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I went every auto parts store around my house. Napa, O'riley, and they all gave me the some product. I even had them look up different years and even different models that used the 3.0. All the same set up. This 89 is really baffling me. Everything looks like it is all original but Ive had to...

Just got my 89 3.0 running. Head gasket ,timing belt all that good stuff. Fired right up but there was a real load clicking noise coming from the cap. Doing just a visual I found that the #6 wire input was cracked no biggie I'll get it home ( 30 miles ) ran like a champ except for the clicking...

Mikedks I'm in the same boat you are in. I was thinking of doing that to my 89 3.0. I thought it was some sort of cat so i was not going to monkey with it. I have read that the crossover is a major heat source on these motors. I'm redoing the whole system and I still need to be smog legal in...

Thanks everyone for the help. I just got the Toyota FSM for the runner. This thing helps out way more than a Chilton or Haynes does. Heads coming back today along with intake, intake man, valve covers and other parts that i had hotsy washed.

Sorry folks the " 1st cat " that I have been refering to is just the cross over pipe!!! Please bear with me!! Lets start this over! Looking for advice on redoing the exaust from the manifolds to the muffler. Should I go bigger maybe 2 1/2 or 3 inch? Thanks again for the help and your patience!!

Ok. I am going to skip the headers for now just to get this thing on the road. If I stick with stock mans and fab a connecting pipe in place of that first cat think it will ca smog? ( New pipe, new 2nd cat, new muffler ) I really want to get that thing out of the engine compartment but I want...

That is what I'm wondering myself. I'm thinking I could add another one down the line or mod that one. Maybe tuck it away somewhere? Seems to me the less heat around that motor the better. I have to make a run up to dave'z off road up in placerville for some parts so I think I'm going to ask...

Thanks for the intrest guys. I have read that getting that cat out from behind the motor lessens the chance of another blown head gasket. This is kind of a slow process for me now the runner is 30 miles from my house and my buddy and i work opposite schedules. I will keep ya all posted on my...

Im putting things together on my 89 3.0 and was wondering if anyone has removed the 1st cat out from behind the motor. Thinking about running some headers and eliminating that cat. I still need to smog it in Cal. Is there any set up that anyone has done? Do I need both cats? Can I add another...

Finally getting to the head gasket job on my 89 3.0. Going to have the heads looked at but in the mean time I am looking for a place in Sacramento that will clean my intake and parts like that. Any suggestions? Thanks!!

I'm waiting for some space to open in my friends garage so we can do the head gaskets. So I'm trying to replace all the little things in the interior and some exterior parts. Door tag says 3/89. Should i be looking for 88 and under parts? Seems like 89 is the tween-er year. Anyone got a parts...

I had the same problem with my 89. Guy gave me a key that he said only worked in the ignition. I went to my local Toy dealer and they were able to cut me an original key from my vin number. There is also a key code under the passenger door panel. There is only one key for everything.

Digman and purevenom thanks for the replies. If the motor was wasted wouldn't it not start or just die? It had to be water and oil that came out. I am not sure when it was run the last time the guy that had it was kind of a moron. Would it be leaking any fluids as a sign of a blown head...

Picked up my 89 runner a few weeks ago. Previous owner said it starts but was running rough. I started to get into it a few days ago. Changed the fuel filter drained all the old crappy gas and put in a new battery. Fired right up. Running for about 1 min then started smoking real bad. I...

Are the wrecking yards in Rancho Cordova the best place for me to find all the miscellaneous parts I need for my Runner?