How to Completely Turn Off Stability Control in a Jeep Wrangler JK
19 Dec 2013, 08:02 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Everybody knows that if you want to have a successful off-road endeavour with your hardcore SUV, most ESC systems will only get in the way
How to Check and Refill Transmission Oil on 1991-2001 Toyota Camry
10 Jan 2014, 12:57 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you suspect your 1991-2001 Toyota Camry’s gearbox leaking oil, then you should check its level and refill it if it’s too low. However, you should go see a service if your gearbox is ...
Driver Gets One-Year Ban after Attempting DIY Autonomous Driving Scheme
8 Jan 2014, 17:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / With all the fuss about autonomous driving, it seems that a British driver has attempted to take such developments into his own hans. In fact, Richard Newton, 36, took his hands off the matter, rece...
How to Check for Exhaust Leaks With Potatoes on 1992-2002 Toyota Camry
8 Jan 2014, 17:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / It looks like the old prank of sticking things into your neighbor car’s exhaust is actually a good way to test if it has any leaks. As Peter Finn shows us here in the video, all you need to...
How to Remove Crankshaft on Toyota VVTi Engine
6 Jan 2014, 17:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Normally, you wouldn’t need to take out a Toyota VVTi engine’s crankshaft if you are not performing a major repair job after something went wrong. The job is very complex and you will...
How to Check Valve Tightness on Toyota VVTi Engine
6 Jan 2014, 11:02 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you feel your Toyota VVTi engine low on power, one cause must be the combustion chamber’s tightness. And there are two things that can go wrong with it - loose valves or worn out piston rin...
How to Remove Crankshaft Bearings on Toyota VVTi Engine
3 Jan 2014, 16:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Decided to disassemble your Toyota VVTi engine? Here’s a tutorial on how to take out the crankshaft bearings in order to pull out the crankshaft, rods and pistons. Unlike other engines, Toy...
Here Are 3 Simple Ways to Make Your Scion FR-S Faster
27 Dec 2013, 10:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Since the Toyota GT 86 / Scion FR-S has been released on the market last year, people started to brag that the sports coupe is not fast enough. What they didn’t get was the fact that Toyota w...
How to Repair Broken Cigarette Lighter on 1996 - 2001 Toyota Corolla
23 Dec 2013, 15:13 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If your 1996-2001 Toyota Corolla’s cigarette lighter/power outlet is not working, the first thing you should check is its fuse. The fuse for the lighter can be found behind the small storag...
How to Remove Oil Pump Intake on Toyota VVTi Engine
23 Dec 2013, 13:59 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The oil pump’s intake is basically a bent metal pipe with a filter at the end which goes right down in the oil pan of the engine to absorb the oil and send it throughout the engine. Sometim...
How to Remove Oil Pressure Sensor on Toyota VVTi Engine
23 Dec 2013, 11:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If you happen to get the oil pressure warning light on your Toyota dashboard, one of the first things you have to check is the oil level. Next comes the oil pressure sensor itself. The oil pressu...
How to Remove Flywheel from Toyota VVTi Engine
22 Dec 2013, 16:08 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Usually, you don't need to perform maintenance jobs on your Toyota VVTi engine's flywheel, but if you plan to tune the four-pot and put a lightweight flywheel, here's a short tutorial...
How to Remove Oil Pan on Toyota VVTi Engine
22 Dec 2013, 16:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The oil pan's role on a Toyota VVTi or any other engine is to collect the lubricating oil falling from its components to be absorbed back by the oil pump and recirculated. Due to its positio...
How to Remove Oil Pump on Toyota VVTi Engine
19 Dec 2013, 13:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / If the oil pressure warning light pops on your Toyota’s dashboard, first thing to check is for the oil level and if there are any leaks. If not, then the oil pump might have a problem. The ...
How to Remove Cylinder Head on Toyota VVTi Engine
18 Dec 2013, 13:44 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / I’m not gonna ask why would you need to remove the cylinder head from a Toyota VVTi engine, but I suppose something wrong happened and you need to change some valves or rectify the whole cylin...
How to Remove Camshafts on Toyota VVTi Engine
17 Dec 2013, 14:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Normally, you don’t have to maintenance the camshafts or valves in a Toyota VVTi engine's lifetime, as they are built to last for a long period. However, if something goes wrong and you n...
How to Remove Timing Chain on Toyota VVTi Engine
15 Dec 2013, 14:41 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Removing and replacing the timing chain on your Toyota VVTi engine is a very complicated process and it’s best to see a service for this kind of job. But if you are good with a spanner and hav...
How to Remove Timing Chain Cover on Toyota VVTi Engine
13 Dec 2013, 16:35 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Normally, you won’t need to make any interventions on the timing chain of a Toyota VVTi engine, but if for certain reasons you have to, here’s a tutorial on how to do it. The timing c...
How to Remove Crankshaft Pulley on Toyota VVTi Engine
13 Dec 2013, 10:54 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The crankshaft pulley that runs the accessory belt is held with only on bolt. But that is probably the hardest one to remove. This happens because this bolt is very well tighten and when you&rsqu...
How to Adjust Timing to Top Dead Center on Toyota VVTi Engine
12 Dec 2013, 14:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / In order to perform any interventions on your Toyota VVTi engine’s timing system or cam shafts, you’ll firstly have to put the engine in top dead center position. This is the position wh...