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Also helpful to remove drivers front tire to access bolts Sent from my SM-P580 using Tapatalk

Yes, I've pulled the bearing off.. it isn't an interference fit, so you can unbolt the pulley and slide the pulley and bearing off. But you need the compressor out of the car to get the right working space. Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk

I have nitto teragrapplers on my gen 3... VERY LOUD Sent from my SM-P580 using Tapatalk

Seats sitting in trash bin.... they will be gone Friday am..... Sent from my SM-P580 using Tapatalk

I like them too, but just don't think I'll use them..... Probably going to pitch them.... Sent from my SM-P580 using Tapatalk

Anyone do anything interesting with their 3rd row seats? Mine have been out in my garage and more recently outside for the last 3 years. Thinking about tossing them in bin. Any reason to keep them? My 2 kids are going to be in car seats/booster seats for a few more years (not sure if a modern...

I would think that if the TCM is telling the trans to go into OD and it isn't going, it is probably something with the trans. On the gen 2.5 there are 3 shift solenoids that are replaceable. Might be similar on the gen 3. You can read the resistance across the solenoid terminals to know if any...

If you check the FSM you should be able to find the pinout for the TCU. The gen 2 has 2 pins for shifting and one for the OD solenoid. You can read the voltage with a multimeter and know exactly what the computer is telling the trans to do. Now,if the computer is getting bad signals from it's...

I connected a multi meter to the TCU harnesses, when I lost OD (aka 4th gear) the computer was telling it to not shift. So I concluded it wasn't a mechanical issue with the trans, but something telling the computer not to shift, or something with the computer flaking out and not telling the...

can't say for sure if it's solved or not. Have a new daily driver so doing very few miles on the Montero. But after the TCU swap, it's been working great. The TCU swap even included an off-road trip covering 500+ miles of trail and pavement. If I had to guess, I'd say find a TCU from a gen 2.5...

MB568933 is the part number. I bought one from an eBay seller... it was for the v belt. It is swappable. Sent from my SM-P580 using Tapatalk

I put bouncies in my 99.... fun upgrade to have off road! Sent from my SM-P580 using Tapatalk

What numbers are you getting on smog tests? Sent from my SM-P580 using Tapatalk

Not sure.... I swapped out the TCM and haven't had the problem since... however, the problem seemed to crop up when in colder and humid/moist conditions..... going to have to wait to verify if fixed. Sent from my SM-P580 using Tapatalk

Thought I mentioned in an earlier post, but I put in a new cat on the 3/25/17 test. You can see how much it dropped my numbers across the board. For the 3/11/17 test, I had 1/4 tank of gas with denatured alcohol added. It also dropped my numbers but only by a little, and not by enough to pass.

Would have liked to have made it, but needed to weld some flanges onto a new cat so I could get past smog... Will try to make it to the next one though!

Check the date that 03 entered the yard.... If its the same one, I went there a couple months back and after walking the entire yard I couldn't find it... I find some yard locations are slow to post inventory and even slower to remove.

Interesting notion about lower grade fuel. Makes sense.... Low grade will combust early causing knocks.... So hopefully you can be it is burning all of the fuel..... I did pass today, so I'm good for a couple of years now! Glad to have this monkey off my back.

Updated with 2 more smog test results. The test on 3/11/17 was with 1/4 tank and 16oz of denatured alcohol. It helped my numbers quite a bit, but not enough to pass me. I still don't understand why the numbers fluctuated for my max allowed values. Perhaps it had something to do with the...

Well, this is a helpful tool to find approved cats: https://ssl.arb.ca.gov/PartsSearchTool/CatalystSearchTool.aspx I would like to get the 97 direct fit vs the 99 universal, but they are supposed to stamp the part number on the housing of the cat.... so the smog guy can look it up to see if it...