Recent content by Snypr18

Nice. I am jealous of your workshop, looks like youve got plenty of space. What are you using to re-coat the undercarriage components? I think I see a can of it there in the skidplate photo. The way it dries kind of reminds me of POR-15 but thinner.

Shock absorbers seem pretty blown out all the way around. The front passenger especially looks like it has leaked for quite a while and has very little resistance left when I push the front end down. I am looking at swapping out the shocks with some Bilstein 4600s front and rear, anyone have...

Thanks everyone! After looking around a bit it seems that synthetic is pretty acclaimed for these motors, so I went ahead and just stuck with it. I have heard about the #6 exhaust valve getting burned out, my guess is the valve clearances have probably never been adjusted on this one. It runs...

Thanks Hyde. I will report back here after I do some tinkering, hoping its just some imbalanced tires.

Hi everyone, adopted this old guy on Tuesday, 1990 V6 Manual @ 230,000: The seller only had it for about 4 months, and unfortunately he didnt have much in the way of maintenance records from prior owners. I am in the process of "going through it" and have noticed a few things, looking for...

I am continuously amazed by how much people overestimate the ability of their vehicles.

Thanks again for your input on this stuff. Not a lot of guys talking about the older generations these days. It sounds like the 3.0 is a real coin-toss on head gaskets; some go early, some go late, and some are repeat offenders. What are your thoughts on the 3.4 swap? Worth keeping an eye out...

How many miles are you at now? Have you done any major maintenance such as head gaskets or valves?

Anyone have input on what sort of lifespan can be expected from the 3.0 V6 in 1st and 2nd gens? If you were buying one, how many miles would be too many for you to consider? Any maintenance (preventive or otherwise) procedures you would perform immediately on one with uncertain maintenance records?

Wow, 50k interval seems uncharacteristic for Toyota given their reputation. I guess the fact that they still run after 500,000 miles, although not as well, is good enough for most owners. Come to think of it though, my brother has mentioned several times that his '94 doesnt seem to have as much...

This is exactly why I am looking for a 2nd or 3rd gen 4Runner. Manuals are so much more fun to drive than an auto.

How often do you figure adjustments would have to be made to the valves to keep compression loss to a minimum? Does the issue stem from a faulty design or just inferior parts at the time of production? I definitely plan to inspect the frame closely, it seems rust is just about the only thing...

Perfect opportunity to replace it with a random letter that matches the font. Imagine the double-takes. "JOYOTA"

Thanks man, great info. I take it you are more a fan of the 3.4 than the 3.0? Any particular adjustment tools you would recommend for doing the valves?

Would really appreciate some additional photos on this. Undercarriage, interior, etc.