Brutalguyracing
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And whats the cause
I think mine is a bad wheel bearing
I think mine is a bad wheel bearing
What did you do with your 4runner today?
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emelianenkov
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My ABS wire broke when I installed my lift.
Your bearing wouldn't cause a light
So you are saying his bearing would have no bearing on his situation...
Sorry, I couldn't resist the bad pun.
Slowgoat
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4Lo fixed!!!!
My new to me 4runner wouldn't go into 4Lo. Been cycling it for 2 months. Frigging "BEEP BEEP, BEEP" was driving me nuts!
I don't need 4Lo, but not having it bugged the hell out of me.
I changed the 3 differentials' fluid to mobil1 today, and while I was down there, I loosened the bolts on the actuator 4 turns, and tapped on it with a rubber mallet and cycled it, just like you awesome folks on this board recommended.
30 min after finishing up, getting that gear oil stink off ( Clorox wipes work great for that!!) I took her for a test drive.
While I was sitting on a slight slope at a red light bored, I let it roll backwards slowly in neutral and hit 4Lo. Still beeping. Not a surprise. I went around a slight turn and heard the worst grinding of all time.
My fiancée and I panicked, drove it off the road and switched it out of 4wd. It went easily into 2wd.
I put into 4Hi, and nothing odd. The actuator must have woken up!
Put it in 4Lo again, more grinding and "Bang", the beeping stopped!!!!
It wouldn't come out of 4Lo, though. I got a cold feeling! I was a way from home and was day dreaming of a huge repair bill, trying to rack my brain of what I did wrong.
I have read about being stuck in 4Lo. Not good. Pulled over again, and checked for leaks, etc., everything looked solid.
Put it in 2wd, and rolled a bit. Beeped for 20 seconds, and stopped! I was in 2wd!!!
I couldn't believe it!!!!!
It goes into 4Hi, like it used to, but now 4Lo works!!
Thanks everyone on this forum!!!!! You all are incredible!!!
:high5: :biggrin1: :cowboy: :biggrin1:
My new to me 4runner wouldn't go into 4Lo. Been cycling it for 2 months. Frigging "BEEP BEEP, BEEP" was driving me nuts!
I don't need 4Lo, but not having it bugged the hell out of me.
I changed the 3 differentials' fluid to mobil1 today, and while I was down there, I loosened the bolts on the actuator 4 turns, and tapped on it with a rubber mallet and cycled it, just like you awesome folks on this board recommended.
30 min after finishing up, getting that gear oil stink off ( Clorox wipes work great for that!!) I took her for a test drive.
While I was sitting on a slight slope at a red light bored, I let it roll backwards slowly in neutral and hit 4Lo. Still beeping. Not a surprise. I went around a slight turn and heard the worst grinding of all time.
My fiancée and I panicked, drove it off the road and switched it out of 4wd. It went easily into 2wd.
I put into 4Hi, and nothing odd. The actuator must have woken up!
Put it in 4Lo again, more grinding and "Bang", the beeping stopped!!!!
It wouldn't come out of 4Lo, though. I got a cold feeling! I was a way from home and was day dreaming of a huge repair bill, trying to rack my brain of what I did wrong.
I have read about being stuck in 4Lo. Not good. Pulled over again, and checked for leaks, etc., everything looked solid.
Put it in 2wd, and rolled a bit. Beeped for 20 seconds, and stopped! I was in 2wd!!!
I couldn't believe it!!!!!
It goes into 4Hi, like it used to, but now 4Lo works!!
Thanks everyone on this forum!!!!! You all are incredible!!!
:high5: :biggrin1: :cowboy: :biggrin1:
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emelianenkov
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You get 5 internets for that, great work bud!
Be sure you are stopped in neutral with your foot on the brake when engaging and disengaging 4lo. Didn't see you say that in your post so I'm just letting you know if you didn't.
I may be a bit compulsive about it, but I cannot resist cycling through all the modes every time I drive, including the center diff lockup temporarily.
It is indeed a lot more ready to switch with new fluids as others have noted.
Funny, I drove an AWD WRX for years and never though about it, now I am tickled I have a 4WD that I can switch in and out of. Not really needed it yet, but like firearms, it is the having it and not needing it that is crucial.
The alternatives have the sucketh.
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Was actually a couple of weeks ago but we got a bit of rain so me and a buddy went out to find some mud. A rare occurrence here in AZ. I took a picture before I hosed the truck off but my phone decided that I shouldn't have it. But here are some from later in the day. I should have Go-pro footage as well but that died before we got to the trail. Also was more fun once i tunred of traction control and got her to really open up. Had to get a uahul trailer after and pick up my bud who had the top of radiator blow on him when his radiator got clogged with mud. That was a fun time after that happened. He was lucky though he was right by it when it blew. I was ~10 feet behind him and got rained on. Engine pic was from the next day. Only issue I had was the axle seal on the drivers side went out. replaced that earlier today but Lightning and thunder chased me inside before I could put new fluids in. Video at the end.
Slowgoat
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+1 100% on all of it!!
Slowgoat
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Will do, thanks!
I was but was rolling ever so slightly trying to get it to unstick. I assume it moved a hair and then gummed up the shift that I heard, the grinding. I also ASSuME the bang was it kicking in.
You know what they say about assuming, though. . . .
:shocked:
Thanks again T4R.org !!!!!!!!!
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emelianenkov
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Yeah I would try to remain stopped fully when shifting in and out of 4lo if you can.... Not sure if it would hurt anything, but Toyota made the instructions on shifting to 4lo say that for a specific reason.
Mine wasn't used for 6 years, and it luckily just slid right into low range the first time I tried it! For me the 4lo light blinks twice and it's engaged, that quick!
Slowgoat
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Will do now that I got it unstuck. Thanks.
This is what I was thinking when I let it roll to unstick it:
emelianenkov
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ZOMBRNR
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montijo505
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Washed it!
JacksonRally
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Headlight fluff and buff, ordered a aFe direct replacement dry air filter and a new cabin filter. Almost ordered polyurethane bushings for the control arms but the Subaru needs them first.
Wire brush and cordless drill to the rust on the lower radiator cross member and front suspension member. POR15 degreaser and metal prep followed.
POR15 paint goes on today.
Knowing that rust was down there has been eating at me so getting my thumb out feels good. Will be able to mount the RCI skid plate once I am done.
POR15 paint goes on today.
Knowing that rust was down there has been eating at me so getting my thumb out feels good. Will be able to mount the RCI skid plate once I am done.
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