Recent content by Tahoe Jimmy

Yeah, well, I probably saw it there before 10/24. I knew that my console switch was stuck, wouldn't move at all, up or down, but the window worked with the tailgate key. Figured it couldn't hurt to take it out and try to clean out the dirt and sand. The console detaches with like four or five...

I've used Toyota Parts Zone. They had good diagrams, but I noticed recently that the diagrams are not there anymore. Their east coast sister site Toyota Parts East has diagrams that work, though. The "More Info" button brings up the diagrams.

Hey, I've seen that truck, at the Stateline Post Office, IIRC. Sharp. I'm up in Tahoe Village over on top of Kingsbury grade. Made countless Kirkwood, Mammoth and cross country road trips in mine, and the mean green machine has never let us down! The rear window center console switch on...

Nobody needs Headgaskets ?

Yeah, I really like mine, had it 14 years. Still going strong after 150k miles. The 3.0 isn't what I'd call a powerhouse, but mine gets the job done and has been dependable. Except, of course, for the headgaskets, which are, unfortunately, a fact of life with this engine because of the...

I like Toyota Parts Zone for discount factory parts. They have everything and DIAGRAMS.

Yeah, it is straight forward. Did my 94's in August. I used a hammer and the female end of a 3/8 drive extension to remove the races, using the 4 notches in the hub behind each race to tap them out evenly a little at a time. I put the new races in the freezer overnight and used the old races...

93-95 engines use a hydraulic tensioner that bolts to the block and pushes against that idler to maintain tension on the timing belt.

Anyone?

BVSV / Valve Clearances / FSM That blue F shaped object that you are missing is called the BVSV - Bi-metal Vacuum Switched Valve. It sends fuel vapors from the charcoal canister/fuel tank to the engine while it is warming up. When I did the HGs on my 94, I snapped off the lower port when I...

Partial Head Gasket set HS-9728 PT-1 for an '88 to '95 Toyota 3VZE 3.0 V6 engine for sale. This is an opened box, incomplete set. All gaskets are in new, unused, excellent condition. Paid $207 +Tax from AdvanceAutoParts in January, 2011. Asking $77 Plus shipping from Stateline, NV 89449...