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Never done this before, so I'm reading the Toyota manual. Esxtracting the drive shaft from the engine requires a SST (Special Serfvice Tool):...
@Tombukt2, (a) I'm on the road, in FL (b) the mechanic ordered the TO8141 and found it too short (c) all the "equivalents" in the RockAuto catalog...
The outer CV boot tore on the passenger (RH) side of my 2003 Prius, and the mechanic is having a hard time finding a correct replacement for the...
Original Poster Anna, try REAL HARD to find your key. The immobilizer reprogramming procedure is not 100% reliable, so as hard as your locksmith...
Followup to my long-winded point #4 (previous post) PriusChat discussion of possible head gasket issue, with symptoms that sound like yours:...
Ginny. a new steering rack from Detroit Axle is available for around $300. Link: https://www.amazon.com/Detroit-Axle-Complete-Steering-2001-2003...
Tombukt2, others: Heads up. Apparently it is ILLEGAL in the United States to replace halogen bulbs with LED bulbs. If your vehicle resides in a...
following your adventure with an '01 Prius, a some opinions/thoughts. (1) A/C not working. Invest a few dollars for an A/C recharge kit...
First order of business is, as other posters have suggested, make sure you have a heathy 12v battery. And that the 12v charging system is working...
Strawbrad, do you have an estimate for what the 'life' of a Prius Gen I NiMH module night be? Clearly if the case breaks or leaks occur around...
<bump> (original post was August 2023) "The technicians won't pull the battery out. They say they're not authorized by Toyota to open the battery...
Hmmm.... This is a guess. One of the things that comes to mind is that the inverter coolant pump may be starting to fail, and when the inverter...
<bump> ronlewis, did you ever solve this one? (a) the P3191 code and symptom you describe sounds like water in the gas. Had this with another...
<bump> P3191 - my first guess is water in the gas, somehow. Usually it's a cracked/corroded fuel fill neck pipe (Toyota part 77201-47051) but...
<bump> I had to do the rear bearings on a salt-belt 2003 Prius last weekend. I can confirm that the trick works really well. The bolts can be...
I seem to recall that Gen I and Gen 2 battery cells are different size, and the chemistry moved from NiCd to NiMH. But I'm an old guy; memory...
Well, if the part goes in.... then it must be able to come out for your repair. Have a look at the full assembly drawings around the glove...
Hybrid battery on a gen 1 uses a set of 38 7.2 volt NiCd batteries to obtain the 273 volts needed for the system. Does the car start? Note, if it...
<bump> If you have not inspected your rear brakes for a long time, or just checked the lining thickness, I'll report that the adhesive which bonds...
I have seen Zep Groovy anti-seize lubricant discussed in these pages, but can't find it locally. A high-temperature anti-seize lubricant is...
