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I've got a '98 limited that I've had parked for about 1 1/2 years. Is there any danger of the Auto Transmission being damaged from not being driven for such a long time ? I know that the Mopar torqflite tranny's would start slipping if the bands were allowed to dry out from not being driven. I...

I just had a shop do my timing belt, water pump, intake manifold and valve cover gaskets and he replaced what he called the crankshaft angle sensor. boy have I been taken for a ride down the scam artist road. Just a few days after the work was done The motor now has one or more spun con rod...

thanks for all the opinions even if some of them were a little disrespectful. i don't see anything wrong with asking for some general info on this subject. I was under the impression that toyota OEM parts were legendary for their high quality, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I'm also wrong to think that...

hello all, i'd like to get as many comments as possible on this subject, how much is a fair amount for repair shops to markup the prices on parts on a repair ? Is their any general guideline for this or is it just as much a they can get away with ? I'm having a job done now on m y '98 limited...

I've heard that Honest Engine and Franklin's Auto Service are good. They are both in Arcata

Hello all , what is the approximate labor cost to have a shop do this work her in northern california and what is a fair price for all oem parts, timing belt thermostat, water pump etc. ? I have read the tutorials on doing the job and I could probably do it my self but I don't have a belt tensioner

re antifreeze vs your gaskets yes, the harmful effects of the corrosion inhibitors was proven in the course of the litigation. the first case to reach a settlement was against GM, was reached in December of 2007 and in March 2008 GM agreed to compensate complainants in the remaining 49...

Has anyone considered the link between the semi new technology (since about 2005) in antifreeze ingredients and head gasket failures ? Specifically , one of the "new" types is very different from the old Ethylene glycol. This "new" type is called DEX-COOL which uses what is known as organic...

Hello all , I searched around on this forum to no avail for this. Can someone please tell me where the coolant drain plug is on my '98 3.4 V6 engine block? The Haynes manual I have shows a drawing of one above the fan but in the instructions it says it's on the left side of the block ! I was...

Jiggle valve Thank you much for the replies. Although the name itself sounds silly, it's function is definitely not. A jiggle valve sounds like something a girl with FLBP would need !:girl::girl:

So I did get sold the wrong thermostat ? The one I just put in does not have a jiggle valve

Just changed my thermostat and... 1998 4runner limited w 3.4, I just changed my thermostat and the new one doesn't have a jiggle valve, but the old one did. Did I get sold the wrong thermostat ?