Help me fix my 4Runner

[Zinarac]

I have a 1993 4Runner 3.0 V6 5-speed 4WD with about 125,000 miles on it. I have had many things fixed on it since I have owned it, but I can

 

[rafal_c]

mate get that boot replaced ASAP. the quicker you do it the better chance you have not replacing the cv's. if its already making noise, might be too late.

basically you lost all the oil in there. keep driving around like that and your wheel can fall off. especially offroad.

 

[fourwd1]

The ripped boot will let dirt, grit, water, etc in, and that's not good for the CV joint. (The boot keeps stuff out, not in.)

 

[Zinarac]

Thanks for the info about the CV boot guys. I hope I have not damaged anything by not fixing this.

How do I check to see if anything was damaged with the CV joint? How easy is it to repair the boot?

 

[MT4runner]

repairing the boot requires pulling off your front wheel and the hub and basically getting it to where the new boot will slip over the CV Axle, they do have boots that have a slit in them to slid it over the cv joint but those dont seal up well so i'd steer clear of those.

where is your clutch line leaking from?

 

[Zinarac]

I will look into replacing the CV boot ASAP.

The clutch line seems to be leaking from the line that is against the firewall directly behind the power steering pump. It looks like the connection between the line that runs across the firewall and the line going down towards the transmission is where some fluid has leaked. It does not seem to be a very big leak since I the clutch fluid level hasnt dropped.

Could this leak be the cause of the chattering/shuttering that I observe while starting out from first gear?

 

[MT4runner]

well it could be a bad seal on your line out from the cylinder. it might be just loose.
the shuttering in first gear could be a flywheel problem, from warpage or deep gouges in the surface, but i would think it would do it in any gear.

 

[Zinarac]

First gear is the only gear that gets the shuttering. It doesn't always do it and sometimes the clutch slips in first and second gear. I was thinking the flywheel needed to be resurfaced, but I want to know what else could casue this.

 

[drmorbius]

First gear is the only gear that gets the shuttering. It doesn't always do it and sometimes the clutch slips in first and second gear. I was thinking the flywheel needed to be resurfaced, but I want to know what else could casue this.

It sounds like a worn out clutch disk with the rivets grabbing either the pressure plate or the flywheel or both. In any case you must disassemble and inspect.

 

[tlcruiser66]

mate get that boot replaced ASAP. the quicker you do it the better chance you have not replacing the cv's. if its already making noise, might be too late.

basically you lost all the oil in there. keep driving around like that and your wheel can fall off. especially offroad.

Last time I checked a bad CV axle won't cause your wheel to fall off, it may sieze up and gernade on you but that would take alot of heat and a whole lot of abuse before anything like that would happen.

As for the noise, what kind of noise is it and when do you hear it?
The rear brakes should be replaced along with you're axle seal first as that's probably the most dangerous problem you have, then assuming your axle is causing the noise up from and not your bearings.

As for your clutch issue it sounds like you have a warped flywheel and bad clutch disc/pressure plate probably caused by your leaking fluid line. From the sounds of your question this repair may be a little beyond you mechanical skills so i'd leave this one to someone who has the right tools for the job unless you have someone around who can help you when you run into a problem.

 

[Zinarac]

Last time I checked a bad CV axle won't cause your wheel to fall off, it may sieze up and gernade on you but that would take alot of heat and a whole lot of abuse before anything like that would happen.

As for the noise, what kind of noise is it and when do you hear it?
The rear brakes should be replaced along with you're axle seal first as that's probably the most dangerous problem you have, then assuming your axle is causing the noise up from and not your bearings.

As for your clutch issue it sounds like you have a warped flywheel and bad clutch disc/pressure plate probably caused by your leaking fluid line. From the sounds of your question this repair may be a little beyond you mechanical skills so i'd leave this one to someone who has the right tools for the job unless you have someone around who can help you when you run into a problem.

I talked to my mechanic and he said about the exact same thing that you did. He advised me to take care of the rear brakes and the axel seal as soon as I can. As for the noise, it is my brake wear indicator that is making noise, which means my front brakes need to be replaced as well. If I go through my mechanic, my front brakes are going to cost around $575 since the rotors are too worn to be turned. To fix the rear seal and replace the brakes and repack the wheel bearings it is going to cost about $850.

I wish I had the time and place to work on this stuff myself, but I think I will just have my mechanic do the work.

He also told me that my CV axel will not be ruined if I don't have it fixed right away.