Recent content by MikeDiehl

Hi all, We just finished replacing the water pump on our '96, and now have water flowing from the BACK of the engine. We had difficulty getting the crank pulley bolt out and attempted the "Starter bump" method. When we did it, the engine jolted petty violently. I'm HOPING that we knocked...

Follow up Well, the truck has been down for a while so we could repair a problem with the door latch. We checked for loose wires and hoses and only found a loose bolt holding one of the other ignition coils down. Nothing else. We are considering the advise to change the ignition...

When I say "stumble" I'm referring to driving along with the engine running smoothly and then all of a sudden, we see a drastic reduction in power and the engine isn't running smoothly. This lasts for about a second or 2 and then things are back to normal. Since this is usually when we are...

Hi all, About a month or so ago, my son and I replaced the valve cover gaskets on our '96 and now the engine stumbles at 1200-1300 RPM. When we did the work, we were trying to resolve a check engine light that indicated a #5 misfire. Inspection showed oil leaking onto the spark plugs. As...

Hi, I find myself having to replace much of the AC system, including a part that I'm told is inside the dashboard. I figure that while I've got the dashboard out/off, I might as well replace it with a new one since the current one has a nasty rip in it. Are these available as aftermarket...

Hi all, So, my son closed the driver's side door and the window fell inside the door and also detached the door mechanism from the door latch. This is the second time I've had to re-attach the door handle. Is there a part that breaks off or something? If I have to buy a new one, I'd like to...

For the win! YES, it turns out that it was the wrong set of rotors. As many have pointed out, I had the pins in backward and didn't have the retaining clip and spring installed. This was simply me dry fitting everything so I could take a decent picture. I did get it all installed...

The saga continues... So, I figured that since the truck had almost 250K on it, (including a time when I just couldn't afford to maintain it properly) and that the overflow tube was clogged with mud, I'd go with the full flush. I didn't see/comprehend your admonition against using a cleaning...

Ya, that didn't look right. (which is why I offered the pictures) I did check that the holes all lined up before I installed the new ones. But there wasn't anything left of the actual pad on the old ones, so I wasn't able to compare. I usually have good luck with AutoZone parts. So, I guess...

Hi gain, I just completed a front brake job. After replacing both rotors and all four pads, I put it all together and it still grinds when I drive. It stops just fine. (after bleeding the cylinders) I've shared a few pictures on my home computer: Nextcloud When I looked at the rotor, I can...

Well, this exercise has made it painfully clear that I need to flush the entire cooling system. Flushing the main system seems easy enough. But I've got a question about flushing the heater core. I've seen 2 methods for backflushing the heater core. 1. Attach a garden hose, via a fitting...

I was thinking about this some more and I still don't feel that I have an explanation for the fact that the radiator cap seemed to have quite a bit of pressure behind it... Any thoughts? Mike.

Well, this is all very good news! I told my wife that we couldn't drive it at all, so she's relieved as well! I'll keep looking for slow coolant leaks. I understand that they make a dye that you can add that will make the leaks visible with UV light; does anyone have any experience with...

Hi guys. So, my '96 4-Runner (just short of 250K miles) seems to have a blown head gasket. It had been using about 2 liters of water every few weeks. I found a heater hose that was leaking, but I don't think it would account for the missing water. Fixed it, anyway. Once I fixed the hose, I...

Thanks for getting back to me. I was able to turn the center of the clutch, but it was hard. I was NOT able to turn the AC pulley. I wasn't able to upload pictures; my phone's pictures were too big for the forum; I'll reduce them later if you really want to see them. Looks like I'll also...