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Has anyone come across this?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Connaghan, Aug 30, 2017.

  1. Aug 30, 2017 at 3:16 PM
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    Connaghan

    Connaghan [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Found this today...
    How concerned should I be?

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  2. Aug 30, 2017 at 3:26 PM
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    shakerhood

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    Looks like the breather puked a little oil, doesn't look like a big deal.
     
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  3. Aug 30, 2017 at 3:28 PM
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    Drive thru deep water lately?
     
  4. Aug 30, 2017 at 3:32 PM
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    Connaghan

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    No nothing more then 6" or so.
     
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  5. Aug 30, 2017 at 3:34 PM
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    smitty99

    smitty99 I also bought a 4Runner

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  6. Aug 30, 2017 at 3:58 PM
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    Check your diff fluid level. Should be hard to over fill but...

    Miles on truck?
     
  7. Aug 30, 2017 at 4:03 PM
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    Connaghan

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    18,000 no problems. Went in for the diff bolts to be tightened at 15,000, not sure if that's relevant.
     
  8. Aug 30, 2017 at 4:05 PM
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    shakerhood

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    I would hope the Dealer inspected the fluid level when you had it in for recall.
     
  9. Aug 30, 2017 at 4:13 PM
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    Oldman808

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    It's just a burp from your breather. There are several threads on the breather mod that eliminates this.

    Cheers
     
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  10. Aug 30, 2017 at 4:49 PM
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    Diff breather mod is easy to do. Just got to get the same barbs on each one. Or not I ended up with 1/4 on diff and 5/16 on breather and 1/4 inch hose. But it worked fine.
     
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