Recent content by skizman

So 5w30 is the winner. I'm old school and always thought heavy oil is best for older auto's. I always use Castrol for everything. Ok....thank you!

Ok guys, I'm really getting confused with this oil W. My taco is a 03 2.4L with 160,000 miles on it. I thought heavier oil is better for a high mileage taco. I use 20-50W in my truck. Now I keep reading that only 5-20W should only be used. So what is the golden answer here??? Thanks!!

Yeah thanks guys. It's a high pitched squeal, hard on the ears. Now you got me thinking about the throw out bearing. Ouch. I'll have to put new belts on first and go from there. Thanks again!

Everytime I start my 02 tacoma, a belt screeches, and then it will stop as soon as I let the clutch out a little in gear, the screech stops. My belts are really tight and I don't want to tighten them any more. Any ideas? Thank you!

I'm not getting any voltage out of the plug on the brake light switch. I've rechecked the fuses again. I have no choice but to take it to a shop. I've done all I could. Thanks.

You mean brake light switch? I tried testing the plug with a meter and found no voltage.

I pulled the relay and crossed a couple terminals with a wire and running lights came on. That's all I could get crossing terminals.

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All 3 brake lights won't come on, but all other lights work. This is what I did. Replaced the brake light switch... Replaced tail light relay under hood in fuse box... Checked and replaced tail and brake light fuses under hood and under dash. Tried different bulbs... Checked ground wire under...

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Hello. How do I check the engine cooling fan on 02 Tacoma 2.4 engine? Tell me if I've got this right>>> When the engine is cold, I should be able to spin the fan freely because the engine doesn't need to be cooled down yet. With the engine hot, there should be some resistance spinning...

Hello. My truck is an 02 Tacoma 2.4 engine. To remove the power steering pump pulley....is there a snap ring inside the pump holding the pulley shaft....or do I need to get a pulley puller?? Your info is appreciated!