Recent content by rick derris

thanks gave it a shot acid but no luck

Own a 2002 SR5 and whenever I push the 4wd selector button I hear a light thunk like the actuator is trying to do it's business but the only result is that the 4wd indicator blinks all wheels green and the diff. orange. The vehicle stays in 2wd and the indicator lights continue to blink until...

First of all DRAIN THE TRANSMISSION IMMEDIATLY!! If you want to avoid a new transmission get rid of that stuff right away. Once the coolant starts to eat away at the glue that holds the clutch material to the gears you are done. Just look under the car and follow the two hard lines comming out...

Just replaced my Shocks and Struts to Rancho RSX's. The ride over stock is incredible! Of course my struts were so shot that anything would have been incredible. One thing that attracted me to the RSX was the inertia valve that allowed the rates to vary depending on if it was a quick bump or if...

Had the same starter problem a year ago. It started when it wanted to (usually after about 10 to 15 turns of the key) and became progressevly worse. There are contact kits out there that enable you to rebuild your starter, and if you want the cheepest route, I would say do this a quick as...

Had the trans and coolant systems flushed after replacing the raidiator myself. Was told by the service shop that did the flushing that they had never seen so much "foam" comming from a A/T before and after calling several transmission shops decided to not waste my money by working on it longer...

Man oh man that's so much better than what I was thinking (first head gasket, then rebuilt tranny). And also this afternoon while trying to flush the system the Raidiator sprung two leaks in the bottom end. I will certianly take your advice this weekend in replacing and flushing. Your a...

Good call. The red color of the ATF fluid is certinaly tinted milky white now. Where is the connection from the tranny to the raidiator? Is it a simple matter of a gasket, or more involved?

I have a '99 v6 with rear heat, started it this morning and noticed a thick puddle of milk chocolate mud forming (growing) on the garage floor right below the raidiator overflow container. No vapor from the exhaust, idle only very slightly rougher than normal (but enough to have been noticed as...

I have a 1999 SR5 4X4 V6. Started out last week with engine hesitation (like a studder) on initial throttle application and around 2k rpm, only the gentlest of throttle application would rev the motor with out the studder (the check eng light has never illuminated). Replaced the MAF sensor...