Recent content by YearZero

I got it guys....What I did was wiggle the joint so I can thread two nuts back on the studs and set them just so they are even with the end of the stud. This kept the flange from trying to fit back over those two studs. I then took a pry bar and gently pushed out the other side. Not sure...

07 2Wd V6, Im in the process of changing the 3rd member. I got the 4 bolts holding the driveshaft to the third member out and the whole shaft is loose already. I can move it forward and back out of the rear of tranny pretty freely where the slip yoke is. The problem is that if I slide the...

Flushing it out after 500 miles sounds like a good idea. Ill also be sure to clean it out as best I can with clean shop towels to get every last bit of gunk out possible. The drain plug does have a magnet on it. In fact, when I first started to look into this whole thing after the noise...

Jeremy, thanks for that pic, that clears it up. I don't think the wheel bearings are bad since the whine is constant and does not change when loading either left or right side. If I can avoid changing them I will. I suppose when I tear it all apart Ill look at the fluid and magnet and see...

Right, nothing makes me feel like less of a man when one wheel is spinning on the lawn when I have a car load of women in bikinis waiting to go out on the water.....Next truck will be a 4x4 for sure. So sounds like true trac is my best bet. I thought about replacing the wheel bearings as...

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I have a TWO WHEEL drive 07 4 Runner SR5 with 120k miles. Rear end has been bad for the last 30k miles or so.. Constant whine that matches speed, had it checked by the local dealer and 2 independent shops to confirm its the differential. Even tho I try to do all my own work DIY, finances...

Suspension is stock. Most likely keep it that way since this truck will be passed down to my daughter in a year :eek: I did go to a slightly taller tire (Bridgestone AT revo) and I do tow a small bowrider just about every weekend which it seems to pull ok but could use a little more get up and...

Yikes....makes sense about replacing all the bearings. So the way I see it I have two options.. Source a used diff from a salvage yard with low miles and DIY in my garage OR find a good shop locally and have them do it? What would a fair price range be to have a shop service it?

Im going to try that. Ive read about the screwdriver trick but did not think it really worked. UPDATE: I took it into the stealership today and figured it was worth the $50 diagnostic fee and have them take a look. After two road tests and having them put it on the rack they tell me the...

Yes, I am 99.9% its not coming from the rear hub bearings or even the differential. If I get under the car with it in drive and listen I can hear the whine coming from where the driveshaft connects to the transmission. I searched more last night and found whats called the Transmission...

Hi all.. I have a 2007 SR5 2wd V6 that has developed a whining sound that has gotten worse over the last few months. (113k miles on the ODO now) Its directly related to speed. Seems loudest at 40-50 MPH (after that too much road noise). No mater what kind of pavement, in drive or neutral...