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I am selling my beautiful 1989 Toyota Van Wagon (cargo) for $3,000. I have loved driving and maintaining this van, but I think it has a blown head gasket and that is above my pay grade as a mechanic....

Very good. Thanks so much.

Nice. That's what I thought. Should have changed this out when I replaced the fan clutch!!! There appears to be only one tensioner adjustment bolt on the top. That right? Thanks very much for the pic.

Hello folks. Just changed the bearing on my power steering idler pulley and I wanted to do the same for the AC idler pulley. Seems like I need to remove the passenger's side panel for that one. Could...

The Dorman PCV Valve grommet is genius!!! Just used this on my expansion tank and it is a perfect fit.

Figured it out. All fuses and fusible links were fine. Battery fine. Aftermarket security system needed a reset.

Hello everyone. I mistakenly bridged the battery with a long wrench, which created a large spark, and now the van doesn't start. When I turn the ignition to the on position, the dash lights up as it...

When I flushed the system the water was crystal clear, so I will probably skip the block drain. I will checkout your write-up. Thanks.

Interesting. Yes, the recovery hose was physically stopped up with something that I had to blow/wash through before reattaching the hose. After I repaired this, I tried to see if the recovery tank...

Hello everyone. My van is overheating and I'm hoping that someone can give me a short checklist of things to look at next? Here's a summary of the situation.

1. Van overheated one day and I...

Spray some PB Blaster on the nut/stud area. Let it soak in overnight. It should come off easily.

Just did my thermostat and the back end was broken off and I had to fish it out with a magnet. That's what time and intense heat does, I guess.

You are SO right!! I kept checking myself over and over about "lefty loosey." From the driver's side, with the wrench straight up, I was pushing toward the passenger's side. They are TIIIIGHT! I will...

Hello everyone. I am in the process of removing the water pump and I'm having a really tough time getting the leverage to remove the four nuts that hold the fluid coupling to the pulley seat. The...

Gotcha, so three bolts with the bottom bolt being a bit tricky, and then the belt slips off. Wow. Feels like I'm going to be putting in some time on this project. Thanks again. I'm now properly armed...

Gotcha. One more question. Is removing the water pump drive belt an easy matter? Loosen a wingnut????

Terrence, quick follow up. I assume that you have to remove the passenger's side access panel and the fan shroud to do this job, right?

Phenomenal!! Thanks very much Terrence. Looks pretty straight forward, although getting to anything in this engine is tough:)

Does anyone have a step-by-step on how to replace the water pump? I have a 1989 RWD cargo. Thanks very much.

Thanks. I found A-1 brand pipe and muffler from a place called Baltimore Auto Supply (BAS). Hope they work.

Hello. Does anyone have a recommendation for a replacement muffler for my 1989 Cargo (RWD). There's a Walker (18411 I think), but I'm not sure that it fits my van. Thanks.

As a quick follow up I wanted to share a story the speaks to the quality of OEM Toyota parts. Long story short, I purchased an aftermarket cat to replace my original. Once I had the original off I...

Forgot to ask one more question. I bought an Eastern bolt-on catalytic converter, but one that is Federal/EPA approved. My van is a California car, thus the code 71. I live in Michigan and figured...

Great, thanks very much Tim. I'm going to replace the cat and then move on to cleaning the EGR valve.

Hello everyone. You have all be hugely helpful in solving my mechanical challenges, so I thought I’d test the waters again. When I got my van about a year ago the idle was ridiculously high, so one...

Does anyone know where the torsion adjustment bolt terminates? In other words, where in the top of the frame is it mounted? Almost seems like the top would be inside the Van, because I can't trace or...

Perfect description of the shifting console, and I'm ready to tackle it! Just realized as I was taking the picture of the rear seat bolt that it's simply the top end of the wheel well bolt, so I'm...

Hello everyone. I'm about to embark on the passenger's seat for the first time (1989 CRG Automatic). I have two concerns. From outside the Van looking at the rear of the passenger's seat, I have a...

Hello everyone. Quick update. All fuses and fusible links were A-okay, which led me to the Van's 1980s/90s alarm system. The open door switches and ignition were activating the synchronized blinking...

Thanks very much Tim. I disconnected and connected everything correctly, but wow is something whacky! I forgot to mention that when I picked the Van up from the dealership the other day, they left a...

Thanks very much. The starter relay was making the noise, so I pulled that and will test/replace. I will go through the fusible links soon.

Hello. I'm in big trouble here and I really hope someone can help. I attached a battery tender to my battery over the course of a few days to try and see if it would charge fully. It never did, so I...