Recent content by BoulderJeff

I haven't worked on it, but plan to replace the injectors in the near future.

I did check the passenger side and everything seems fine there. I think you're right, so I ordered a full replacement set for the driver side.

I ordered 2 lock/cone washers, 1 stud and 1 nut. I've done the knuckle rebuild before, but I don't want to take this all the way apart again. I may just loosen all the nuts, lower down the cap and clean as best I can and then tighten it all back up.

Thanks everyone! This was very helpful. I went from total dispare to a $20 fix! I climbed under and the 3 nuts were very loose. I tightened those down for now and the lower bearing cap mated back up and squished out some grease. I ordered a set of studs, nuts and lock washers and will replace...

I noticed that my FJ is pulling left and right when I'm breaking or hit a bump so I took a quick look at the front end and noticed this bolt has broken off. Looks like some grease is leaking out too. Has anyone experienced this? I'm guessing this isn't an easy repair since it's part of the...

I opened the radiator cap and started pouring coolant in and it took a full gallon! I ran it with the heater on to see if the level dropped, but after about 10 min it was holding pretty steady. I put the cap on and the temp gauge is holding steady now. The heat also came on right away. I was...

I replaced the thermostat last year when I replaced the radiator. I did replace the hose already. It was suggested that I may have air in the system still. I'm going to try to bleed the air out today and see if that fixes the issue.

Quick history... The coolant hose that runs from the bottom of the throttle body burst. I'm having trouble finding a good diagram of it, but it could be the No. 2 Water Bypass Hose? Anyway, the engine overheated. I went to Napa and bought a 1/2" coolant hose and replaced the broken hose and...

I finally got around to replacing the VSV and it didn't fix the issue. I'll probably take a look at the injectors next, but not for a while!

I haven't fixed it yet. I think it's a vacuum leak or the VSV has gone bad. It seems fine when under load so I just keep it in gear and don't idle in neutral if I can avoid it. Once I feel like pulling it apart again, I'll update with what I find. When I pinch off the hose going from the EGR...

I tried the cigar trick this weekend to find a vacuum leak. I pulled a few vacuum hoses off and tried blowing smoke in, but didn't see anything come out. Then I pulled the hose off that goes from the EGR to the manifold. I blew smoke in and saw smoke come out from under the manifold. I...

I pulled all of the connectors out of the ECU and inspected the wiring. It all looks really good, so I don't think that's the issue. @PossumPoacher , you wrote that the bad wire was causing fuel to be dumped into the cylinders. Wouldn't that cause fowled spark plugs? When I pull my plugs to...

I had random misfire code and individual codes (P0300, P0302, P0304, P0305) so I don't think all of those injectors went bad at once. The RPM's did calm down once I restarted it. It idles at ~600 RPM (when it's not stumbling down to 2-300RPM). I put in the OEM plugs this morning and drove it...

They put in new OEM wires at the dealer yesterday. The mechanic told me that they fixed the misfire issue. I bought new OEM plugs today and plan to put them in tonight. I hope it fixes the issue!

I completely agree. I'm struggling to stay positive about this, believe me. I was hoping for a much more definitive answer from a pro Toyota mechanic. I drove it home last night which totaled over 30 miles and the issue was the same. I pulled the EFI fuse, let it sit for an hour, put the fuse...