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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Inverter Pump noise.

    You find out what conditions set a trouble code by looking the trouble code up in the Repair Manual and reading the box called...

    Mar 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread What would cause this brake pad wear, and any guesses about some unusual symptoms?.

    I inspect my brakes every time I rotate tires. In doing that, I take the pads out, measure them, measure the rotors, and slide the...

    Mar 4, 2026 at 10:51 AM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread 200,000 Mile Club.

    My 2010 hit 200,000 around Thanksgiving. Didn't get around to posting then. Coming up on 207,000 now. No and no. Yes. Then during the...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread What would cause this brake pad wear, and any guesses about some unusual symptoms?.

    It won't slant the pads, though.

    Mar 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Fresh Air ciruculation mode actively cools the hybrid batteries!.

    Also, as described in Toyota's New Car Features manual, if you have recirc mode selected and the car wants additional battery cooling,...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM

  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread OEM 3 way coolant valve 16670-21010?.

    The potentiometer is the blue part with the silver rotating shaft. The white part with the two black screws is the bracket to hold the...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread Inverter Pump noise.

    Toyota has kind of come around to your thinking. The gen 1 Prius had potentiometers in lots of places: throttle position, go pedal...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 7:31 PM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread What would cause this brake pad wear, and any guesses about some unusual symptoms?.

    Very hard for me to picture an alignment problem causing that, as the caliper bracket is mounted to the same flange the hub is. Almost...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread Possible dampener failure.

    While there might be some damper damage a step or so back in the chain of causation, the observation about the oil pump shaft is making...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM

  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread What would cause this brake pad wear, and any guesses about some unusual symptoms?.

    Ah, so not stepped wear as in my photo, but a flat wear face that is angled with respect to the back of the pad? Is that "pad in front"...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 12:25 PM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread 2013 Aqua/prius c Brake lines bled now pedal is lower, slip light goes on when press.

    I feel for them if they can't "explain the difference in the brake feeling", but if the light comes on, that's more than a difference in...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 11:31 AM

  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread Just need to vent....

    The weirdest thing is why they think I'd be wanting to buy tires right after I just bought tires. Maybe I'm not giving the AI enough...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 11:28 AM

  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread What would cause this brake pad wear, and any guesses about some unusual symptoms?.

    I don't clearly see in your pad photo what you are trying to show. Could it be like what's going on in ➡this post⬅? I also found it...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 11:19 AM

  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread Why changing engine coolant more often than factory recommendation matters.

    (y)

    Mar 3, 2026 at 11:11 AM

  15. ChapmanF replied to the thread Rear ABS sensor fault after replacing wheel hub assembly.

    They had to install it at the factory—they didn't build the wheel well around it. :) You'll find it goes through a rubber grommet that...

    Mar 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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