Recent content by omegacore

I ended up just paying the guy. He's a good guy, repaired my axle seal out of warranty for free, and did a good job on the belt and other engine tuneup. The car runs great and I think I can use it for at least another 100k. Worth the money.

I live on the peninsula but the car is in San Ramon at the moment. I'll PM you.

Ahh Chico eh? You must be dying right now. I am a Chico grad myself. I spent a few summers up there. Now I am back in the bay, keeping cool. Ironically enough, I miss that Chico summer heat... This was a triple check that the price was solid. I'll be making the final decision on Monday...

Back again! I brought the truck back to the guy who originally fixed the rear axle seals to take a look at the engine trouble. He saw that one of his seals had broken again and went ahead and fixed it for free (even though the repair was out of warranty). After messing around with the car he...

Fortunately not that bad. The hesitation and or knock only starts under load conditions and goes away as soon as I ease off the engine. Also, the compression of the cylinders was recently tested and found to be acceptable. The knock only started once I replaced all the plugs. I think I will try...

I really like my SR5. I do not like the knock and lack of power I am experiencing right now. I do not like that my car needs a rebuild on the rear axle. It has some knock (I am unsure if this will be a $400 repair or a $1400 repair) which needs to be fixed. What should I do guys? The engine has...

I am in the Bay area. This video was taken with my right window rolled down. The reason it is so loud is because the sound is reflecting off a rock wall to my right. The engine hesitation and sound seem to be related. The noise does get more intense the harder I push the engine. If I push too...

Hi guys, New here. I have a V6 96 4runner, with this fairly loud "whistling" / pinging sound occurring. Here's a video I took of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPu8vqhrsQs Can you please tell me if this is a detonation problem or if anyone is familiar with the sound? No other symptoms...