Recent content by lefty556

It was the brake booster.

Thank you everyone! I appreciate the input! Lefty

So, the problem has become constant, which is super annoying. I pulled the check valve yesterday. When I removed it, there was a vacuum inside the booster - that's after it sat in front of the office all day, so the booster is holding a vacuum, and the check valve appears to be working...

I need some help trying to decide where to start looking to rundown a brake issue. 2000 SR5 4X4 w/3.4L. 310K miles. I bought it used a couple of years ago. In the last week I've started having an intermittent issue with the brakes. The brake pedal will be extremely stiff with very little...

Any idea which thread that is? About a month ago, I replaced the radiator (it was definitely time), the fan and fan clutch (they weren't terribly expensive, and I was already gonna have a bunch of stuff pulled out) and the belts. Since then, the alternator belt squeals a bit at startup. I've...

The new MAF was a Denso. I'm using OBD Fusion on the iPhone along with a bluetooth OBDII reader. I have no clue how to change it to read in g/s vs. lbs/min. I don't hear any other exhaust leaks, nor can I hear it sucking air for a vacuum leak, but that don't mean much.

I fixed the exhaust leak last night. After putting the new gasket on, it fired up (took a little longer than normal) and seemed to idle fine. The CEL was on. I let it idle for 20 minutes or so. The CEL went off. I took it out for a test drive, some surface roads, some highway. On the way back to...

While I was going to the auto supply for a PCV valve and grommet, I unhooked the battery so that the temporary memory could clear. Like I said, the truck won't idle - it just stalls and dies unless you're on the gas pedal. The plugs are NGK. I know I went with dual electrodes. I'll have to...

I put on a new MAF and still had the issue. Sprayed some carb cleaner and it decided to act up when the carb cleaner got close to the PCV valve. I replaced the PCV valve and grommet. No joy. She’s hard to start and won’t idle. I do have an exhaust leak. It’s leaking at the joint between the...

It's late. I'm tired. I've read through a bunch of threads. I need some help. I've got a 2000 SR5 5VZFE with Cali emissions, 258K miles. When I went to leave the restaurant tonight, it took considerably longer to start than normal. When she did crank, she was idling really rough. Almost...

Thank you!

Anyone know a reliable 5VZ-FE mechanic in Fort Worth? My 2000 SR5 overheated last night on the way home. Looks like the timing belt, idler pulley and water pump are trashed. She's got 245K on the engine, and I need to figure out if it's worth fixing, and if so, what it's gonna cost me to...

Dude! That is awesome! I definitely want to know more about that clock block!

My 4Runner came with one remote and three keys. I went online and bought two of these: Key Fob Keyless Entry Remote for Toyota 4Runner Sequoia HYQ12BBX So far, they've been working great. The OEM remote had a cracked case, so it's with one of my spare sets of keys. I've been using the...

I went with Walker for the cats and Denso for the sensors.