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Thanks for the reply. I strongly believe their second effort will be successful and this will end with a happy ending. My comments below are not meant to be pessimistic, or be-itchy, but I want to add a few casual comments anyway... After this brief rant, I have a question or comment for you...

You and I have the same type truck. I live near Phoenix too. Did they tell you which (DTC) codes the truck had prior to the repair? -aka which cylinder/s were misfiring? Find out. Then find out which codes you have now-tomorrow. On your way to the dealership, maybe stop by AutoZone or...

My friend has a 2005 V6 2x4, and I am the usual caregiver. This truck had/has an intermittent misfire of #4 and #6 and loss of coolant here-and-there. It is an obvious HG issue, but the darn HG has hung-in-there, and not had a hard fail yet. Been this way for over 2-3 years. Just finished...

Hi guys. I posted in this thread about 2 years ago. I was asking questions to prepare in doing this same job; cooling hose method. 2 years later, I finally did it. 2005 V6 without an extra fluid cooler. This truck has the trans cooler integrated into the radiator. The trans cooler nipples are...

Great idea Kevin! That had previously crossed my mind. My house ac unit has had that symptom & solution in the past few years. Outdoor (condenser) fan motor stuck and I kick-started that darn thing using a wooden spoon handle to flick-kick the fan blades to get it going. Then fixed it with a...

On second thought, the voltage values are no longer concerning/confusing me. If I had used a scope meter I would have seen the proper on-off times of the PWM signal. My DVM test results were confusing me because I did not know I was testing a PWM signal. It finally sunk in. New blower and cabin...

Thank you Techno. I did not directly connect battery voltage to the blower (like on a test bench) but I did the same-similar thing using the car harness connector that is normally connected to the blower. The blower is definitely being fed 12 to 13 volts and is not moving, is not running at...

Thank you in advance for any help or advice. Cabin air fan stopped working yesterday. Does not matter if air conditioner (ac) is on or off. Fan is not working in any of the 4 speeds. I disconnected the fan motor connector and placed a meter (DVM) on the 2 pins of the motor connector and got...

Adding another 2005 V6 to the HG list. Not my truck, it belongs to my ex-wife. Have/had a P0306 and VSC light on & off for days or weeks at a time during the last 1 or 2 years. Most often CEL and VSC are On. Sometimes also has P0300. Moved Plug and Coil last year. Problem returned/remained. Did...

No surprise. I was also doubting that this trans would "suck in" trans fluid from a bucket (from the return side) when doing this type of fluid flush. This full-flush DIY method is not the OP method and it only uses the top hose & the top nipple on the radiator/trans cooler. The idea was to...

46runner I do not have my own pics but here are some at another thread. Pics at post-18 and post-23 of this thread http://www.toyota-4runner.org/maintenance-detailing/58013-advice-drop-pan-dealer-flush-2.html The pics show an external cooler. I do not have an external cooler on my (friends)...

Thanks for getting back here and for the correction! I was really hoping I had you wrong, and the system flows as I was guessing earlier. Now back to my Dr Frankenstein plans of how I will do the flush on the 4R.... <evil laugh here> Cheers!

I read that thread at link (plus others too). Thank you. Some people said tow package includes external cooler, while others said it does not. I do not need to ask or re-hash that subject. My friends 4R does not have an added or an external cooler but does have a trans fluid cooler built into...

For the sake of repeating and clarifying what you said.... Trans fluid enters the radiator on the bottom-line and the fluid exits at the top-line. Correct?

Thanks for the added info Gatafly. The OP showed the inlet and outlet hose location on the trans. Here is that pic: When I get around to doing this job, I will likely be disconnecting one or both of these hoses at the radiator/trans cooler. Does anyone remember which hoses is which? Trans...