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Thanks,

That makes my job a whole lot easier.

Regards,

John

Hi,

I am parting out my 84 van and was told to save the sliding door handle, but I don't know exactly what to take off. Does the outside of the handle rust out? Mine didn't....

As good as can be expected for 1984. I guess I can take a photo.

John

Gwen said,
".................Also the exterior slider door handle..........."

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Looked at it. Not sure 'what'...

Thanks Gwen. Will do.

Regards,

John

Follow-up from this thread:

http://www.toyotavantech.com/forum/showthread.php?4865-A-Sad-Day-Indeed

What do you think I should remove from the 84 Van before I junk it?

I was thinking:
1. RH...

Rather than destroy it I just left it alone.

John

I have done it lots of times. Now that I have almost 500,000 miles on it, it doesn't work as well as it used to. NOTE: I use 50% oil and 50% kerosene.

John

Still going strong with no melting or alternator overheating. Will update near the end of the summer.

John

1984 Van bought new.

20W50 summer

10W40 winter

500,000 miles

John

Try a kerosene flush and 20w50 oil and see of that helps.

John

I definitely will do that.

John

I do appreciate that you checked on that for me. The torsion bars are the same on 84-85 so if the upper control arms for an 85 accept the torsion bar bolt on bracket, the 84 should as well. Maybe I...

Tim,

I am unable to find the part numbers for the UPPER control arms on the MOOG website for my 1984 Toyota Van. They only list the two lower control arms as does Rock Auto. Are any of those...

If you have oil leaking into the alternator from either the P/S pump or the engine it may not have failed yet (dashboard with infamous 'Christmas Tree Lights'), but may not be fully charging the...

This is the second time I have replaced the "hose of death" since I bought my 1984 Toyota Van new.
I was going to cut an access hole as described above until I remembered that I had placed the two...

Why don't you just rebuild it? What's wrong with it?

John

I wasn't just dealing with P/S fluid killing an alternator EVERY year. The front end oil leak was equally destructive. The P/S leak is fixed, but the front end repair is huge and won't happen
any...

Air flow does not seem to be a problem so far, but this summer will tell for sure and I will post back.

John

It's a metal chain, not a rubber belt. I think the mechanic just doesn't want to deal with the problem or (more likely) doesn't know what's wrong.

John

Ebay really hammers the vendors for customer problems. The vendors sometimes send customers pleas to rate them high because they say Ebay "punishes" them for complaints and lower ratings
from...

I used the supplied gasket a few years ago and it hasn't leaked. But I cleaned the area very well.

John

Not after reading the negative comments.
...

There are only two wires on the blower motor. Hook a 12v source directly to it and see if the motor works. The brushes on my 84 have worn out over the years several times.

John

Below your feet under the front of the van is the steering gear housing. The pitman arm is attached to that. It is a short link attached to the steering gear housing with a large nut.

At the...

Do you have a model number? Is it these?:
http://www.kyboutlet.com/kyb-kg4652a-gas-a-just-shock-absorber.html

Thanks,

John

They are little bouncy, but the heavy duty shocks give sharp jolts especially to the passengers. They are like the OEM shocks that came with the van in 1984. Drving over uneven surfaces (not...

So it looks like the difference is that the Mr. Gasket #1287 has grooves on BOTH sides which would permit it to be installed in between the coils. The Mr. Gasket #1285 has grooves on only ONE side...

OK, I searched TVP and found the answer. It is Mr. Gasket 1285, up to two per side (top and bottom). Unless someone recommends the 1287,
I'll order the 1285's.

Thanks,

John

Searched the forum. One says Mr. Gasket 1287 and the other says Mr. Gasket 1285. I have a 2WD 1984 Van with rear coil springs.

Anyone know definitively which one works?

Thanks,

John

I am currently using Gabriel G63900 on the front and G60087 on the rear. They seem OK, as good as the Monroe (Tenneco) shocks I have used. Last time I tried a "heavy duty" shock the jolts
going...

Looked for this connector after it crumbled and broke and finally found it. It is actually pretty common.

Advance Auto: BWD 28423 It is called a "pigtail" ...

Follow-Up:

Found the Start Injector Time Switch Connector. It is actually pretty common.

Advance Auto: BWD 28423 It is called a "pigtail" ...

Day three of PB Blaster application. Still won't budge. Will avoid heating it.

John

Thanks for the suggestion. I am hoping for the best. I need to get it inspected and renew the registration this month. PB Blaster was started yesterday. It is freezing cold here for the past...

Thanks Gushaman. Much appreciated.

John

Will do,

John

Thanks Gwen

Regards,

John

Tried to move the distributor to adjust timing on my 84 with MT. Wouldn't budge. Used a drift and a hammer and moved it slightly, but timing did not change. Then I banged it back.

Now it is...

OK, Thanks Tim. I actually have a set of those tools. I have never used them, but I will now. Thanks again.

Regards,

John

I saw this on a Lexus forum and thought I would give it a try. I wanted to make sure it didn't melt before posting this. It doesn't melt. Here are the photos:
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OK, I cannot believe this. The left backup bulb was burned out and the right backup light socket was corroded.

Backup lights are working.

John

I have this problem too, so I am glad I found this post. Any tips for removing the panels on an 84 LE without damaging them?

John

When I work on my 84, I remove the dome light fuse if I am leaving the battery connected.

John

It's been years, but I think many years ago I used the rims from a Toyota truck for a replacement.

John

Squealing when cold: Slipping belt? Soaked in oil or loose?

Sputtering: Loose vacuum hoses, stuck EGR valve, air flow meter to throttle body hose leak, carbon in throttle body, one of the...

Makes sense Tim. Your manual indicates a "bolt end protrusion" figure. After completeing this, it would seem that it would vary with where you started out so how can they give you that figure?? ...

Thanks. I found the part here:

http://www.toyotapartszone.com/oem/toyota~switch~assy~back~up~lamp~84210-60021.html

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It also appears to be available as an aftermarket part as well. ...

Thanks for the reply. I had seen a previous post of yours regarding the BBB pump. In fact that was what I was going to order if this didn't work out. So far my rebuild is working, but if it starts...

I think I may have disturbed something when I had the engine cover off although I have removed it for years and never had this problem.

My 84 van LE has the 5-speed manual shift console.

I have...