so glad to see you are a Toyota tech and suggesting people to just monitor leaks and not immediately replace it. kudos to you. I like to see people being truthful about stuff like this.
you prolly dont care but does someone know a tool to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot the account password. I would love any help you can give me!
@Felix Diego I really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and Im in the hacking process now. Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
Every oil change I suck the fluid out of the power steering reservoir and replace with fresh fluid. It's not a flush but keeps the fluid cleaner than most cars ever have. Our 2006 Tacoma with 179,000 miles has no power steering leaks yet.
Faye- I called Beck Arnley about the two different types of Toyota coolant a few years back. They produce a factory-approved Toyota coolant for both the LLC and SLLC applications. They told me the ONLY difference between the two is that the SLLC is premixed and has a pink dye instead of a concentrated solution with the red dye. The engineer told me Toyota moved to SLLC with the longer interval because they found that mixing the LLC with tap water or even some brands of distilled water resulted in impurities within the solution that caused it to go acidic faster. With the SLLC coolant, the water is mixed in at the factory and they can control the purity, hence the longer interval. The engineer from B/A said if you use a good brand of distilled water, you can keep the longer drain interval of the SLLC as the additives are the same.
Really good video explaining the reality of car maintenance, the context of what is considered a leak will help a lot of people avoid being oversold for sure!
Very good advice. Repair right away isn’t always needed but if you know of an issue saving for repair is a good idea and if it never fails you have done no harm and wind up having a bigger savings account
Great call on the hydraulic power steering rack, mine went on my Highlander. The seals went, then the power steering fluid ate through the boots and started leaking. I thought about just replacing the boots, but both sides were gone and had been leaking for a loooong time. Thanks for doing this video Faye !
As a fellow Toyota technician, I agree on the water pumps. I had one let go while on my lift just the other day. The timing cover thing is common across the whole lineup. We advise monitoring seepage and resealing when wet. On the rack thing, I find it funny Toyota gives us the instructions to rebuild them but will not supply stores with the tools because they want us to just replace them. It makes sense to replace vs rebuild for a repair facility because it moves the liability for parts failure to the parts supplier.
First time I’ve ever seen your channel. Gotta say I think it is badass of you to be in this craft. Very cool. I have a daughter and decided a long time ago I don’t care if she goes to college or trade school. As long as she’s content.
Thanks and welcome!! I went to college, no trade school for me, but I wish I had. My parents pressure me to go to college. Just barely paid off my loans a could years ago and I graduated in 2010!! But I knew from a very young age what I wanted to do for work as an adult. They just wanted the best for me though :))
@@FayeHadleyIt seems they did quite well instilling good values. Seeing as you are helping out so many people with your channel here. And thank you by the way.. I have an 08 Tacoma Sport trd ext cab long bed w/149k on the clock. So this advice really helps me out. Maybe you could do a video on rust prone areas are a bigger concern or the most important to keep an eye on since that is a major issue with these trucks 😒
Faye what about timing cover gasket replacement because as u pointed out the racks leak n power steering fluid leaks out of pumps and covers both those areas sometimes.....out the pump itself......so monitor power reservoir is good for watching pump n rack but what if it covers timing cover? Wont know difference unless check fluid color and seepage over time.....i want a disassembly video of timing cover.....cmon show me what ya got, impress me more.....❤👊
I could kick myself for selling my 98 4Runner years ago. But, my 2006 Tacoma just arrived; so I'm stoked you have a 2nd gen too. The gasket sealant color is a priceless experiential tip. Thanks so much!
Thankyou so much for this video!!!! As a woman I am constantly getting told after the fact that I was taken advantage of about things I actually check into but with the wrong people I guess
Great advice! I was a Toyota technician back in the mid 90's when most of their vehicles were made in Japan. I haven't been keeping up with Toyota since I quit wrenching so it's kind of a bummer to see their quality has gone down hill a little. But I'm still a fan of Toyota! I still have a '99 Taco 4x4 I bought brand new and a '89 pickup rockcrawler.
However, if you have ocd and hate dripping, leaking, and oozing stuff and got a free weekend go ahead and enjoy. It would drive me crazy knowing there's a leak. Break out the tools, this weekend is booked.
ive driven an old jeep with the amc 258, 40 miles to a parts store, it never maxed out in the 65 or so spring day. i replaced the belt and put a higher end water pump, on it. it got new belts and i put an extra long and short belt in the console and a basic wrench and combo set and i could fix anything on it. the engine held up fine. changed to a ford type distributor cap, hot coil (amc was still using low output 6v coil until dodge bought them), a motorcraft 2100 2v carb and custom throttle cable holder. it felt like a small block . all of this non toyota talk is because i prefer things i can easily work on. the jeep is in new hands and the guy said he hasnt touched the engine parts only done the tune up and oil change and its been rock solid. 600k+ miles on the engine, replaced the 5 speed with a race ready version of the same. took a couple of hours, and i never had another issue.
Had a ps leak on the passenger side rack and pinion on my 2nd gen 4 banger. Just flushed the ps fluid with the proper fluid till it came out nice and red. Drove a few thousand miles and it doesn’t leak anymore. Guess the seals expanded a bit and solved my issue. Cheaper than a new rack and pinion.
Yeah the radiator on my 4runner had the common bow and started to have a tiny leak somewhere. Never left a drop anywhere but it was crusting on the common crack area. Kept my eye on it, even did a 800 or so miles almost none stop without an issue. Did finally replaced it with an OEM rad.
I really like the idea of taking pictures and saving them to monitor situations like these, especially since my short term memory is shot and I CRS! Thanks Faye!!
When we bought our new 2016 Tacoma we discovered a timing cover leak that was apparently there right from the get go. Same exact place as the 2nd gen, would have thought Toyota would have figured a change for the new engine. Took 9 days to get the truck back. The tech had to take pics of every step as there was no service info on the new engine.
Great advice about leaks all the way around lol there's seepage, a drip and a full on leak. Seepage and a drip isn't a huge concern but sometimes it's hard for a customer to understand this.
Mysterious steering problem! My 2006 toyota began to act erratically with hard steering. We suspected a bad rack and pinion, or possibly a bad steering pump. This continued for a week until I was able to take it in for a transmission fluid change. It hadn't been done and it was due. I disgussed the steering issue with the shop. The fellow doing the fluid change said he had another customer for a fluid change. The customer spoke of erratic steering also. After a few days he returned to the shop to say that his steering problem cleared up. After a week of driving, so did mine. It's been fine now for about a year.
Interestingly enough, i had the identical thing happen to my Honda Fit. 9-10 days of sketchy steering periodically, particularly on heavily curved stretches of road. Took it in after 5 days, and shop said they couldn't replicate it. They would replace the PS pump if I wanted, but they couldn't find anything wrong. Few days later, poof, resolved for the next 8 years of driving. I think some bit of sediment or rubber broke off in the system and was blocking a line; after some time it broke apart enough that it could pass through the lines and pump, thus resolving the problem.
Monitoring leaks, cool idea you clean them, document them and store the image to check progression. Chatty little birdies. How cool you have a place where you can be EYE LEVEL with them. Wooden boards placed on the ground created a lot of doodle bugs. I’m in charge of lifting the boards off so the flock gets them. They’ve put me to work. I’ve been outsmarted by cuties.
Faye, I owned a ‘93 Camry with a P/S leak. Came out after work, no P/S Fluid, Pump whining. Added just a single bottle of Lucas Power Steer stop leak. Rack stopped leaking from then on. Lucas makes a great product, from personal experience!
I like the way my 05 Tacoma oil filter is on top, so easy to change oil. Why did they put it back under on the new ones, just to make it harder to get too. Toyota likes to make things hard to get to so you have to take it to the shop !!!
Last comment! Great video 2007 FJ with same 4.0 original owner 250K original coolant and water pump with no issues. Tested coolant and is still good to -10 F. Time cover leak has been slightly seeping for 8 years or so with no sign of any real oil loss. No drips. My 2 cents on coolant is too many people think they are changing it but really are not getting all the coolant out. They then mix in some green with the pink and have a acidic PH which causes the leak or water pump fail
I have a 1998 4Runner with 240,000 miles and no leaks. I also have a 2002 Sequoia with 300,000 miles and seeping steering rack that I have been monitoring for a year. Both drive like brand new still. Amazing vehicles.
My tacoma with 265,000 miles on the clock had all of these leaks. I took care of everything except the steering rack. The leak hasn’t changed in a year so I’m gonna keep running it until it starts losing a substantial amount of fluid. I obtained a low mileage oem rack to replace it with when that time comes. I have heard nightmare stories about the cheap remanufactured racks that are on the market.
I tried to replace my leaking water pump on my 2005 Tacoma PreRunner around April this year. However, as I was bolting the new water pump onto the engine case, I stripped a bolt. I tried to extract it out. That didn't work so I tried to drill through it. That didn't work either and the bolt shaft just filled in the hole because of all the drilling. I went ahead and replaced everything, but when I started my truck it squealed and white smoke came out from the engine bay. It sounded like it was struggling. I probably got coolant on the serpentine belt and maybe I didn't refill the coolant correctly (may have had air in the system). No independent shops wanted to touch it (thought it was a busted head gasket or I punctured the coolant/water bladder that surround the engine). I had it towed to the local Toyota service center here in Honolulu. They got it running smoother after adjusting the serpentine belt, but the coolant was down a gallon after running it. I eventually had multiple parts replaced including the gasket and thermostat. About $4000 later, but they also changed my brakes too.
Good video; here the Toyotas in general, specialy the 4x4s are thought or perceived as rocks. When something breaks use to be the driver's fault. Take care and stay well!
Great video! Thanks for sharing the information, Faye. I just bought a used Tacoma 2014 and had it serviced at the Toyota dealership. Still it is good to know what issues it can have while I am learning about my new to me Tacoma.
Thank you for this insightful video! I have a 2005 Tacoma with the 1gr-fe and have minor timing cover and steering rack boot leaks. I've wondered if these leaks are items I need to address right away, but as my fluids for both are not going down between oil changes I'm going to just continue to monitor them. Your amazing!
Great common sense video, Faye. Sometimes in auto repair, common sense isn't all that common! Those leaks that you describe are all common stuff for lots of cars; not just Toyotas. But dealerships, in particular, like to sell repairs of things that are just sweating, or seeping at the worst. Keep up the great work.
Hey, I ordered myself one of those coolant burping devices with the plunger thingie in the middle. It arrived this week and It worked well. Took all the drama with spillage away. So grateful I discovered that device through you :).
Hey Faye, absolutely couldn’t agree more excellent advice. Always nice to get advice from someone who knows what they’re talking about what is extra special when you know they care as well. I thought the thumbnail really look good after watching the video that looked better than usual, not that any of your prior videos look bad they look just fine but this one really looks good, new camera or New lighting, maybe the anticipation of the worldwide premier🙂 whatever it is it looks great.🐔🐔🐔👍
New lens!!!! YES!!! I went from my old old phone to a newer phone, then a nice camera, and now a really nice lens on my camera!! YEEHAW!! Thanks for noticing!!
@@FayeHadley no problem Faye your responses are always so thoughtful, I think I first noted a change back around the portable spray booth video somewhere around there but this one really made me think she’s definitely change something i’m a bit of a audio/video file so I just noticed things like that as well as being a Toyota file🙂 looking forward to the next video especially the upcoming video on the A91 probably one of the most beautiful cars ever made Definitely in the top 10 stay safe🐔🐔🐔👍
Thanks to this video, I’m now gonna pay better attention to my power steering rack on my 4Runner cause I’ve had to top it off a couple of times in the past year
I was waiting for transmission, transfer case and rear pinion seal😔🤣 I have all on my 2005 with 160,000. None are leaving spots or drips. What am I going to do? Nothing!🤣 just found your channel, great Job! Keep them coming 👍
Another inexpensive part that can cause oil leaks is the PCV valve and breather system. If a breather hose gets soft from oil vapors over time, it may collapse or suck closed. If the PCV valve sticks or its hose socks shut or falls off, then internal crankcase pressure can rise and force oil out of gaskets. On other brand vehicles I've seen these hsppen.
Also the heater bypass tube on the 2005 and on 2.7 until they stopped using that plastic one and replaced it with the updated metal one I did mine about 3 years ago
My 09 Tacoma has been leaking oil from the timing cover since the warranty expired. The dealer wanted to charge me $2500 to repair this minor leak 10 years ago. Today with 200,800 miles the leak never got worse.
I had a shop say to me verbatim "your water pump is failing" while doing an oil change on my Rav4 with only 35k miles. It exhibits the same very very minor seepage Faye describes in this video. I told them no to the recommended replacement (about 800 dollars) and it's been a year and I have not seen an ounce of coolant loss. Service centers can be very frustrating and hard to trust. Lucky for me I actually already knew certain water pumps have normal amounts of small seepage.
Hi Faye, Greeting from Canada. Love all your videos, always fun and informative, the chickens are the best at the end of each video. I have a request.....could you feature some repairs on Scions as well...I'm sure there are Scion owners like myself that would benefit from your tutorials. Thank you for being so Damn Positive, Honest and Inspirational in this 'dirty automotive business'.... integrity is not dead. YOU'RE AMAZING.
Knew exactly which three leaks you were going to discuss. The steering rack and timing cover seepage are so common. Though I've seen those racks seep for 10 years and barely lose fluid lol
RIIIIIGHT?!! Exactly! I've seen folks at the dealership replace them and then the truck just comes back for its next oil change and the boots are damp again 😳😬
It's interesting to hear that Toyota steering racks are prone to leak, and often leak. I have to wonder why the seals are so fragile. Doesn't Toyota PS fluid keep the seals in good condition? It sounds like Toyota needs to either switch seals or switch PS fluid. Honda has the problem pretty well solved, but it requires using Honda PS fluid ONLY. Otherwise, there goes the entire system. Seals swell and stiffen, deform, and leak, then fail throughout the system. The OEM hoses even swell and deform. In a Honda, leaking seals in the steering rack is usually caused by the cardinal sin of using non-Honda power steering fluid in the system. From experience, I learned the hard way that when Honda says to use only Honda fluid on the reservoir in 3 languages, they are serious. My 97 CR-V power steering system lasted 25 years before I had to replace all of it; pump, hoses, reservoir, and steering rack. I wasn't thinking and had the system flushed 6 years ago by a repair shop that didn't use Honda fluid. I flushed it to remove that fluid and prayed for longevity, and I got 6 years out of it. Replacing a gen 1 steering rack was extremely difficult, but I managed. It took lots of patience and tons of time, but I did it myself. I bought an aftermarket rack b/c Honda charges an obscene amount for a rack. I'm sure Toyota and all manufacturers are the same.
@@D21403 Honda isn't a truck company at all. I would never buy a Ridgeline. I just wonder why Toyota hasn't fixed their PS system fluid to maintain the system over time.
Great video Faye! That info on the water pump makes me think about the GM Quad 4 engine. They had a TSB about water pump seepage, what was considered "normal" and not. They went so far to make a sleeve to go around the shaft housing near the weep hole that would absorb the small amount of coolant that would seep out.
Well I have a 2010 Toyota Tacoma with a 2.7 L four-cylinder engine access cab 2 Wheel Dr. with about 161,000 miles on it I hope that it lasts for a while because I really can’t afford to buy anything else right now I paid cash for it about four years ago and it weren’t cheap I like it it’s a nice truck,,,I wish you lived in Ohio anytime I needed work done I”d bring it to you you really know what you’re doing,,,about a year or so back they recalled my truck and gave me a new camery to drive for about a month maybe a little bit less than that at no charge and they took my truck off its frame and scraped the frame down and actually replaced a couple parts on the frame I believe it was and then seal coated the frame and put it all back together something to do with rust control
Thanks for being honest, I've been wrenching on greasy cars since I was nine. Took a Volvo with a leaking turbo oil return line to the local hero garage and they wanted $1200 for shit I replaced myself and $150 to clean the block to find the leak. Ha Most are unscrupulous.
me being a used car tech, ive learned what leaks to recommend and what seeps to just disclose. exactly how you said, if its leaving drips fix, if its damp replace soon, if theres a residue just clean and move on lol
I’m doing a head gasket on my 220k mile Tacoma 2.7. It’s a ridiculous amount of work for a tiny little engine. But it’s the first problem it’s had since I bought it new so I shouldn’t complain. But I will. Lol.
My GOD>. I have the same two issues.. Timing cover and steering just monitoring now for a couple years, waiting to see if it gets worse... then I will have to take action. So far Truck has been running.
would be intersecting to see )) eventho I dont own Toyota but Nissan Xterra my project car .. just yesterday I came back from a drive and notices a small puddle under truck.. so today I had to go and look for issue.. luckily it was just one of the transmission lines the clamp got loosen and it was leaking.. so I tighten it... and added missing fluid.. it wasn't alot missing.. but gosh.. this could have been worst if I didn't noticed in time and drove it a lot with low or no trans fluids
Hey Faye Great video as always, I've been watching your videos from way back when you were in your pink garage (big ups to the pink garage!) Anywho we all know how much you love your chickens so I'm just wondering do you stay away from eatingzay chickenzay? Or do you included chickenzay in your dietzay?. Excuse my pig latin I'm a lil rusty.
You are awesome!! Thank you for posting this video. Just got my 2009 Tacoma Prerunner TRD Sport back from the dealership. They told me that I have a power steering leak, which I was aware of. Quoted me $1550 to replace the rack. I was planning on doing this job myself at some point, but I have not had to top off my PS fluid for at least 2 years. After this video, I will be holding off for a while longer. I am a little confused on why my fluid level wouldn't change after a couple years, when there is a minor leak. I would think that I would need to top off the fluid more often. Any thoughts on why that is?? My boot on my drivers side is wet, but not pooling under the car. I guess it is just that small of a leak?
Absolutely! You nailed it! If you haven't topped it off in 2 years and the fluid is still in the safe zone in the reservoir... It's not a major leak that needs attention right now! But since you know, it's good to keep it on your mind and monitor it!!
Thanks for the latest video on the 2nd gen tacoma. 😊😊😊 But I have another question about the same gen tacoma. Is it common for the factory exhaust manifolds to crack at the flange and do you have a video for that issue already out ? Thanks by all means with any info on this subject !😊😊😊
have abused 2008 taco since i bought it w 70k miles on it. Finally at 177k my water pump just started leaking. coolant has never been changed lol. great advice i may try to swap to that different coolant before swapping the water pump. thanks
Ever heard of a 2018 Corolla having water pump issues? I noticed pink dried on the bottom side of the hood in the area where the serpentine belt could have slung the antifreeze
so glad to see you are a Toyota tech and suggesting people to just monitor leaks and not immediately replace it. kudos to you. I like to see people being truthful about stuff like this.
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Great video showing key points and reminding me to check things out on my Toyota awesome.Thank you for the video
Every oil change I suck the fluid out of the power steering reservoir and replace with fresh fluid. It's not a flush but keeps the fluid cleaner than most cars ever have. Our 2006 Tacoma with 179,000 miles has no power steering leaks yet.
Faye- I called Beck Arnley about the two different types of Toyota coolant a few years back. They produce a factory-approved Toyota coolant for both the LLC and SLLC applications. They told me the ONLY difference between the two is that the SLLC is premixed and has a pink dye instead of a concentrated solution with the red dye. The engineer told me Toyota moved to SLLC with the longer interval because they found that mixing the LLC with tap water or even some brands of distilled water resulted in impurities within the solution that caused it to go acidic faster. With the SLLC coolant, the water is mixed in at the factory and they can control the purity, hence the longer interval. The engineer from B/A said if you use a good brand of distilled water, you can keep the longer drain interval of the SLLC as the additives are the same.
Love the suggestion to keep photos of areas to monitor. Great suggestion!
Really good video explaining the reality of car maintenance, the context of what is considered a leak will help a lot of people avoid being oversold for sure!
Thank you. Just got a used Tacoma--and I'm watching all your videos for good ideas.
Very good advice. Repair right away isn’t always needed but if you know of an issue saving for repair is a good idea and if it never fails you have done no harm and wind up having a bigger savings account
Great call on the hydraulic power steering rack, mine went on my Highlander. The seals went, then the power steering fluid ate through the boots and started leaking. I thought about just replacing the boots, but both sides were gone and had been leaking for a loooong time. Thanks for doing this video Faye !
As a fellow Toyota technician, I agree on the water pumps. I had one let go while on my lift just the other day. The timing cover thing is common across the whole lineup. We advise monitoring seepage and resealing when wet. On the rack thing, I find it funny Toyota gives us the instructions to rebuild them but will not supply stores with the tools because they want us to just replace them. It makes sense to replace vs rebuild for a repair facility because it moves the liability for parts failure to the parts supplier.
First time I’ve ever seen your channel. Gotta say I think it is badass of you to be in this craft. Very cool. I have a daughter and decided a long time ago I don’t care if she goes to college or trade school. As long as she’s content.
Thanks and welcome!! I went to college, no trade school for me, but I wish I had. My parents pressure me to go to college. Just barely paid off my loans a could years ago and I graduated in 2010!! But I knew from a very young age what I wanted to do for work as an adult. They just wanted the best for me though :))
@@FayeHadleyIt seems they did quite well instilling good values. Seeing as you are helping out so many people with your channel here. And thank you by the way.. I have an 08 Tacoma Sport trd ext cab long bed w/149k on the clock. So this advice really helps me out. Maybe you could do a video on rust prone areas are a bigger concern or the most important to keep an eye on since that is a major issue with these trucks 😒
Faye what about timing cover gasket replacement because as u pointed out the racks leak n power steering fluid leaks out of pumps and covers both those areas sometimes.....out the pump itself......so monitor power reservoir is good for watching pump n rack but what if it covers timing cover? Wont know difference unless check fluid color and seepage over time.....i want a disassembly video of timing cover.....cmon show me what ya got, impress me more.....❤👊
I could kick myself for selling my 98 4Runner years ago. But, my 2006 Tacoma just arrived; so I'm stoked you have a 2nd gen too. The gasket sealant color is a priceless experiential tip. Thanks so much!
I'm going to take a bunch of "baseline" photos right now. I don't know why this didn't occur to me before.
Thankyou so much for this video!!!! As a woman I am constantly getting told after the fact that I was taken advantage of about things I actually check into but with the wrong people I guess
I'm so glad you found it helpful!!! 🤩
Great advice! I was a Toyota technician back in the mid 90's when most of their vehicles were made in Japan. I haven't been keeping up with Toyota since I quit wrenching so it's kind of a bummer to see their quality has gone down hill a little. But I'm still a fan of Toyota! I still have a '99 Taco 4x4 I bought brand new and a '89 pickup rockcrawler.
I don't think a few leaks means much. These trucks will still go half a million miles with regular maintenance
I admire your honesty and integrity ❤
Great tips for possible leaks.
However, if you have ocd and hate dripping, leaking, and oozing stuff and got a free weekend go ahead and enjoy. It would drive me crazy knowing there's a leak. Break out the tools, this weekend is booked.
ive driven an old jeep with the amc 258, 40 miles to a parts store, it never maxed out in the 65 or so spring day. i replaced the belt and put a higher end water pump, on it. it got new belts and i put an extra long and short belt in the console and a basic wrench and combo set and i could fix anything on it. the engine held up fine. changed to a ford type distributor cap, hot coil (amc was still using low output 6v coil until dodge bought them), a motorcraft 2100 2v carb and custom throttle cable holder. it felt like a small block . all of this non toyota talk is because i prefer things i can easily work on. the jeep is in new hands and the guy said he hasnt touched the engine parts only done the tune up and oil change and its been rock solid. 600k+ miles on the engine, replaced the 5 speed with a race ready version of the same. took a couple of hours, and i never had another issue.
Outstanding video for 2nd & 3gen owners with OCD
Am glad I got a 2nd gen like yours. I am monitoring my minor leaks as well. Hey it’s a Toyota... it just goes forever.
The energy in this video has won me over! Oh the solid information was a plus tooo
Had a ps leak on the passenger side rack and pinion on my 2nd gen 4 banger. Just flushed the ps fluid with the proper fluid till it came out nice and red. Drove a few thousand miles and it doesn’t leak anymore. Guess the seals expanded a bit and solved my issue. Cheaper than a new rack and pinion.
Yeah the radiator on my 4runner had the common bow and started to have a tiny leak somewhere. Never left a drop anywhere but it was crusting on the common crack area. Kept my eye on it, even did a 800 or so miles almost none stop without an issue. Did finally replaced it with an OEM rad.
This is the best mechanical type channel on CZcams, Great Job Faye 👏 👍
Awwww That means so much to me Thank you so much!!!
@@FayeHadley you're welcome Faye!
I really like the idea of taking pictures and saving them to monitor situations like these, especially since my short term memory is shot and I CRS! Thanks Faye!!
When we bought our new 2016 Tacoma we discovered a timing cover leak that was apparently there right from the get go. Same exact place as the 2nd gen, would have thought Toyota would have figured a change for the new engine. Took 9 days to get the truck back. The tech had to take pics of every step as there was no service info on the new engine.
REALLY helpful that y'all put the chapter names (device leaking) at the bottom!
also your spokesperson is a nice change!
Great advice about leaks all the way around lol there's seepage, a drip and a full on leak. Seepage and a drip isn't a huge concern but sometimes it's hard for a customer to understand this.
Mysterious steering problem! My 2006 toyota began to act erratically with hard steering. We suspected a bad rack and pinion, or possibly a bad steering pump. This continued for a week until I was able to take it in for a transmission fluid change. It hadn't been done and it was due. I disgussed the steering issue with the shop. The fellow doing the fluid change said he had another customer for a fluid change. The customer spoke of erratic steering also. After a few days he returned to the shop to say that his steering problem cleared up. After a week of driving, so did mine. It's been fine now for about a year.
Interestingly enough, i had the identical thing happen to my Honda Fit. 9-10 days of sketchy steering periodically, particularly on heavily curved stretches of road. Took it in after 5 days, and shop said they couldn't replicate it. They would replace the PS pump if I wanted, but they couldn't find anything wrong. Few days later, poof, resolved for the next 8 years of driving. I think some bit of sediment or rubber broke off in the system and was blocking a line; after some time it broke apart enough that it could pass through the lines and pump, thus resolving the problem.
Monitoring leaks, cool idea you clean them, document them and store the image to check progression. Chatty little birdies. How cool you have a place where you can be EYE LEVEL with them. Wooden boards placed on the ground created a lot of doodle bugs. I’m in charge of lifting the boards off so the flock gets them. They’ve put me to work. I’ve been outsmarted by cuties.
HAHA I too am often (I'll admit it!) outsmarted by my cuties as well😂😂😂 worth it though, I'll let them take advantage of me😅👍🏻
Faye, I owned a ‘93 Camry with a P/S leak. Came out after work, no P/S Fluid, Pump whining. Added just a single bottle of Lucas Power Steer stop leak. Rack stopped leaking from then on. Lucas makes a great product, from personal experience!
I like the way my 05 Tacoma oil filter is on top, so easy to change oil. Why did they put it back under on the new ones, just to make it harder to get too. Toyota likes to make things hard to get to so you have to take it to the shop !!!
Last comment! Great video
2007 FJ with same 4.0 original owner 250K original coolant and water pump with no issues. Tested coolant and is still good to -10 F. Time cover leak has been slightly seeping for 8 years or so with no sign of any real oil loss. No drips. My 2 cents on coolant is too many people think they are changing it but really are not getting all the coolant out. They then mix in some green with the pink and have a acidic PH which causes the leak or water pump fail
I have a 1998 4Runner with 240,000 miles and no leaks. I also have a 2002 Sequoia with 300,000 miles and seeping steering rack that I have been monitoring for a year. Both drive like brand new still. Amazing vehicles.
Rear differential cover is very thin metal and can develop rust pin holes if you're from an area with road salt. I'm dealing with this now
My tacoma with 265,000 miles on the clock had all of these leaks. I took care of everything except the steering rack. The leak hasn’t changed in a year so I’m gonna keep running it until it starts losing a substantial amount of fluid. I obtained a low mileage oem rack to replace it with when that time comes. I have heard nightmare stories about the cheap remanufactured racks that are on the market.
Appreciate the honest comments. I probably have at least two of those leaks that I’ve been monitoring.
Also a fan of All Girls Garage! How about doing a supercharger install on my Tacoma for the show!? LOL
Sweet! I was looking forward to this vid but i missed the premiere. Appreciate the insight girlfriend, you rock! 👍
Dude you’re the cutest! Those lil birds at the end made my day.
You are too kind, thank you!!! :))
@@FayeHadley I was wondering... I have long hair and work on diesel, dirty. But how do you keep you’re hair clean? I’m a guy, not that it matters.
Great and informative video Faye ! keep it up!
Thank you! Will do!
I tried to replace my leaking water pump on my 2005 Tacoma PreRunner around April this year. However, as I was bolting the new water pump onto the engine case, I stripped a bolt. I tried to extract it out. That didn't work so I tried to drill through it. That didn't work either and the bolt shaft just filled in the hole because of all the drilling. I went ahead and replaced everything, but when I started my truck it squealed and white smoke came out from the engine bay. It sounded like it was struggling. I probably got coolant on the serpentine belt and maybe I didn't refill the coolant correctly (may have had air in the system). No independent shops wanted to touch it (thought it was a busted head gasket or I punctured the coolant/water bladder that surround the engine). I had it towed to the local Toyota service center here in Honolulu. They got it running smoother after adjusting the serpentine belt, but the coolant was down a gallon after running it. I eventually had multiple parts replaced including the gasket and thermostat. About $4000 later, but they also changed my brakes too.
Good video; here the Toyotas in general, specialy the 4x4s are thought or perceived as rocks. When something breaks use to be the driver's fault. Take care and stay well!
Haha it is said in the forums that the #1 problem is the owner 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You need to train 99% of garage techs! Lova ya!
Ha!! I would love to but they probably wouldn't listen to me 🤣🤣🤣
Great video! Thanks for sharing the information, Faye. I just bought a used Tacoma 2014 and had it serviced at the Toyota dealership. Still it is good to know what issues it can have while I am learning about my new to me Tacoma.
Thank you for this insightful video! I have a 2005 Tacoma with the 1gr-fe and have minor timing cover and steering rack boot leaks. I've wondered if these leaks are items I need to address right away, but as my fluids for both are not going down between oil changes I'm going to just continue to monitor them. Your amazing!
Great common sense video, Faye. Sometimes in auto repair, common sense isn't all that common! Those leaks that you describe are all common stuff for lots of cars; not just Toyotas. But dealerships, in particular, like to sell repairs of things that are just sweating, or seeping at the worst. Keep up the great work.
It's kind of funny how the technician even tried to over sell you on stuff for your truck that you didn't really needed.
Cant wait to see this for a 3rd Gen. great vid ..
You just saved me from replacing a power steering rack on 2000 tacoma
Hey, I ordered myself one of those coolant burping devices with the plunger thingie in the middle. It arrived this week and It worked well.
Took all the drama with spillage away. So grateful I discovered that device through you :).
Oh wow, NICE!!!! That's AMAZING!
Hey Faye...it's CZcams!
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Thank you! My Tacoma has 295k miles, just started leaking oil, hopefully it's only oil pan gasket. Very informational video
Keep 2nd gen tacoma videos coming)
You always make such awesome videos 👍😁
Keep em coming!
Thanks Justin!!!
Happy New Year, Faye and the fluffy Time Lord and Lady chickens!
These apply to every car ever made not just Toyota.
Hey Faye, absolutely couldn’t agree more excellent advice. Always nice to get advice from someone who knows what they’re talking about what is extra special when you know they care as well. I thought the thumbnail really look good after watching the video that looked better than usual, not that any of your prior videos look bad they look just fine but this one really looks good, new camera or New lighting, maybe the anticipation of the worldwide premier🙂 whatever it is it looks great.🐔🐔🐔👍
New lens!!!! YES!!! I went from my old old phone to a newer phone, then a nice camera, and now a really nice lens on my camera!! YEEHAW!! Thanks for noticing!!
@@FayeHadley no problem Faye your responses are always so thoughtful, I think I first noted a change back around the portable spray booth video somewhere around there but this one really made me think she’s definitely change something i’m a bit of a audio/video file so I just noticed things like that as well as being a Toyota file🙂 looking forward to the next video especially the upcoming video on the A91 probably one of the most beautiful cars ever made Definitely in the top 10 stay safe🐔🐔🐔👍
I have all of these leaks, and I have not done crap about them yet. Still going strong 180k. Toyota FTW!!!
I could listen to you talk forever!
love your videos i have a mustang that has seeped for years and never had a problem also own a Toyota and love it keep up the good videos
Thanks to this video, I’m now gonna pay better attention to my power steering rack on my 4Runner cause I’ve had to top it off a couple of times in the past year
No problem 👍!!!! Glad you liked it!
From Canada .
Great video faye ,I love your positive attitude and your passion too share information. Thanks Faye
Thank you!!!
Thank you for this video, o have 2 of the leaks you talked about on my lively 2006. Thank you for helping realize it's gonna be okay❤
You know Toyota’s are great when Toyota people consider a seep “a leak”
Love my 4 runner 4.0
😄👍🏻 nice!!!!
My rack leaks pretty good, I just mainly monitor the fluid levels every week because I’m too lazy to replace the rack 😂😂
I was waiting for transmission, transfer case and rear pinion seal😔🤣 I have all on my 2005 with 160,000.
None are leaving spots or drips.
What am I going to do? Nothing!🤣 just found your channel, great Job! Keep them coming 👍
I aaaaaaaalmost included the pinion seal. ALMOST!!! 😅👍🏻
Another inexpensive part that can cause oil leaks is the PCV valve and breather system. If a breather hose gets soft from oil vapors over time, it may collapse or suck closed. If the PCV valve sticks or its hose socks shut or falls off, then internal crankcase pressure can rise and force oil out of gaskets. On other brand vehicles I've seen these hsppen.
I just hit 105,000 on my manual transmission 2014 Tacoma and want to keep it going another 300k. Thanks for the tips!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHH I have truck envy!!!! 😅
Thanks Faye! This might easily be the most useful video on CZcams.
Signed, Second gen Tacoma owner. Off to check for leaks.
Haha awww why thank you, I appreciate that!!
Also the heater bypass tube on the 2005 and on 2.7 until they stopped using that plastic one and replaced it with the updated metal one I did mine about 3 years ago
I am all for monitoring leaks. Toyota is famous for them.
thanks for the recommendation on the power steering rack boots too. def need to get some of those ordered
My 09 Tacoma has been leaking oil from the timing cover since the warranty expired. The dealer wanted to charge me $2500 to repair this minor leak 10 years ago. Today with 200,800 miles the leak never got worse.
I had a shop say to me verbatim "your water pump is failing" while doing an oil change on my Rav4 with only 35k miles. It exhibits the same very very minor seepage Faye describes in this video. I told them no to the recommended replacement (about 800 dollars) and it's been a year and I have not seen an ounce of coolant loss. Service centers can be very frustrating and hard to trust.
Lucky for me I actually already knew certain water pumps have normal amounts of small seepage.
Hi Faye, Greeting from Canada. Love all your videos, always fun and informative, the chickens are the best at the end of each video. I have a request.....could you feature some repairs on Scions as well...I'm sure there are Scion owners like myself that would benefit from your tutorials. Thank you for being so Damn Positive, Honest and Inspirational in this 'dirty automotive business'.... integrity is not dead. YOU'RE AMAZING.
Knew exactly which three leaks you were going to discuss. The steering rack and timing cover seepage are so common. Though I've seen those racks seep for 10 years and barely lose fluid lol
RIIIIIGHT?!! Exactly! I've seen folks at the dealership replace them and then the truck just comes back for its next oil change and the boots are damp again 😳😬
It's interesting to hear that Toyota steering racks are prone to leak, and often leak. I have to wonder why the seals are so fragile. Doesn't Toyota PS fluid keep the seals in good condition? It sounds like Toyota needs to either switch seals or switch PS fluid. Honda has the problem pretty well solved, but it requires using Honda PS fluid ONLY. Otherwise, there goes the entire system. Seals swell and stiffen, deform, and leak, then fail throughout the system. The OEM hoses even swell and deform.
In a Honda, leaking seals in the steering rack is usually caused by the cardinal sin of using non-Honda power steering fluid in the system. From experience, I learned the hard way that when Honda says to use only Honda fluid on the reservoir in 3 languages, they are serious. My 97 CR-V power steering system lasted 25 years before I had to replace all of it; pump, hoses, reservoir, and steering rack. I wasn't thinking and had the system flushed 6 years ago by a repair shop that didn't use Honda fluid. I flushed it to remove that fluid and prayed for longevity, and I got 6 years out of it. Replacing a gen 1 steering rack was extremely difficult, but I managed. It took lots of patience and tons of time, but I did it myself. I bought an aftermarket rack b/c Honda charges an obscene amount for a rack. I'm sure Toyota and all manufacturers are the same.
I think Honda’s quality is a little bit better but I still like the Toyota Trucks better than Honda !!!
@@D21403 Honda isn't a truck company at all. I would never buy a Ridgeline. I just wonder why Toyota hasn't fixed their PS system fluid to maintain the system over time.
Great video Faye! That info on the water pump makes me think about the GM Quad 4 engine. They had a TSB about water pump seepage, what was considered "normal" and not. They went so far to make a sleeve to go around the shaft housing near the weep hole that would absorb the small amount of coolant that would seep out.
WHAAAAAATTTT?!! OMG 🤣🤣🤣
A water pump diaper!
Well I have a 2010 Toyota Tacoma with a 2.7 L four-cylinder engine access cab 2 Wheel Dr. with about 161,000 miles on it I hope that it lasts for a while because I really can’t afford to buy anything else right now I paid cash for it about four years ago and it weren’t cheap I like it it’s a nice truck,,,I wish you lived in Ohio anytime I needed work done I”d bring it to you you really know what you’re doing,,,about a year or so back they recalled my truck and gave me a new camery to drive for about a month maybe a little bit less than that at no charge and they took my truck off its frame and scraped the frame down and actually replaced a couple parts on the frame I believe it was and then seal coated the frame and put it all back together something to do with rust control
I just love how u do your videos so full of spunk and fun very enjoyables.
I always forget that your name is Faye. It's a good thing you tell us and point at the name tag on your shirt. Otherwise I'd forget.
If I don't start out my videos that way I get hate in the comments 🤣🤣🤣
@@FayeHadley You made them love you.
Thanks for being honest, I've been wrenching on greasy cars since I was nine. Took a Volvo with a leaking turbo oil return line to the local hero garage and they wanted $1200 for shit I replaced myself and $150 to clean the block to find the leak. Ha
Most are unscrupulous.
me being a used car tech, ive learned what leaks to recommend and what seeps to just disclose. exactly how you said, if its leaving drips fix, if its damp replace soon, if theres a residue just clean and move on lol
I’m doing a head gasket on my 220k mile Tacoma 2.7. It’s a ridiculous amount of work for a tiny little engine. But it’s the first problem it’s had since I bought it new so I shouldn’t complain. But I will. Lol.
I like how you steer everyone in the right direction 😅 keep up the good works Faye Hadley 🌹
Thank you!
thanks Faye will check these out on my 12 Double cab with 88000 kms keep up the great vids and stay safe
Thanks for this perspective! Very sensible.
I wish you were close to me you would definitely be my mechanic
My GOD>. I have the same two issues.. Timing cover and steering just monitoring now for a couple years, waiting to see if it gets worse... then I will have to take action. So far Truck has been running.
Wicked mechanic, with wicked eyes ;-)
I'm several hours late to the party, but I did finally made it.. enjoy the videos... love to see more on 2015 Corolla... Keep the videos coming!
Thank you!! I'll have to get my hands on more Corollas!
would be intersecting to see )) eventho I dont own Toyota but Nissan Xterra my project car .. just yesterday I came back from a drive and notices a small puddle under truck.. so today I had to go and look for issue.. luckily it was just one of the transmission lines the clamp got loosen and it was leaking.. so I tighten it... and added missing fluid.. it wasn't alot missing.. but gosh.. this could have been worst if I didn't noticed in time and drove it a lot with low or no trans fluids
Big fan .Have you ever had a oil control valve break off in the head Lexus v6 suv .I’m scared for life😂 because of it
I have broken many🤣🤣🤣
Sweet Vice and Great advice, thanks Faye
Thanks! It's from Capri tools and I love it!
Hey Faye Great video as always, I've been watching your videos from way back when you were in your pink garage (big ups to the pink garage!) Anywho we all know how much you love your chickens so I'm just wondering do you stay away from eatingzay chickenzay? Or do you included chickenzay in your dietzay?. Excuse my pig latin I'm a lil rusty.
🤣🤣🤣 nailed it! I definitely do not eatzay chickenzay 🤣🤣🤣
You are awesome!! Thank you for posting this video. Just got my 2009 Tacoma Prerunner TRD Sport back from the dealership. They told me that I have a power steering leak, which I was aware of. Quoted me $1550 to replace the rack. I was planning on doing this job myself at some point, but I have not had to top off my PS fluid for at least 2 years. After this video, I will be holding off for a while longer. I am a little confused on why my fluid level wouldn't change after a couple years, when there is a minor leak. I would think that I would need to top off the fluid more often. Any thoughts on why that is?? My boot on my drivers side is wet, but not pooling under the car. I guess it is just that small of a leak?
Absolutely! You nailed it! If you haven't topped it off in 2 years and the fluid is still in the safe zone in the reservoir... It's not a major leak that needs attention right now! But since you know, it's good to keep it on your mind and monitor it!!
Thanks for the latest video on the 2nd gen tacoma. 😊😊😊 But I have another question about the same gen tacoma. Is it common for the factory exhaust manifolds to crack at the flange and do you have a video for that issue already out ? Thanks by all means with any info on this subject !😊😊😊
have abused 2008 taco since i bought it w 70k miles on it. Finally at 177k my water pump just started leaking. coolant has never been changed lol. great advice i may try to swap to that different coolant before swapping the water pump. thanks
Ever heard of a 2018 Corolla having water pump issues? I noticed pink dried on the bottom side of the hood in the area where the serpentine belt could have slung the antifreeze
Oh yes, ABSOLUTELY!!!
That was a great video, Faye. Good info.
looking at getting a 2011 🌮 double cab 4x4 119,000 any issues I should know about?
I love your personality. And you chickens as well.