@kflo Great vid. Still in diagnose mode trying to decide if replacing the compressor is the right next step. Symptoms are a lowering idle if anything that loads the AC (AC itself, defrost, etc). in cold weather it will die if left in idol and any AC demand is on. Runs great w/o AC demand. now i'm getting a scream when AC kicks in so suspecting the compressor failing. suggestions on trouble shooting? 09 tacoma 4 cyl
So if i checked all diagnosis and all is good. I'm still not blowing air at all ? How can i tell if its the blower. The plug or the fan motor is good or bad ?
Please you opinon on what is wrong. AC light blinking, compressor not working. Had it filled with freon or whatever, drove home all was good, nice cool air. Truck sat 2 days, and then AC not working. AC light blinks after a while. Had it check for freon and man said it was full, fuse and relay ok. Is compressor shot? Truck is 2011 but only 62k miles.
Lift kits don't inherently make a 4wd more capable. Lifts only raise the body, allowing you to fit bigger tyres. Bigger tyres are the only thing that raise ground clearance. A Tacoma with a 3 in lift and 35's would be plenty capable and wouldn't go through the woes of bigger lifts/tyres (increased drivetrain wear, fuel consumption, decreased on-road stability)
Hi, I did it step by step and everything was almost perfect. Now I have the 4WD light flashing on the panel. This situation has me worried because I don't touch, much less disconnect, anything. I disconnected the battery for 20 minutes and there were no changes. Any ideas or suggestions?
17:15 - If you watch carefully. I compress the strut with the jack. It's the same effect as the truck on the ground. You want the strut in the compressed position
Great instructional video as usual. I have a question with regards to replacing the lower ball joints. Why are you replacing entire lower arm instead of just LBJ? Unless of course you need new bushings or some high end aftermarket arm.
Hey so I did what you explained in this video and I still get nothing at all. Clutch is spinning and I’ve even replaced the blower motor resistor. What else can I look at?
Hell yea that was fun, bro! You managed to limp her back to the campsite at least. I just remembered having to drive home 4 hours with a blown motor mount and that was super sketchy 😂
Hey Kflo, another awesome video! I’m doing my bearings and can’t seem to figure out which seals go where. I ordered complete assemblies for both sides. Any chance you can help me figure out which seals I need to order,please? 🙏
Did you check my whole AC Playlist? You should definitely check out the AC Pressure check video next: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bSzH_9blVO4.html
I always feel like I rip the shit out of my motorcycle when I go off road (it's an obese adventure bike, not a dirt bike), but damn, this is a hell of a lot more expensive than the motorcycle. I usually figure a 2 week trip of a few thousand miles will be somewhere between $250 and $500 in damage to the bike, but vehicle off road looks like an expensive hobby.
It's definitely not cheap but having the skills on repairs and the driving is very useful as that works nicely at breakdowns at the trails as well as overall truck maintenance. Off road driving is also as damaging or as easy depending on the trails you choose. Also, having the skills of repair means you don't have to pay as much to labor.
I have never heard anything positive about aftermarket CVs, especially with respect to the CV boots, on Toyotas. There's a big cost difference I realize, but given the time involved in replacement, it seems like false economy to use the lower cost product (the one linked above) over the OEM. I'm curious why you opted for the after market vs OEM. Do you find the OEM had poor longevity?
I'm harsher than most people with my truck. This aftermarket Cardone CV has held up about 70k miles and roughly 4 years. And i replaced them with the same ones. The salt spray in jersey is harsh. I would've just replaced the boots if the bearing surfaces weren't so rusty and pitted. With regards to the boots, it's actually not that difficult to replace the boots, u don't even need to take the whole CV off. Check out this video (ru-vid.com5KImfLqT5Q0 ) once you remove it from the diff side you have access to replace the inner boots. It's usually the inner that gets chewed
Great video. You kind of have a rust bucket truck, which is pretty typical for most people. It's a lot more interesting because that's how the real world works, not just showroom trucks getting an aftermarket lift kit when they have 3000 miles on the odometer, and only being driven to Costco on weekends.
Lol thanks for the compliment. Reality is definitely different from the high bankroll shows about car upgrades. This channel has been a passion project, self funded and now I'm working on it as a lifestyle
The old ones that came off were also Cardone HDs and they lasted me a few years. The ones that I currently have on are running solid. I would advise contacting the company and asking for a warranty replacement
My 05 is having a similar issue. When i select 4 HI it locks the wheels and the truck will not move. Is the remedy for mine or am i experiencing something different? Thank you for your time.
