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I will be able to answer almost all questions relating to the Toyota product line, if I don`t have the answer right away I will use the resources available to me to get an answer for you, it`s that simple. Warranty,special service campaigns,service bulletins etc,or just how to diagnose and repair problems, just ask.

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Toyota technician since 1979,expert in electrical systems,OBD systems,engine repair, driveability problems,EFI systems,ASE certified,Toyota master technician.
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scrapeing sound comeing from the wheels7/7/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: There is a scrapeing sound coming from my wheels I have had the breaks check buy a friend and they ...
  A: Check the wheel bearings, with the car off the ground put it in gear and accelerate to make the ...
Airflow 1997 Camry7/7/2008Tim
  Q: When set on the 'Panel" setting, I have very weak airflow through the two center air ducts (the two ...
  A: Kevin, Go to Chilton manual #68201, page3-19. If you have auto air then go through the procedures ...
Should I Repair Or Replace?7/7/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: I have a 1988 4 Runner in excellent condition w/106K,3VZE engine. Work completed in the last 3 ...
  A: This can be repaired by replacing the engine main bearings or only the #1 main bearing wich is the ...
1992 4runner7/7/2008Tim
  Q: 1992 4runner with 3.0 - starts OK runs a bit rough. Absolutely no power. Can't get out of it’s own ...
  A: Check EGR valve with vacuum pump, check vacuum hoses, and components. See a repair manual for ...
1982 Toyota 22R Stalls when warm7/7/2008Tim
  Q: I have a 1982 4wd sr5 PU with 130K miles. It runs great other than, fairly often after running it ...
  A: Dave, Because its a carburetor engine it could very well be the problem. Lets assume you have good ...
Toyota Camry Gas Smell7/6/2008Tim
  Q: I have a 1993 4 cylinder Toyota Camry with 203,000 miles on it. For the past week there has been a ...
  A: Joe, Are you sure it isn't a exhaust smell? With that many miles I see a lot of camrys that leak ...
1993 TOYOTA/CAMRY LE/3.0L V6 FI7/6/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: Just bought a 93 Camry. Need to test/fix Air Conditioner Pump goes on but still blows hot air. Is ...
  A: It uses the R-12 freon which is no longer available, it should be converted to the R-134 type, this ...
oil in exhuast7/6/2008Tim
  Q: recently noticed moisture coming out of tailpipe. This was after starting it first thing in the ...
  A: Gary, All Toyotas drip water when you first start them. The black soot is normal also, mixed with ...
1998 Toyota Sienne horn7/5/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: I seem to have a bad contact in the steering wheel horn pad. How do I go about removing the horn ...
  A: You will need to remove the steering wheel airbag, disconnect the battery and wait 90 seconds, ...
2008 toyota rav4 4cyl auto awd7/5/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: how do i reset the maintenance required warning sign.i already change the engine oil.
  A: Turn the ignition to ON, set the odometer to read ODO, push and hold the trip reset switch, turn the ...
1986 toyota corolla7/5/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: Hey I got a 1986 toyota corolla, it's having a really hard time running in the heat. It seems to be ...
  A: The EGR test should make the engine stall at idle, if there is no effect on the engine then the egr ...
1999 Camry-Check Engine Code P0401+7/5/2008Tim
  Q: I have a 1999 toyota camry, 4 cylinder. Scan by mech found trouble code P0401, EGR flow ...
  A: Gilbert, The first thing I want you to do is check all vacuum hoses connected to the EGR and ...
manual Rav4 speedometer failure7/4/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: My 1998 Rav4's manual transmission was recently replaced because it had started popping out of 5th ...
  A: Yes there is another sensor in the speedometer but it could be a problem with the speedo gear or ...
Airflow 1997 Camry7/4/2008Tim
  Q: When set on the 'Panel" setting, I have very weak airflow through the two center air ducts (the two ...
  A: Kevin, the cable and the trap door isn't moving far enough to change the air direction. get a ...
Display "Hung Up"7/4/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: I have the same problem with my 2004 Prius. The service station quoted me a price of $750.00 for the ...
  A: I'm not sure what exactly the problem is but if you are getting messages on the multifundtion ...
Re: 2001 EGR Valve7/3/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: I had a question about my 2001 Toyota Camry LE. About 3 days back I got my "check engine" light come ...
  A: It would help me to know what the trouble code number is but since you say it's an egr related code ...
1990 Camry intermitten starter problem7/3/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: I have the same problem with intermittent starter problems. I've replaced the starter and solenoid ...
  A: Check the neutral start switch located on the side of the transmission in the front near the ...
Toyota 87 pickup up-keep7/3/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: What can I do to keep up on regular maintenance? I love the truck and just want to keep it running. ...
  A: Other than regular maintenance including oil changes, air, fuel filter, spark plugs, coolant, ...
Toyota Camry AC compressor replace7/3/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: I bought a used ac compressor for my 93 camry and bolted it up to the motor. When I went to hook up ...
  A: There might have been a midyear production change or the compressor is not matched to the engine, a ...
Check Engine Light7/2/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: I have a 2000 4Runner - V6. The check engine light came on. The codes are P0125 and P1135. I'm not ...
  A: The P1135 code is an air/fuel ratio sensor malfunction code bank one sensor one( translation) the ...
stopped toyota camry 19917/2/2008Tim
  Q: I have a 1991 toyota camry 4 cylinder 177000 miles. I was driving and all of a sudden the car died ...
  A: Stan, The light thing is normal. Someone needs to attach a scanner to the ECM to see if any codes ...
1992 4 Runner7/2/2008Tim
  Q: My 92 Runner is all of a sudden running hot. I had the radiator replaced a year or so ago, along ...
  A: Brian, Sounds like a head gasket problem. Its common on older Toyota V6 engines. Make sure the ...
Clunk/rough shift into reverse7/2/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: hope that you can help. I own a '98 Lexus ES300. For about 1 month, when I put the car in reverse ...
  A: There may be a problem with the transmission throttle pressure cable, it may be sticking or not ...
pistons7/2/2008Tim
  Q: While in the middle of changing out the head gaskets on a 89 Toyota truck Sr-5 with 3VZ-E V-6 engine ...
  A: I don't get into engine swap problems or engine tear down issues, you just don't know who or what ...
2000 camry vent fan7/2/2008Tim
  Q: 2000 camry vent/A/C/heater fan suddenly stopped working on the lower two settings, but still works ...
  A: Steve, Can I assume you mean the blower motor? There is a blower resister under the dash behind the ...
toyota 4runner engine noise7/2/2008Tim
  Q: I'm considering buying a 95 4runner, the engine has a loud tapping noise that seems to be coming ...
  A: John, How many miles? Find a different 4runner to buy, there's plenty of them out there, and you ...
car stopped7/1/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: My 1991 toyota camry stopped in the middle of the road with all the warning lights displayed on the ...
  A: The most common problem with stalling and restarting problems are that the coil inside the ...
High Hydrocarbons7/1/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: I have a 1993 v6 Toyota 4-Runner with 232,959 miles and an automatic trans. On my last emissions ...
  A: Yes, that's the correct analisys, hydrocarbons are simply unburned fuel due to an incomplete ...
2001 Camry rough transmission bump in/out OD7/1/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: 2001 Camry 160,000 miles. Trans serviced 155,000. When hot, trans make rough bump when shifting ...
  A: The Pennzoil is ok to use. I'm beginning to think that a serious transmission problem is starting to ...
91 Previa Van7/1/2008Tim
  Q: car was in a head collision. repaired, but back lights don't come on or operate. Checked fuses, ...
  A: Bee, do you mean back up lights or all lights? You need to check all fuses in the vehicle ! I mean ...
1989 Toyota Van hard start7/1/2008Tim
  Q: My 1989 Toyota van is hard to start especially when the engine is cold. If it starts, the engine ...
  A: Rolando, Does it start ok when the engine is warm? Could be the cold start injector, that should be ...
EFI fuse blows7/1/2008Tim
  Q: The 15A EFI fuse blows. I replaced it and it starts fine. As soon as I put it into drive, it blows ...
  A: I NEED more information then your giving me. What make, model, engine and transmission? Year and ...
2002 Solara7/1/2008Tim
  Q: "I have had my car (134,000 miles) into a local Toyota dealer three times without resolution. Very ...
  A: Rich, You need to find a good Toyota mechanic, not Barney Fieff or Goober, he will find the ...
tail and break light problem.6/30/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: I bought a well used '79 3/4 ton Toyota Pickup. The head lights didn't work and it had a toggle ...
  A: Check all the tail light/turn signal and front side marker or parking lights, there may be an ...
Hood release pull, broke6/30/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: We took my 1999 cameryLE in for an oil change to Pep Boys, as there are no close dearlers here I ...
  A: The only way I know of is to get to the 10mm bolts that connect the latch to the radiator upper ...
Noise/Rattle during acceleration6/30/2008Tim
  Q: I have a 2000 Toyota Corolla. A month ago, all of a sudden, I found out that when I was driving the ...
  A: Durai, Need a lot more information to attempt to solve this one. How many miles on the vehicle? ...
2001 Camry rough transmission bump in/out OD6/30/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: 2001 Camry 160,000 miles. Trans serviced 155,000. When hot, trans make rough bump when shifting ...
  A: A solenoid malfunction would turn the check engine light on.Did this start after the transmission ...
96 Camry key stuck in ignition6/29/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: Parked the car and could not get the key out of the ignition. 96 Toyota Camry, 139,000 miles, 4 ...
  A: There should be a shift interlock release button near the shifter in the console, remove the cover ...
location of knock sensor in my car6/29/2008Tim
  Q: i am getting error code 55. please let me know the location of the knock sensor in my toyota 3VZ-FE ...
  A: Surinder, Need more info, what year, is it a Camry? If its a 92 to 96 Camry the code 55 is not the ...
over heat6/29/2008Ted Ritter
  Q: i have a 1994 camery with v-6 engine car over heats after drivine a 1/2 mile ony code is egr, could ...
  A: An EGR malfunction will not make it overheat. There may be a coolant leak, has it been checked for ...

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