Recent content by stellarblue4runner

Hey all! Had to drive my 4Runner to get scrapped this morning :( If anyone needs parts for a 96. contact Shroyers Auto Parts in Lansing Mi. They have my old truck there. Any gear/axle stuff you probably should look elsewhere. It has been eaten by the salt of the roads.. Thank you for all the...

Thanks guys! Had a friend of mine look at my 4runner, the frame is rusting through and I have bigger fish to fry than I want to deal with probably going to part it out but right now I need to be driving it til I find something in my price range. :(

From a non gear head. I have a 96 SR5 with 244k miles and it has a lot of issues Here is the list; Antifreeze leak, no milkshake Rusted through rear axle housing I suspect a torque converter replacement Engine is sound. I love my runner and don't want to get rid of it, but when do you draw the...

what did you do to your 3rd gen today? I have a 96 SR5.4Runner that has some issues. Have a question for all of you gearheads, coming from a non gearhead.. Here are the issues I have: A rusted out rear axle housing I am guessing a torque converter going Antifreeze leak with no milkshake. Body...

what did you do to your 3rd gen today? Drove my son to his ortho appt hoping that my truck wasnt going to seize on me. 96 4runner making a whirring noise going down the road above 35 miles an hour increases sound with acceleration, any ideas?

Thanks. I will try the hammer fix for now. haven't checked on the heat of the wheel yet. probably not going to drive the 4runner much today so will check next time. Will probably deal with brake issue when I replace the housing on my rear axle (stupid rust anyway, but living in Michigan am bound...

hey all, have a 96 4runner and am having issues with the back brakes dragging - mostly when I am driving around town- don't notice it at speeds higher than 40mph. Was told by my mechanic not to use my emergency brake because of the condition my cable is in, (didn't want to spend the $200. to...

thank you I know where the switch is just didn't know what to do next.

I have been looking but can"t find info on how to change a switch on the driver's door that activates the inside lights. It isn't the fuse, it works intermittently. I have a 96 4Runner and have ignored this for a while, now that I understand how the wiring is in my truck, I believe I can...

thanks- its a 96.

asked the question on how to change my shifter bulb- that is solved. took my bulb into an auto parts store- they dont carry the bulb I need- do I need to get it from a Toyota dealership? and what number bulb is it that I need?

ok so my question was answered but how do you detach the leather around the gear shifter?

new to this forum/page have a 1996 4runner with 288,000 miles on it. need to replace a bulb on my auto transmission shifter. any help would be appreciated. do not want to pay someone else to do.