Recent content by El_Guapo

I have a 1997 4Runner Limited. When I start it up, just as the engine starts I hear a grinding sound. This only happens about once in every 10 starts. Would a new starter solve this or is there more I need to look into? Also, what starters you had good luck with?

Hello All, I have a '97 4Runner Limited with 181K miles. Sometimes when I'm running with the low beams on the lights turn off and the high beam indicator light in the dash turns on. When I pull just slightly on the turn signal/high beam lever the low beams come back on and the h/b indicator...

I'm going with the CatClamp Maxx. I had not heard of it before this thread. Thanks for the info. I'm going to do the 4Runner first. I did look into adding an alarm but I went to 3 different shops and they all basically said the same thing, it's no use. I'd have to have it set so sensitive...

Hey Lefty, Don't be so sure that CAT thieves don't carry guns. A buddy of mine saw the exact scenario go down at the race track. A guy coming out went into the parking lot and saw someone under his car. He hollered at the guy and the spotter pulled a gun. Maybe it was only a BB gun but he...

I seriously don't think the alarm would do it. The last two were cut out with a sawzall. I'm thinking that I would have to have the alarm set so sensitive that it would be going off with every car that drove by. Then what if it did go off on a guy with a sawzall? What do I do, go out with a...

Juiceboxer, I was thinking of still running the muffler, only pulling the CAT. Did you have a muffler. Stick Figure, After the 1st cat was snaked I had my mechanic weld the nuts to the bolts. Just my luck, the 2nd and 3rd times they had a sawzall. Cut right through the exhaust pipe. Which...

This is getting old. I have just had my third Catalytic converter stolen in 14 months. The first two were from my wife's 2003 Tacoma. Yesterday mine was snaked from my 1997 4Runner Limited. My insurance is going to replace it (@ $1500) but my agent tells me to expect either my deductible...