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Tried and didn't work. Based on the gasket leak mode seen I don't think a particle clog sealant would be very effective

Year: 2005 SR5 2wd Production Date: late 2004 Mileage of failure: 249,000 Cylinder # that leaked: 6 As maintained as well as possible. For example done 73 oil changes. First noticed misfire at highway speed. Threw the P0306; P0300 codes. White ash on # six plug. Combustion gas pressurizing...

I want to put a roof cross bar well forward of the factory rails. I wish to use Yakima Q towers. I could go either with a Landing Pad 7 adapters that requires drilling into the roof or use Q-clips. Unfortunately, Yakima does not support any Q clips for 4th gen. The q62 is listed to fit 3rd...

Measured the current between the wires.. Current was 7 mA - good to go here; and this worked for me. These are small wires so be sure your Scotchlok is able to slice through to the copper core. Mine didn't at first try but I went to plan B. Thanks

Yes, the 15/16" socket is about 0.007" smaller than a 24mm. Good call on that one. Tight fasteners can be a time killer. I assume you used a 1/2" drive, 18"-20" breaker bar for this. It's my favorite tool.

Couple of suggestions I have done the sealed trans "flush" three times now - at 50K, 100k, and 150K. The first was done with Toyota WS fluid, the next two were with Dexron VI from Walmart (about $4/quart x 12). The linked instructions in this thread are very good. I do things a little...

The v-6 holds 10.4 quarts and the v-8 is 13 quarts.

If I recall the coolant capacity is about 2 gallons. Here's what I do on my V-6: Warm up and then drain the radiator. You should get slightly under one gallon out - Do measure and confirm. Replace this amount with water. Warm up and do this multiple times so that you finally have pretty...

for 2 wd - Turn on the auto LSD switch to turn off the traction control.

don't have a write up but want to add the following based on my experience. There are 8mm threaded holes in the hub to assist rotor break away using a couple of bolts. Inside the hub of the rear rotors are your drum type parking brake shoes. These might be hanging up to the internal drum...

Switch 'em or mix 'em anytime. I've been using 50/50 blend with an estimated 42 oil changes on my 05.

this is a solicitation.

This is a filter containing activated carbon to adsorbed unburned hydrocarbon vapors that might seep up from the intake mainfold while the engine is off. It is riveted in place. Forcibly removing won't hurt anything except that you might increase yr. evaporative HC emissions if you care.

I'm an EE with 30 years in automotive... Please spend your money wisely.

just be sure that you don't let the fluid level drop too low in the reservoir while bleeding. If you get air into the master cylinder, you'll have to re-bleed. It's too bad that DOT3 fluid can't be in different colors to see when you're pushing new fluid completely through. Well it's pretty...