2025-01-07, 08:40 PM
(2025-01-07, 08:23 PM)Kauri Wrote: Can we derail this thread to a what's-gotten-lost-in-the-engine-bay thread?
Sorry-not-sorry these are all Toyota stories...
- My dad lost a flashlight in the engine bay of our 4Runner when I was little. Couldn't find it. It rolled out when we stopped at the mailbox (rural road so a ways from home) over a month later.
- I inherited my grandpa's 4Runner (yes another 4Runner). A friend was helping me look it over, and we found a 10mm socket wedged deep in and behind the wheel well. Looked like it'd been in there for quite a long time.
- Lost one of the top shock nuts when replacing the blown rear shocks on my mom's FJ two Decembers ago in 40 degree weather. Of course it rolled down the frame and I lost sight of it, rather than just hitting the ground, but guessing it's probably wedged in by the fuel tank and would have to drop the tank to get it.
I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about your Jeep tales. Bummer about parts being so hard to get. Really sorry to hear that. Hope it doesn't prevent any of your planned trips from happening!
I'm checking with some experts, but that might be one of the only known cases of someone finding a 10 mm socket.
Jeep is fine and mission ready. I just ordered 5 new KO3s to put on once we get back. And if the Jeep wasn't mission ready, we would take the other Jeep.
