So my 4Runner is totaled... Happened the 11th of this month. Mechanically its fine besides the airbox and fan shroud being cracked. The insurance company totaled it due to the cost of the bodywork to repair the engine bay. I'm being offered $900 from a salvage company for it and I'm wondering if it would be worth the time and effort to do a part out of it. How much money would I be able to get out of a part out?

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Part it out you can get $900 or more just for the motor, if you do part it out you should make two three times what they are offering and on that note I could use the blinker plug ends that go into the blinker housing itself to hold the bulb in place

 

if you were closer id take that motor off your hands for $900 but yea..part it out..you can make A LOT more than $900.

 

um, keep it and turn it into an awesome rig ??

That's what i'd do. Extremely easy and awesome.

 

Haha i'm with Bain. If you were closer I'd take the motor

Ya a part out will get you way more than 900

 

First off, my condolences. So sorry to hear that. I'd be uber bummed if this happened to me. Recently told a co-worker (who has a '99 runner) that were i to lose this runner, i'd go right out and buy another 3rd gen, asap. she agreed. love 'em too much!

like the other posters have said, $900 is what you'll get for the motor.
the *key* questions are:
1. do you have the space to house a non-operable vehicle?
2. do you have the patience to go through the BS you'll obviously receive ("i'll give you $10 for transmission", etc...)?
3. is there a covenant in your locale that prohibits obvious non-operable vehicles from being seen from the street?
4. do you want to make some $$$ to dump into your new rig? (say yes...)

good luck. i'll come and get some stuff if you decide to part it yourself. for instance, the locker...dibs!

 

Yeah, that locker equipped rear axle would be a hot item.

 

The engine and tranny to a parts place is worth about a grand each at least. Probably more. The two axles around 5-700 each. Tires and wheels- a few bucks. Bottom line, negotiate back with the company. They will be selling parts off your truck for years. I would tell them 2k and stick to it and move on.

Unless the time in your life is worth very little, I wouldn't screw with it. Besides, everyone only wants the engine, tranny, t case and axles. Besides that, you don't want to become a junk yard.

 

I'll take the antenna, base and cable off your hands.

 

Yeah I've already began my search for a new 3rd gen, preferably a limited, 98 or older. I've got more than enough room to leave it somewhere until it gets stripped down

 

sweet! good for you.

 

Got any interior pix, interested in front seats. Thanks-kurt

 

that rear end would be a easy and fast $700 for you..

 

those fogs on the bottom grill??? What condition are they in?

 

hold on guys, i still need to get it towed back from the shop where its at now. i'm not going to be home for at least 2 or 3 weeks to even begin getting the stuff i'm keeping out of it and even then i'm still not sure of my plans with most of it until i get a new runner. i'll probably start a complete part out of it sometime in december after i'm out of college for the winter

 

Save as many clips as pos. and finder flare if pos. take that little tin finder off of the little tin inter fender and save as many clips as pos remove the bumper and grill and little parts that hold little plastic parts take pictures of all there on that inter finder and mark the wire plugs to what they go to lift out the core make sure you catch all the coolant try not to brake the a/c lines lay as much of the wires and lines back over the engine and tie them make sure pos. post on battery is unhooked Buy a portapower from tool supply and find some 2x6 blocks of wood small 6'' to 12'' long find a spot where it wont bend firewall to much or find a way to come off the frame look for the place where it seems to be the middle of the damage and push most of the damage out look for the next spot and push it get more damage out if u get most out look to see if u can get small body hammer and dolly more of the damage out You Don't have anything to loose and a nice car to gain

 

damn whomeiam, you need to add some punctuation or something

 

save that rear end in case your new ride doesn't have the e-locker

 

yea i was going to save it because i'm looking for a 4runner with a manual trans and the chances of it having a locker in it are almost zero

 

Ebay is your friend.