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97 4runner v6 limited I am a very novice gear head. How difficult of an undertaking is changing the timing belt? Is it something that can be done in a day? If so, is there a bulletproof tutorial, and are there other items that should be replaced/inspected while working on this? Thanks!

I checked the H L pressure on my AC line with a manifold gauge. When removing the gauge, there is pressurized refrigerant still in the manifold gauge! How to I safely release this refrigerant to get my pressures on the gauge to fall back to 0psi???

I checked the H L pressure on my AC line with a manifold gauge. When removing the gauge, there is pressurized refrigerant still in the manifold gauge! How to I safely release this refrigerant to get my pressures on the gauge to fall back to 0psi???

98 4runner limited The brake pedal has a slight squeak when pressed with foot. Is this common? Will greasing the pedal solve to problem, so should something else be done? Thanks

98 4runner limited With the engine on (outside temp 80F), i had a low side pressure reading of 30PSI and a high side pressure of 80PSI. I thought the high side pressure should be around 200PSI. The AC is currently blowing well, but not sure what this high side pressure means.

The following steps are what i found online as to how to remove the compressor. Do i need to move the PS pump and PS belt out of the way? I guess all I really need to do is loosen the compressor so that I can get a better angle on that broken bolt/screw. Can I skip some steps and just remove...

is the manifold held in place by 4 bolts? I'm not sure how I can access these bolts in such small a space. the power steering fluid and airbox are sitting right above. and if i can't get the manifold off, any tips on getting that broken screw/bolt out? again, the working space is quite small.

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98 4runner limited. The H side hose connection at the Compressor has broken off (see attached picture). I believe a screw connecting the H hose to the Compressor broke. Can you please recommend some ways to carefully remove the broken screw? In addition, what is the size/threadform of the...