Oregon help needed

[3bears]

so I live and work in the mountains 30 miles west of sisters at Clear Lake.
My 4wd quit working. With tremendous help from TheDurk, I believe I have narrowed it down to something back on the transfer case

you can read the details below

but what I need is to find a good indy mechanic or a "dealer" that someone can recommend
from where I live, Bend, Eugene, Salem, Albany is all the same distance

so if you know anyone, please let me know. My days off are Monday and Tuesdays
I cant be without the truck so taking it someplace and leaving it for a few days is out of the question ( other than a Monday /Tuesday and I stay in a hotel Monday) I can not miss work or rearrange schedules but can get off work early sunday but would not get to any of those cities before 6pm sunday


symptoms:
2000 v6 automatic...J shifter, vacuum

playing in the woods all summer, 4wd worked whenever I needed it to.
the other day...nothing...not 4high or 4 low
as per TheDurk....switched hoses put it in 4wd and it worked, but no lights on dash so the diff actuator is working
then electrically tested the valves. Brown valve (2wd) stays hot all the time regardless if 4wd or 2wd. Put it in 4wd and no power to the blue valve ( the front diff 4wd valve)
so it is assumed its either wiring or the trans case actuator, which I cant even find, must be on top of the TC. Therfore the blue valve is not getting the signal to work, and thus the dash is getting no signal...



any ideas or help would be much appreciated

If I need to meet someone and prebuy parts like the tc actuator, I can do that...anyone know what part number that is ?
Is there wiring under the center console? is that where the actuator is...maybe I can tear into that after work if its not snowing or raining

thanks

 

[LithiaToyotaParts]

so I live and work in the mountains 30 miles west of sisters at Clear Lake.
My 4wd quit working. With tremendous help from TheDurk, I believe I have narrowed it down to something back on the transfer case

you can read the details below

but what I need is to find a good indy mechanic or a "dealer" that someone can recommend
from where I live, Bend, Eugene, Salem, Albany is all the same distance

so if you know anyone, please let me know. My days off are Monday and Tuesdays
I cant be without the truck so taking it someplace and leaving it for a few days is out of the question ( other than a Monday /Tuesday and I stay in a hotel Monday) I can not miss work or rearrange schedules but can get off work early sunday but would not get to any of those cities before 6pm sunday


symptoms:
2000 v6 automatic...J shifter, vacuum

playing in the woods all summer, 4wd worked whenever I needed it to.
the other day...nothing...not 4high or 4 low
as per TheDurk....switched hoses put it in 4wd and it worked, but no lights on dash so the diff actuator is working
then electrically tested the valves. Brown valve (2wd) stays hot all the time regardless if 4wd or 2wd. Put it in 4wd and no power to the blue valve ( the front diff 4wd valve)
so it is assumed its either wiring or the trans case actuator, which I cant even find, must be on top of the TC. Therfore the blue valve is not getting the signal to work, and thus the dash is getting no signal...



any ideas or help would be much appreciated

If I need to meet someone and prebuy parts like the tc actuator, I can do that...anyone know what part number that is ?
Is there wiring under the center console? is that where the actuator is...maybe I can tear into that after work if its not snowing or raining

thanks

We are located is Springfield, right next to Eugene. If you could get it here early on Monday we could diagnose the problem and source parts you should be good to go by Tuesday. Depending on what's wrong, parts availability could be our main obstacle. If the parts are in Portland our delivery from Toyota shows up in the AM. If we can get aftermarket or used parts we can do that too. We will do what we can to help.

call or email me if you want to discuss it further-
Tracy
[email protected]
541-747-3374

 

[3bears]

thanks
im going to dig a bit deeper, but from what I can tell, there is power going to the switches on the transfer case or the dash indicator of 4 wd

I wont know till tomorrow if I can make this Monday happen

from what I can tell...from reading and testing it might be related to the switches on the transfer case, or power going to them. How available are the switches
2000 v6 auto j-shifter

 

[Rcastle]

I might be able to come help you out Monday if you need it. Let me know.

 

[LithiaToyotaParts]

thanks
im going to dig a bit deeper, but from what I can tell, there is power going to the switches on the transfer case or the dash indicator of 4 wd

I wont know till tomorrow if I can make this Monday happen

from what I can tell...from reading and testing it might be related to the switches on the transfer case, or power going to them. How available are the switches
2000 v6 auto j-shifter

Switches are readily available.

 

[3bears]

I might be able to come help you out Monday if you need it. Let me know.

thanks
if I knew what the problem was and had a place to do it and my tools, that would help to have another hand

thanks again for the intake system you gave me. Since the last time we met, I installed that, a borla muffler, 99 talls, KYB, LBJ's, OTRE's , and energy suspension rack bushings, did all the work myself with my tools at my sons/

just wish this had popped up this summer when I had days off and a 2nd car at my sons

 

[Rcastle]

I hear ya there. How is the snow over there? Is it piling up yet?