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  1. Sticky: Re: Blue plug under passenger side dash?

    yeah.. owned too many toyotas.. lol just can't wait to wheel my new one :D
  2. Sticky: Re: Blue plug under passenger side dash?

    so, If one were to find power everything front doors they would plug right in? that would be kinda cool....
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    Re: Accessing the van engine!

    Ya know, If I knew the other side came off, I probably wouldn't have sold my LE... oh well, but in a few weeks, I will have another one and spare parts falling out my wazoo! yippie!
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    Re: Pops out of 4wd, into neutral?

    usually when t-cases go bad, they will pop out of what ever they are in with a loud pop thud kinda noise, not just freewheel, so i would say your right that its just an adjustment issue....
  5. Sticky: Re: Blue plug under passenger side dash?

    Why, its the HISTORY ERASER HARNESS!! what ever you do don't jumper the 2 main wires!! lol
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    Re: Accessing the van engine!

    well crap! that makes things a whole lot easier now doesn't it? I didn't even know you could get that thing off, I should have known :doh:
  7. Re: Front axle boots are disconnected and exposed

    it looks like thats the non sliding joint, still easy to do, just a little harder then the inboard joints, also they make a cv tool that looks like a plastic fork sorta that makes it a bit easier...
  8. Re: Front axle boots are disconnected and exposed

    2x on rebuilding the toyota ones yourself, since its the 4x4 front axles, they probably didn't actually run much in that state, the grease should have stuck to the parts keeping em from rusting, ...
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    Re: A couple of questions to start off.........

    well change your mindset to "i love working on ac" then you will never have ac problems ever again lol...
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    Re: A couple of questions to start off.........

    on 134a retrofit first a few questions, first off why is it not working in the first place? is the compressor locked up? or did it just leak down from sitting? if it leaked down from sitting then...
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    Re: getting to the bottom of head gasket failure?

    I thought of that too, the harder you work that engine the higher the cylinder pressure, running hot is baaad, for the reasons you said, and the oil thins out terribly, pre-ignition happens...
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    Re: getting to the bottom of head gasket failure?

    I thought about getting an aluminum radiator, also it looks like toyota put the 4y in export pickups, which also had the problem of head gaskets, in a MUCH larger engine bay, and radiator. not...
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    Re: getting to the bottom of head gasket failure?

    and the motor should be able to withstand a bit of overheating, that should be in the design, im sure there is something that could be improved to make this motor more robust.
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    Re: getting to the bottom of head gasket failure?

    the van i am getting has had the head gasket and head replaced, with Toyota parts, so should be good, also it has a leaking heater hose, that will be the first thing I replace. I plan on running...
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    getting to the bottom of head gasket failure?

    has anyone actually has found out exactly why these things pop head gaskets? I have a 75k mile engine in my parts van and am thinking about redoing it and having the head / block milled for o rings...
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