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| Timing Belt Pulleys | 7/9/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I am trouble-shooting a drive-ability problem by with my car. To see if the EGR valve is the ...
A: If an air wrench is used the pulley doesn't need to be held. the tool has enough power to remove the ...
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| maintenance schedule for Toyota RAV4 | 7/9/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 2003 Rav4 that is due for the 75000-mile service. I call a couple of dealers who ...
A: Some of the dealers seem to go a little overboard with their own "dealer recommendations" they want ...
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| steering wheel and high beam | 7/9/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I suspect the combo switch. I have removed the covers and loosed the switch. It is very dirty, ...
A: The air bag is connected with two torx screws one on each side under a small plastic cover on the ...
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| Toyota pickup idle problem | 7/9/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 92 Toyota pickup 4 cyl, manual, 22r engine. The idle goes up and down only when brake pedal ...
A: If the vacuum hose from the manifold to the brake booster is not leaking then it's very possible ...
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| 94 Camry Passenger Power Window | 7/7/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 94 Camry with 240K miles. I bought used and the front passenger side power window has ...
A: The plastic covering needs to be removed, try to put it back if possible, it's actually called a ...
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| 2001 Toyota Sienna - acceleration | 7/7/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 2001 Toyota Sienna with 128K miles. I noticed a slight shifting problem over the past few ...
A: You'll need to have a diagnostic scantool connected to see what the trouble codes are, without ...
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| 95 tacoma won't start when warm | 7/7/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: could I get those instructions you gave a previous frustrated toyota owner, who had problems ...
A: The relay fix is only to correct a starter not engaging on the V-6 engine, since the starter is ...
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| '98 Camry CEL | 7/7/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: a friend of mine has a 1998 Camry, 4 cyl 2.2L, and the check engine light has given me a P0401 code ...
A: The 4 cylinder engine doesn't have a position sensor, the most common cause for this code is the egr ...
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| VSC light on 2005 Highlander | 7/6/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: Our VSC light came on last night on our 2005 Highlander. I did a reset and is off currently. What ...
A: It should be diagnosed using a diagnostic scantool preferabbly at the toyota dealer, there may be ...
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| High idle adjustment | 7/6/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have just replaced the engine in a 1996 Toyota T100. It is a 3.4 engine. I replaced it with a 1997 ...
A: I don't think the computer part numbers are the same for the 4- Runner and the T-100 and that's ...
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| 94 Camry Passenger Power Window | 7/6/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 94 Camry with 240K miles. I bought used and the front passenger side power window has ...
A: The window motor should be checked first, with the door panel removed locate the power window ...
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| 1990 toyota camry 5 speed | 7/5/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: It acts like it wants to start but it won't start. Is it something to do with fuel or distributor ...
A: Check the timing belt to see if it slipped or broke, remove the distributor cap and see if the rotor ...
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| blower problem. | 7/5/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: i have toyota camry 1995 le,when i turn on the blower front grills obove on the tape air is not ...
A: Check under the dash on each side of the heater housing, check to see if the control cables move ...
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| ac light blinking | 7/4/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 1987 Camry wagon. A few days ago the a/c light started blinking and stopped blowing cold ...
A: There used to be a common problem with the a/c compressor revolution sensor, if the system has ...
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| water pump | 7/4/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: How Do I change the water ppump on a 1997 Toyota Tercel with the 1.5L and automatic trans?
A: The water pump is located inside the timing cover and is driven by the timing belt which probably ...
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| A/C | 7/2/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: have a 1994 forerunner v6 3.0 engine. Was driving today with A/C on and it turned off and just hot ...
A: I just checked the parts location diagram again and it shows the a/c fuse to be located on a relay ...
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| 2009 Corolla | 6/29/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I ran over something in the street.I thought that I would be able to run over it but that didn't ...
A: Have the dealer inspect it and then go from there to see if your insurance covers the damage, your ...
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| moon roof | 6/28/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 1997 Camry XLE, the sun roof will tilt up but will not slide open/back, I removed the ...
A: I need to know whether the car is US made or Japan. Check the first two letters of the VIN#, it ...
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| low power 2.4L 2rz motor on LPG | 6/28/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 91' toyota hiace 2rz on LPG, it has lost heaps of power over the last 20,ooo ks, ...
A: Those two valves are the problem, there should be valve clearance of about 0.08" for the intake and ...
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| Brake light issues/won't shift out of park | 6/27/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: We have a 98 4runner. Over the weekend noticed the brake lights wouldn't go out. When we ...
A: There is a wiring problem still,check to make sure the problem is not the tail light assemblies, ...
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| drivability problems. | 6/27/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I own a 91 4 runner that has a speedometer that goes crazy on occasions and lately when it does,the ...
A: Possibly the speed sensor, it's relatively easy to replace, it's on the transmission tailshaft ...
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| 1991 corolla 4x4 | 6/27/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 1991 corolla wagon (4x4) that has developed a severe idle problem. When the engine is ...
A: Does the check engine light ever come on? Is it on at this time? If the check engine light does not ...
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| 2005 Sequoia AC problems | 6/27/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I've got a 2005 Sequoia Limited 4wd w/50K miles; Lately, it's been extremely hot outside, and the AC ...
A: I did confirm that there are no sevice bulletins on this year model but those vent temperature ...
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| brake fuse keeps blowing | 6/27/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: i own a 1988 fj62 landcruiser and everything on the back lights works fine exept that the brakes ...
A: Check for a short citcuit to ground, remove the rear light assemblies and check the wiring, check ...
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| transmission question | 6/27/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: 99 solara 3.0 auto. 110,000 mi. will not shift from drive 2 to drive 3 when cold. i changed the ...
A: The transmission clutches may be worn or a drum seal is leaking causing loss of line pressure, the ...
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| MODULE | 6/26/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I HAVE A 1987 TOYOTA PICKUP WITH THE 22R MOTOR,GOING TO WORK YESTERDAY & IT JUST DIES IT IS GETING ...
A: There are two coomon problems if there is no spark, the most common is the distributor, there are no ...
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| moon roof | 6/25/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 1997 Camry XLE, the sun roof will tilt up but will not slide open/back, I removed the ...
A: The sliding roof cables are available only at the toyota dealer unless you can locate a complete ...
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| 04 Toyota 4 runner A/C not cooling | 6/19/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: . I have a 04 Toyota 4 Runner SR5 6 cyl. 4 WD with about 40,000 miles ...The A/C has always ...
A: The heater core has hor coolant going through it all the time, this is normal, the cold air/hot air ...
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| A/C | 6/18/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: Ac compressor will not come on.Straight wire it,it will come on.1996 toyota rav 4.If a fuse or relay ...
A: This is normally because the system is low on freon, a quick fix may be to get a recharge kit at one ...
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| oil in sparkplug | 6/18/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: for a '89' toyota camry w\190k miles: when attempting to change sparkplugs i encountered oil in the ...
A: The problem is a leaking spark plug tube, the valve cover should be removed, the tubes are threaded ...
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| 2000 Corolla hesitation | 6/17/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: My friend's 2000 Corolla hesitates bad from a cold start and to a lesser extent after warmed up ...
A: You did the right thing, the p0171 code by itself is normally due to a dirty MAF sensor and if it ...
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| 2001 Tacoma Prerunner 2WD transmission oil changes | 6/17/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: What is the correct interval for changing out the fluid under light duty usage? Also, does the ...
A: It's a good idea to change the fluid every 30,000 miles, toyota doesn't use a transmission filter, ...
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| 2000 Corolla hesitation | 6/16/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: My friend's 2000 Corolla hesitates bad from a cold start and to a lesser extent after warmed up ...
A: The p0300 is a random cylinder misfire detected, the p0171 is a lean fuel trim condition which is ...
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| air-condition compressor | 6/15/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: My query is regarding the air-condition compressor in my car, which will not engage unless I put the ...
A: The blower motor uses a resistor to provide the different speeds, since it only works on high speed ...
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| 1999 Camry LE 2.2L 4CYL | 6/15/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have 99 camry with a 2.2L in it. I recently broke the trimming belt on it and installed another ...
A: This engine can't bent valves even if the timing belt breaks, recheck the timing again, I think the ...
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| 100k maintenance | 6/15/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I just have a general question about what maintenance you would suggest at 100k miles for a 2000 ...
A: the p0420 is a catalityc converter malfunction code, it may be starting to go out and may need to be ...
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| 1991 Camry Alternator Fuse problem | 6/14/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: My mother-in-laws 1991 Camry wouldn't start one day so I was called into the rescue. I check the ...
A: Disconnect the positive cable from the starter, be sure it does not touch any metal parts, ...
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| Spark Plug Replacement | 6/14/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I have a 02 4-runner with 265k miles on it. Runs great but still has original plugs. I've changed ...
A: It's not difficult at all, I assume it's a V-6, remove the intake rubber tubing from the air cleaner ...
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| 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser | 6/14/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: Had to jump it this morning to get it to start, ran fine for an hour. Turned it off and tried a ...
A: It sounds like the alternator is not charging the battery, start it again with the jumper cables and ...
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| 1997 Camry headlights turning on by themselves | 6/13/2009 | Ted Ritter |
Q: I'm having trouble with the headlights on my 1997 Camry turning on by themselves, often in the ...
A: The on/off function is controlled by an integration relay and there is a good chance tht it is the ...
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