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I had the 4 runner back to Toyota today to get scanned after I replaced the abs/skid control unit. They are now saying that a different code came up and that it is the rear driver speed/abs sensor and that they can't tell me if the part I bought is good or bad. Thoughts? How can I test the abs...

From what I understand, you can bleed the brakes that way, normally. In my case, I replaced the master cylinder unit with the abs and skid control unit. So being that I disconnected those lines at the master cylinder, then there is the possibility that there is air in there, which requires the...

I called toyota back and asked them if it needed reprogrammed and what not being that I replaced it. They said the abs will not work until the scan tool is used to bleed the brakes and he said he hopes that I did not damage the solenoid being that I did not use the scan tool. I didn't catch all...

I was on my way home from work yesterday and I had the heat on high. I thought I heard the heater fans get louder so I looked down and noticed that the speedometer started working again. A few miles later, it stopped working again. To me that sounds like I have a short or loose wire somewhere...

It's definitely frustrating! So today I stumbled upon this post http://www.toyota-4runner.org/problems-warranty-issues/32818-one-cause-fix-vsc-trac-vsc-off-lights-zero-point-calibration.html so I thought I would try it out for the heck of it. Following through with this procedure gets my...

If that is in fact what Toyota is describing, which I'm pretty sure it is based on price, then that didn't fix my issue. I picked one up at the scrap yard for $225 dollars. I put it in last night and the P0500 code came back up and all of the lights are still on. No speedometer or odometer. I...

I'm absolutely worried about there being a cause to this, which is why I don't want to spend the $2600. I'm still not sure what part I really need, but I called local scrap yards and they have abs modules for $225. Is this the same part as the ABS/Skid Control Complete Unit that toyota mentioned...

I took it to Toyota after trying two new speed sensors. They determined that the ABS/Skid control unit is bad. They gave me a price of $2611.40 to replace it. Can someone tell me where this part is located and possibly post a picture of it? Is this something that I can find in a scrapyard or on...

My wife's 2004 4runner 4x4 v6 is throwing a p0500 code. The abs, brake, cel, and traction control lights are on. Also, the speedometer and odometer have stopped working. Everything else works fine and the transmission shifts fine. The guy at autozone told her she needed a vehicle speed sensor...

I took the tech for a ride and he was able to hear the noise and feel it in the floor boards. He suspects front differential. He said that Toyota has a bulletin out for the front differential. If I understand him correctly, the bearings in the passenger side go bad due to a problem in the driver...

I'm experiencing the same thing right now. Mine happens between 35-45mph and what sounds to be the front right wheel. You have to let off the gas to hear it. I had it in the shop last night and I got a call saying that they couldn't hear it. I'm heading down today to take the tech for a ride...

Has anyone experienced grinding when shifting from H4 to H2? I've had a few occasions where the vehicle will not shift from H4 to H2, but gets stuck in neutral between those two. It then grinds when I try to put it in H2 or back to H4. I have to turn the vehicle off to get it back in gear.

I finished putting on my new lug stud and as luck would have it, another one is not getting tight on that same wheel at 80 ft lbs. I stopped tightening it to avoid breaking it right now because I have to go on travel. Every lug nut on this thing tightened up just fine at 80 ft lbs except for the...

The only time it was in the shop was for undercoating after I bought it. Hopefully the Toyota mechanics aren't over tightening them. I'm assuming that since the rest of the lug nuts torqued down without breaking that they are OK.

Thanks, I'll have to take a look at the lug nut. It never got "tight", but felt like the threads stripped. Next thing you know the lug nut was laying in the driveway with the lug stud. I'm glad to hear other people have broke some too. I have never broken one before at 90 ft lbs, however I will...