Recent content by Lolaya

Hi everyone, my beloved 2005 4Runner SR5 has survived 206,000 miles in the salty New England winters. I would like to keep this car a few years more but the dreaded rust has gotten me. Dealership told me today there is a perforation in the passenger side frame and told me it is unsafe for...

I got it towed this morning just because I was worried about overheating the brake system. Brake fluid was flushed and replaced 35000 miles ago in 2019. Whats your interval for that?

Hi everyone, A month ago, I noticed a steering wheel wobble from 45-55mph in my 2005 4Runner and it was a spectrum of how bad it would get. I live in New England with a lot of rust (and my underbody definitely demonstrates it a bit). Back in 2014, the right front caliper was seizing and was...

So its definitely my outer tie rod! Looked under it today and its broken off the wheel. Having it replaced today alongside the same side axle. Did it potentially break faster because of the leaking axle? Should I get driver side tie rod replaced as well?

Hi everyone, Interesting day today. I left work today for lunch and when I came back, I parked into a spot (turning right) and felt like my car didnt want to roll fully into the spot. I reversed and it still wasnt rolling smoothly. Even giving acceleration wouldnt help too much and made the car...

Hi everyone, I have a 2005 4Runner with BF Goodrich 265 All Season Tires. After a brutally cold snowstorm a couple weeks ago in Northeast, I saw my left rear tire looked low on air (sagging a bit). It was at around 14PSI which I filled up to 34. I checked this week again and it is down to...

I did! Thanks for asking. It was NAPA with lifetime warranty. Not using the dealer anymore for anything except maybe oil changes!

Hi, I live in Connecticut and have 2005 4Runner that has frame rust. I want to evaluate it and take pictures of it myself but don't know what exactly are the important parts to look at. I read that its important to look at where the wheel meets the frame (From a tire guy at Costco) but don't...

Thank you and everyone for their help. A new reputable mechanic im looking at is charging me $441 for radiator parts, labor, and coolant replace. Its a NAPA radiator with lifetime warranty. Through costco I get a 15% discount. Comes out to ~375. Does this sound alright? Should I ask them to...

So I finally had time and good weather to look more closely at everything after learning a bit more about the different parts of the radiator. Definitely found the leak (after spotting the wet spot on road). Here are some pictures: In the second photo, the black plastic tube on the right...

So I definitely have a leak and it must be fairly big if it takes 2 weeks to drain it. Where does the fluid go from the bottom of the reservoir?

So I have the black plastic tube that goes in. My coolant is down again (not fully empty but near the bottom of the plastic reservoir. Does that mean the tube wont be able to pull it up if it doesnt reach all the way to where the coolant is?

Im pretty sure I didnt have an overheating event because I am always looking at my temperature gauge and have never noticed any vapor/smoke coming from front. Any other signs for overheating/faulty head gasket?

Thanks man. I checked yesterday when engine was cold and it was full. So now I know its not a large leak if any continuous leak at all. Should I now wait to see the level when its hot? Im a little worried it could be my head gasket. Any other warning signs for head gasket since I know this...