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Toyota Air Injection Pump Safeguard/Fix - Simple and cheap

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 As many have dealt with, the factory air pump draws in air from the engine bay but uses a small piece of foam suspended above small turbine blades to filter the air. The foam breaks down over time and contacts the fins and gets sucked into the system. Many have cleaned out the foam gunk and more have had to do larger jobs of replacing pumps etc.  So the easy safeguard/fix, is a cheap air filter with a 1" opening.  The lid comes off with one screw, then I removed the foam, and carefully pried off the factory intake end. The filter goes on the end easily and all fits back where it belongs. 

ABS Sensor Guards from Ohana Rig Supply - Just for fun

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So for all the hardcore rock crawlers that want to maximize their 470 and 460 this may be a little extra mod to add to the rig. These are ABS sensor guards that also have mounts for small rock lights. If you're going through heavy scrub or rocky terrain then these would protect the sensor and wire. While not terribly expensive or difficult to fix, the sensor ties into many driving modules so if its cut then your dashboard will light up like disco. These are from Ohana Rig Supply. More of a just for fun mod for me, but I figured I'd get them fit up and take a look. After all, "just for fun" has always been a legitimate excuse to mod! They use the abs sensor mount bolt, and the wire bracket bolt. These put a guard in front of the ABS sensor and wire. They fit up against the inside of the brake shield and bend behind the tie rod. Small rock lights can be mounted to the top of the bracket above the steering link. These will move with the wheel so will aim where you point.