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Emergency Start Troubleshooting Procedures - If your truck won't start, try these steps.
Preventative Maintenance Items:

Think you might have some issues with your front end? Loose Bearings Tie rods, etc. See Lantanks write-up on checking the front end

Front Axle/Birf Rebuild Your Front Axle Service should be performed once every 60K Miles. One of the first PMs (Preventative Maintenance) items to be performed after buying a rig without know it’s history. Thread also includes front Brakes.
Clownmidgets Rear Axle rebuild write-up & Rear Drive Shaft U Joints - Excellent write-up with photo's by Clownmidget doing his Rear Axle service and replacing the U Joints on his Drive Shaft
Rear Axle Service - Full Floater (Forum Members, June 2004) Rear Axles need to be PM’s as well
Rear Axle Service on FF {93 & up} (Rookie2<- dude in purple shirt & Beno, Mar. 2005) – Another Rear Axle PM thread

Building a Rear Axle SST


Changing Front Brake Pads and bleeding Description - Driley Feb 2006
Pesky Heater Hose {PHH} (Forum Members, Mar 2004) – The PHH tends to fail and is a suggested PM item for over 100K miles.

New -Have water leaking in the cab? here is tomatopants and other members write-up on cleaning the sunroof drains or Jersey Cruisers write-up and modifying them
New - Posers E Brake write-up

New - Mars Brake Pad and caliper replacement

New - Slomos Brake Caliper rebuild thread

New Is your AC not as cold as it should be, try adjusting the water valve - cartercd

Need to change your PCV valve? - Nak and RavenTai - Nov 2006

Radiator Flush (Forum Members, April 2004) Part of base lining your fluids and regular PM
Power Steering Flush - RavenTai Feb 2006 Often overlooked Fluid Baseline
Transmission Fluid Exchange (Snow Cruiser, July 2004) Part of base lining fluids in the vehicle
Cleaning the coolant system (e9999, April 2004) A good step for Base lining vehicle Radiator Flush
Toyota Red vs Green Coolant (Forum Members, May 2005) Now that I am flushing my Radiator, should I use Toyota Red or Regular Green?
Wiper blades and refills (Forum Members, April 2004) Using OEM replacements is recommended, but takes some effort.
How to replace the air filter (Forum Members, May 2004) Clogged air filter creates poor performance. A Regular PM Item.
Changing Starter Contacts -Note: Wrong Dealer Pic tags in pictures (George _tlc Nov 2005 ) Common failure over 100K mile vehicles. Suggested PM Item
Fixing the broken Antenna Mast - John E. Davies March 2006
Oil pan arch seal - alia176


New -Fluid Recommendations per the Factory Service Manual

Engine oil

Dry fill 8.0 liters (8.5 US qts, 7.0 Imp. qts)

Drain and refill w/ Oil filter change 7.4 liters (7.8 US qts, 6.5 Imp. qts)

w/o Oil filter change 6.9 liters (7.3 US qts, 6.1 Imp qts)

API grade SH, Energy-Conserving II multigrade

engine oil or ILSAC multigrade engine oil and

recommended viscosity oil, with SAE 5W-30 being

preferred engine oil

Differential oil

Front w/o Dfferential lock 2.80 liters (2.9 US qts, 2.5 lmp. qts) Transfer Case takes the same fluid type as the Differential

w/ Dfferential lock 2.65 liters (2.8 US qts, 2.3 lmp. qts)

Rear 3.25 liters (3.4 US qts, 2.9 lmp. qts)

Hypoid gear oil API GL-5

Above -18°C (0°F) SAE 90

Below -18°C (0°F) SAE 80W-90 or 80W

Transmission

11.0 liters (11.6 US qts, 9.7 lmp. qts)

1.9 liters (2.0 US qts, 1.7 lmp. qts)

ATF DEXRON®II

Engine coolant:

w/ Front heater 12.5 liters (13.2 US qts, 11.1 lmp. qts)

w/ Front heater and rear heaters 13.4 liters (14.2 US qts, 11.8 lmp. qts)

Ethylene-glycol base

NEW - Cleaning the Fuel Pump Relay contacts to fix starting and running issues. See SUMOTOY's thread with pics

New - Want to know what the engine codes are, here are some links

How to break in those new brake rotors

Have an overheating problem? It may be the Fan Clutch!

cary's tips and comments on replacing the Radiator

Drivetrain Maintenance and Issues:
Drivetrain Maintenance, Issues and Troubleshooting
Possible Driveshaft/Tranny Clunk & Maintenance (Semlin, Sep. 2004)
how to replace the u-joints in your 80 (Semlin Dec 2005)
Adjusting the throttle cable - Tech Article (Randy F, 2003)

New - Beno's set of links used to help diagnose Drivetrain issues



Maintenance

NOTE: Head Gasket and Transmission Threads are found in FAQ Chapter 6 4 Bannana Repairs

Forum Members advice on Oil, Filters and Gear Oil This thread is a compilation of our own oil experts cary and RavenTai posts and advice over the last 3 years.

Discussion thread on Toyota Red Anti-freeze - Lots of technical posts about the properties of Anti-Freeze with considerable input by RavenTai

Get an Engine Light or have a CEL Code? look here for a listing of the codes (Maybe for only 96-97 OBDII). Note: You can get codes pulled free at lots of Autoparts stores.

Your CDL not actuatings as it should? Look at Tools thread on the CDL Actuator

Technical Service Bulletins (not complete list)

Want to be able to download the Factory Service Manual, Here are updated instructions on how to do it

Seat Belts sticking and not retracting all the way? Try this


Timing Advance Instructions from Safari4x4.com

Using the Vehicle Computer Codes to help Diagnose problems
If you have a 96 or newer vehicle you have an OBDII diagnostic port. You can eitehr buy a code reader or got to one of the many autoparts stores that will pull the code for you. The code will then tell you what the computer has logged as a fault. The nice thing about OBDII, is the code reader will work on ALL vehicles made 1996 and up.

If you have a 91-95 Land Cruiser, you can still pull the code with the paperclip method:

To be supplied

In addition, you can pull the TCM code. A TCM code is where your o/d light is flashing and pertains directly to the transmission only

Originally Posted by semlin

To identify the code

1. get a metal paperclip or jumper wires

2. switch the o/d button on

2. go to the DTC output box on the fireall of the engine (small black plastic box with a pop up lid which may be labelled "DLC1". lift the lid. You should see two small grids of 3x3 contacts and the inside of the lid should have a label code. identify the E1 and TT contacts.

3. turn ignition on

4. go back to the DLC box and insert one end of the paper clip in the E1 hole and one end in the TT hole. BE CAREFUL AND DO NOT GUESS ON THIS. If you don't have ther label code post up in the forum

5. go back inside and watch the o/d light flash pattern.

if it blinks continually in 2 second intervals you no longer have a problem so just pull the 10 amp dome fuse to clear the code

6. otherwise count the flashes to get a 2 digit code. the flash sequences are sapareted by a 1.5 second pause. If there are 2 codes there will be a 2.5 second pause between each fresh code.

7. remove the paper clip. turn truck off.

8. post your codes in the forum or look up in the FSM to decipher.

Other Maintenance or Reapair Items:
Leaking Tcase Speedometer O-ring (Nakman, Mar 2004)
How to Replace Oil Pump seal w/ Pics (zjz4476- Zane Zwerenz Dec 2005)


New Power Steering Pump and High pressure Hose Removal and Replacment - Jan 2007


Power Steering Gear Box and Pump Rebuild Thread - jklubens June 2006

Power Steering Pump Replacement - cruiserdan April 2005
Cleaning ABS sensors that acting up (FZJFillmore, May 2005)
EGR & code PO401 & P0402 (Kurt {Dr. EGR}, Mar 2004)
Fixing Slow Drivers Door Power Lock (IdahoDoug, July 2004)
Injector Cleaning and/or Replacing (Forum Members, Apr. 2005)
Increase MPG and more on cleaning fuel injectors (Landtank, Apr. 2005)
K&N Air Filters, Yes or No (Forum Members, Sep 2004)
Sealing OEM Roof Rack Holes (Forum Members, Sep. 2004)
jklubens shakey sideview mirror FIX

elmariachi's Cleaning AC System and Evaporator

Forum Members Maintenance Tips and Tricks

Trail Fix
How to unlock a locked factory locker (Forum Members, April 2004)

3FE (Some links to 60 section)
Yoopers write up on solving his fuel supply problem
3FE Performance Mod discussion
jklubens thread on timing a 3FE Motor