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..... >>>Were you having issues with your transfer case? Is that what prompted the question to the svc manager? Nop. I was on my 20k service and I was just asking if it's normal to feel (slightly) vibrating on the steering wheel while making a tight turn. When he realized that I used to...

4 Hi, not 4 Lo Sorry about the confusion. It's 4 hi, not 4 lo :-) Guess I was not me when I typed.....

I used to put on 4WD (lo, unlock) mode most of the time until I visited my local dealer recently for 20K service. He told me that it'd burn off the transfer case sooner. But I read from Toyota's brochure that the multi-mode 4RD system can be left at 4WD all the time. So which is right ?? For...

I am just curious : (1) Does the sunroof still rattle on 04 4runner ?? (2) For 03 4runner, I heard that Toyota has a TSB for it now. Not sure if that fix works and if that's similar to the one that someone posted here. Thanks.

Anyone heard these noises on 03 4runners (except the rattling sunroof and driver seat) ?? (1) Loud, strange sound comes from under the truck when shifting gear from R to D (or from P to R and then D, or from D to R) AND releasing the brakes. The sound comes at the exact moment when the brakes...

what's the "cap" thing on the rear diff I looked under my truck just today and I noticed that there's a "cap" thing at the bottom right of the rear diff "pumpkin". Not sure if that's the breather cap or something...... I have a 03 SR5 V6 4x4. So without the breather mod, I can't do water...

RL Lemke Do you have snorkel or somethin in ur 4r ?? I did not know that 4runner can cross river that deep.

but why a "breather" ?? But why the car manufacturer designed a "breather" and left a "weak" point on this seemingly capable offroader ??

so what's this "breather mod" ?? Is it an option from Toyota or is it an aftermarket type of thing ?? And where can I get it and how much ?? Thanks.

I don't know if any of you have noticed this. But I can't keep up with a Honda Accord or even a Neon (if we race side by side :-). I remember the old days that my old 97 4runner (with ECT on) beat up a Porsch 911. I think it may have something to do with the new transmission ?? Or maybe I just...

I read somewhere that the offroad capabilities on 4runner is only second to Hummer, is it true ?? Also, any tips for driving in flooded areas (there were quite some areas in the last rain season here). How much clearance do I get ?? Thanks.

lower the headroom ?? I thought the new 4runner is several inches higher than the old models ?? Though I did not notice that while I had a chance to part side by side to a 2002 4runner. I even had the feeling that my 03 4runner is lower than the 02 one :-) Maybe I felt it that way because the...

All 03 (and beyond) 4runner have stability control. But anyone know how it works and when it gets in to work ?? My truck was fish-tailing a little bit the other day when I was making a sharp left turn, and the road was slippery due to the early morning rain. I was driving at 10-20 mph because I...

I noticed the same thing on my 03 4runner V6 4x4. I asked my dealer and they said that it's normal and if I don't press the brake pedal firmly, it'll be even worse. I had the same thing on my 97 4runner 4x2, too.

I have some clicking sound from the front wheels when I am running over a speed bump (with foot on the brake pedal). Or when I move back and forth in the parking lot with again foot on the brake. It sounds like clicking an old circuit breaker. The dealer said it could be that the brake pads...