4Runner Gets A Complete Tune Up/ Cooling System Flush

Doing some maintenance on the 2002 Toyota 4Runner along with a radiator change and cooling system flush!
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[@OhioRiverFisherman]

Not only are u a master at welding, painting, fabricating, creating, u are also a master mechanic!!!! Ur beyond talented my guy!!!

[@aa_ron84]

So glad I found this channel. I recommend it to my Toyota buddies here on Vancouver island.

[@austinniemela]

Awesome thanks!!

[@BDoh]

I’m late to this video but the 5VZFE has a 14mm drain plug for the cylinder heads on the passenger side of the block. It’s easy to access from the wheel well with long extensions. Draining it after each round of flushing will reduce the total number of rounds you need to do and give a more complete flush. Also a coolant flush gun like the OTC one is great. Power flush with gun and hose (thermostat removed), couple rounds of distilled then drain and fill 👍🏼 Truck looks great, thanks for making content!

[@garethl.2123]

If you want a more aggressive wheel on the 4runner you should run 285's on an 8 wide wheel in my opinion. If you ever go offroading it protects the wheel and you can air down without losing the bead. If you want to do the tundra brake upgrade down the line, you may want to consider getting 17s. I found that brake upgrade to be the best mod I ever did to my 4runner.

[@user-ui4og3mn6n]

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[@Chief_McPhil]

In Australia having your tyres wider then the flares your vehicle get defected and fines like crazy. However big fan of the wider agressive tyres. Love all your trucks all the way from Australia

[@MussaKZN]

I know you didn’t mention it but also have the heater switch over to hot so the coolant flushers out of the heater core! And just for good practice if I do a full flush and rad change I also change the thermostat with an original part, but you most likely already have changed it earlier,

[@4flyingaries]

17x9 is the wheel size you should go with 👍🏽

[@monicashley1]

I did a Volvo electric fan, eBay aluminum shroud and Delta Current Controller to my 3.slow and love it. Less vibration on the power train and you don’t have to hear the fan always running. It’d be neat to see you upgrade the green truck or the runner. 👍🏼

[@alexperez193]

Just got a 3rd gen, so glad I found your channel.

[@austinniemela]

Welcome!

[@williamrose3920]

Your videos are so satisfying to watch.

[@austinniemela]

Thank you!

[@ianadkins6056]

Look at 255/85R16. Tall skinny’s look wicked on these 4runners! Basically taller than a 285 but narrower. Will reduce rubbing on lock as well.

[@dezfan]

That tire/wheel combo looked fantastic on the Runner! 👍🏼

[@sia.b6184]

Perfect video , these items shown are exactly the things I need to do in my next tuneup on my Hilux V6 3.4 litre ... Which I believe is the same engine as that shown here

[@christopheralcantara6883]

If you dont have any record of when the Lower Ball Joints were changed I say do that next before anything else. Even without any play on the lbj itself the 4 bolts that holds it are known to break as well. Looking good so far! Looking forward seeing it with a lift, wheels and tires!

[@crispywhips9530]

Great choice on the ome springs. Building a beast!!

[@brandongoberdhan7742]

Those rims and tires looked so good

[@allenhorne7032]

I don't know if you were planning on doing it, but some custom step bars would look awesome on this! Looking great though!

[@buildadventure404]

Check out SCS wheels you can get a 16x8 wheel but with 3.5" back spacing! Giving you that wheel poke you want but on a narrower wheel! Plus they are made specifically for Toyota's

[@austinniemela]

Im checking these out now! I like them!!

[@AR-ji4ih]

Great video once again always keeping us in suspense. Every video great ideas for our 4runner!! Thanks 🙏🏽

[@levimonsen1006]

Most people recommend 285/70/16s those are 33 inches tall. Stock is 265/70/16, those are roughly 31 inches. Anything over a 35, and you should regear. Personally I recommend 255/85/16, they are .5 inches narrower than stock but they are a true 33inch whereas 285s are like 32.8. 285s will likely rub and you will need to do some massaging and might even need aftermarket upper control arms. They will also kill MPGs. 255s will fit great and either won’t rub at all on a three inch lift or they will just barely nick the uca, even then, after they wear down, they’ll stop rubbing if they even did in the first place, but the biggest plus is they won’t kill mpgs which is great if your wife daily’s it. You will barely even notice them. With the fender flares you have, I’d run 1 inch spacers on the 255 unless you can get an accommodating offset wheel. Just my .2¢

[@712Menzies]

Great KZbin channel! Informative, intelligent and humble, keep up the great content bro 👌

[@charliebruceortega8447]

I have green coolant, time for a flush

[@zachseifts1022]

So, the 3.4 uses those dual electrode plugs because of the wasted spark ignition on those engines. The normal, single electrode, plug will wear twice as fast in one of those engines. That's why those plugs looked like that.

[@Tanner731]

you wont feel the play in the lower ball joints until you take them off

[@mikaele7290]

Great vid brotha. Waiting for you to lift the 4R.

[@unclejesse88]

Complete tune up? I didn't see any coil boots being changed. I actually liked the look of it with the big tire on there with no lift. Made it look like an icelandic snow rig.

[@diazmike427]

You should put a supercharger on it! Good video bro.

[@elmeracobamamaril5653]

Stunning

[@bramosh]

When is new paint job for the runner Austin? keep us posted, great job Man nice designs on your cars, your own personal touch

[@CarlosGonzalez-cc9uh]

Hey man, your videos are really helpfull. Keep it going like that lml

[@austinniemela]

Glad you like them!

[@dc5723]

Awesome video!

[@davydpavliuk3944]

33s should fit fine with 3inch lift. 285/75/16 falken wildpeak AT

[@tradeMark182]

Sweet mid day video ... GO AVR

[@JohnAvantiBK]

Basically all coolant is the same formulation. The colors they use are just dyes, Green, Blue, Clear, Orange is all the same. Some have bitters in them so children and animals don't drink it. Watch my video on coolants lol

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[@austinniemela]

Thank you!

[@diegofarley7570]

I have a question. I have a 1992 toyota pickup I just bought with 40,000 original miles on it. It’s the 2wd but I want to lift it. How can I go about doing this?

[@westcoastdropper9223]

I got 31x10.5 on 15s on my 2nd gen 4runner

[@tonygSDWR]

Ok, lets see a moto video of you on the CRF.

[@austinniemela]

Will do soon!! 👍👍

[@cjcoutdoors]

Do 16/8 method nvs with Yokohama geolander mts 305/70/16 so that you can do the tundra big break swap.

[@Elnatural187]

If you look back at the green truck video you stated it was 15x8 wheels

[@austinniemela]

These are 16x10

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[@92littlebluefox]

Why didn’t you put a all aluminum radiator?

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[@fch9685]

Thank you for your videos, they have help me a lot. I changed the thermostat and radiator, but before I did that I flush the system about 4 times.I have only one issue temperature gauge in dashboard is good but after running it gauge stays a little under halfway but radiator hoses don’t have any pressure. What do you think it might be the issue on not having pressure on hoses?

[@austinniemela]

If it stays at temp i wouldnt worry much about it unless you see a leak!

[@elmeracobamamaril5653]

Actually your cute to sir

[@azeissler1987]

Man, you wanna do a complete flush you say? Never fully possible without taking the block drain plugs out for the collant. I performed 10 flushes on my 22rte and even after that, when I took out the block coolant plugs, it was still green like brand new 50/50. Even tho my radiator only drained straight water for the past 6 flushes

[@ItsJoshN]

Yea I was gunna maybe mention that. When I did my bmw, I had to pull my block plug to get the rest of the green out and used water to flush it while the plug was out.

[@austinniemela]

4 flushes with water and running it up to temp gets 90+% of the old coolant out

[@donkov5322]

What's up? Where did you get those rims again for the green machine? Really like them.

[@austinniemela]

4 wheel parts!

[@riders315]

Do you leave the radiator cap on when you do the flush?

[@yovaniovelasquez3740]

Cuanto vala la 4runer

[@margar1983]

how are those thunderer tires doing? Have you driven on them in the rain ?

[@austinniemela]

No rain, so far they are great! Quiet and balance really well!

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Do you know what the offset is for 16x10 steelies?

[@austinniemela]

I do not know!

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[@BretBerger]

You sure that was distilled water? I think it read Drinking Water.

[@92littlebluefox]

I saw that too.

[@emersonignacio1496]

Here in Hawaii we use green coolant for Toyota’s, follow oilykingshawaii on Instagram to see Hawaii’s style Toyota builds, thank you aloha🤙🏽

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[@Asian_Connection]

please don't pour flush water into drain!

[@joebarajas1653]

You showed the oil filter at the beginning of the video but never saw it going in just saying