Recent content by dougrozet

I worked in a tire shop for a couple years about 13 years ago, and one of the brands we sold was Toyo. Not sure about them now, but they used to be great! We worked on lots of oil field trucks (that saw thousands of miles on primarily shale/scoria roads every month) and they were the only...

Autozone also has repair guides for free. Free to join, and they don't send you a bunch of emails if you opt out. Not a ton of info, but another resource non the less. These are a couple of pics from their section about the parking brake. This might help you to ensure that all of the parts...

As I'm sure you discovered, the rear brakes are a bit different then the front. It happens if you are not familiar with 4 wheel disk brakes. Everyone makes mistakes (God knows I have)! The parking brake doesn't need to be engaged to keep it from coming apart, if you had the brake off, the...

Thanks for the welcomes! I sure hope it turns out to be good! asahi4runner: Mine is the V-8

I was wondering about that BlackWorksInc. Or maybe what ever they had on the shelf? Who knows lol. I assume that WS fluid would still be red, just lighter weight? Still thinking that a drain and fill would be a good idea. Then see how the fluid feels. If it thickens up a little after that...

Do to a lack of an owners manual, and lack of experience with newer Toyota's I suppose, I wasn't sure about the procedure to check the trans fluid. I ran it down to the parts store today (to make SURE it was warmed up) and checked it. I ran it through all the gears a few times, checked in...

Lesson of the day: Never believe the dealer, always check for yourself! Dealer said a mechanic checked it out, but I'm seriously doubting it. I checked the trans fluid last night, and after about 30 minutes idleing (I would think the trans is warm by then?) it reads low. So next step, fill...

Yeah, I read your comment about 2 minutes after finding something about it... Could it maybe be anything else? Looks like I'm going back to the dealer on Monday... Thanks!

Well, it appears that I will be turning to the forum sooner then I thought for help! My 03 V-8 4x4 is having problems... Under light throttle, it shakes from the rear end. No shake at mid to full throttle, no shake when coasting. U-Joints good, greased driveshafts, pinion and output shaft on...

Just purchased our first 4Runner! 03 Limited 4x4 with 120,000 miles. Seems to me like a tough truck and solid! We were interested in a few things, but couldn't say no to it after taking a drive! It seemed perfect for us with a baby, plus living up the side of a mountain, we need a GOOD 4x4...