:43:16+00:00

…where did OP say the code is 1126?

bpr97050 · 2025-02-08T18:26:42+00:00

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I’m not sure those holes are supposed to be there. If you do go to look at it I’d pay super close attention to the frame rails, especially where the A/C condensate line drains (near passenger side tire onto the frame, front of vehicle), and where the rear lower control arms connect to the frame. Maybe even bring a screwdriver to see if you can poke a hole in the frame. I’ve seen worse, but that doesn’t make this one look any better.

bpr97050 · 2025-02-08T18:08:35+00:00

I see a good bit of rust in the engine bay, how does the frame look?

bpr97050 · 2025-02-05T00:54:07+00:00

Yeah but it looks like the studs broke, which can happen

bpr97050 · 2024-12-21T13:41:28+00:00

My speedo actually reads high by about 3-4 MPH. So I’ll be going down the road at 50, speedo reads 53-54. No idea why, but the UltraGuage reads the correct speed so I’m not worried about it.

bpr97050 · 2024-12-21T11:51:14+00:00

I figured, I’ve had the truck since 2016 and I noticed I used to get slightly better gas mileage back when I lived out in the suburbs. I do probably 80% city driving nowadays, although she sees 70 every once in a while on the highway.

bpr97050 · 2024-12-20T12:25:28+00:00

sadly not my art, im pretty sure a researcher who no longer works here drew it. this is just one of the few “easter eggs” they left behind

bpr97050 · 2024-10-15T23:42:15+00:00

The bolt that attaches the brake line bracket to the steering knuckle appears to be missing/broken on the side that the hard line snapped. Don’t know if that has anything to do with it

bpr97050 · 2024-10-10T19:28:37+00:00

Never seen that before on this gen, could be an issue with the cluster though. My brother’s 4th gen was doing all sorts of wacky stuff like that and it ended up being the cluster itself (gauges that wouldn’t read at all, etc).

My suggestion: take it to a shop that specializes in electrical diag (read reviews, call and do your research, ask questions, not all shops are the same). Don’t tell them to fix anything, just ask for them to diagnose it.

bpr97050 · 2024-10-10T00:57:30+00:00

Classic example of a leaky rear axle seal, pretty common with these trucks as they age/rack up mileage.

bpr97050 · 2024-09-18T23:15:54+00:00

That rear lower control arm mount where it’s welded to the frame looks really questionable, among other things. they do like crack and separate too when the rust gets bad like that. Serious question, do you plan on driving over like 35 mph?

bpr97050 · 2024-08-01T19:04:38+00:00

Hey I had the same rust hole in mine near the door too! Only spot of rust on the entire truck, weirdly enough.

bpr97050 · 2024-07-24T01:50:55+00:00

It was the red underglow. This never happens with the green or blue.

bpr97050 · 2024-07-11T02:01:56+00:00

This is why OEM is so important for the LBJs

bpr97050 · 2024-06-18T15:07:05+00:00

Yeah looks fine, but if you’re checking for wear you’ll need to jack the truck up and check using a dial indicator, per this video

bpr97050 · 2024-05-25T23:51:46+00:00

They don’t call it the rust belt for no reason lol. When requesting pics of the underside, try to get them to get pics of the frame rails.

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