Recent content by DougAustinTx

That is a lot of drain for there to be no other cause. Use a multi-meter (Harbor Freight cheap red one will work). Set it to the amps setting and plug the red probe into the amps socket on the meter. Disconnect the hot wire to the wipers. Put the red probe on the source of the 12v you just...

Lucky son !!

First thing you can do (if the warranty is expired) is chase down the B+ (12v) and see where it stops. Start with the supply line and go from there. Also check the ground wire (usually black) and make sure it is really well grounded to the chassis.

Steamer, did you do the modification on the side of the head to eliminate the potential oil leak where the oil galley has a pressed-in plug? Requires drilling out the aluminum plug, tapping threads in the hole and screwing in one or two set screws with sealant.

Quality Engine Exchange on N. Lamar Blvd let me stand by the boring and honing machine with my .001 and .002 feeler gauges and I checked every cylinder as he went along for clearance. They have since closed down (hopefully not for anything I did). Didn't need to deck the block. I used my...

Just a reminder, the rocker shaft can be put in backwards and you'll get NO oil up to the rockers. Make sure the oiling hole in the pedestal lines up with the hole in the rocker shaft.

The entire real axle and housing will transfer. It's an inch of so wider than your original, but you get great parking/emergency brakes and the 60 rear end doesn't require two slave cylinders on each wheel. The drive ratio is 3.7/1 to so you'll need to change the front axle gears to 3.70 to...

I haven't worked on the issue because the head gasket is blown on the 1GR-FE V6 and I have been trying to correct it. The head gasket had been replaced at some expense about 3 years ago, and it started leaking again. Took the heads off and they are nice and flat. The engine block is warped and...

Interested in the answer to this as my '06 Sport is doing the same thing.

Might be a good time to upgrade the exhaust valves to small block Chevy stainless valves. You'll need to ream out the guides a little, and grind the seats to match the valves.

Three things make our engines run, Fuel, Compression, and Spark (when timed correctly). Which one(s) are you missing? Pull the high tension lead from the center post of the distributor cap, put it near something that is grounded and have someone crank the engine over. If you have a strong...

The ones that attach to the roof rails will eventually bend the rails down and cause leaks and rust

I went to an upholstery supply house and bought some steel rods that were the same OD as the originals and made my own sunvisors. I made them much longer so they barely clear the rear-view mirror, Used the original swivels and got some hard 1/2" padding for the inside "guts" of the visors. In...

Toyota put the carb cooling fans on for a reason. It made all the difference in the world when I got mine working.

If you can find one made of marine grade Sunbrella canvas it will last at least 10 years in the sun and rain. They guarantee it not to fade. I measured my '79 the other day to see how much Sunbrella at 60" wide it would take to cover it and it came out to 12 yards or more. The marine grade is...