http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/toyota/4runner/1999/

Please be aware of the strawberry milkshake. It is a big
problem, but completely preventable. Please note that the
radiator is directly secured to the truck body, and not
isolated with rubber like a typical car would be. The truck's
stiff suspension will shake the radiator hard during its
lifetime. The transmission fluid cooler, which is integrated
into the radiator to maintain proper transmission temps, can
break inside the radiator and mix with the coolant. The
transmission will be ruined if this happens. Spend $120 and
replace the radiator every 100k miles. You don't have to do
it, but if it fails, it will cost you thousands $$.


please is this true for 1999 to 2002 4runner, just saw this in car survey.org.
must we change the radiator every 100k miles? please advice needed.[color=#006600][/color][b][/b]

Thank you Siena,
I intend getting one and just doing some research and stumbled on that survey.
The problem that may arise is getting the genuine radiator because anything short of this may not be good enough. We all know that in Nigeria here most times the tokunbo parts tends to be better than the so called new parts.
All the same thank you, compliment of the season and God bless u

99 to 2002 4runners are 2nd and nt 3rd generation. Infact the series started from 1996. 3rd generation is 2003 to 2009.

@syenite
I think you did not do your research very well please visit http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_4Runner

Syenite: 99 to 2002 4runners are 2nd and nt 3rd generation. Infact the series started from 1996. 3rd generation is 2003 to 2009.

With all due respect, you're wrong sir. 3rd gens started in 1997 and continues till 2002. 2003 - 2009 Is the 4th gen and 5th gen, 2010 to the remodelled 2014. Cheers

Kufre U.