Recent content by Derek

Those looks nice! How difficult is it to remove and replace the cover? My drivers seat foam keeps getting louder and would love to take the cover off to see what’s making them so loud. I assume it’s the old foam rubbing on the metal springs?

So I ended up replacing the alternator myself over the weekend. The noise would come and go so it's probably too early to know whether this was the problem. But at least I've got a new alternator and it was only ~$170 (OEM) from Toyota. I'm hoping this is the fix but if not then at least I...

These are all good points. I don't mind paying a little more at the dealership. I just want it fixed the right way. I travel for work Mon-Fri most weeks so I don't have much time to do my own work these days unfortunately. When the sound changed I believe it was when the electronic brake...

What’s odd is I haven’t heard it again since Saturday when the video was taken. I was planning to drop it off at the dealer service department this morning but if it’s not making the noise then they won’t know what’s wrong. Is there anything I can do to help confirm it’s the alternator?

Thanks for all the feedback. I cranked it a few times today and couldn't get the loud whining sound to come back. It may have been there but it wasn't loud enough to be noticeable. One thing I did notice was an oily substance on the passenger side of the engine around the valve gasket. Is...

This might be a dumb question but did you try replacing the battery in the remotes with new ones?

Thanks for the quick reply. It was difficult to tell whether it was louder on one side or the other. When I was stopped at a red light I did move the steering wheel slightly and when the idle dropped just a little the whining sound also changed. I hadn't considered power steering. I suppose...

Hello, Today I cranked my 2007 4.0 V6 4Runner and there was a very noticeable whining sound coming from the engine. It sounded like it was mostly concentrated near the front on the driver side. Here is a video of the sound: https://youtu.be/4sHvuOE1afk I drove it a few miles to the store...

Which of the bulbs in this diagram did you replace? https://www.toyota-4runner.org/671235-post17.html When I bought my '07 back in 2016 I went ahead and replaced all of the bulbs because one was burned out and figured it was worth doing them all while I had it apart.

Oh wow it appears you are correct. I just assumed this was an OEM hitch. I just looked at the window sticker and sure enough it didn't come with one when sold new (I purchased it used). And I doubt the body shop will be able to locate the V8 hitch but I suppose I could ask them. Does anyone...

Hello, I was recently rear-ended and my OEM hitch took most of the impact. The hitch was bent and the bumper was damaged. I took it to my local Toyota body shop and they put the following part numbers in the quote: Rear bumper cover - 52159-35190 Trailer Hitch - 51909-35011 When I search...

Well I'm still trying to figure out what to do next. The manager at Discount Tire offered to replace them initially but I have been reluctant to go back considering the experience so far and the damaged wheels. I also noticed that when my 4Runner sits for a few days and then I drive somewhere...

I agree with you 100%. I mean, these guys managed to damage two of my wheels because they "forgot to put the rubber plate on the balancing machine" but I'm supposed to trust that they know how to properly balance a tire? I really wish I knew who else to trust with these things. I used to go...

When I purchased my 4Runner back in 2016 I had all sorts of tire balancing issues detailed in this thread: Tire Balancing Issues - Seeking Advice After many attempts to rebalance them, ultimately the fix was to replace two of the tires as the dealership determined they were 'out of spec'. So...

:hello: I completely forgot I created this thread 16 years ago. And 16 years later here I am still driving a 4th gen. I’m in Marietta now (east Cobb) but moved quite a few times in Cobb throughout the last 16 years.