my tcase is dripping...ah crap, the first leak ever for this yota

oh well its lived a service free 116k miles....i noticed today after getting my new wheels on....im sooo sad about this. i knew i needed a full lubing i was going to do it next weekend but now its leaking!

what do you guys think it is just by guesstimation..ill def post picks 2marrow but jesus im really freaked otu right now

 

No need to freak, it's a common problem. Where EXATCLY is it leaking from? From where the drive shafts connect? Front or rear?

 

are you going to reply buddy ehat the ?????????????????

 

Rear shaft seal is pretty common. Also the seal on the speedo reduction gear. The speedo is easy...1 hour or less. Rear shaft takes longer.

 

Im glad you brought this up. im at 140k ish miles and my t-case has just started leaking...and now that i think about it, i have had a little vibration in my tranny (5speed) maybe cause low oil...its my rear shaft seal.

Any tips on how to fix this, the best way?

 

ya if anyone has any info on changin this, it would be great. Found that my friends 91 4r is leaking (bad) at the transfer case. Couldn't tell exactly where it was comin from cause it was covered.

 

Mine looks like it is leaking - but its not-the oil is coming from oil pressure sensor-you may want to check that.

 

update..they have to pull the tcase off and they cant do it till 2marrow...Ive been driving my dads 01 runner its great but i still want mine back asap. Im getting all the fluids changed out while the are under there and they are gonna stick in my new marlin crawler shifter seat and bushing. Hopefully when i get it back it will be shifting like new..This is starting to make sense as late in winter my tcase would be funky in 4wd and going up hills it would pop out unless i would hold the shifter.

 

hey bud its me brandon from best buy 432

 

Hi Brandon!

 

Update again...

Tranny is dropped tcase is off.

guy at the tranny shop is saying gasket at minumum rebuild at the most but i dobut its going to need a rebuild.

Truck is officaly of the road till friday. Ill probably get it back than hopefully if i dont need a rebuild.


alin do you work at bb also?

 

what is this costing you? in my honest opinion for problems like that best bet is to educate yourself as much as possible and try it yourself. then if you cant finish the job take it into the shop.. just dont break anythign in the process.

 

not costing me much because my dad knows the guy that owns the shop and i dont have the time or the tools to do this.

If i had the time and tools i would do this but right now i dont.

also, i still dont own my 4runner, my dad does, so he has the final word


eventually ill buy it off of him

 

"gasket at the least, rebuild at the most" lol. isnt that the answer to all problems?

 

Mine started leaking awhile back. It was coming from the shaft seal that drives the front driveshaft. Apparently they're notorious for getting water in them and then lightly rusting the shaft which tears up the rubber seal. A little emery cloth and a quick swap of the seal and it's good to go.

 

hahah yea i guess so, as i guessed yes, the gasket is getting replaced 2marrow morning..my tranny is off and t-case is seperated.


This weekend ill probably get my pipes bent for the new exhaust but ill just buy a muffler when i have the money...i got quoted at $115 for catback mandrel bent....i cant really pass that up so im gonna buy the pipes.


hahaha its gonna sound so LOUD

 

mandrel bent, $150... good deal! get some specs for for a cold air intake and have them mandrel bend you a custom 3" intake while theyre at it.. prolly be cheaper while there at it instead of doing it later.. itll give you more power and better mileage.

 

well im still truckless...i HOPE i get it back tommrow but im not really missing the extra power of my dads 3.4l...if i did a 3.4 swap into my truck with my gearing and supercharged it...this thing would climp the speed pretty damn quick....

when i get it back the exhaust will come probably next week when i get my paycheck.

 

i got my truck back FINALY...tranny case needed a gasket and the shifter needed a spring or something because it kept popping out of 4WD...well thats all fixed up and i already managed to be offroading durring a tornado....haha just found that out today. I should have figured it out from the flying logs and branches and dirt in the air.

...anyways the assclown att meinkie told my dad $135 exactly for pipes..quoted me $200 and told me that i need to buy a high flow cat for $200 from him or else its not going to work. i didnt feel like arguing so i said ok ill think about it and left.

anybody know of another good muffler shop around pittsburgh?

 

fromthe picks it looks like you could use some lift for the back.. and new tires before putting dollars into the motor for 4 wheelin reasons..