hard to start, battery? starter?
 

I've noiticed that during the past 2 weeks my 4runner has been slow to start. Kind of like a weak battery.

1996 110K miles 4runner with origonal battery, starter, alternator.
The battery has a gauge on it and its reads OK
Is there a way I could check the battery or charging system. I dont want to be stranded one day.

Take it to your local autoparts store - most of them will test your system, alternator, battery, and starter, for free.

Take off your grounds clean them all also clean your battery terminals.

I just had a similar problem yesterday morning it crancked a few times then started the click click thing.. dead battery :bang:
Got a Optima redtop yesterday :hillbill:
But may want to also get them to test the alterntor to be sure its charging properly.
Mine was also teh orginal on my 96 that has about 101K so I think the old girl went way past its life expectancy any ways.

How on earth are you guys getting 110K miles on your original batteries?

If it is my battery I want to get the saem one that in there now. Panasonic battery, if I remember right I think it said distributed by toyota. Does anyone know where I could get another stock battery.

My original Toyota battery died in my 1991 last year. 130k+ miles and over 12 years old. It was freakin amazed. :)

we don't live in Arizona :D heat kills

Lucky I guess :banger:
Yeah mine was a panasonic one too (try dealer) but I got the Optima Redtop to replace it and hopefully it will last just as long. Well for the money I hope it does.