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#61 of 2501 by mkilshot Oct 18, 2003 (10:13 am)
I wonder if anyone can help with my '98 4Runner. I was towing a lightly loaded trailer for a first time a couple months ago. Weather was hot. I was going 65-70 mpr for 2 hours. Stopped by a gas station and noticed trans. fluid dripping. That was on Saturday afternoon. All shops in the area were closed. Added 1.5 quarts and finished a trip (dropped speed to 45). I kept losing fluid at slowing rate for another 2 hours for the remainder of my trip and just kept adding it. Drove back at night with empty trailer and had no loss. Ever since has no problems whatsoever. My tranny stays squicky clean. When I looked at it during first discovery the fluid was all over a rear part. Did not seem coming from a gasket. I wonder if there is any pressure release valve in case of overheating? Could someone comment on that?
#62 of 2501 Brake Pedal Vibration by klaudnyc Oct 21, 2003 (9:57 am)
The dealer replaced my master cylinder and the vibration is gone. Fortunately my brakes are not making that snapping sound that Oscar reported. The pedal does make a whooshing or a 'sshh' sound whenever it's depressed. Sort of sounds like air being forced through a small opening. My dealer called the Toyota field service tech to ask about this and he said it's nothing abnormal - some cars do it and some don't. Oh well. Driving without the buzz is much better though. Replies to this message: rvalc43594 (Dec 15, 2004 2:52 pm)
#63 of 2501 testing for brake pedal vibration and moonroof buzzing? by amheck Oct 21, 2003 (10:11 am)
I am expecting a 2004 Limited V8 4x2 one of these weeks now - whenever it gets to the dealer. Can anyone who's dealt with these problems recommend an easy, specific way to test drive the truck to see if my truck exhibits these problems?   Aaron
#64 of 2501 testing for brake pedal vibration and moonroof buzzing by klaudnyc Oct 21, 2003 (11:00 am)
Search through the posts written by me and you can get a good idea of what the brake pedal buzz is all about. I've detailed it a few times. The moonroof rattle is subtle, you have to listen for it when you hit bumps in the road.
#65 of 2501 klaudnyc by oscarz2 Oct 21, 2003 (12:42 pm)
Congrats. My brakes do the "shhh" too but I believe it's normal. The other "pop" I described cannot be heard, only felt and is faint so I can live with it for now. I'll have it checked some other time.   Right now, I'm concentrating on a more serious problem: vibration that travels through the steering wheel, seats, armrests, etc.   It's at the dealer right now. I just called and my advisor said the tech balanced the wheels and drove it but the vibe is still there so he's got the wheels back off and trying to fine tune it.   We'll see what happens when I pick it up. At least this dealer didn't give me a "could not duplicate" like the other dealer did.   Will post again tonight.
#66 of 2501 Re vibration by fergy4 Oct 21, 2003 (1:56 pm)
oscarz2, I had a bad vibration in my right front wheel that I felt through the steering wheel. I asked the dealer to re-balance the tire. They did, and they also re-balanced the other three -- then, the truck had a vibration through the whole thing. Since the dealer couldn't even get the oil change right, either, I went to a Mr. Tire store and paid a pro to balance the tires.   They put all four wheels on some type of balancing machine and got them right. Now, it rides very smooth. They checked the balance job the dealer did before they took the weights off and said the dealer was not even close on three of the tires.   Your problem may be the dealer doesn't know how to balance what you have.
#67 of 2501 Re headliner rattle by fergy4 Oct 21, 2003 (2:13 pm)
Message #60 says there are two TSBs for headliner rattles. I have TSB# NV003-03. Does this cover all the fixes, or is there another TSB?   Also, in message #59 the moonroof rattle was solved by tightening the "pan screws" for the moonroof. Any clue where these are located, so I can tighten them myself?   In response to how to test for the rattle, if you open the shade on the moonroof and hit (punch) the moonroof straight up repeatedly it will rattle. Or, drive about 25 - 35 over a rough road, expansion joints, small potholes, etc. Although, mine did not start rattling until it had 3,000 miles on it.   Love the 4Runner, just don't like things making noise that shouldn't...that's why I traded my Explorer for a Toyota.
#68 of 2501 vibration by oscarz2 Oct 21, 2003 (2:16 pm)
Just got back. This dealer didn't fix a thing, although they make the paperwork look like they did. What a sham!   I'll be tied up for a while, so I'll have to deal with this later.
#69 of 2501 vibration by nedzel Oct 21, 2003 (5:10 pm)
I'd suggest that you go to a good tire shop and have them balance it. A good tire shop will have a top notch balancing machine which can do a much better job. Also make sure they check for out of round tires. It will cost you a few bucks, but your time is expensive too and sometimes I've found I'd rather pay a few bucks than spend more time arguing with an incompetent dealer.
#70 of 2501 RE: 2004 4runner illuminated instrumentation panel by c44me Oct 21, 2003 (6:19 pm)
Hi,   We have an '03 4Runner with the "stylish" instrument pods. I have found the instruments unreadable during the day, particularly with sunglasses, unless the lights are on and the instruments illuminated. So I always turn on the headlights when starting the car. Looks like Toyota recognized the stupidity of the instrument design and turns the lights on for you now. Nice!   ------- Gregg '03 4WD V8 4Runner

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