Recent content by eurasiaoverland

Can anyone tell me what the the 'Base sub-assembly' 63207-35040 is for? I see it mentioned a few times on this site, but I never saw an explanation of what it is used for. Back story - my sunroof jammed a few years ago and I got the cables free and rebuilt it, but fully expect them to seize...

Thanks - that's exactly the type of sensor I have and the process was explained to me by a member on here a few years ago. I had infinite resistance between the ground and thermistor terminals. I guess it's either a broken/disconnected wire, or the thermistor is bad. I struggle to see how the...

Sorry for the slow reply! In the end, I found a cheap solution. The Previa TCR20 has a cat pipe with an identical looking cat welded in and is a little over $300 from the Middle East, new, OEM. So that's in the store ready to be welded in before the next test. Just a moment... EO

96 RZN185 Early style fuel sender with the separate low fuel level sensor. My low fuel light does not work. It has never come on in the 9 years I have had the vehicle. I can run the tank practically dry and it never comes on. I'm not sure at what level it should come on, but I can run the fuel...

My 1996 RZN185 Hilux Surf (JDM 4Runner) is only just scraping past the UK CO emissions regulation (0.20 % at fast idle) and I'd like to replace the catalytic converter. Unfortunately the original part is no longer available, and I will not consider a non-Toyota catalytic converter. My original...

Update: I just dismantled the rocker switches and tested them - they are fine. So, it must be either -the relay unit (but it looks fine) -the motor (but it runs fine and the limit switches work) -wrong position (but the motor does not run correctly when tested disconnected from the sunroof...

Hi All I have a sunroof which tilts up when the 'slide' switch is pressed, and will not slide. The 'tilt' switch only trips the motor for a second, in some positions only. I suspect I have a bad switch and / or relay. Long version: Prior to this issue my sunroof worked perfectly - tilt and...

Thanks, the pdfs are helpful. I saw some pages from the 3rd Gen FSM here: Write-up for the moon roof/sunroof motor replacement But it skips the adjustment procedure. I still think there is some adjustment with the marks on the tops of the sliding rails, and the mark mentioned on the moonroof...

My 1996 3rd Gen has been sitting outdoors for almost two years and a previously operative moonroof is not seized (and leaking). The leak has been addressed but I am still tackling the seized drive cables. I've removed the head lining and have the moonroof assembly out on the bench, but it's not...

Thanks. Indeed on mine it looks like some sort of dirt or mould growth. What the is head lining made from, above the trim cloth? Some sort of fibreboard composite? Was yours softened or weakened anywhere?

Hi All I have a 1996 3RZ 5 speed 4x4 running OME 880s on the front on Bilstein 4600s. Although I like the ride, I would like to drop the ride height just slightly at the front for a better stance. I would like to do this by swapping out either the springs, or the shocks, but not both. As the...

thezentree Thanks for sharing this write up, nice to be able to picture the job beforehand. One question though - what was the source of the rust stains on the head lining? Was it just the rusty end of the drive cable casing that we see on the photos? I notice that at least one other poster...

Sorry for my late reply. I have not seen my Hilux Surf (4Runner) since January last year. Shortly after posting this, I replaced both the harmonic balancer and the fluid coupling with new originals and it improved the problem. The rest I put down to just being a 4 cylinder engine. Let's see...

Great to hear. You'll be delighted by the reduction in noise :) Did you see any wear on the camshaft gear teeth? Mine had polished surfaces but nothing that looked unusual to me for a 200k engine. Good luck, EO

Nothing is broken, you just need to set the preload on the sub gear by tensioning it and holding it in place with a bolt that runs into a specifically designed threaded hole in the main gear. It is there to eliminate backlash between the gears, and therefore noise. Take a look at this excellent...