1989 Toyota Cressida.

[Cruiserhead05]

Picked up an 89 cressida yesterday to serve as a daily driver.

It is a one owner car by an older grandmother. Everysingle thing is original and it's extremely clean.

Anyways, here is my question. I push the open button to get to the climate control buttons and the unit wont slide out. Any hints for getting this to open manually, and is it a common problem for the motor to burn out?

I got figure this out b/c as of right now it wont let me turn the heat on...

Thanks

 

[BulletHead]

dang, thats a nice ride, i had a 84 cressida, loved it. but i wouldnt mind owning a newer one. i think they stopped making them in 93, i may be wrong.

sorry cant help, mine didnt have the push button climate control.

 

[Cruiserhead05]

92 was the final year i believe.

and yea im amazed at how quiet and nice this thing rides. Looks similar to a camry on the outside but totally different inside. Should be a nice DD for now.

 

[JLH911]

Picked up an 89 cressida yesterday to serve as a daily driver.

It is a one owner car by an older grandmother. Everysingle thing is original and it's extremely clean.

Anyways, here is my question. I push the open button to get to the climate control buttons and the unit wont slide out. Any hints for getting this to open manually, and is it a common problem for the motor to burn out?

I got figure this out b/c as of right now it wont let me turn the heat on...

Thanks

Pictures please!

 

[Cruiserhead05]

I'm leaving for work right now but will try to get some up.

like i said, nothing really fun to look at, but an awesome DD

 

[Cruiserhead05]

nothing great, its rainy and cold out....i hate it.

 

[Cruiserhead05]

Everything is 100% original. headliner is perfect, leather is decent, original speakers all in place and sounds surprising good.

 

[Cruiserhead05]

oh, and a followup for the whole purpose of the thread.

I went to get the tire rotated and balanced, came back and the climate control thing was out. i dont know if one of the techs knew how to do it, or if it just decided to work.


Either way, im not pushing it back in.

 

[79fj40moneypit]

Change the transmission fuild!!

 

[Cruiserhead05]

why?

 

[Cruiserhead05]

Although it is way past due, i'm trying to catch up on some of the maintenance on this car. I was going to get the BG tranny fluid exchange but was talked out of it by a service rep b/c the cressida has 220k miles and i dont know the tranny history. He suggested that if the fluid color looked somewhat normal and if the shifting wasn't acting weird then i should perhaps just leave it.

Do you guys think this is a bad idea?

 

[KLF]

Change the transmission fuild!!

Ya, dude... you can't drop a bomb like that then take off. Need to 'splain.

Sweet ride.

 

[cruiser88]

Change the motor!!!!


































Nice find