Recent content by FTW1996

Thanks guys, I really appreciate your responses. And what a relief. I was worried that I had inadvertently pulled it out of the differential. I had visions of having to pull the differential and fix it. The really good news is that I don't think it's from the new seal I installed. I think...

I'm hoping some of you more experienced mechanics might be able to tell me about a small part that I found laying inside my rear axle housing on the left (driver) side. A picture of the part is attached. It's about 5 centimeters in diameter. At first glance it looks like it's a rubber...

I plan to put a B&M 70264 transmission cooler on my 96 4runner. Naturally, the first thing I did is watch your video where you replaced the radiator and thermostat and added the transmission cooler. It has become standard practice to look for an applicable Timmy the Tool Man video before I...

Fit with a diff drop? Will this front skid plate fit with a diff drop installed?

I have a 1996 4Runner that needs a timing belt replacement. I've never done one, but after pouring through all the great information on this site and other 4Runner sites I decided I could probably handle it. So, last January I started replacing my timing belt. When I put the new belt on (with...

Thanks for the advice, I'll give it a try.

So I was in the middle of changing my timing belt on my 1996 3.4L. I got the crankshaft bolt loose with the aid of a breaker bar and a 3 foot piece of pipe. When I tried to remove the pulley it wouldn't budge, so I pulled a little harder and it popped off and fell to the garage floor before I...

Hi everyone! Yet another Jeff checking in as a new member. I live in Fort Worth, Texas and I own a 1996 Limited that I bought in 1998 when I lived in Denver, Colorado. It has been over a couple of passes in the Rockies, but most of its 146k miles were daily driving to and from work. I...