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#909 of 2501 Clock Not Working by milkbean Apr 27, 2005 (7:07 pm)
Hello,   I have a 2000 4Runner Limited and while my clock has been working intermittently the last few months it finally went completely dead. I am assuming it is not an electrical/wiring problem. Can anyone suggest a good place to purchase Toyota parts? I would rather not go to the dealer....Thanks!
#910 of 2501 Re: Display and Door Plastic Scratched [lazzarich] by dpalau Apr 27, 2005 (7:39 pm)
Replying to: lazzarich (Apr 25, 2005 7:43 pm) Thanks for the replies. If your dealer can replace it, would you mind posting? Thanks again.
#911 of 2501 CLIMATE CONTROL BUTTONS NOT WORKING HELP!! by del25 Apr 28, 2005 (8:24 pm)
I have read this board and have seen a couple posts about this but no answers yet. I have a 2000 4runner limited 4wd. Recently my Auto Climate Control buttons are acting weird. I will push them and they will not work then 10minutes later they will. The mode and off always works it is the auto,AC, defrost,etc...that do not work? When they are all working they function fine...What is happening? Is this a common problem. I have searched the web and cannot find any info on this at all. If anyone has any information please respond, thank you for your time... Replies to this message: siedora (Jul 05, 2005 6:16 pm)
#912 of 2501 Re: Display and Door Plastic Scratched [dpalau] by aussie_runner Apr 30, 2005 (2:33 am)
Replying to: dpalau (Apr 25, 2005 8:52 am) Mothers has a Plastic polish that will fix the scratch in the guage cover. Just be aware the plastic is very soft so take your time .As to the speaker grills etc sorry have the same problem myself
#913 of 2501 Re: Coolant leak. [jmk8888] by iontrap Apr 30, 2005 (10:53 am)
Replying to: jmk8888 (Apr 27, 2005 7:07 am) A few months ago, I saw a car that had a pretty serious coolant leak. After several minutes trying to find out where it was coming from, I found a small pinhole in the bottom of the reservoir. You might want to check this if you haven't already. Replies to this message: snodiva (May 03, 2005 11:01 am)
#914 of 2501 4Runner Cargo Shelf Removal by ebrimberg Apr 30, 2005 (11:28 am)
I have a 2005 4Runner.   I want to remove that useless cargo shelf, so I can put in a cargo liner.   Does anyone know how to remove the shelf?   Thanks
#915 of 2501 Won't start when hot by wolflover55 May 01, 2005 (4:34 pm)
Replying to: jharring1 (Apr 12, 2005 8:38 am) Hi Gang:   I have a 1994 4-runner that will not start when it is warm. It runs great and has a lot of life left in this engine! It gets spark at each plug. Each cylinder has good compression. I have had the fuel injectors tested...each one has juice. The 02 sensors have been replaced a while back. I also changed the rotor and rotor cap when it first did not start. It seemed to work for a while but then would not start when hot.   A trusted shop did diagnostics to no avail. We also checked many wires and such for good ground. This is really a mystery. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks! Replies to this message: wolflover55 (May 02, 2005 6:53 am) mechengr (May 24, 2005 5:46 pm) mechengr (May 24, 2005 5:09 pm)
#916 of 2501 wolflover by nippononly May 01, 2005 (5:25 pm)
my guess on an older truck like that would be heat soak, which would point to electronics: something in the primary ignition is overheating after you turn the engine off (the very hottest time under the hood is right after you turn the engine off) and won't start working again until it cools off. OR it is a relay - something like the fuel pump relay perhaps? They can become unable to close as they age if they get really hot.   My real question would be why any decent shop would be stumped by this - does it do it every time the truck is hot? If so, a simple check with a voltmeter should be able to find the problem, because it is easy to repeat.   cadam: the same thing is likely true for you, if what you mean is it just won't run at all, once it is warm and you try to start it. I am assuming both you and wolflover DO hear the starter cranking when this happens.   lazzarich: "In a non limited slip diff - what happens when one wheel is on soft sand? In a limited slip diff - what happens when one wheel is on sand? In a 4Runner with an X switch - what happens when one wheel is on sand?"   In a situation where one wheel can spin freely (no traction at all), that is exactly what it will do if the diff in the center is open. If it is a limited slip, then the diff will send some small portion of the power to the non-slipping wheel, to give you a little traction on that axle. With a locking diff, you can manually force it to send 50% of the power to each end of the axle. Obviously you don't want it to leave it locked once good traction surfaces resume, or you will begin to drag one tire every time you turn even slightly, and on surfaces with veru good traction you will also damage the hardware this way.   countchocula: the creaky crunchy sounds your truck makes when you turn hard left is most likely because the zerk stops are broken - they are essentially the hard stop the steering hits when it is cranked all the way over. If the caps are broken, they make terrible noises when you crank it all the way over. The solution is...DON'T crank it all the way over. They are not doing any other damage and are a hassle to replace.   This explains the steering stops biz: http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/front_end/lube/   As for the O2 sensor - is your engine the 22RE? If so, it should be in plain sight on the exhaust (driver's side of the engine bay).   samstylee: I have never heard of such a thing as an idle motor - I need some enlightenment there. Some older 4Runners get sticky throttles, which causes a flaky idle occasionally when you start it warm. Is that what you are describing? If so, try this: next time it does it, hold the gas pedal halfway down and crank it until it starts. It should start on the first try, although it will crank for a few seconds first. If it is that, try cleaning the throttle body.
#917 of 2501 Re: 1987 4runner, tighten up b4 school [countchocula] by 57peach May 01, 2005 (5:41 pm)
Replying to: countchocula (Mar 31, 2005 6:36 pm) With Extreme turns, I think you hit a limmiting knob and the 4Runner squeaks to all get go...this was normal on all 4Runners i have driven...sounds bad, but is OK Good luck at school
#918 of 2501 jmk888 by nippononly May 01, 2005 (5:45 pm)
When you removed the water pump, if it had been seeping, you should have seen discoloration from the leaking coolant - did you? If not, the leak was elsewhere. Is it a leak you see on the ground in the morning, or is it actually a drip-drip-drip you see while the truck is running?   If it is a stained driveway, it is probably the radiator (common to leak after this many years), or it might be a hose. If it is a drip-drip-drip, it is definitely a hose, and pressure testing the system will cause whichever hose it is to blow amd you can replace it. Again, at this age, any of the heater hoses are prime suspects, as are loose and/or rusty clamps.   You can tell if the radiator is leaking, again because it will be stained where the coolant is coming out. The most common places for it to leak are the seams, but by no means the only possible places.   Oh yeah, and check the overflow reservoir as mentioned above too. They tend to get old and leak (they are just plastic after all), as does the little hose that connects it to the radiator.

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