Recent content by ttyR2

I'm gunning for 500k before I do a full powertrain rebuild. I love this rig, have had it since 2004, and really have no interest in one of the newer models. That part number you listed was the same that I came across on another parts site so I guess that will do. Thanks guys.

So I had major maintenance done on my 1997 4Runner, V6, and evidently the mechanic dropped a valve cover bolt into the cylinder head, never found it, and just buttoned the valve cover back up. Fast forward 80k miles. Said bolt found its way into the camshaft gears, locked them up solid, and...

The wifes 2003 4Runner developed a whine in the rear end. It doesn't change under accel/deaccel, only with speed, so I don't think it's the ring and pinion themselves. It's a fast sound like it's on the pinion side though (3.5:1 or whatever the axle ratio is), not axle. Is there a common failure...

Clean 2003 4Runner Limited, V6, 4WD, all the goodies except XM stereo, 150k miles, $6000.

As far as maintenance, what are the lube points for the hatch lock mechanism? Just spray some lithium grease in there?

My '97 4Runner with the V6 does this for a short time in the mornings when cold. It's the fan clutch. Why your engine would have to warm all the way up for it to stop...I dunno. Maybe the replacement fan clutch is bad as well. With the engine cold (and off), does the fan spin by hand with a fair...

The easy way to find out is to go over the disk surfaces with a Roloc disk in a high speed drill. Just enough to clean the surfaces good. If you put it back together and still get a shimmy under braking, the rotors may be warped. That being said, true warped rotors are fairly rare. Generally it...

...and then I find this. Going to try this mod out this weekend! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRIswrodoM8

I've read posts on another forum where someone modified a stock Ford cassette deck and spliced RCA patch cables in where the cassette mechanism connected to the pre-amp inside the deck giving them an AUX input where there wasn't one before. Have any of you heard of doing this with the OEM JBL...

A case of stump the forum? One thing I read is that the batt light issue may be a broken wire from the alternator, but not sure how to test that.

Howdy! Just bought a 2003 4Runner Limited yesterday for a bit over half of blue book. Runs excellent. It has a few issues though. 1) Battery indicator won't turn off in the gauge cluster. It has a new battery and aftermarket rebuilt alternator. I see 14V at the battery with...

If it's a manifold leak, you should be able to hear it under the hood and/or see carbon tracks on the manifold where it's cracked.