Recent content by jblu

Thanks very much for the tips. I was planning on the jackstands already, thanks to tips like these that I've seen around here. You can never say it too many times, and I think it really helped me to be cautious from the start. I invested in a Craftsman floor jack, jackstands, and chocks, and...

Do I need a floor jack or can I just use factory Do I need a floor jack or can I just use the factory jack from the 4runner? Is it a matter of convenience or is it safety?

Thanks for the note, that's very helpful. Yes I'm in Montana and I do have a garage, luckily. I've got the standard transmission, so maybe I'll try that as one of the later projects. I don't know where the leak is on the transfer case. I have a few basic tools, but no metric, and I don't know...

I just bought a 1996 4runner sr5 v6 4wd, black, with 220k miles, and it’s running alright but needs some fluid flushes soon and some major maintenance within the next year or so. I’m not very knowledgeable with auto maintenance, but there’s so much that needs to be done that I’d like to try to...

good call shmabs Thanks for the response and good call shmabs. Thanks to the others for the second look and advice. Will do on the gear oil check and hose cap. I haven't used the block heater yet, but will definitely this winter here in Montana.

possibly. Please see more pics That's possible but I'm still unsure. See if these pics help: Location Couples to metal hose, then turns and connects to something next to an electrical connector. Close-up, another perspective:

I've been looking all over in manuals, online, etc., and can't seem to find a good image/diagram for this hose that I'm not sure if it's supposed to be connected to anything or not. It's just kind of sitting there wide open to the air. On the hose it says something like 08fuelRX. The end of it...