Recent content by egr13

4Reak Show-Worked like a charm! Muuuuuuch appreciated!!! I tried the slight turning approach and it works every time, within maybe 5 to 10 feet. Friggin brilliant. I know differentials as a general concept on paper but I've never pulled one apart (at least not a vehicle differential). I'm not...

A reply!!! Thanks, lol! Yup; this was done prior to me purchasing it but fairly recently. I have records of front and rear differentials and transfer case serviced, all seals and bearings reworked, by a Toyota dealership 5 months (6000 miles) ago. Also, I took it to my local mechanic after I...

I feel like I scared everyone off, lol! Bump......?? I've done about 3 rounds of engaging and disengaging all the 4WD components since my post above about a month ago. Engaging speed has definitely improved; I spent about 45min one day in a gravel parking lot just driving forward and backwards...

Hi all...true newbie here; new to this forum...owning a 4Runner...a Toyota....or any vehicle with legit 4x4 that has an actual low gear set. I just (like last weekend) purchased a pretty high mileage (219k) 4Runner that is apparently not very common; a 2009 Trail Edition. Amazingly, all of the...