Recent content by bdeakin

I'm not an expert on the Aisin Auto box in the 4runners, but I do have quite a bit of experience with similar slush boxen. If you're having a problem with the tranny overheating, don't bother replacing the stock one, just replace it with a larger, more robust one. These universal tranny...

There are many folk who would want them. From sprucing 1st gen's to makeing your 2nd gen look good, or just a 3rd gen looking for new wheels. Around $500-$600 for the set would be a good asking price, I think.

This is just hearsay, but I've not heard a good deal of good things about 22re.com You'll probably do better from a local shop.

Others can probably chime in with better info, but here are some ideas... 1) rebuild it yourself... 2) buy (at an auction, or classifieds) a cheap 'yota with a good engine, and hoist it out of the donor vehicle. You may be able to get a post-accident vehicle for cheap that will have all the...

I'd say yes... Give it a new engine, drive it all winter, and if you don't want to keep it, and you've done a good job of giving it TLC, you'll get every dollar out that you put in. I think you can probably do better than that price, though, to get an engine for it.

I'm wondering what software or scan tool you're going to use. If indeed you're right, I'd love to find out more about it. Whenever I've heard the term "OBDI" used, it's usually referring to a semi-standard, with each manufacturer using a propiretary protocol. I'd love to hear more about what...

When it comes to taking care of gummied up nuts and bolts, I really like PB Blaster. I've had lots of good experiences, and it no doubt saved me when I did my lift a while back. THose suspension bolts can just break if you're not careful. Anyway, back on the original topic, both of my '93...

This is just a blind stab, but I"m going to say that you might be in for a repacement Torque Converter. In my experience, it's the weak point in the otherwise great transmissions. I had mine chip on the front spine-things. And, after looking it over, I can see how the metal can fatigue on the...

You're right, "datalogging", as I anticipate you're referring to, does track a lot more than just air/fuel ratio. "Datalogging" as you're probably referring to is the data that OBDII interfaces can spit out. I agree, that's really cool stuff. I'm a Computer Engineer, and when I get a post...