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ChapmanF replied to the thread Do I need to do anything special to bleed front brakes only?.
I often will open the bleed screw while pushing back the piston for a pad replacement, so I am not forcing the fluid from the caliper...
May 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Tapping Knocking anyone know?.
Under the hood in the video looks like a 2ZR. That's quite a loud tap, sounds like about once per cam rev, so maybe it wouldn't hurt to...
May 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Do I need to do anything special to bleed front brakes only?.
Did you open the hydraulic connections at some point of your pad-replacement job? Bleeding is only needed if you did and air could have...
May 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Inverter coolant drain plug.
The inverter/transaxle coolant fills up spaces down as far as the spaces on the front of the transaxle case and inside the bellhousing...
May 16, 2026 at 12:09 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Clock spring and spiral cable trouble.
I bet it didn't have a snubbing resistor or diode protecting the contacts when they opened.
May 15, 2026 at 10:49 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Brake pedal pulsation with audible solenoid click.
Interesting symptom. This diagram is from ➡another thread where the gen 4 brake system was discussed⬅; maybe a look at it could shed...
May 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread "EGR DELETE" Instructions.
I'm not sure the evidence can support the idea that Toyota's move to catalyzed EGR for gen 4 had to do with specifics of a hybrid...
May 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Mushroom madness.
Dunno—how long have humans been eating mushrooms? Are any other primates known to eat them?
May 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Rotate ICE by hand - no tools, hypothetically.
It occurs to me that I could have been less snarky in #18, and said something more like this: Most of the time, when I've seen posts...
May 15, 2026 at 10:04 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Need fast advice on throttle surge on 2016 C.
Trying to explain something successfully to others always has been an effective test of how well you understand it yourself. The best...
May 15, 2026 at 9:56 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Clock spring and spiral cable trouble.
At least that wasn't the worst case. It made you aware right away that you were going to smack the steering wheel if you crashed....
May 15, 2026 at 9:10 AM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
About $1.87 today.
May 14, 2026 at 11:36 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread Need fast advice on throttle surge on 2016 C.
Where did you get the idea there's a clutch that engages or disengages? Yes, pushing the go pedal further means you want to change the...
May 14, 2026 at 11:34 PM -
ChapmanF replied to the thread How much is your local "Trump at the Pump Tax?".
I suspect that was 40.9 and 44.9 ¢/gal (i.e., about $3.12 to $3.44 in today's dollars).
May 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
