Thanks very much for your reply. It's been a problem for a while. (This particular van is as simple as they come.) My job has been keeping me busy for the last 3-4 years; my profession has had a...
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Thanks very much for your reply. It's been a problem for a while. (This particular van is as simple as they come.) My job has been keeping me busy for the last 3-4 years; my profession has had a...
Good day everyone, one of several vans I own is an '86 2wd cargo 5spd. (Llamavan, you know him as "Satriani.") I searched for all threads related to "idle," but in 9 pages I didn't see any thread...
I've replaced ignition coils, distributor caps, rotors, and all associated gaskets on 3 of my 4 vans without completely removing the passenger side engine cover. In every case it was easy enough to...
I've replaced the driveshafts in both my 2WD 5spd vans with ones made by Powertrain. They are better than new; no complaints at all. Ordered several 4WD 5spd rear driveshafts; have them in storage...
FWIW, brother-in-law (professional mechanic) and I replaced my '88 2WD 5spd's thermostat several weeks ago. The next day I drove her close to 200 miles in Florida heat without any problems...
Driver side window regulator; a/k/a Regulator Sub-Assy., Front Door Window, LH. Toyota P/N 69820-87002 (non-power window). Need to replace the one on my '86 cargo. Will be digging through my...
I'd like to buy a spare or two.
Tim
Tim, I saw your business van in Battle Ground years ago, but was on my way elsewhere and couldn't stop to say hi or leave a note.
Sure enough, the alternator output voltage profile on my '88 2WD...
Thanks for the good information, Tim. Your sage advice and encyclopedic knowledge are always appreciated.
If you see my '86 cargo on I-5 headed north on Tuesday, please wave! B^)
Tim
While troubleshooting the starting problem I checked the FL 0.5G fusible link. It showed low resistance. Nonetheless, its physical condition is not good; plastic is starting to chip off its...
Thanks for the fine writeup, Llamavan! (I still have the bungee cords for alternator replacement.) Finally started my '87 4WD after >1 year in layup. ItM lives!! But she's giving the same...
Thanks for the tip, Rufus. The shop at my property in Washington is complete; will be up there in a couple of days. Actually, all of my vans could use a fresh charge of brake/clutch and power...
Good evening all,
Recent problem on my '86 2wd cargo: when turning to left with the van at a standstill, there's a significant amount of shudder from the wheels and in the steering. There is some...
Excellent videos, Tim - thanks for those! I have a fan clutch or two needing to be rebuilt. Is there anything special to watch or adjust while rebuilding? How much silicone should be added? ...
Thanks very much for the info, gentlemen. I'm planning on trucking her down to Oregon in a couple of weeks. I can virtually wipe off the JB Weld, fortunately it was cheap...if I had a clean and dry...
Has anyone here ever dealt with a cracked tank? One of my vans' right-side radiator tank has a small weep near the top. Tried cleaning it up and putting some JB Weld over it as a temporary fix, but...
Thanks very much for the top-notch info, Tim! There are quite a few unused connections in the engine wiring harness. This makes me think that whoever swapped engines just transplanted almost...
Hello all,
From all of the technical documentation I can find, the 3Y engine was equipped with vacuum timing advance and the 4Y with mechanical/electronic. Does anyone know if they're...
That blue color is cool! I bought green LEDs for the backlights in the instrument clusters in all 3 of my vans. It's the greenest green you've ever seen and the dimmer works just fine.:thmbup:...
Good to hear that you figured it out. This happened in my '88. I did a capacity test on the battery; all was well. One day when I was preparing for an interstate drive (OR to WA), she wouldn't...
An important one that's NLA...Switch assy., clutch start; Toyota P/N 84520-28010. Common part for all three of my vans. Time to start scavenging them from the junkyards. It's a safety-related...
Oxygen sensor, Toyota P/N 89465-29326. This is listed for my '88 2WD 5spd. Verified NLA by Aaron at Lithia Toyota of Springfield.
EDIT> Curiously enough, the sensor for my '86 2WD 5spd, Toyota...
When I first bought the van about 5 years ago, the two lowest speeds on the front cabin fan were not working. I knew right away what the problem was. But I wasn't driving the van much, and not at...
Thanks for the information, Tim - you are our greatest technical resource. :thmbup:
It turns out that the A/C cut relay was my problem - because it WASN'T THERE!! Neither were the two fuses, the...
Don't want to hijack the thread or anything...I'm troubleshooting a loss of ventilation in my van, too. None of the fans are working, front or back, heating or A/C. I've checked everything in the...
There seems to be a fair amount of room beside the PS reservoir. Wonder if it's possible to put an inline filter in the PS pump suction line? It's plenty long. Have to look at doing that...
Hi Tim,
Would you happen to have any hints or tips on replacing the TPS? I may have to do so on one of my vans soon. Thanks very much.
Tim
(First things first: many dankes and salaams to Llamavan for taking the pictures, for being such a wise site administrator, for looking after my vans when I'm overseas, and for being an all-around...
Tim, thanks for importing/redoing this info from TVP.com! I need to do this repair on 2 of my 3 vans.
I am not having any trouble seeing the pictures.
Thanks for the info, Gwen! Guess what I'm going to do with my spare 4wd radiator as soon as I get home...
That is, after fixing ItM's leaky FPD. And spending some quality time w/BJ. And...and...
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Very good post, Skyflyer! I've had to do this "on the fly" a few times when salvaging spares in junkyards.
One very minor thing, though: you should wait until the last moment to remove the rubber...