Recent content by Skydog94

Even if it has been a grocery getter , it is 32 years old and will need all base line maintenance done at sometime in the near future. To pay someone to do all that maintenance would be very costly

Did not see it mentioned yet but with head gasket and valve seals, you would want to look at trimming chain guide and slippers. Your vintage has had documented issues of breaking, while you are in there

Check out cruiser outfitters. Looks like they have one Toyota reman and denso available

Would also check lower knuckle nuts. Known issue of coming loose

I have issue with pair valve staying open when it should close. Pumping air in to exhaust giving oxygen sensor "bad" info.

I have had good results with my Draw-Tite hitch. nice clean install . tucks up below rear bumper 5000# or 6000# if used with weight distributing hitch

Timming chain dampener and slipper are prone to breaking, more so on 93 and early 94. its 30 year old plastic . Cometic HG you can get in different thicknesses , might be more of an issue on its third HG , or if doing piston rings to keep compression too high and reduce pining

Following. Have developed the same issue and am also thinking Torque Converter issue. Any new updates? Thanks