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Well, we took it in for the noise in the rear and there was some fluid showing in the diff area so I knew the seal was bad but they changed the seal and put new fluid in it and its worse now than it was before...to the point I don't like her driving it. I found some useful info using the search...

I know, right? Unfortunately no. It was just in the shop at the stealership for timing belt, tune up etc. and it runs like crap. The pinion seal went and they replaced it but now the rear howls like a banshee and they say we need a new rear to the tune of $1700.00. After putting 850 into...

I've come to the boards hoping for some encouragement so I don't drive my wifes 4Runner off a cliff. We bought our 00 3 years ago and something about it never quite seemed right... For starters, it seems to be so slow a child can outrun it (I know it isn't a race car but c'mon, it struggles to...