Recent content by notamechanic

Thank you Highmilesrunner.....don't know if I've got the guts to start tearing into it. I bought an LCD for $7.98 and cemented it in place....works and looks OK. Thanks again.

Hey CaleWVU, come again with taking that console apart. Give me some detail. I'd like another shot at my faulty digital clock which now is entombed behind the dash somewhere. Thanks much.

I have the problem with the little icon that tells you when you are low on fuel. It comes on whenever it feels like it....just another annoyance like the digital clock problem.

....problem is, I can't replace what I can't see. The original LED clock is down inside the dash. I don't feel like taking the whole dash apart...bagaworms....so I'll just live with the LCD clock. Thanks for your help.

Lots of luck on the plug in. Mine went intermittent (98 4 Runner). Well, I tapped it and it came back on....after a bunch of taps over the years, I tapped it once too often and it fell back into the dash. Now I can't even see it back in the depths of the dash. So I bought a LCD at the hardware...

First of all....my sympathy. I have the same problem with my 98 4 Runner. It would be intermittent. To get it to come back on I would tap it. Well, I tapped it too hard and it fell back into the back of the dash somewhere. I have tried to get it out but it appears to be impossible. You can't get...

First of all....my sympathy. I have the same problem with my 98 4 Runner. It would be intermittent. To get it to come back on I would tap it. Well, I tapped it too hard and it fell back into the back of the dash somewhere. I have tried to get it out but it appears to be impossible. You can't get...

Sorry, I don't have pictures.....just glad to have it fixed. I would suggest taking these part numbers to a Toyota dealer.....go to the parts counter and ask to see a catalog....the guys at the parts counter are usually pretty cordial....at least they are at my dealer.... PS Get it fixed before...

I posted the original problem. Here is the solution: I took my 4Runner to the dealer today. They replaced the "sway bar link assemblies". There are two of them, one on each front wheel. The drivers side one was broken, and the service mgr suggested I replace them both. Here are the part...

This is a clank sound that one can actually feel when it occurs. It's like metal on metal clank. No noise like that when I'm at speed....only on those slow LEFT turns. I'll post when I get it repaired. The only other problem I've had with this vehicle was an oil leak at 122,000 miles, which...

Thanks for your reply....will add ball joints to my list of suspects. I'm hoping to get to a mechanic sometime soon and would like to sound knowledgeable when I speak to the service manager.

Thanks for your reply......... It runs normally at highway speeds, no noises at all. It's only at low speeds (5-10 mph) when making a left turn, like out of a parking lot. It doesn't do it everytime. I'm wondering if it is the rear end. This vehicle has only been used for "normal" driving....no...

I have a 98 4Runner SR5 131,00 miles, with the following symptoms: Vehicle comes to a stop. Vehicle turns left. A clunking sound is heard (and felt) coming from the rear undercarraige. Sounds like someone is underneath with a hammer. These are the only conditions when the clunking sound is...