Recent content by Ricktuk

before you ask yes I did a search but couldnt quite find the answer I was looking for. background; last month my daughter finally sold her beloved Erica Su. A 1999 limited. bought it when she was 14 for 2k. I didnt think it would get through high school but here we are 7 years and 70k...

UPDATE: Brake booster and master cylinder done. OEM booster. good quality master. Got it done and daughter was like "Wow is this how they felt when new!" Thanks for your help

thanks all. I pretty much agree. Getting my daughter to come off the money is the hard part. And of course she will listen to others more than dear old dad

Hello all, Its been a while but I have a question. 6 years later my daughter is still driving her 99 limited. Apparently she has a bad brake booster. And while checking it out there is a fluid leak from master cylinder. You know these crappy toyotas. Only a quarter of a century and 280k...

1999 limited 2k missing front bumper. 250k miles. July 4th 2017 just had new brakes and timing belt. Ran like crap. interior was trashed. $5 can of MAF cleaner and it runs like a champ. With new tires bilistiens and brakes put about 1000 in it. found a rolled 98 with a good interior...

Done. If you dont have the immobilizer chip I would put in a new cylinder but since I do I am down to 3 wafers. had to do some filing on them and the inside of the cylinder. It was pretty torn up. but it works easy now.

Gamefreak is on a good track. I think that or universals are likely suspects. But dont discount a body problem. Had a truck with a funky thunk at odd times. Turned out to be a screwdriver that had slipped down between cab and bed. Pain in the butt to get it out.

The wheel doesnt mean as much as Wheel tire height combination. Put low profile tires and the total circumference wont be as much as stock. put tall tires on stock rims and it will rub. Just think a little. But 17" shouldnt have a problem

Thanks Thought that was the case but just thought I would check.

If you are saying the squeal only happens while moving you need to be looking at suspension. common problems check rear brakes. see if there is any oil from a seal evident. grease the universals. Put Front end up and check the ball joints. Check front bearings and brakes. Just keep...

Hello all. getting back to doing some work on my daughters 4 runner. Having a problem with the ignition lock cylinder sticking. In the drivers door lock I removed a couple of the wafers, not as safe but works. I see several people have done this with ignition cylinders. difference is the...

batterys are a pain in the butt these days. check it, cold. crank it up and check the alternator, cut it off check it , then let it sit a couple hours and check it again. one question does the battery light come on while running, especially at idle? an almost sure sign that your...

Agreed, if the breather tube is clogged it can cause pressure that will push through the seal even if the seal is good.

first clean off really well. go to hardware store and get a thin rubber gasket that will fit cap, fill to proper level. and see what happens. you can check for leaks with clean white cloth. looks like it may be coming from around top piece of pump and not the cap. if so you may need to...

employee having the same problem with his. after about the 3 rd time checking the alternator finds out that it isnt quite keeping up when everything is going truck isnt running fast. So if he is in traffic going slow and has lights and AC going his battery is slowly being drained. check your...