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try looking at bump-stops for a 90's ford truck or a 1969 Chevelle -- there's a close match out there somewhere

I have been having better luck on various vehicles by using Rock Auto's least expensive parts lately {quality name-parts that are on closeout} ... also heard a lot of very poor moog stories in the...

Thanks... good point.
Yes, I left the big cam-bolts pretty loose, and, when everything else was finished being installed, I lifted each side of the van with an additional hydraulic jack under the...

...update -- the new Centric lower control arms are in --- they have a really accurate and beautiful fit at every attaching point
...going in for alignment tomorrow, however, I must say that...

-you get pretty good access on 2wd from above ...(under the seats)
-make sure you "unload" the spring first, and mark your starting point on the double-nutted threaded spring adjusting stud so you...

FREE -- I have an original pair of upper control arms that are absolutely RUST-FREE ,,,the original Toyota black enamel still shines
...inadequate bushings and ball joints, though, of course
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JDM I would love to buy an antenna mast with no kinks in it... let me know

also, looking for LH side LE taillight lens


p.s.
(I have some 4-bulb lenses stored away and the LH one might be...

I used the stainless steel screws after this ordeal, too... I just need to remember next time when I replace a bulb the easy way from the front, that the stainless screw is gonna want to drop...

Hmmm... maybe for something like this we could send you a blank zip-drive and a self-addressed stamped envelope and you could send the original video (with music) to the party in desperate need ?
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wisdom and experience...

okay, i'm gonna get that shiny new "yellow-stickered" cap that I've wanted by buying a new, correct 0.9 marked Toyota cap... no sense bursting something to save ten or...

we're selling the 2003 Sienna and I want to swipe it's pretty, shiney, "yellow-stickered" radiator cap and swap it for my ugly one ...
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... for no "out-of-pocket"...

radiator cap ---maybe a dumb question ?? but, here's the story ...

- 1987 2wd runs like a Swiss watch
- have zero cooling system issues/ problems/ leaks, or anything...including today, idling 10...

"it's usually a good idea to listen to Tim"...

only 4 weeks after using the 5/8" hose that I had lying around, the hose was starting to fail. Clearly it was heater hose. The entire length and...

Yup... you're right on... of course, it is a suction hose !!! that explains the air !! (I called it a "return hose" simply because I was too lazy to think it through) . The Toyota molded hose...

well, I've seen it now... ...Wednesday night, I pushed a little bit sideways on the (molded) steering-fluid return hose, so I could check my engine oil ... ... Started it up yesterday morning,...

regarding stabilizer bar bushings---you can get great Rock Auto deals on bushings and end links......pay attention to 2WD vs. 4WD ...additionally, use cooking oil in the bushings not motor oil ......

My old '86 van made use of the oil-level warning light feature many times over the years... it would reliably tell me whenever I got about a quart low. If you have an "oil consumer" the level...

every winter my hatch-window rust spots would grow and they would create rusty run marks all the way down the paint. The marks buff off with car wax.
I permanently stopped the annual...

bummer, Burntboot...

if someone had taken my current('87)van in and got it re-sealed 20 years ago, I'd never have know the difference. My old '86 had the recall taken care of long before I got...

rivets , or something like a dzus fastener, or tiny machine screws with washers and nuts ... sanitary and removeable should be the focus

I know... I do nearly everything myself as well ... However...this same Milwaukee dealership has done miracles before. My previous van ('86- with Wisconsin rust) needed a radiator. A local radiator...

Lost the part #s I had looked up; but I remember about $600 (list) ... with most places selling for about $450

(also, at first my dealer said my part #s weren't coming up right ... (new...

Well I'm happy to report that in January 2018 it is still possible to have this recall remedied...
first, go to the NHTSA site to plug in your VIN# (to see whether your van has been fixed or...

Saw a youtube video of a guy with a toyota truck playing with his... RPM's of the "idle-up" vary as you turn the plastic knob... pretty sure counter-clockwise to increase idle speed.

Totally unreal !!! I'm just gonna work with some aluminum roll-flashing, screws, and aluminum tape... I will definitely make it "sanitary", but nowhere near as pretty as yours.

I was able to wiggle the clutch and fan as one piece in and out of the bottom of my 2wd van... which now makes me wonder if my entire shroud is still in place.

Update:

Wow---it's missing... ...

Ordinary tool sets probably won't reach it, but, the guy across the street is a Honda mechanic and had 2 really old box-end wrenches that were super long and thin... both were 6-point 10mm wrenches...

how about rear defogger switch, still there ??

okay... sorry if I wasted anyone's time... I just applied 12 volts to the ISC VSV and blew through the ports, and, it turns out that air flows in either direction when it's open, so, both diagrams...

There are 2 ways that the ISC VSV is shown to be plumbed...

the diagram we're all familiar with is as follows ...6557
here, the rear port goes to the throttle body

Now, for the other...

6229Okay... here's how it went. The new part tested out perfectly in a mug of warm water -- it was closed when it was cold and had wide open air-flow when I blew through it after it warmed up (to...

It says the minimum order is ten ?? if so, how much will it be per-piece ?? if reasonable I'll get in on the first order--

Guinea pig I shall be ... I placed the order,but, holiday will delay shipping ... When I take out the original I'll do a photo of both parts together for everyone, and, I'll give info on the...

I'm sure that this has all been learned since 2012, but, just in case this is new information ... here it is --

there are 4 types of isc vsv's listed here... the 4th one seems to be for the...

so... can 90925-05047 be used instead of the original 90925-05017 ???
1987 LE Van 2WD

Guys ... really need help with someone who has experience with this part...

e-bay ---90925-05047 BVSV

can this part fit ?? can it work ?? I know we use the 90925-05017 ..., but, the...

I'm sure the new alternator plug will help a lot, especially since you found a previous hack job ...

I just want to add that, once, when I had the exact same issue, ...(the click -- no start...

The cold start injector time switch tested cold at 32 ohms which is in the middle of the recommendations in the manual... I think it's good. The fact that the van starts immediately and happily on...

okay... the van fires up instantly on cold-start (which is great), but, what is the length of time that the cold start injector would be active ? Would it be in action as long as up to 120 seconds...

It's cold up in Wisconsin now, and, just like the title says, when cold-starting the van the following happens :

- initially everything is smooth (first 15 seconds)...
- then, random light...

you guys were right, a closer look at the kickdown cable revealed that a 1/2 inch piece of the outer protective sheathing was separated from the rest of the tubing (like it had been sliced off by the...

Thanks, I better take another look at mine (does the wire disconnect ?)

did the fog light switch disappear yet ? ... and, the antenna - does it have any kinks in it at all ?

thanks, guys... but, I've read through that "kickdown-cable" thread about 5 times in the past week and I can report the following...

- I've unhooked the cable at the throttle body and it smoothly...

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this poor thing on the left is my faithful '86 (it's the "tan van" in my profile thumbnail)... I've caulked and painted it with a brush and roller 8 times in 16 years ... it "burned down" 2...

okay... so, replacing the transmission was the final solution for you, then...

I just bought an '87 LE 2wd and it is shifting into 3rd and into 4th (OD) way later and at much higher rpm's and at...

okay, so , by a "long gradual process" did you mean that you were getting overdrive, but it became more difficult over time to get it to shift into OD (e.g. - higher rpm's as time went on ??) -- if...

Thanks a million, timsrv ... The van was warmed up (temp gauge at normal) but, if you lived up here you'd know, sometimes that is not enough if you are just sitting at idle in January. I will...

Okay, yesterday I gave the van a good ride and I got actual heat from the front heater. It heats fine once I start putting a load on the engine. I reported good heat in December, and, all those...

The van had GOOD heat all through December... I had the oil changed (genuine Toyota filter and synthetic oil) just before Christmas...I haven't used it since then, but, on the ride home from the oil...