Recent content by garberfc

Thanks Bossman, just what I was looking for!

V6. The part I'm describing is on the single pipe located to the rear of the front tire. I'll take a photo of it tonight and post it... :thumb:

The exhaust heat shield that surrounds the exhaust pipe on my 4Runner is about to fall off. (The shield is located approximately below the brake petal inside the truck.) The screw(s) on one side are completely gone and it's rattling away. My first thought was that it's okay as I don't park in...

Torque converter locked? What year did Toyota introduce that? I'm the recent owner of a 2003, I haven't found anything about this...

I have a related, more general question about engine braking / down shifting. I have a 2003 V6 automatic. I live in a hilly NE town. We have lots of in town roads where there's a stop sign at the bottom of a 1/2 mile long 30mph decline. I notice folks pumping / leaning on the brakes at least...