Recent content by Whiskey & Wrenches

When I first purchased my used 4runner, it had a similar rattle on the passenger side that appeared around 50 mph and became worse as I drove faster, more so on windy days. I bought a mechanics stethescope, had a friend drive it while I listened, no luck. I even dropped the headliner looking...

My 4runner has 220K on it, I bought it used with 175K on the odometer and immediately changed the oil and differentials to synthetic. No leaks and was happy to see that I gained a mile per gallon after changing the differential fluids. Most of the time I run Mobil 1 and do all the changes and...

Which mirror did you get? I've been wanting to do something like this.

After I bought my new to me 2004 4runner I went through 3 turn signal bulbs in less than 2 weeks. I decided to change the socket and haven't had a problem since. Good luck!

The video that I saw gave a part number for the oil, when I ordered it from the dealership they asked me for my vin # to verify that it was the correct one. I have a 2004 and the part I ordered was Oil Silicon - Toyota (08816-03001). I didn't know they had 3 different types of oil, will have...

I thought removal wasn't terribly difficult. This is the process I followed: 1. Remove the coolant reservoir 2. Remove 3 of the bolts holding on the fan and loosen the 4th. Be careful not to drop them or they'll fall on top of your skid plate and you'll have to drop the skid plate to find the...

They worked until summer arrived, once the outside temp was above 90 I started having issues.

I would advise you to save your old fan clutch and not throw it away. I went through 2 Oreilly's fan clutches, was still having the problem of overheating in traffic when it gets in the 90's or hotter (that happens a lot where I live). After much research I stumbled on this video which...

I changed mine at 190K, had a slow leak where the plastic meets the aluminum. Bought a Denso from autozone, it was a perfect match and went in like a charm.

My 4Runner has a little over 200,000 and I'm still running the original alternator and haven't had any problems. My last car was a Honda Accord, the original alternator lasted over 330,000 miles before it gave up the ghost.

I replaced mine last year and went with a Denso, in a side by side comparison it was identical to the factory radiator and much cheaper than a factory unit. I also replaced the thermostat at the same time, that was bought from a online Toyota dealer because I wanted to make sure I had the right...

Mine has a bag with tire change tools in that spot.

I changed the steering fluid on my 4Runner shortly after purchase, I put the front end on jack stands and removed the reservoir and cleaned it with brake cleaner to get the gunk out. While the car was on jack stands and the reservoir removed, I turned the wheels from lock to lock with the...

Clever placement, looks like you did a great job!

It sounds like you're off to a good start. I would change the air filter and the cabin air filter, take off the throttle body and clean it out well, and grease the U-joints and yoke. When it hits 100K, I'd also do the following: Change the spark plugs and change the power steering fluid...