Recent content by JackDuggan

Master cylinder/booster/abs I know this is old, but I forgot to post that the problem ended up being the master cylinder. It was an expensive fix. The shop found a used one so not as much as going to Toyota but still pricey. I guess the lesson is to flush your brake fluid regularly. I bought...

Thanks. I did replace the outboard hoses four years ago, but I didn't do the two inboard rear hoses. They would be 16 years old now. I'll do that first and remove the sticking caliper; hard to believe it would go bad in two days and maybe 30 miles of use.

I bought them from Advance Auto. I usually go through RockAuto but I didn't feel like waiting. Afterwards I looked at RockAuto and saw I could have gotten new ones for the same price I paid for rebuilt. Although I'm not sure what the quality would be for a $65 new caliper.

Thanks. The calipers were rebuilt, from Advance Auto. They moved easily on the slide pins. I didn't take the pins out as they were together with the bracket when I bought them. This is the first vehicle I've had with this type of braking system. I was accustomed to replacing front pads twice...

I noticed my rear brakes were getting quite a bit hotter than the fronts. I took off the rear calipers and discovered one was stuck, driver's side rear so I replaced both. Now that side seems normal but the passenger side rear is hot enough to sizzle water while the other three are just warm. I...

Every time I get a fault code those lights come on. I think it's part of the system to get your attention. Once it was the gas cap, and twice it's a P0012 code for my oil control valve.

I have a recurring P0012 fault code. It comes back every few hundred miles and I suspect it's the oil control valve. I've read numerous posts about this and it seems like taking the old one out and cleaning doesn't usually do the trick, even if the solenoid ohms out in spec. I was wondering...

I saw about a lot of recommendations, and I was tempted to just go with the original equipment, but I ended up going with Denso Iridiums IKH20's. "Iridium Power!" is what it says on the package. Not expecting any power increase, but they were only about twice as much as copper and hopefully...

I bought my 4Runner in December and I've been slowly replacing things. First priority was the brakes, then the suspension. It seemed to start and run very well so I wasn't concerned about the motor, but yesterday I decided to pull one of the plugs while I was changing the oil. It looked...

Maintenance items I have a similar vehicle that I just bought last Dec. 2008 2WD SR5. It had the original struts, rear shocks and springs in it. I did the rear springs; got them for $60 from Advance Auto, KYB shocks from RockAuto, also pretty cheap. That actually made a big improvement for...

Trans rear seal I have V6 2WD and it doesn't have zerk fittings either. I pulled a driveshaft out of the trans on a standard transmission Ford like that and when I put it back in it started to leak at the rear seal. I wonder if it would be a good idea to replace the rear seal while the...

E-brake I just changed my rear brakes. The E-brake worked OK but not great before, but after the new rotors, calipers and pads it wasn't holding at all. I took the wheels off and tightened until the rotor wouldn't turn, then I just eased off it a little. Now it works a little better than...

No grease fittings Are all 4Runners supposed to have these grease fittings? I have a 2008 2WD and saw the grease fittings in the Chiltons Manual and picked up a grease gun, but when I went underneath it I couldn't find them. It's been a long time since I had a vehicle with grease fittings...

Here's a link to a video of an installation. This type of oil cooler was installed on the 1GR-FE V6 in the Tacoma with tow package I think. YouTube

I guess I should have included in the original post that I installed an auxiliary transmission cooler and can monitor the temp through OBD. I'm looking at doing a Tee fitting so I can install an oil pressure and temp gauge. An advantage of the air type cooler is that the sandwich adapter has...