jediwebdude
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Walked out to the garage this morning to find a fluid stream coming from beneath the 4R. Never dealt with this before.
transfer case is leaking
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jediwebdude
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I'll use Sunday afternoon to get the skids off and get a closer look. Agreed...probably front seal.
What parts did you obtain for the fix?
Jagerzel
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Maybe the fill or drain plug? If they are overtightened they can crack the case and under tightened they can come loose. After taking mine apart for a cracked case (at the threads were the last person over tightened the fill plug) I have difficulty believing the Toyota sealant just started leaking. Like cpark said though at least its not the actuator, that is a real pain - and when that leaks it not the sealant, its the rubber gasket. Keep us up
jediwebdude
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Leak is dripping here on the front side where it connects to front drive shaft:
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Couple quick notes for you...
The nut is a bear to get off even with air tools, or at least mine was, but better than paying over $300 for have a shop do the work.
Make sure to note the depth of your seal before removing it and you don't have to change the fluid, just top it off if it still looks good.
Write up here thanks to [MENTION=44220]BigFishAllDay[/MENTION] http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...ut-shaft-oil-seals-how-diyers.html#post904595
The nut is a bear to get off even with air tools, or at least mine was, but better than paying over $300 for have a shop do the work.
Make sure to note the depth of your seal before removing it and you don't have to change the fluid, just top it off if it still looks good.
Write up here thanks to [MENTION=44220]BigFishAllDay[/MENTION] http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-g...ut-shaft-oil-seals-how-diyers.html#post904595
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jediwebdude
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Took it to an independent shop where they verified it was the front output seal. They then quoted me $1,300 because they claimed that the tcase needed to be dropped and opened up. I was unpersuasive in convincing them otherwise. So it is going to another shop tomorrow where they quoted me $250 labor + parts because they read the actual Toyota repair manual for how to repair it.
I did the rear seal on my old Tacoma. It really wasn't that hard. Same design. It was easier than most any of the other things that I had to do to it.
The nut was staked to keep it from backing off. I took a cheap punch from harbor freight and ground some off of the tip into a small half-moon shape to where it would fit into the little gap where the nut was staked. Two or three taps with a hammer later it was unstaked and came right off.
Good luck.
The nut was staked to keep it from backing off. I took a cheap punch from harbor freight and ground some off of the tip into a small half-moon shape to where it would fit into the little gap where the nut was staked. Two or three taps with a hammer later it was unstaked and came right off.
Good luck.
jediwebdude
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Ah...you live in the land of Mexican Villa and Cashew Chicken.
jediwebdude
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Ah yes. You've obviously been to Springfield before.
Born and raised there, went to Glendale H.S., SMSU, then moved to TX. My parents still live there, so I get my dose of Mexican Villa several times a year. Took the 4Runner out to SMORR once...nice off-road park.
jediwebdude
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It is now fixed. If I hadn't had surgery recently on my left elbow (can't lift anything for 2 more months), I would've tried to fix it myself.
