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  1. rjparker replied to the thread Advice on possible purchase 2015.

    Cats are not the concern on a gen3. AC is usually very reliable and rarely even leak. That car probably has a leak. Best case...

    Jul 24, 2026 at 10:48 PM

  2. rjparker replied to the thread EGR Cooler "Nightmare Nut" Removal.

    Right now on ebay a used 25601-37010 egr cooler shipped from the US is $110. New about $188. Some UK and Japan sellers are slightly...

    Jul 24, 2026 at 4:55 PM

  3. rjparker attached a file to the thread Tipping the gas station dude.

    In Texas, waiters are paid $2.13 an hour with no benefits like health or vacations. They are expected to make at least $5.12 an hour...

    Image.jpeg Jul 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM

  4. rjparker replied to the thread Independent Repair Shops. Worth the "Savings"?.

    With practice its 15 minutes labor. You need to save that 45 minutes for the brake booster and head gasket job down the road. The real...

    Jul 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM

  5. rjparker replied to the thread EGR Cooler "Nightmare Nut" Removal.

    Torx socket is required to remove the stud unless the hex nut is corroded onto the stud.

    Jul 24, 2026 at 6:37 AM

  6. rjparker replied to the thread Antenna/Amp Failure??.

    Don't respond inside a quote. Be careful when pulling the headliner. It is solid and tucked under adjacent panels.

    Jul 24, 2026 at 6:33 AM

  7. rjparker attached a file to the thread Showered my engine bay with coolant, now Check Hybrid triangle.

    I have one of these stored in the hatch [ATTACH] I would probably buy a new oem pump from an online Toyota dealer but if I were caught...

    IMG_2220.jpeg Jul 23, 2026 at 8:26 PM

  8. rjparker replied to the thread looking for advice regarding head gasket.

    For $3k or above I would replace the engine with a JDM used in Japan engine available in major cities through JDM distributors....

    Jul 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM

  9. rjparker attached a file to the thread Antenna/Amp Failure??.

    I replaced my v's antenna amplifier about ten years ago. It required removal of the right side hatch panel in my case in order to pull...

    Jul 23, 2026 at 11:27 AM

  10. rjparker replied to the thread Lever Edge electrical switches & outlets.

    The last time copper price speculation caused builders to "economize" was in the 70's. Aluminum wiring replaced copper in residential...

    Jul 23, 2026 at 8:01 AM

  11. rjparker replied to the thread Lever Edge electrical switches & outlets.

    Thermal trip behavior in circuit breakers always blow people's minds. I don't have a single 14 gauge Romex in my house and it has metal...

    Jul 23, 2026 at 7:35 AM

  12. rjparker replied to the thread Showered my engine bay with coolant, now Check Hybrid triangle.

    Its good to know normal coolant temperature behavior on a gen3 which requires some reading or proactive monitoring. 220f is about 25f...

    Jul 23, 2026 at 7:18 AM

  13. rjparker attached a file to the thread Showered my engine bay with coolant, now Check Hybrid triangle.

    Sounds like it is overheating with a water pump and high temperature (too high) code. It would useful to read the engine coolant...

    Location of Engine block coolant temp.jpeg gen3 coolant reservoir flow w arrow.jpeg Jul 22, 2026 at 11:47 PM

  14. rjparker attached a file to the thread EGR Cooler "Nightmare Nut" Removal.

    You take the nut off first and then remove the threaded stud with an E8 external torx socket on a 1/4" drive. Pulling the orange...

    IMG_2216.jpeg IMG_2217.jpeg Jul 22, 2026 at 11:20 PM

  15. rjparker replied to the thread Showered my engine bay with coolant, now Check Hybrid triangle.

    You really need codes. What kind of code reader do you have? A bluetooth app? Somebody reported O'Reillys Auto Parts had a hybrid...

    Jul 22, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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