Recent content by Runner Up

Thanks. I found this link which I think will be very helpful, but unfortunately I can't see any of the pics...not sure why. http://www.toyota-4runner.org/maintenance-detailing/48527-changing-differential-transfer-case-fluids-pics-included.html Can anyone send me a pic of the drain and fill...

I wonder if there is a thread on here on how to change the fluid...

They need to be pressed apart.

Ok, I'll give that a try. I normally shift on the fly, but I'll try stopping and trying your suggestion. BTW, I see you took the running boards off yours. Looks a lot better with them off. Been thinking about doing that with mine, but I like the fact they help protect the paint. Maybe...

I think they look better off, and provides a bit more clearance, but like other posters have said, they help protect against gravel and rocks from chipping the paint on the doors and rocker panels. It's unfortunate the way they are designed though...too narrow to act as a real step for an...

Can anyone advise on how to properly fold up the spare tire "wrench" kit? Mine includes two straight bars, a hook, a tire iron, and a long bent rod. It all seems to fit nicely back into the pouch except the long bent rod. Can anyone show me how it's supposed to go?

I tend to engage my 4-wheel drive quite often, especially during the winter months, but lately I find it takes a long time to engage and disengage. The 4x4 lights will blink for about 45 seconds before it will engage, and almost the same amount of time to disengage. This is quite annoying...

I just read on another thread some information on TSB # AC002-07 issued on May 18, 2007. The TSB can be found here: http://www.justanswer.com/uploads/skyvisions/2008-12-16_164136_03_runner.pdf To summarize, Toyota recommends installing a little triangle "Blower Packing" which costs $12 CDN...

Two days ago we got close to 10" of very powdery snow, and my fan worked great. Yesterday was -19C and it wouldn't come on. I drove 40 minutes to a garage and they put it in a heated bay to let it warm up, and then lightly tapped on the fan motor and it started working, and worked for the rest...

Yes, the vehicle is consistently coming up to temperature and staying there. It blows hot air when driving, but blows cold air only when idling. I spoke to a mechanic this afternoon, and he said to feel the two rad hoses to see if they are about the same temperature, or if one is hot and one...

If the coolant level is low, should I coolant directly to the rad with the vehicle running or not running?

My runner isn't blowing heat, and I read on another thread the cause is likely low coolant. Just wondering what the proper procedure is to add coolant and to burp off air bubbles. Thanks.

Thanks chili, you're right. I installed it backwards, with the rim spokes facing down instead of up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28nn8QVE1-A

I cranked down my spare so I could clean up the rim and change the tire to a 10-ply, and when I went to wind it back up I couldn't get the spring unit to fit back into the cavity of the spare rim properly. I got it to fit in cock-eyed, and wound it back up snug so it shouldn't fall down, but...

Since last year, 80% of the time that I hit the button to turn the A/C on, it wouldn't work, and the light would flash until I manually shut it off. So, that's one issue I would like to resolve at some point soon, but for the last number of weeks, every time I get in and turn on the ignition...