[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Slight variant on body. I am in the rust belt and bought a 2004 RAV 18 mos ago. I did the Fluid Film spray underneath last fall even though it has very little rust. I mean there is some rust scaling on heavy parts but welded floor/unibody sheet metal parts are pretty sweet. Interesting that most 2004 Tundras and Tacomas have had frames replaced and have rotted wheel well arches.

I am not a rabid PM guy. I hear a noise, I throw it on the rack and fix it then or determine if I have some time before it's mandatory. Sometimes it bites me in the butt. Example is it's alternator that had a low RPM whir and would not put out decent voltage until 1,000 RPM. Milked it for a year. Finally would not start and had to get a jump and changed then. That ain't PM.

I don't cheap out on parts though when it is repaired. Not factory but better aftermarket.

I would have replaced that alternator ASAP. Usually when I need a jump it it 110F or snowing and blowing like a blizzard. I replace batteries at the first hint of issues.