getting a free 1990 four runner

[missouriman]

I have not gone to pick it up yet. to cold out (ice).

four door, auto, she said some rust.

sitting 2 years.

stopped running one day. son got it running and drove to school.
would not start.
towed home.

looking for the fsm for this year on line if possible.


guesses?
me, fuel filter or pump.

don't know what motor is in it or anything.
if it is shot, will be parting out.

 

[NorCalBorn]

You have a pm.

 

[85+92]

pictures please!!!

I some body metal if youre parting the poor girl out

 

[missouriman]

You have a pm.

thanks.

just thinking of the worst thing that it could be..

it is pretty bad too.


blown head gasket.
won't start, tow home, drains down into the crank case.
son gets it started and drives it to school with water in motor.

cylinder fills up again, won't start. towed home and sat for two years with water in cylinder, motor, spun bearings.

don't know if it is a 4 cylinder or the v6..

what was the usual set up in these?

 

[4rnr]

usual setup was v6 auto. And yes, when I here problem on that I start at blown headgasket (because otherwise they are solid motors) and wait til I hear something to the contrary....you description sounds like the HG could have gone and the son destroyed the motor. Obviously a guess, but it fits.

 

[missouriman]

usual setup was v6 auto. And yes, when I here problem on that I start at blown headgasket (because otherwise they are solid motors) and wait til I hear something to the contrary....you description sounds like the HG could have gone and the son destroyed the motor. Obviously a guess, but it fits.

lol...

It would really be cool to find that it is covered under that head gasket recall AND end up with a new motor.....

I can dream right???

is that head gasket thing still going on????

 

[Hilux]

I don't think so...

 

[missouriman]

4rnr.

what is needed to hook up the dual cases behind the auto transmission?

maybe I need a new body for my 85 truck..

 

[Hilux]

You'll need a marlin crawler

Gear Drive Unit for Right Hand Output Chain Drive T/Case | Marlin Crawler, Inc.

damn, I can't nave sites these days... why does everybody have to have stupidly designed websites these days?

I can't even find a TRD cable locker on AllPro's site...

"Here, let me make that hard for you"

 

[missouriman]

I was just thinking of throwing my axles and dual case set up in it.
mine is the 21 spline shaft.
so would need an auto to 85 case adapter.

thanks for the link..

just thinking to much at this point.
have to drag it home and give it the once over first.

 

[sparticus]

It is most likely a V6 or possibly the turbo 4 but i don't think they made it that year. I could just be spark plugs or the alternator, you would eb getting really lucky, let me know what happens

 

[RockDoc]

Is it no crank, or crank but no start? Do these suffer from the same starter contact issues the earlier 22RE did?

 

[missouriman]

I still have to go get it.

I don't like doing much out side when it is 30 below..