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Leaf springs are relatively easily manufactured. Try Googling leaf springs in your location and you'll probably find a local manufacturer that can make them to match the proper specifications. You...

Unfortunately, while there is a diesel specific section, this forum is largely dedicated to 1984-89 US market gas powered vans and 1991-97 US market gas powered Previas. You should be able to find...

FYI, those hoses are metric. SAE sizes will not fit well. I tried all different manor of alternatives when I did my head gasket a number of years ago before I finally went to the dealer who was still...

Are you having to replace gears or just bearings and seals? I was able to get a Timken rebuild kit from rockauto for my '88 USDM van that included bearings and seals. Some people swear by the Koyo...

4runner/truck rear axles are wider by a few inches necessitating customization to fit as well as wheels needing a front wheel drive offset again requiring custom wheels which is why there is...

https://www.toyotavantech.com/forum/showthread.php?27-Basic-Van-knowledge-for-new-owners&p=6584&viewfull=1#post6584

What are the date codes?

My '88 owners manual does not specify a speed limit for 4WD operation.

Your speedometer is cable driven. Check the drive cable for damage particularly the 90 degree fitting at the transfer case.

It looks like it may still be available here https://toyota-usa.epc-data.com/van/yr31lg/2284/engine/1104/11181/

It wouldn't have to be aluminum, the original was steel. The problem I've found with fabrication machine shops(at least in my area)is they don't seem to want to do little jobs. At my old job we used...

There was another thread(maybe the hose of deaths thread?)that someone posted pics on of the one they had made.

That's what is known as a sandwich oil cooler. The coolant circulates around the oil going to and from the filter and removes some of the oils heat to the cooling sytem. Other types of filter...

This is one of the purposes as well as reduced load and wear on the transmission and engine at lower speeds. If a gasoline engine is constantly operating at or under 1500-2000 rpms say at 25-35 mph...

Don't bother with the K&N, they don't fit right. I put one in mine several years ago but when I changed the airflow meter I found a lot of dirt on the wrong side of the filter housing. After some...

I had a diode burn out in the warning light circuit in the instrument cluster that caused my light to come on several years ago. There's no substitute for thorough troubleshooting. Otherwise you are...

Sounds like classic Christmas dash fellas. Possibly a regulator issue causing an overcharge condition at higher RPMs.

I will concur that they are lifetime lubed double sealed bearings as I have two axles shafts with newly installed bearings sitting in my garage awaiting installation.

There is a black box under the left side of the dash behind the speaker, unplug it. No more chime:thmbup:

Check out the window rehab blog posted by carbonized. Maybe you could reach out to him for an update.

The large o-ring in the kit goes there. Tim posted a PDF of the pump rebuild from the service manual earlier in this thread that explains how to disassemble and rebuild if you need it.

My guess would be the steering stop bolts as mine does the same thing at full lock. There is supposed to be a plastic cap on the bolt heads in the lower balljoint to cushion the contact point on the...

Rings aren't the only reason for bad compression. It could be a bad valve or camshaft or even a leaky injector among other things. It may be worth doing a little more diagnosing before a teardown....

If you just want the oil level light to stay off and are already diligently checking your oil, you can unplug the level sensor where it connects to the alternator harness and put a jumper wire into...

The roof itself has no real support and should really not have anything mounted to it. It is just the sheet metal skin with two VERY light gauge support bows that are basically only to keep the sheet...

Good to hear it's running well.

The gauges in these get pretty inconsistent as they age. If I were in your position, I would be inclined to verify opp erating temps with a non-contact infrared thermometer or by installing an...

Yes, the green circle is where both of mine have the engine side of the ground cable attached. Be sure your negative battery cable goes from the battery to the chassis and then on to the engine and...

The hose on mine went from the dipstick tube to a vent port on the top of the transmission case. The picture is taken from just behind the battery box looking across the top of the transmission...

The end of the second leg of the battery ground cable does go under a bolt on the engine side of the driver side engine mount. There is also a harness ground strap that should be attached to the...

If it is a vent, it would not connect to the engine. It's purpose would be to allow the transmission to breath. When the fluid heats up it expands and if the transmission were totally sealed it would...

I haven't had a chance to look at either of mine but if one end of the hose is attached to the dipstick tube then it's probably a just a vent.

You won't damage the starter or alternator and as far as the relay test, continuity and ultimately function is more important than resistance. If the starter cranks, the relay is working. 1 and 3...

I was reading too many threads and got yours mixed up with someone else's that's an auto. The relay seems to be there instead of having a second clutch switch to kill the cruise control when the...

The wiring schematic I have doesn't show a starter relay for autos. Where is the relay located on yours?

On a 4WD the ratio of the front and rear differential must match. A small variation of a couple hundredths is acceptable such as 4.09 in one axle and 4.11 in the other. If the ratios don't match than...

You can't swap the complete rearend because of the different axle bolt pattern. You could swap the center section but 4WD Autos are an odd 4.778 ratio and gearsets are hard to come by. Check the ID...

I have no experience with that brand. Do your due diligence. None of the reviews on that site really pertain to actual experience with the tire so not much help there.

Hey Tim.
My brother has had a set of the Nankang's on his VW Westfalia for a few years and is happy with them. I actually told him about them based on your recommendations. I prefer a more...

The first tires I had were the BFG's. Despite being the same size they had the narrowest tread width. Tire width can be measured at the tread or at the sidewall below the tread when mounted to a...

I personally much prefer the handling and performance of a LT series "C" rated tire. I have run in an LT27X8.50R14 size the now discontinued BFGoodrich All-Terrain t/a KO and Wildcat A/T's as well as...

I had someone at an emissions test station who was having trouble picking up a tach signal outside the vehicle ask me to pop the hood so they could hook up directly to my engine. This was said to me...

I would ask, "How badly do you want to remove it?". If you are simply hoping for easier access to components behind the dash you are unfortunately out of luck. On the other hand, if a badly damaged...

Try one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/OTC-4521-Hose-Removal-Tool/dp/B0050SFZBG
Or Google "radiator hose removal tool". They come in different shapes, lengths, and angles.

These are invaluable for coolant leaks.

I believe so. They are the smaller diameter ones that Burntboot was referencing.

Nevermind. That came out unbelievably fuzzy.
Page MT-36.
Transmission mounting bolts 53 ft lbs
Stiffener plate bolts 27 ft lbs.

Here you go. All right there in the manual.

Also helps to prevent broken fasteners.
Like Burntboot said, we were all noobs once and I broke plenty of fasteners before I learned to use my torque wrench more often. Experience eventually gave...

https://www.toyotavantech.com/forum/showthread.php?3724-Refreshing-the-engine-(rebuild-and-aftermath)
It's a long read but with a lot of relevance to your situation.
BTW, I searched "lifters".