- #2021 of 2067
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power steering oil top up!!
by rockla
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Aug 13, 2006 (3:53 pm)
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I got a 06 taco, four doors sr5 automatic 32000km on it. I have been toping up the power steering fluid ever seance I got the truck. Went to the dealer and they did not see any problem whit it then.
I was driving it last week and got a massive oil leak from one of the seals of the rack and pinion got it towed to the dealer and they replaced it on warranty told me it was a first time they saw that. Ever noticed that the original power steering fluid from factory is not dextron III . It’s a clear oil.
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- #2022 of 2067
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Auto Transmition oil dip stick
by rockla
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Aug 13, 2006 (3:59 pm)
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Any body know how do I check my auto transmition oil level??
Dont see any dipstick on my 06 v6. can anybody help me?
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- #2023 of 2067
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New Tacoma Auto Trans--'dumb shifting?'
by woof
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Aug 14, 2006 (4:48 am)
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I'm wondering how many have noticed the poor shift patterns of the 05-06 Tacoma's auto transmissions? Issues: hunting for gears, downshifts when going downhill, slow to downshift when more power is needed, many unnecessary shifts, "shudder", rought shifts, etc. These issues have been documented on tundrasolutions.com. Many have reported to Toyota and have requested new software and assitance to fix. BTW, if you drive mostly on level roads, you probably won't experience this.
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- #2024 of 2067
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Re: power steering oil top up!! [rockla]
by 1fasthorsie
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Aug 14, 2006 (5:55 pm)
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Replying to: rockla (Aug 13, 2006 3:53 pm)
You obviously had a steering rack end seal leaking inside the bellows boot,so nobody could "see" the leak, untill it became so bad it blew out.My '99 taco x-cab (88,000 miles now) never had to have a drop of p-s fluid added so far, what happened to toyota quality? got me.Lucky yours "failed" before it was out of warranty.(if it "had" to fail that is)
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- #2025 of 2067
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Re: valve clearance [fredj2]
by 1fasthorsie
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Aug 14, 2006 (6:06 pm)
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Replying to: fredj2 (Jul 29, 2006 2:48 pm)
What some folks don't realize is that when a valve face and seat wears, the rocker arm to valve stem clearance can be reduced, eventually resulting in the valve not sealing tight enough when closed, which will result in valve burning due to the torch-like effect of the heat of combustion leaking past it. I have heard of 2.7L taco engines making it way past 150-k with no valve adjustments, but it is risky going that long without having valve clearance (non hydraulic lifter type)checked, and adjusted if needed.
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- #2026 of 2067
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Re: power steering oil top up!! [rockla]
by tokyojoe
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Aug 14, 2006 (6:34 pm)
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Replying to: rockla (Aug 13, 2006 3:53 pm)
I had a similar problem with the power steering system on my 06 Taco SR5(2.7,access cab,4AT)at 2000 miles only 2 months after the purchase. Originally I noticed the oil level in the power steering reservoir was low and put some ATF(dexron III-red stuff). I kept putting for about 2qts, then power steering went out but there was no leak. But I realized the two rubber boots connected to each end of power steering unit at the bottom were both swollen up. They were holding the 2qts as well as the original oil. Local Toyota dealer kept my Taco for 2 days and replaced the whole unit under warranty. Yes, I noticed that the original oil in the reservoir was a clear one but the oil the dealer put was the same red stuff that I had.
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- #2027 of 2067
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hydra oil
by jfigueroa1
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Aug 15, 2006 (1:33 am)
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Good Day,
I work on marine engines and for what I had seen,
for the out board engine steering some people will use regular red hydra/ different
red= a few $$ a quart
clear seastar hydra= 20.00 a quart.
maybe factory invest a lil more on high end oils thinking the part will not fail, and oil will be good for many years.
dealers need to save $$.
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- #2028 of 2067
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Re: Tacoma won't restart when hot [njm8506]
by jmuesel
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Aug 17, 2006 (4:44 pm)
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Replying to: njm8506 (Aug 05, 2006 12:05 pm)
I had a similar problem. At first I thought it was the fuel pump cutting out or just out right failing. However, before I tried replacing the $200 fuel pump, I tried replacing the fuel-injector relay. What happened is when the vehicle would heat up, a crack in the relay would expand causing a short in the relay, in turn shutting off the fuel injectors. Also, on the hot days when the truck would sit in the sun, the relay would again heat up and the relay would short out. I replaced the fuel injector relay for something like $60 and the truck has run ever since. My relay was located, I believe, under the steering column in the cab right underneath the dashboard. You might want to check that location from Chilton's Manual or another automotive technology book.
Best of luck to you.
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- #2029 of 2067
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Re: Tacoma won't restart when hot [njm8506]
by jmuesel
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Aug 17, 2006 (4:46 pm)
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Replying to: njm8506 (Aug 05, 2006 12:05 pm)
I had a similar problem. At first I thought it was the fuel pump cutting out or just out right failing. However, before I tried replacing the $200 fuel pump, I tried replacing the fuel-injector relay. What happened is when the vehicle would heat up, a crack in the relay would expand causing a short in the relay, in turn shutting off the fuel injectors. Also, on the hot days when the truck would sit in the sun, the crack in the relay would again heat up and the relay would short out. Once the vehicle cooled off, the crack would shrink and the relay would work again. I replaced the fuel injector relay for something like $60 and the truck has run ever since. My relay was located, I believe, under the steering column in the cab right underneath the dashboard. You might want to check that location from Chilton's Manual or another automotive technology book.
Best of luck to you.
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- #2030 of 2067
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turn signal
by seraniko
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Aug 19, 2006 (7:05 pm)
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are they self cancelling on 06 taco?
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