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Toyota Tacoma: Problems & Solutions
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Two questions here, first, do you guys think I have recourse with the dealer? And secondly, do any of you know about the "thuds" being related to a trans problem? I'm familiar with the standstill dry spline thud, but a mechanic told me that the high speed one is not caused by dry splines. Any info that could help me here would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.
Aloha,
Bruce
clutch in. Sometimes it would get "stuck" and not come back up when I
release it. Ive never worked on a clutch system before, but from what
ive read it could be the slave and/or master cylinder.
If it is the Slave or Master cylinder, should i just replace both anyway? Any particular brand? AJUSA.COM carrys ASCO/Aisin and PBR. ASCO/Aisin is about 25% more in price.
I would like to hear from other Tacoma owners to see what they think
it is. Any ideas?
1996 Toyota Tacoma Ext Cab
98k miles
At 3400 miles:
Engine ticks pretty loud (dealer claimes its normal)
Engine whines while cold, theres a tsb for this but i cannot get this fixed
Front end knocks going over large bumps, cant get it fixed either.
Rear end chatters and clunks at low speeds (again dealer claims its normal)
I have trouble shifting out of second gear from time to time (dealer cannot confirm)
My steering wheel does not center and the truck has a slight pull to the right
A pulley was left loose and my serp belt slipped off at 1500 miles
i was missing a couple screws in the front bumper trim, and am still missing a screw in my tailgate.
Theyve replaced my leaf springs
repaired my dome lamp
and fixed my parking break
9 trips to the dealer in 4 months the service is terrible and ive tried all 3 local nissan dealers and they are all the same. About all they do is add dents to my truck.
I know people who are very happy with their nissans but I am not. Aluminuim engines plastic valve covers and intakes, the thinnest metal ive ever seen, cheap easy to scratch interior plastic that already showing signs of fading, and paint thats not clear coated is what makes the new frontier.
It dont matter what you buy cause these auto makers dont care about us anymore, every year the materials get worse the guys building them get dumber and the customer service gets harder to deal with.
Screw the gas prices, im buying another old beeter and ill just fix it my self and save the payment.
-Sam
It's just the lights that point straight forward, not the front lights that you can see from the side.
This is a new problem. It's rainy, I wonder if water is shorting somewhere.
We've had problems starting the truck for awhile, and wondered if there was a power drain somewhere (we replaced the battery and alternator, which we thought fixed that problem).
Since the change, on occasion, the truck turns over very slow when cold. Similar to what an engine would do if the distributor was misaligned. Sometimes it turns over and starts normal.
It runs great and doesn't seem to do this when warmed up.
I have cleaned the battery terminals and replaced the battery. Still happens only on occasion.
The shop said the three timing marks are aligned and probably isn't a belt change problem.
I have owned this truck for over 5 years and it never did this until the belt was changed. Is there anything else I should check ?
Has anybody else experience this? If so, how do I fix it?
Is there an easy way to adjust the idle? If I step on the brake and give it a little gas the vibration goes away. I am currently idling at about 600rpm in drive, 750 in neutral. If I bring the RMPs up to 750 in drive the choking goes away.
Could it be that simple?
Thanks
M
Since the change, on occasion, the truck turns over very slow when cold. Similar to what an engine would do if the distributor was misaligned. Sometimes it turns over and starts normal.
It runs great and doesn't seem to do this when warmed up.
I have cleaned the battery terminals and replaced the battery. Still happens only on occasion.
The shop said the three timing marks are aligned and probably isn't a belt change problem.
I have owned this truck for over 5 years and it never did this until the belt was changed. Is there anything else I should check ?
Sounds to me like they removed the ground wire (or hot wire) from the frame/engine to facilitate the belt change and failed to reinstall it or installed it loose/with corrosion. Sounds just like a loose connection that occasionally connects good. Had my truck in to the local repair shop many times for the same problem. I also replaced the battery. Finally a more experienced machanic walked up, heard the symptoms, and said I had a loose connection. Found the connection at the selenoid loose and never had another problem.
i was wanting to know if anybody has come up with a fix for the automatic transmission clunk. my 01 tacoma has been doing it since last fall
Not sure if anyone posted about this. I have an 05 TRD Double cab Tacoma. Two weeks ago I began to experience a loud clicking noise from the front end, especially when I turned, stopped, sped up, etc. Took it into the dealer and they informed me that a TSB had been issued for Front Bumper extensions. Sorry...Not sure about the exact details for the TSB. Just thought I would throw a warning out to all. The fix worked great for me. No noise. If anyone has more details on this exact TSB I am sure everyone here would be interested. Thanks.
Any advice would be helpful.
Thanx
ANYONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
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#1 Warped Rotors/discs on fronts (Very common in trucks). Solution: turn or replace discs and replace pads.
#2 broken tie rod...Causes wheels to not be plumb, stresses rotors etc. etc. warping them... see #1 after replacing rod.
#3 Broken Steering Rack... Same as #2 in ultimate cause, See #1 for solution after getting a new steering rack.
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it's in the rear drive shaft slip joint, just simple unbolt the driveshaft from the rear diff, slide the driveshaft slip joint apart, put about five shots of grease on the spline'ss and bolt it back up.
I know it sounds odd, but it worked on my 01 tacoma.
thanks for the feedback people