Recent content by Mateo8

I will watch the video right now, if it is the check valve, that sounds a lot easier and cheaper to replace. Hopefully that is the case, if not, I am mechanically inclined and should be able to get the problem solved in short order. Thank you everyone for the quick replies, I will let you know...

Recently when I have gone to drive my '97 4runner I have noticed that the brake pedal is rock hard when I go to start the car. It is a stick v6, I recently replaced the master and the slave cylinder to fix a weird feeling clutch. When driving the car, occasionally the pedal is hard (like when...

I do get the occasional chattering, mainly when cold, nothing I am worried about at the moment. My dad didn't feel any chattering, just thought the clutch was heavy. I also sometimes have to bury the clutch into the firewall to start it, but that is when the floor mat slides up underneath the...

There is a slight breakover, but not as noticeable as some of our other cars. I do not remember the brand of spring I put in, but knowing me it was OEM, and if that is that is the case its just due to the new spring. The car has 280k on it and I have owned it for the last 90k, the clutch feels...

The other day my '97 v6 5-speed failed inspection for a blown steering rack. When my dad drove it home from the shop he mentioned, "your clutch feels like its off a big block. Its like a 1960's big block car, if you try and hold the clutch at the light it'll make your leg quiver". He's in...

I am well experienced in diagnosing problems on cars (I have 2 20+ year old BM(trouble)Ws that constantly have things needing attention), but on my 97 5 speed the belts are new and are not loose but seem to slip for no reason. When I go to start up the car it starts fine but when backing...

no good photos of my '97 5sp, factory locker, 4Runner lately, but here are some from the summer. During the summer it gets a wash, clay bar and wax nearly every week, this is my daily and I love it to bits, it is way more reliable than my weekend toy

Long time lurker since the 4Runner doesn't seem to need as much work as my BMW. But with the weather getting colder, the BMW winterized, and inclement weather just around the corner I want to do a full fluid change my 4Runner is a 97, 5 speed with factory locker and has 274k miles on it. The...

Hit 270k on the way home today, hasn't been washed and waxed in over a month, need to get some photos when its cleaned up. BMW has been taking the daily duties this summer so now its time for some love for this beast

Is there a preferred type of locking wheel lug nuts, or should I just go get the Autozone special? I have had bad experiences with the Autozone specials in the past so I would like to avoid that route. Any recommendations for aftermarket ones/can you still get OEM ones from Toyota?

As the winter slowly progresses, and the fact I am starting a new job this coming June, I have been wondering what to do with my 4Runner as the RHD PNZR will be serving the role as the daily pretty soon. Here are the things I am thinking about doing: 1) Wheels NEED to be refinished, the...

I was not in 4L, I was in standard 2WD. I will try tomorrow. I am not really that familiar with the forum, but are there any guides on how to fix a locker (worst case scenario)? I am adept at working on cars, currently keeping a fleet of 9 cars for the family working right now from all makes...

I have a '97 5-speed with factory locker, the other week when it snowed I wanted to engage my locker, just for fun skiddy stupid stuff, but when I pressed the button to engage the locker the light in the gauge cluster just kept blinking and seemed to not engage. I have tried to engage it since...

This worked, I did the silicon in the holes and it hasn't leaked since. Very simple fix, and only took like 15 minutes

The water seems to originate around the top of the windshield, the headliner will get wet enough for droplets to run down the mirror and drip from there. When it gets wet, there is no wet spots near the sunroof, just where the headliner meets the windshield