Pitman & Idler Arm
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Pitman & Idler Arm
Any body have a line on relatively cheap replacement Pitman and Idler arms for a 2nd gen V-6 4Runner? I need new one since the alignment guy said they need to be replaced and he quoted me like $500
I figure I can get both for around $100, stupid Checker wants like $200 so I thought I might ask around first...
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Any one have a line on a good How-To on replacing a clutch in a 2nd gen? I feel adventurous...
I figure I can get both for around $100, stupid Checker wants like $200 so I thought I might ask around first...
P.S.
Any one have a line on a good How-To on replacing a clutch in a 2nd gen? I feel adventurous...
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did my clutch in over two days as i had the flywheel resurfaced at napa, also did the rear main seal at the same time. a vertical lift tranny jack really helped with the install. i found this to be one of the easier clutch jobs i've done. i have a 1st gen 4runner but it's a v6 and 5 speed of course.
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Originally Posted by gwhayduke
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Originally Posted by rivercat
did my clutch in over two days as i had the flywheel resurfaced at napa, also did the rear main seal at the same time. a vertical lift tranny jack really helped with the install. i found this to be one of the easier clutch jobs i've done. i have a 1st gen 4runner but it's a v6 and 5 speed of course.
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Ara Bulunmaz
ara.bulunmaz@bellnet.ca
He sells on ebay by the name of arm_can
I buy all my parts from him He quoted me $46.00 for an Idler Arm
Tell him Michael aka Mudrunner sent ya
Ara Bulunmaz
ara.bulunmaz@bellnet.ca
He sells on ebay by the name of arm_can
I buy all my parts from him He quoted me $46.00 for an Idler Arm
Tell him Michael aka Mudrunner sent ya
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Originally Posted by mastacox
Would you say a flywheel resurface is mandatory? I have about 120,000 miles on my vehicle, and limited funds at the moment.
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Originally Posted by rivercat
might as well resurface while your in there, the rear main seal would also be something to thing about... you can do that while the flywheel is in the shop
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So, does anyone know of an article outlining what to do in replacing a clutch, or do I go and adapt a general article for some other car...
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Rear main seal to your oil pan. When I went to NAPA they had the seal but not the crankshaft gasket :pat:
We ended up using a lot of silicone sealant to make up for it.
Of course with any project you should do this but make sure you have all your parts before you unpack your tools.
Check out your local auto supply shop and look at the Haynes manual or something. It's pretty straightforward it's just a lot of work if your unfamiliar to it. If I had to do it again I'm sure it wouldn't take 2 days labor with up to 4 guys working on it at once.
There was one part we had a bit of trouble with when we were doing this. Let me go find my manual and see what it was...
We ended up using a lot of silicone sealant to make up for it.
Of course with any project you should do this but make sure you have all your parts before you unpack your tools.
Check out your local auto supply shop and look at the Haynes manual or something. It's pretty straightforward it's just a lot of work if your unfamiliar to it. If I had to do it again I'm sure it wouldn't take 2 days labor with up to 4 guys working on it at once.
There was one part we had a bit of trouble with when we were doing this. Let me go find my manual and see what it was...
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...ah yes, the flywheel bolts. Installation directions tell you to use lock-tite when you're putting the bolts back on so we had a lot of trouble getting the suckers off. We used (cheaper Harbor Freight) pneumatic tools and couldn't get it off because the entire thing kept moving.
I think it was Bruce that stopped by and told us we'd need some sort of bar (with holes drilled in) to stabilize the flywheel so that the bolts could be removed. I watched Steve's friend, Jim's younger brother struggle with those things - red in the face, veins popping out, the gutteral "eergghhhh!!!"
Lots of fun but it was a good time, I think
I think it was Bruce that stopped by and told us we'd need some sort of bar (with holes drilled in) to stabilize the flywheel so that the bolts could be removed. I watched Steve's friend, Jim's younger brother struggle with those things - red in the face, veins popping out, the gutteral "eergghhhh!!!"
Lots of fun but it was a good time, I think
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Here's a link to an electronic version of the shop manual for the '95 3.0. You should find some good info on clutch replacement in it.
95 Shop Manual
95 Shop Manual
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