Archive for 2009
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Wow, it's been forever since the last update, and a lot has happened in the interim. When we left off, the engine was in pieces and all the rod bearings had failed. Things were looking pretty bleak, and the car had only done 150 miles since the swap.
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Today was D-day for splitting the block and taking a look at what was causing all that racket. I pulled the oil cooler & pan off the block first, and could see some flakes in the bottom of the pan, so I knew it was definitely a bearing.
After pulling ...
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
The legacy is spread all over my garage again.
We noticed that the car was running lean under boost, and although I didn't get any misfire codes or hear any detonation, I suspect that a rod bearing is on the way out. After replacing the fuel pump we fired the ...
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
We're planning to take the 4Runner on a road trip this month (NY <> FL) so I decided it was time to do something about navigation and better iPod/MP3 integration.
I decided to go with the Pioneer AVIC-F90BT because it had all the features I wanted at a reasonable price.
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