Recent content by m.trout

Just finished replacing the timing belt/waterpump/idler bearings on a 2nd gen 4runner and am hearing a whirring noise (like a racing bearing) from under the timing cover. It's not a whine or squeal, more like a light grinding. I'd guess the idler pulley #2 was bad, but I bought an AISIN kit and...

Has anyone had a similar issue with their power steering/steering box causing jerking/pulling in the steering wheel when turning? I cannot find any reference to a similar problem but can't imagine this is a unique thing.

I have a 2nd gen 4runner and I have always had the single popping noise for sharp turns hitting the stops, I get that's normal. This is a different noise that sounds the same but is worsening with less and less drastic steering needed and is many successive pops as I am turning (before even...

very nice

Welcome

Nice rig

Thanks for the info

Looks like you got it working

Do we just have to do 15 spam posts to prove we aren't a robot?

Welcome New but can't post my own thread, how many replies did you have to make first?