So I have a 2014 RAV4 and the AWD light is lit and can't be turned off. This is the first time I've seen it do this. I'm not getting a CEL with it (which according to other articles I've seen means your gas cap is loose), and I've checked the gas cap. I've tried to toggle the switch that turns...
Not LC related, but my :princess:'s 2001 Avalon has a stuck/malfunctioning hood latch. I've checked the cable and with the son pulling on the release thingy under the dash, I can feel the end of the cable clicking in the latch assembly itself (I lay on my back and reach up along the top of the...
Started the truck up last Saturday and drove around a bit. It had been sitting for several weeks outside. After driving for about half an hour, suddenly see plumes of white smoke coming out the back. Pull over and find it's all coming from the tailpipe.:eek:
First thought was leaking HG, but I...
ECU works fine...dealer told me I needed a new one, so I tossed in a used ECU. This is the original one which didn't need replacing (it's actually in better shape than the one I bought, but I didn't want to swap them again).
$100 takes it. It's in Ringoes, NJ (between Trenton and Flemington...
After my truck failed to start up, and problem traced to lack of power to fuel pump, the dealer is telling me now that the problem is a short in the ECU and needs a new one.
Originally quoted me $2600 which made me laugh at him. Asked him if he could source a used one which he later did...
So the truck won't start.
Checked fuel pump per manual: runs when voltage applied, but not otherwise.
Checked Fuel Pump Relay (even though it's relatively new): within specs.
Checked EFI Main Relay: checks good.
Checked Circuit Closing Relay: checks good.
Checked Fuel Pump Resistor...
Truck was driving just fine...then go to get on the expressway and give it a bit of gas and the engine seems to die. It apparently didn't completely shut down, but it felt that way. Let the pedal up a bit and it comes back to life. Give it some more gas and it dies again. Repeated this little...
Since i was having the spongy brake problem everyone seems to get, and since I knew the calipers were sticking a bit, and I didn't want to fart around with replacing bit by bit, I decided to go whole hog and replace the MC, all 4 calipers, the LSPV, and all the soft brake lines (all six of...
About a couple of weeks ago I posted about my bypass making a whining noise when I came to idle. My worst fear was that the bypass valve was shot and I wouldn't be able to find another one since these blowers are no longer made.
Since I'm planning a trip of almost a thousand miles in a few...
Just got back from a trip and noticed a whining noise coming from under the hood. Thought it was a leak at the intake runner (previously stripped the two upper bolts), so I repaired those threads with helicoils and reassembled.
Now I can clearly hear the noise coming from the bypass on the...
Not sure what to call this problem, if indeed it is one, but wanted to search the collective minds here to set my mind at ease.
Yesterday on a six hour drive home, about 2 hours into the drive and while going up a long grade at about 70mph, the tranny seemed to just drop into a strange...
I'm in the market (or soon will be) for a 4-wheeled utility vehicle; something along the lines of a JD Gator. I've seen some by Polaris and JD, but not very familiar with others. Anyone have one they would recommend? Here's what features I'd be looking for:
* Climb relatively steep grade with...
I discovered a leak in my PS system while playing with the brakes today. This is where the ATF is coming from. The good news is that the gearbox is not leaking. I'm not sure that this is a PS line though...why would the PS line snake itself under the radiator before heading back up to the...
A couple of months ago, I started to feel the pulsing/shaking sensation during braking that I attribute to warped rotors. So I bought a couple of new front rotors for the truck along with a set of 100 series pads from Dan. I put them on several weeks ago, but have only driven the truck a few...
Noticed a groan from the P/S pump a couple of weeks ago. Checked the reservoir and noticed it was a bit low, so added some fluid to the hot mark, and that quieted things down. There was no evidence of a leak to be seen.
Drove about 750 miles this past weekend, and when I got home, I again...
I'd been trying on and off to find this really slow leak on my A/C system for several months now. It's been really frustrating.
Well, I finally decided to really presurize the system to see if I could find it. I used normal compressed air, at about 120 psi and pushed it into the low pressure...
Short version:
Had lost refrigerant a while back. Refilled, but that too was lost over several weeks. Added some dye and peaked around, saw nothing. Still leaked.
Pulled cooling unit and lo and behold, there was dye all around in there. Replaced evaporator and expansion valve.
Pulled a...
Several weeks ago, I discovered my A/C system was without refrigerant. I figured maybe it was just a slow leak after running it for about 9 years now, so I charged it back up and it was working fine. Fast forward to today, and again I find the A/C not working and next to no charge (like 25psi on...
Last weekend, we were driving along on an 3 hour trip. I had the A/C off since it was nice out and we had the windows down. Towards the end of the drive, traffic slowed down and I pushed the A/C button to generate some cool air...but I got nothing but warm air. A/C had worked perfectly fine a...
I was reading a thread on another site (for a different car) regarding the measurement of the air temp on a TRD supercharged system. Someone commented that the air temp should not be measured at the MAF, but at the output end of the blower since this more accurately assesses the temp going into...