Recent content by juliwi

Hey guys, after parking my T4R at an ascending slope over night I had lost all my brake pressure the next morning. I spotted a heavy leak at the rear driver wheel: Breaking fluid level was way below minimum. After pulling the wheel off I accessed the drum brake and fund that both gaskets...

hey guys, just wanted to give you a quick update: I couldn't do anything in the last week as I was still too busy at work... Will most likely go for the self repair as soon as I have time. Going to work with another car at the moment anyway... MyHigh, yes 2.4 L Turbo Diesel :)

Thank you very much guys, especially Sam24th !!:clap2::clap2::clap2: Currently very busy at work, I´ll keep you updated on my progress!

Thanks guys! :bravo: Motivated by your input I took a detailed look at how to pull it out and feel quite confident about that - especially with a transmission jack. Are there any good write-ups for a 1st runner? (Have only found newer ones so far) How do I figure out which transmission model...

Hey guys, my gear shifting problems couldn’t been solved: 3rd gear is not working at all. Therefore I need some advice on which option to choose: 1) Repair in the workshop based on the following offer: - 4-5 hours: pull transmission out and have a look what’s wrong - min 4 hours to repair...

...changed transmission oil today and smooth shift additives as well...still no improvement... any suggestions?

Thanks Tim! Not yet, I will check the tranny fluid today after work. Why would ATF would clean up the manual transmission? (Have no idea about the differences, sorry). And what would be a very short time? I am currently only communiting to work 15 minutes each morning & afternoon and could...

Just for future reference: I replaced bushing and seat of my 86 4Runner last week. Seat seemed to be a completely different (but not damaged) part, actually consisting of several layers: Left: new, Right: Old I used original toyota parts as they were available immediately. Both for 33 AUD...

Hey guys, my 1st gen 4 Runner ran fine for the first 4 weeks after I bought it. Last week it started having occasional problems. Problem: :help: Shifting into 3rd gear does not work correctly in 60% of all attempts. It feels like the the sift lever does not go the complete way but gets...

Hey fellow T4R drivers! My 1986 1st Gen 4Runner and me met 4 weeks ago in Sydney where it was love at first sight. So I decided to acquire the good old boy for a reasonable sum, keeping in mind that I would need to work on several projects to improve its performance. In 6 weeks, mid of...