Recent content by MidwestT4R

Just starting this repair. On one side the brackets just broke. Now trying to remove the window bracket bolts on the intact side. Have soaked them repeatedly with Aerokroil penetrating oil and got them turning. This issue is that I can turn them a few turns and they get really hard to turn...

It took me a bit to figure this out, but there are actually three servos that control the a/c and heating. On the left side of the blower set up you have two servos. One controls the vents that you want the air blowing out of. The other is a blend door that mixes the hot air and outside air...

I just fixed mine. The pin jumped out of the track just like in the pictures from the OP. One note. The entire mechanism seemed really dry. I got the pin back in and the arm hesitated going through its motion. I could not help but wonder if there was some kind of lube in the entire moving...

Looks exactly like my 04 Limited V8. No worries.

Ok, this is purely anecdotal. My spark plugs were long overdue for the change. Now that I have changed them and driven the truck around for a few days I noticed a bit of a difference. I can't really say I notice a difference in power, but the truck seems to keep to lower RPM's when driving...

I am getting clicking under my dash too so I dug around on the forum a bit the other day and found two threads. I am not exactly sure of the part names that define each, but one is for the part that is closer to the center behind the dash and the other is for one on the right of the glove box...

I think you are referring to the stainless shims that you install in the bracket that holds the pads. Maybe they are just for anti rattle. I thought they were there to help prevent the metal tabs from rusting onto the brake pad frame. Either way, I literally took that pad bracket off of the...

I just went through the same thing, but it turns out I had a sticky rear brake pad. The rear calipers float and the pads should easily come out of the bracket they are in. I had two issues. First, one of the caliper bolts had become sticky. The rubber boot had split so it got a bit grimy in...

I finally changed the spark plugs on my 2004 V8 and used some of the threads that document how to do so. You can easily find them. The basic steps are as follows: Remove the ignition coil wiring clip Use 10mm socket to remove ignition coil bolt Remove ignition coil and rubber gasket Remove...

I did the same thing. But I had a buddy who is a mechanic/welder. He jacked the car, then cut a small square window in the side of the frame aligned with the bolt using his welder. Put a wrench on the nut and then backed the bolt out. He then spot welded the factory nut back in place and...

This happened to me too when we were trying to replace the front struts. So I took it to a buddy of mine who is a good welder. He cut a rectangular window on the side of the frame rail in line with the bolt. He did not cut the entire side out of the frame rail. Just a window that was around...

Just a few thoughts. When I totaled my Toyota Avalon (the car prior to my 4runner) I got lowballed too. However, I found out that there are consultants out there who specialize in arguing with Insurance companies. They will go out and find the comparables and argue on your behalf. Mine met...

I googled you issue and found a thread on a Sequoia that might shed some light on the issue. In this case it doesn't sound good. Have you recently changed the timing belt? Even cylinder misfire on toyota Here is another on a 4.7 V8 on a tundra Tundra V8 misfire on multiple cylinders This...

I wondered about the same thing. The boring academic paper I linked earlier did have a couple interesting sections in it. Petroleum Fuels Petroleum fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel contain a complex mixture of hundreds of hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbons vary by class—paraffins...

I drove 45 miles on the tank in town and then 335 miles on the highway to our destination and didn't fill up on the way. The low gas light turned on at 365 miles and when we arrived the range showed 8 miles left. It actually became a game with my kids to see if we could make it all the way up...