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| yellow dash warning light | 10/10/2008 | Tim |
Q: I have a yellow dash warning light that I think has something to do with the outside lights on my ...
A: Mark, It would really if I knew what make, model, and year of your vehicle! You have answered your ...
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| toyota 1987 clutch | 10/10/2008 | Tim |
Q: clutch seems to be loose to press foot pedal and hard to push shift stick into gear. i had to force ...
A: Darrin, How many miles? First thing to try is; Check the level of brake fluid in the CLUTCH master ...
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| 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser | 10/10/2008 | Andrew |
Q: I have just put about $2000 into my Land Cruiser because I love it and until recently it's been an ...
A: There are a number of things that can cause failed acceleration. Obviously, no fuel and overheating ...
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| Toyota Tundra | 10/9/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I am looking at an 01 Toyota Tundra 4WD with 167000 miles on it. The check engine light is on but ...
A: The check engine light is on because there is a malfunction with one of the input sensors from the ...
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| Air intake hose | 10/9/2008 | Tim |
Q: I recently replaced the Air Intake hose on my 1996 Camry (215,000 miles). The hose I removed was ...
A: Catrina, Not if your old one was the original. The new one will probably work, but you should take ...
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| 2001 Toyota Landcruiser | 10/9/2008 | Tim |
Q: I disconnected the negative battery cable and then reconnected it and nothing works
A: Mike, I need more info than that !! Why did you disconnect it? When you say disconnect it, what do ...
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| Reinstall rear axle on 4 Runner | 10/8/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I am having a hard time reinstalling the rear axle after removing it to replace the seal which was ...
A: On the inside of the differential housing on each side are metal oil deflector baffles, they have a ...
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| tacoma that chugs | 10/8/2008 | Tim |
Q: Tim - I just bought a 2000 Tacoma, 4x4, 2.7L with 170k miles. The truck chugs when accelerating ...
A: Brad, With that many miles it could be a lot of different things. Make sure the wires are hooked up ...
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| 1994 Celica 5 speed | 10/8/2008 | Andrew |
Q: I was sitting at a stop sign this morning.. I had my Celica in first gear. When I tried to go I ...
A: Seldom does the standard shift transmission need to be replaced. Manual transmissions are usually ...
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| power windows off track | 10/8/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I just purchased a power switch for my 2001 toyota highlander however I have two windows off track- ...
A: It's alittle involved as the door panels have to be reomoved and then the problem isolated to see ...
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| 2002 toyota avalon xl, check engine light just came on | 10/8/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 2002 Toyota Avalon with approximately (v6 engine) 125,255 miles on it(when I purchased it, ...
A: The check engine light is on because there is a malfunction with the engine control system, the ...
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| Tercel Rod Bearing | 10/6/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: Ted I have a 106,000 miles 1.5 motor automatic Tercel. The car is nice but I have a knock in the ...
A: The tercel engine does not have the different bearing thicknesses as far as I know, clean the bottom ...
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| vm1220@knology.net | 10/5/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 1998 Camry 4 cylinder with about 135,000 miles. I am as of late running into some ...
A: The master cylinder could be the cause of a low brake pedal unless there is a fluid leak at one of ...
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| 94 4runner tranny | 10/4/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: i have a 94 toyota 4runner with the 3.0 v6, and automatic tranny. lately it has not been starting ...
A: The transmission shop is probably correct, in most cases the solenoids fail because of a restriction ...
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| Rav4 Tune up | 10/4/2008 | Andrew |
Q: I'm using the sparkplug tool for the deep plugs on the Rav - there is a rubber ring just above the ...
A: A Rav-4 engine is just a 4 cylinder Camry engine. I think what might be happening is that someone ...
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| Camry won't fire overnight | 10/3/2008 | Tim |
Q: Tim, I have a 93 Camry 4 Cyl. with approx 180k miles. Runs good, has a few quirks, but by and large ...
A: This is a common problem in that high mile range. I've replaced many distributors on those cars. ...
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| 2002 Toyota avalon | 10/2/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I was reading another Q and A about another Avalon owner having a similar problem that I am having. ...
A: Strut failure normally doesn't cause a vibration so I don't think this is the problem, vibrations ...
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| 96 toyota camry won't crank | 10/2/2008 | Andrew |
Q: My 1996 Camry will not crank. Whenever I turn the ignition I get a series of rapid clicks until I ...
A: Before you decide to replace your starter, please make sure you inspect and clean both positive and ...
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| 1993 toyota 4 runner 3.0 | 10/1/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: Had the head gasket replaced not new head was ground and did a valve job at the same time the car is ...
A: I would recommend having the engine compression tested anyway, by the way, were the spark plug wires ...
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| 97 toyota corolla | 10/1/2008 | Tim |
Q: driving car today & it starting making noise like something was rubbing or dragging. Once on ...
A: Danielle, This is impossible to diagnose by e-mail. Take the vehicle to a small reputable shop. ...
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| No Spark | 10/1/2008 | Tim |
Q: I have a 84 Toyota runner with the 3.0 engine. No spark and went through the checks and found that ...
A: Lenny, How many miles? When you say no spark, does that mean your checking spark at the plug boot ...
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| 96 Avalon pulling to left during acceleration | 10/1/2008 | Andrew |
Q: Test drove a 96 Avalon as possible car for my son. The car has 138000 miles on it and the typical ...
A: Toyota Avalon is a nice car, but the come with a V-6 engine. Personally, I'm not a big fan of ...
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| Codes | 9/30/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: My friendly autozone identified these codes from my check engine light. P0340, P0441, and P0446. I ...
A: The p0340 code is a camshaft position sensor malfunction, I would need to know if it's a 4cylinder ...
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| 1990 Toyota 4-Runner | 9/30/2008 | Tim |
Q: I own a 1990 4-Runner with 64,000. My rear power window is not working so I can not open the ...
A: Elizabeth, $1200 is way to high, you need to find a small good reputable shop that will fix it for ...
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| 2000 4 Runner problem | 9/30/2008 | Tim |
Q: My 2000 4runner had a check engine light with a obd code of p420. I took out the MAF and cleaned it ...
A: Wes, First of all those sensors are there to tell the computer(ECM) that something is off in the ...
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| 2000 4Runner problem | 9/30/2008 | Andrew |
Q: My 2000 4runner had a check engine light with a obd code of p420. I took out the MAF and cleaned it ...
A: A fraction of a gallon is not that much more fuel use. You will use more fuel as your engine ...
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| toyota tailgate handle repair | 9/30/2008 | Andrew |
Q: The tailgate handle to my 1998 toyota sienna broke and I can't open it. How do I repair it and ...
A: You will need to remove the inside panel to access the door mechanism. You can search the internet ...
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| 150k maintenance | 9/30/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 1994 Toyota Camry about to turn 150k. I've done well keeping up with regular care, oil ...
A: It may need the timing belt replaced as well as the water pump and any oil seals that may be leaking ...
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| door mirrors | 9/29/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a '05 Sequoia and I'm having problems with the operation of the door mirrors. Sometimes they ...
A: Do you know if it has the "driving memory" for the mirrors feature, if not then the most likely ...
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| 97' Tercel problem | 9/29/2008 | Tim |
Q: Please help! 97 Tercel sometimes after driving fast on the freeway (75-80mph+) for extended period ...
A: Kris, Sounds like it could be the TPS sensor acting up or dirty or maybe the intake needs cleaning. ...
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| 91 toyota camry engine has no pep | 9/29/2008 | Tim |
Q: I just bought a used 91 toyota camry and at first the ngine had a lot of pep but now I put the pedal ...
A: Kathy, To answer this I need to know a lot more. Is the check engine light on? Doe's it do this all ...
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| 95 toyota 4runner 3.0L | 9/29/2008 | Andrew |
Q: my #6 cylinder isnt hitting i replaced the spark plugs, wires, cap, and rotor. im wondering if it ...
A: I would recommend that you have a local shop "probe" the cylinder with a scope to further diagnose ...
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| Toyota celica Gt | 9/29/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have been having problems with my heating on my 1989 celica gt it will start out with heat but ...
A: Whic control cable was replaced, the one for the heater valve or one for the air doors inside under ...
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| check engine light came on | 9/28/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 2004 toyota corolla, recently the check engine light came on while i was driving. What do ...
A: The check engine light will stay on until it's reset by either removing the EFI fuse under the hood ...
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| EFI Fuse | 9/28/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 1993 toyota pickup and i keep blowing the EFI fuse and i have trouble shout from the ECM ...
A: It's unlikely that the ECM will cause the fuse to blow, if it drew mare than 15A current the ECM ...
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| Toyota camry le 2000 transmission | 9/28/2008 | Andrew |
Q: I own a camry LE 2000 (v4 2.2 liter). I felt today that when I tried to change stick shift from P to ...
A: Your automatic transmission is placed into gear through linkage that leads and attaches to a ...
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| Automatic Transmission Problem | 9/28/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: Ted, MY VEHICLE is a 1990 Toyota 4WD Deluxe Pickup, with a 3VZ-E engine, and an Automatic ...
A: A solenoid or other electrical malfunction would cause the O/D indicaor light to flash but even if ...
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| 1996 Toyota Camry | 9/28/2008 | Andrew |
Q: A 10 amp fuse blew causing the speedometer, gas gauge, windows, and AC not to work. When I replace ...
A: If there's an immediate blown fuse, then there's a bad/short ground in the circuit in question. In ...
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| 2002 Toyota Camry 60K Preventative Maintenance | 9/27/2008 | Andrew |
Q: What preventative maintenance is required on my 2002 Toyota Camry?
A: I will assume that you have the 2.4ltr 4-cylinder engine. The questions you're asking has been ...
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| Toyota Transmission | 9/27/2008 | Ted Ritter |
Q: How many quarts of automatic transmission fluid does the 2005 Toyota Sequoia automatic transmission ...
A: The total capacity of the dry transmission is 5.3 qts, drain and refill requires about 1.5qts., keep ...
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