Hey guys, after owning a 94 runner for a few years (1.5 of which it has sat in the drive.) I decided to get off my butt and get her back on the road again, might even take her off the pavement!
Basically I will be posting progress pics and what not here, hopefully you will all catch the novice mistakes I am sure to make.
Firstly I 'procured' a copy of the FSM for the 2nd gen then got to turning wrench this afternoon.
First thing I felt like tackling was the blown axle seal on the rear passenger side. It had been leaking for a while undiagnosed, and after doing some learning, I realized this must be remedied in order to ensure roadworthyness.
Here is the axle as it sits tonight.
I plan to replace the seals and bearing while I am in here, may replace the wheel cylinder as well. It is pretty greasy and I am unsure if cleaning it would suffice.
I am guessing that I will need to talk to my mechanic tomorrow to see if he presses off bearings. I'm unsure of what all parts I need, or where to source them. More research to be done tomorrow. Updates as they progress.
Basically I will be posting progress pics and what not here, hopefully you will all catch the novice mistakes I am sure to make.
Firstly I 'procured' a copy of the FSM for the 2nd gen then got to turning wrench this afternoon.
First thing I felt like tackling was the blown axle seal on the rear passenger side. It had been leaking for a while undiagnosed, and after doing some learning, I realized this must be remedied in order to ensure roadworthyness.
Here is the axle as it sits tonight.
I plan to replace the seals and bearing while I am in here, may replace the wheel cylinder as well. It is pretty greasy and I am unsure if cleaning it would suffice.
I am guessing that I will need to talk to my mechanic tomorrow to see if he presses off bearings. I'm unsure of what all parts I need, or where to source them. More research to be done tomorrow. Updates as they progress.
