2004 Tundra 4wd Quick Fix - NNKH

Ever since submarining the 2004 Tundra in the river, the 4wd actuator stopped working.
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[@JEC11718]

I see the old garage has been deleted! Can't wait for the new one!

[@kyleshilman8541]

Same! When will the new garage videos be up?

[@adam1299]

Seen this and immediately started looking to see if I missed a video! lol

[@Bairleafarm]

​@@adam1299same here lol

[@jmanblob]

"Water somehow got in there" 😂😂😂

[@blastingweevil2968]

what a baddass looking truck the tundra is... understated but slick.

[@christopherweise438]

Looks great under water as well.

[@jimlake1478]

Love your videos, you have a great approach when diagnosing issues..

[@troyrunyan249]

Nice work! It always feels good to me to fix little things I've put off for a while. Then I say to myself that I should have done that a long time ago!

[@thyslop1737]

Have the first gen 2003 Toyota Tundra 4.7 liter 190k miles. Fingers crossed, elbow, eyebrows, teeth crossed it has been a good truck. First time watching his video. Did not know he only had the 3.4 liter engine.

[@fernycaraddicted4711]

Every video u make buddy !! Short or long are great!! 👍 Video keep up the great work man !!! & You are almost there man with the subs!! To 500k 🎉

[@robertopenheimer1451]

Like to see Gus, Turbo, and Jen too. They all add to the overall lifestyle package.

[@gidge34]

Your channel HAS HELP ME so much, you would be shocked at all the people who find positivity and enthusiasm just from your spark. Don’t let the trolls get you down 🤙🇺🇸

[@bobbob8765]

Always good to wake up to another NNNH video 👍

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Wise beyond your Years Chris

[@user-sk3ej5zm2x]

Been following you, Jennifer, Gus, and Turbo for a couple of years, enjoying every minute. This is an aside about your video from April 2020 on loading string on a Kobalt trimmer. When I googled “how to”, your video was the first to pop up. It was Short and to the point, I had the string quickly loaded. Thank you - Keep on rolling!

[@TheAtomikapple]

Very informative post chris I’ve often wondered how it all works I’m sure the setup on my Nissan Navara must be similar, keep up the great work

[@ShaneZettelmier]

Nice. I love the power switch upgrade so you have 2 Wheel Drive low. I had an 85 forerunner with a marlin crawler dual case and I used 2 Wheel Dr. low all the time, with a front locker it just steers, much better on tight jeep trails in 2 Wheel drive.

[@AndrewHCann]

Thank you for updated on that part replacement and switch to add also fix up Chris :) and keeping that on repairs got do sometime for someone to on that 4×4 part!

[@calvinlevie943]

Thank you, nicely informative, keep up with the great content that you put out

[@williamtoney-bb8tx]

Outstanding 👍 Now it's beer time !!! Cheers !!!

[@robv2026]

That is a sweet Yoda. Keep her as long as you can!

[@sourshoes6768]

Can’t wait to see new garage!

[@robpeabo509]

A very informative video on what to do if the ADD unit failed and you are off road, and an easy fix when one does go to repair it provided it was an electric motor issue and not a mechanical issue. All my previous four wheel drives had free wheeling hubs, that way I could leave the hubs in 2WD & engage low range to backup a trailer for the times when I needed the benefits of lower gears. An added benefit of 2WD low range is that it reduces wear on your clutch by not causing you to ride the clutch when backing up a trailer for more control. My current 4WD (a diesel LR3) is the first with an automatic gearbox. With all the wiz-bang electronic traction aids it is great offroad. I can select low range on that one without worrying about damaging the drive train. I was totally against automatic gearboxes in a 4WD, but I must say I have turned. Automatic gearboxes and the electronic controls in a modern 4WD are a game changer.

[@clarencewiles963]

I like your open air garage 👌 but your going to have a hard time this winter 🥶 keeping it heated 🌡️ I’m glad I got you before your garage floor has gone in. Depending on the lift you’re going to get check with the manufacturer of the lift and find out the floor requirements how thick, psi, rebar placement, electrical and if you’re going to run conduit in the concrete or not. You get the idea. Whenever you drill holes in the concrete you don’t want to hit the rebar. How high the ceilings should be before the building is put up. By the way I truly appreciate your two channels and your almost at 500k on this and 411 on the other channel thanks again for your work Thumbs up 👍

[@caraanderson4411]

Your a great mechanic sir

[@dave-uf8ir]

Good stuff Chris 😊

[@65K20]

thanks again for the vid chris.

[@kwest1realbadman967]

wow, yea that is nice to know. thanks dude

[@shephusted2714]

hope the shop build progresses - seems sensible to build onsite

[@davidcatlette9697]

My 98 dodge has same type fork ! Clipped mine in full engagement so I don’t have too worry about the vacuum switch !

[@BillyBob-uc9zp]

Nice one Mr 😎

[@jayfromtexas6718]

Way to go bud!

[@Oyvind88]

Great video and great truck🔥👌😎

[@joshuaprince898]

The garage is gone!! Out with the old and in with the new!

[@andrewmonaghan8487]

👍good fix , Eze fix , like that

[@jlabo1958]

that was the one of the perks to the 87 Toyota I drove back in the days. It had manual hubs so to pop a curb or creep around something on pavement all I had to do was put it in 4 low and it was just really 2wd creeper mode. any time there were parties and all the parking was taken up all you had to do was put it in low and pop the curb and park.

[@multiperpose2010]

Did the same in my 89 gmc 1500 lol different situation but if the truck was on it was on with the actuator fun stuff ❤ the video

[@kelly00000111111]

was always wondering what that 2wd switch on the left of the dash was all about. i used to have a 2002 4runner (an awesome rig, too bad it burnt to the ground 🙁)with the same 3.4 motor as well as what i am assuming was the same 4wd system, and having that kind of versatility would have been nice.

[@richardthomas1743]

hey Chris!! Thumbs UP!!

[@TomasGarcia-rq6wb]

Hello from portugal men i like your Content

[@mmiller1188]

I use 2Lo (hubs unlocked) in my stick f350 all the time with trailers. Easier on the clutch for creeping

[@NNKH2]

Yeah 2 low is where it's at! It sucks working the clutch trying to back in a steep driveway in 2H

[@MalaysiaDashcam]

Supprt and love from Malaysia 🇲🇾

[@mikechmarnakis2103]

Very educational space where was old garage looks much bigger.

[@tom-andreheimtun3368]

do you have a video on how you mounted the winch forward

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

👍👌👏 Well done again (video and work). 2) 😭😭😭 Unfortunately no cute little Gus 💚 in this video. I absolutely adore this dog. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health in particular.

[@jaybird9982]

“Somehow” water got in there. 😂😂😂

[@tedhaze1]

Certainly a good idea right now I'm driving my old truck with locking hubs Bill Dodge diesel that's what I told around my stuff with and many times I used for low to manoeuvre big trailers around with a locking the hubs for sure

[@JimiMarvin]

I just took mine apart on my 2000 4.7 a couple months ago. The contact point were corroded. I took the plastic cover cleaned up the contacts and works great now! New ones were like $200-$300 I said screw that. They are kind of a bugger to get to but not bad. I'm a huge fan of first gen tundras since I bought it 4 months ago!

[@Nate-vs1kb]

Love my 2000 as well. As much as I appreciate a manual trans and transfer case, I wish Chris would try out an an auto to see how he likes the 2uzfe!

[@JimiMarvin]

@@Nate-vs1kb The 2uz is great! And I've talked to a bunch of tundra owners and from what I've heard is the 4.7 is better on gas than the 5.7s. Stay up to date on the timing belt and they'll run forever!

[@garrettblaster]

I have a 2004 sequoia and had to take that actuator out because it has a bad oil leak and you can get it out without dropping diff but it’s tight

[@12wser]

Hey Chirs quick question where did you purchase your power probe? I am looking for one and I am also trying to find a gas can nozzle like the one you have on your gas can? tried looking on amazon and didn't find one? Any suggestions?

[@DjTspaRoLEoffIcER]

I had a ‘05 SR5 Crew Cab 4x4. Had the 4.7 V8… 16 years of trouble free use with 198K miles. With the recent great used car market, sold it for 10K. Picked up a new Tacoma TRD with the 6sp MT. Toyota trucks will out live us. Your Tundra brings back great memories. Always great content. 👍

[@thyslop1737]

Should have kept it.

[@ianhall6614]

I have too much sentimental value for my 01 4.7L. She's got 226k on her and is just getting broken in, wouldn't trade it for the world.

[@masonmatvich2610]

That oil pressure though lol

[@alfredtrejos5400]

Nnkh What happen to the 1959 Oldsmobile dynamic 88 sitting for years

[@clayfree7428]

I’m looking for a older in good shape Tundra. I wasn’t aware that yours had a V-6 with the trailer and things you pull with it. I’ve seen a couple of V-6 trucks for sale….and after you using yours the way you do….. A V-6 in good shape is something to think about.

[@jared2235]

Oh man my 89 xj had that had rubber lines vacuum activated worst thing in the winter lines would freeze and become brittle could have ran a cable and manually do it but i just swapped a different dana 30 in i got for free

[@Hector-cn3rv]

mine has the push button for engaging 4wd. I wonder if i can get to the 4 phillips screws as easy as you did?

[@Bob_D]

Hey Chris, New viewer here and sorry if I've missed the obvious, but dude.... Someone stole your garage!?!? Ummmm... like its gone. Would love to see the police report. ;-) Anyway, So can you share a video on what happened to the garage and what you plan to build in its place. Thank you so much. Love the videos and content! All the best.

[@WegotTheBOMB]

I got 0442 EVAP code on my mustang. I know it's the passenger vent valve. Not in any hurry with that either.

[@supermullaney]

Wish you were my neighbor Chris,your the boss on fixing cars.Ive got a 1979 jeep CJ7 with a 304 in it and the dipstick tube broke off today,not going to be a fun fix.

[@andrewpearce5397]

I swear that truck had the v8 especially with the cars you tow with it 😂

[@NNKH2]

Nope, just the good old 3.4 V6. Two wheel drive low really comes in handy getting her going on steep hills with the trailer

[@gillgetter3004]

The submarine😂 New garage time?

[@philb386]

My 5sp manual Diesel PK Ford Ranger has the same system but instead of an electric motor it uses vacuum to engage and disengage. I used an electric over air valve to open and close this line so I could back my trailer in low. Anyone that has one of these ute's knows how ridiculously high 1st and reverse gears are.

[@matjenkins9025]

Hey Chris have you ever come across slop in the steering wheel of the tundra ? I have a 98, 4 runner with quite a bit of slop mate

[@NNKH2]

No mine is nice and tight. I did replace the steering rack at one point though. If yours is loose I would check the front end components like tie rod ends and steering rack and coupler

[@matjenkins9025]

@@NNKH2 cheers my friend, I will definitely do that ... great videos by the way have helped me a huge amount ...

[@adamskidmore9969]

I see you have seat covers in the tundra. I have the same truck 2002 sr5, AC. All the sestcovers in the box stores are extremely hot in sunlight, do you have a recommendation?

[@NNKH2]

I believe mine are made by covercraft. They are a little bit pricey but amazing

[@leroyaultmon]

It's funny😂 to me the way you said 🗑 garbage

[@kc0lif]

i like the first generation Toyota tundra.

[@itsthebrad1526]

“Water somehow got in there and shorted it out”. I think we all know how water “somehow” got in there and shorted it out.

[@kybrancaccio]

is that on the 4runners too? luv the channel n wife luvs the gus outros too

[@NNKH2]

Yes they also have the same thing. And darn, I actually had a Gus clip I meant to use at the end. Totally forgot. Next video!

[@alfredtrejos5400]

Nnkh What happen to the 1965 jeep sitting for 29 years

[@phillipbremer7715]

want nice work truck its van with all the gear

[@AdamCanFly]

Can you put a periscope on the Tundra? :)

[@NatureRecycleFlorida]

My old ram w150 had a vacum forking mechanism like that . I permanent deleted it.

[@tom-ehill2713]

Looks roomier in yard!! Wonder why! 😂😂

[@cooperdunn7746]

Why do you coat the bottom of the car and what do you use? Is it to prevent rust from salt or something?

[@NNKH2]

Rust prevention. Blaster surface shield works great

[@cooperdunn7746]

@@NNKH2 wonder if we have a similarly product over here in aus!

[@Luisgarcia-uz5uk]

Can’t believe you have your tool boxes outside..

[@user-bw1ef6st7f]

👍

[@snoopstp4189]

so Tundi is fully recovered from that "salt bath"?

[@Hector-cn3rv]

I see it was pretty easy to get to the 4 phillips screws on the cover correct?

[@NNKH2]

Yea

[@Hector-cn3rv]

@@NNKH2 mine is a 2004 limited. Im really hoping its as easy as it was for you. Although mine isnt as clean as yours since im up north 😂

[@Hector-cn3rv]

Man as soon as i tried unscrewing the first phillips screw it stripped. the bottom 2 bolts that hold the actuator are easy to get to but how in the world to get to the top 2?! Theres literally no room to get a socket in there. Any help would be appreciated@@NNKH2

[@quickturn66]

When is the new garage coming and how big?

[@NNKH2]

Hopefully very soon. Basically the same size as the old one which was rotted and needed a lot of attention. Taller for a lift too

[@quickturn66]

@@NNKH2 Good, you definitely deserve a lift. I can’t believe you work full time as a mechanic and have the energy to do all the stuff we watch. Hopefully your employer pays you twice the going rate, cause it seems like you’re worth it! Eric O is a great mechanic also and I’ve never seen anyone trace electrical problems down like he does. On a side note ,I’m in Rochester ny and have had multiple hilux’s for 25 years currently got a 99 Tacoma for 3800$ four cylinder, four wheel drive, stick,short cab with lock out hubs. 280 k on it, from Virginia and runs like a watch. Keep that early tundra as long as you can!

[@guillermogarcia6342]

What's the deal with that square body chevy by your tool box Chris?

[@NNKH2]

It's the one we drove back from vegas. Follow up video coming soon on it on the main channel

[@BrilliantAIntI]

I been doing some mechanics today,check it out,you like your Lincolns

[@TheSmega]

Is it just me or do you casually have a 2 by 4 hanging out by your passenger side? 🤣

[@NNKH2]

It's a cedar 2x3. I use it for holding down the brake pedal at the boat ramp and other steep hills

[@mattbrown5511]

I don't think I like all those plastic gears inside that little motor controller unit. (ADD?) With age, those plastic parts are going to become brittle and become prone to breakage. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.

[@NNKH2]

Yeah I agree. However they seem to be pretty darn reliable. Plus it's only four screws that you have to take off to bypass it in case of a failure. Which is not too bad. I'd rather be a mechanical switch with no motor

[@mattbrown5511]

@@NNKH2 Fair enough. I hope she gives another 400K miles buddy. I always seem to learn something new watching you. You, Jen and Gus are the best.

[@DaBossk]

yo chris how did you become so cool?

[@russellweber4334]

Where was Gus to supervise this repair?

[@dave4803]

I would want to swap it over to machinal myself.

[@Ken19700]

Look at the 4x4 community. There's probably a delete kit available with manual locking hubs.

[@NNKH2]

Honestly I prefer this mechanism over manual locking hubs because you don't have to get out of the truck to do it. But it would be cool to replace the motor with some kind of cable linkage

[@flyingmachinecustomparts8227]

I'm pretty sure I was subscribed and saw today I wasn't??

[@Paimon.............]

Hi

[@kiiiisu]

hi!

[@billyhensley7770]

Why cant i purchase bumper stickers from your channel

[@NNKH2]

I don't have them for sale at the moment but if you send a pre-stamped self-addressed envelope to my PO box I can send you a few free of charge. My address is in the about section of my channel page

[@billyhensley7770]

@@NNKH2 thanks man

[@sterlingthibodeaux3690]

Hey Chris.. in your experience have you come across "China" made items, just like the one today, that the metal used is like a "pot metal"? extremely weak a$$ "metal".. all looks, no b@lls.. lol.. It happened to me years ago working on a zero turn and I vowed "never again".. which didn't last too long.. lol.. I just got more picky where I get my aftermarket parts.. lol.. Say "Hi" to Jen and Gus.. CHEERS!!!!

[@psehunter3525]

Why can’t we get videos everyday geez! I’m bored

[@lorimoore-df8mj]

No Gus.

[@toddbob55]

Aftermarket parts generally are junk so your right stay with OEM ......anything I ever bought at Autozone, Napa , Oreilly Ect was junk.

[@kevinclark6289]

You must have awful bad luck then it is all I'm saying

[@toddbob55]

@@kevinclark6289 everybody in the automotive industry knows OEM parts are quality parts and aftermarket stuff is junk.

[@1112223333111]

something is leaking like a mofo under there

[@1112223333111]

ok maybe its undercoat

[@kiiiisu]

@@1112223333111 i think thats it!

[@NNKH2]

Yeah it's the undercoat. I'm sure there's a couple small leaks too but nothing dripping

[@Funonthefarm]

First?

[@jeepindave5464]

Lame. Bring back locking hubs.

[@phillipbremer7715]

its old its junk i will say it toy in toyota never will be work truck want good work truck its small engine diesel that or small gas the have thier place its what is

[@NNKH2]

It's a great truck

[@quickturn66]

Everyone doesn’t want or need a “ work truck “

[@JimiMarvin]

If you actually watch his channel you'll notice he has a Dodge with a Cummins in it and also has the Chevy wrecker for hauling bigger stuff. He has a purpose for each vehicle in his fleet.

[@platinumNL]

well if he is still using it and repairing it, its not junk he wants to keep it. the TOYota must be doing something right

[@FOADJEWTUBE]

MAAN U R KILLIN IT BROTHER CHRIS ..JUST SAYN HI FROM UP NORTH NW REDNECKK..GREAT VIDEO BUDDY...ROCK N ROLL

[@paul96zj]

Water "somehow" got in there lol 🚤

[@robertopenheimer1451]

"Water somehow got in there" 😂😂😂