Newbie: 2003 Sport, Question (Problem?)

[Jeep to Yota]

First of all, I realize this posting is worthless without pics, but I tried to post them last night and they were too big. Then I couldn't figure it out and got frustrated and quit.

Anyways, I purchased a 2003 T4R Sport this weekend!!! I had been looking at 3rd Gen's, but came across this one and couldn't pass up the deal and this was exactly was I was looking for.

Specs: Silver, Sport, V-8, Sunroof, Leather (added by previous owner), etc.

While I love everything about thie new truck, I do have one question (potential concern). Hopefully it is just me getting used to a new car and never being a Toyota driver, but I wanted to ask around to double check. When I am at a stop and then release the brake and before I push the gas, I feel a slight shudder, like the drivetrain in engaging. It doesn't happen everytime, but more often than not. Is this the Full Time 4WD engaging? Is this normal?

Any thoughts?

 

[qballjr13]

That is almost exactly what it is. If you search for this there are a bunch of threads about it. Lots of good info about it.

 

[TeryT]

It's in the driveline, but has nothing to do with the 4 wheel drive perse. It's the splined shaft slipping. Check under search for "clunk".

 

[pipspeak]

Perfectly normal evidently, and caused by binding somewhere along the driveshaft. You'll probably find it happens more after you stop quickly and when the car's hot from city driving. I had a similar issue on my last Jeep and there was no ill effect in the years I owned it. My current 4runner does it every now and then.

If you do a search you'll find there are lubing solutions that some say work and other say don't work. A similar problem on the Lexus GX470 was fixed by a TSB. Nothing so far for 4Runners.

 

[Thai]

See this thread...and read the last few pages:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=975

As for resizing your pics, see this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Select "Image Resizer" on the right-hand column and download it. It works great!