Hey guys,
Just picked up my first 4runner. First truck actually "it's not a truck" i know. I'm coming over from bmw's, still have a few but they don't make a quality SUV type vehicle so... here i am. Picked up an 86 automatic with 126k from Boston, MA a few weeks ago. and by Boston I mean Dorchester (if any of you are in the area). It need some work, some detailing ect. It was red with brown interior, but was sprayed black. I looks ok at best but i will do my best to polish it up. My plans for it are basically just to clean it up, do the suspension over and maintain it. I'll be using it as a daily driver and will take it in the mountains, on snowboard trips and the occasional off-road venture. I'm going to use this thread as a log of my ownership of this car and will update it with work i do and adventures i may go on.
Few over all pictures
Wrong valve cover?
When i first bought it, it had a fairly consistent misfire. I did a full tune up and that seemed to take care of the problem. Having said that i do still feel a slight miss under light acceleration. Along with the tune up i did the valve cover gasket and did the valve clearances. I was surprised to see that it was extremely clean under the cover (no staining or build up what so ever.
Jet washed and glass beaded the cover and baffle
I painted it a metallic silver but do not like it at all.
While i was in there i checked the chain and guides. The chain has slack on the drivers side and the guide had some movement although it was intact and the mounting points were not broken. I'll plan to do this job in the next few weeks. probably towards the end of may.
Also picked up some black 8 hole wheels. not sure if they're American racing or ATX Mojave but man, are they heavy. Those are getting mounted up today with some bfg rugged terrain's. I will likely get new wheels at some point, but they will do for now.
Just picked up my first 4runner. First truck actually "it's not a truck" i know. I'm coming over from bmw's, still have a few but they don't make a quality SUV type vehicle so... here i am. Picked up an 86 automatic with 126k from Boston, MA a few weeks ago. and by Boston I mean Dorchester (if any of you are in the area). It need some work, some detailing ect. It was red with brown interior, but was sprayed black. I looks ok at best but i will do my best to polish it up. My plans for it are basically just to clean it up, do the suspension over and maintain it. I'll be using it as a daily driver and will take it in the mountains, on snowboard trips and the occasional off-road venture. I'm going to use this thread as a log of my ownership of this car and will update it with work i do and adventures i may go on.
Few over all pictures
Wrong valve cover?
When i first bought it, it had a fairly consistent misfire. I did a full tune up and that seemed to take care of the problem. Having said that i do still feel a slight miss under light acceleration. Along with the tune up i did the valve cover gasket and did the valve clearances. I was surprised to see that it was extremely clean under the cover (no staining or build up what so ever.
Jet washed and glass beaded the cover and baffle
I painted it a metallic silver but do not like it at all.
While i was in there i checked the chain and guides. The chain has slack on the drivers side and the guide had some movement although it was intact and the mounting points were not broken. I'll plan to do this job in the next few weeks. probably towards the end of may.
Also picked up some black 8 hole wheels. not sure if they're American racing or ATX Mojave but man, are they heavy. Those are getting mounted up today with some bfg rugged terrain's. I will likely get new wheels at some point, but they will do for now.
