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    Oil Contamination - P0420 Cat Replacement?

    Just to update all, as I suspected, this was not a permanent solution, but in my case, the cleaning did last approximately 3k miles before the...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Feb 24, 2020 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Creaking brakes, occurs when pressing and releasing at stop and in park

    This creaking noise seemed odd to me because I have never heard it on other vehicles. There is a difference between the scraping sound when...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Apr 22, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Creaking brakes, occurs when pressing and releasing at stop and in park

    I just fixed this on my 2007. While I did change the pads and rotors, the real culprit was the caliper slide pins and boots. I had greased them...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Apr 14, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    combination meter repair - DIY

    Update on the previous repair to my 2007 combination meter. Everything still working after 5 months and about 7k miles. My wife's 2004 just...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Jan 19, 2018 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Oil Contamination - P0420 Cat Replacement?

    Here is link to the study I based my cleaning method from in case anyone is interested: Regeneration of Aged Commercial Three-Way Catalytic...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Sep 21, 2017 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Oil Contamination - P0420 Cat Replacement?

    It's possible to clean the converter as I just did the same thing for my 2004 Prius with 160k miles on it (it was burning rich due to an exhaust...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Sep 20, 2017 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    combination meter repair - DIY

    Funny you should mention that. I was just about to post the parts I ordered. Hope the links show through. 726-TLE4278G TLE4278G Auto Linear...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Sep 1, 2017 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    combination meter repair - DIY

    Thank you again to all who contributed to this thread. I just successfully replaced the regulator and the three capacitors on my combination...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Aug 30, 2017 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Is this a scam? Replace front wheel bearing

    Ditto on disconnecting the 12v battery before removing the caliper. I just did a wheel bearing on my new-to-me 2004. You really don't need a...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Apr 28, 2017 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Parts for close to free

    Sorry George, I actually did get these parts from The Phoenix for my 1st gen. So they are no longer available.
    Post by: BigVanMan, Apr 28, 2017 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    2003 Prius P3125 Inverter Codes/Repair

    A P3125 is the code I saw I had when I needed to replace my MG2 stator. Failed MG2 stators are fairly common on the 1st gen Prius. Best test I...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Oct 11, 2016 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Parts for close to free

    I might be interested. What is shipping to New Hampshire ?
    Post by: BigVanMan, Oct 6, 2016 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Steering Gear Pinion Shaft Lock Nut Design

    Howard, thanks for the thread and the photo. Thank you Chapman for the more detailed explanation of what the steering recall takes. This makes me...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Dec 22, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    1st generation steering failure

    Mousa, sorry to hear you are encountering problems with your steering. I don't mean to give you false hope, but I had my entire rack and pinion...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Dec 2, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion
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    Misfire

    Just called the dealer I purchased the filler neck from. I ordered part number 77201–47051. Apparently this is the correct part for my...
    Post by: BigVanMan, Nov 27, 2015 in forum: Generation 1 Prius Discussion