it was the shock cushions and retainers which were somehow in a non-noisy state with the old shocks and when they installed the fresh ones, even reusing them, got them into a noisy state -- less than $100 in parts to do both sides of the rear and now it's quiet as a quiet mouse... Lesson is if...
it's a 95, yes same as my signiture. the squeak has been around for a while, since before the new shocks and springs. I really thought it was the exhaust but a very good local muffler shop said everything down there is fine.
My 80 has brand new OEM shocks and front springs. The hangers for the exhaust have been checked and are fine. Yet, there is still a squeaking that comes from underneath that sounds like metal on metal - i can't tell which side it's on and I know it's an old truck and will never be quiet, but...
Hi everyone. My otherwise happy '95 has a slow leak/weep of power steering fluid. I dont seem to lose more than a few drops - the reservoir seems fine - but I'm thinking of replacing the lines and looking for hacks/advice/wisdom. It's not brake fluid, not oil, and when i put it up on my...
If we get enough pre-orders, could we convince Toyota to sell the V35A-FTS 3.5L twinturbo that is going into the 300 series as a crate motor in the USA, so we can swap it into our 80 series trucks? After all, they admitted the 80 was the starting point for the 300 platform, and it's nice to...
Done and buttoned up now: went with new radiator, hoses, thermostat, fan clutch, fan, waterpump
running like a dream again... Thanks for all the help...
seems like a waste to not replace it when the radiator is swapped, mine has 167k miles on it... i guess i could keep the ones i have in case the new one fails... for $200 in parts for brand new along with the new radiator... smart preventative maintenance or leave it alone if it's not broken?
thank you for this -- is this the same company that supplies them to Toyota or any material difference between this and OEM? seems like about $200 for the fan , the clutch, and a new water pump... my local parts dealer says OEM is not avail but this is essentially the same?
Putting a new OEM radiator and hoses in next week and wanted to ask the gang here what are the other key things to inspect or just do while it's pulled? Thank you...
yes, this is what I plan to do, I dont see any other way either.... all that room on the other side of the engine! They could have moved it over 2 inches for free!
Is there a trick for getting the Power Brake Booster out without removing the manifold? It doesn't want to come out... I'm ready to get the crowbar unless one of you has a trick....
What is the thinking about the 6 speed automatic vs the 4 speed? Are they roughly the same size or does one take more work under the beast to get the 6 speed to fit?
Thanks for this. I guess at this price it's worth a shot, but I'm not confident that I will see the breaks visually and so can repair them... is it a fact that if you can't see them they aren't there? Is there a way to test the current from one side of a break to the other to test the...
My truck's rear defroster does not get hot but the sending is fine, leading me to conclude that the filaments are broken inside the glass. My understanding is that this is not fixable and I need new glass.
I know many on this thread will say 'who cares', and I respect that response, but in an...