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edthefox5, please name them & tell me why you find them better. I find WD-40 generally useful, but I've had special cases when Liquid Wrench or a...
(bump) move this to the Gen1 forum, please. Elderly Gen1 Prius owners, I suggest that rather than blindly spraying lubricant into the HCAC pivot...
FWIW: my 2003 Prius just crossed 306k miles; they have plenty of life if you are somewhat mechanically inclined. A 2002-ish Prius with 170k is...
RocketJones, do the MevoTech endlinks make that big a difference in handling and durability? I know the endlink bushings on my Prius are good for...
Stay safe, man. re: traction battery fault. It might be a cell, but... Next opportunity, take the cover off the traction battery and inspect the...
This just in: my 2002 Prius (275k miles) showed Orange Triangle of Death and P3006... inspecting the traction battery shows melted HV connectors....
FWIW: you can buy aftermarket front and rear struts with all the springs and new insulators for MUCH less than the price of trying to rebuild...
Perhaps not the battery, but the battery connections. Inspect them for corrosion, and make sure they are tight and well-connected to the battery...
Amazing how many Prii get discarded at the first hint of any trouble; welcome to the "automobile as appliance" age. Congrats on your successful...
Check also the thread "Battery Fires at ECU Sense Plug" in this forum... while flat cells (dead HV pack) is possible (likely?), the OTHER end of...
Davep, I think I agree with the earlier poster... with this being a "new" kind of car for you, and you having limited diagnostic resources, it may...
Davep, please check the codes... it's more likely that you intended to report P3191 and P3190. You seem to be on the right path by cleaning the...
A code reader and/or TechStream is a necessity for these vehicles, if you have any serious intent of keeping one alive. The vehicle is the first...
Well, here is an alternative approach. Use a non-chip ("dumb") key in the ignition, and use your "smart chip" key near the ignition switch when...
Michelin seems to have discontinued its defenders in 175/65R14 size. I have heard reports that 195/70R14 will fit the rims and in the wheel...
Thank you! for the clarifying circles. I had never looked at my steering column from the underside, and I had a hard time visualizing. I happen...
Did you find the cabin air filter? You get to that by opening, then unknurling the two hold-in knobs of the glove box, then drop the box. The...
Have you assured yourself that a refrigerant recharge is what's needed? If the water pump/AC drive belt slips, or if the AC drive clutch clips,...
I nominate this as a sticky. It's likely to become more frequent now that the fleet is 15+ years old, and a battery fire is not something that...
Nifty bit of detective work! But I'm looking at the picture - a good picture, BTW - but I can't discern exactly what you're describing as the...
