My New Ride (Lots of Pics)

mattb

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Hey guys. I just picked up my 1994 SR5 Limited 4x4 this afternoon and I couldn't be happier! The interior is pretty much PERFECT. The only thing that really jumps out to me is a small crack at the top of the dash right above the instrument cluster. It has 175K miles on it and the engine is super clean. It started right up and seems to run pretty strong. It's a far cry from my 2005 F150 supercrew 5.4L 4x4 that I sold to send my wife to grad school, but I wasn't expecting as much from a 17 year old car. Not a drop of oil to be seen anywhere. The body is perfect, except for the two rear side bumper parts (right behind the wheels). It's rusted through on the back side. Not very noticeable, but with a good little tap I think I could put a hole in it. Not too concerned because I can find those in a salvage yard. The body has NO rust and the paint is in GREAT condition. The decals have seen better days, but I don't plan on removing them. All it needs is an alignment and a new muffler down the road. Tomorrow I'm going to go over it really well and clean it and wax it up.

A couple of things that I have questions about:
I was told I need to get a fan shroud to go under the hood. I'm not sure what happened to the original, but the radiator looks new, so I'm guessing they probably broke it when they replaced it. Where should I look to get one of those and what should I spend??

I need a new washer fluid container. Mine leaks. I haven't gotten in there to see if it's cracked or a hose came loose or if I can seal it and fix it myself. Is it easy to remove it? Or is it going to be a pain in the ass?

And lastly, I need to get a remote for the keyless entry. Where can I get one and what should it cost? Also, I was told I can easily program it myself. Is this true? And where can I find the instructions? Are they in the manual? I haven't looked yet.

And now... on to the pictures!
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Damn, that interior looks amazing for being 17 years old!!! That engine bay doesnt look that bad either! Congrats on the new rig! :cheers:
 
Nice looking ride.
You can find a fan shroud online, here is a link to one from parts geek.94 1994 Toyota 4Runner Radiator Fan Shroud - Cooling System - Action Crash - PartsGeek
The washer reservoir isn't hard to get out, should be held in with 2 bolts, a couple of hoses and an electrical connector for the pump. You can find new reservoirs online for the 22RE models, they might be the same for the 3.0 but I do not know that for sure.

Thanks a bunch. I just ordered that part. Hopefully it's an easy install. I can't see it being more than a few screws.
 
Damn, that interior looks amazing for being 17 years old!!! That engine bay doesnt look that bad either! Congrats on the new rig! :cheers:

It's in amazing shape. When I saw the pictures on the Craigslist ad I knew it would be a winner. And when I opened the engine bay and saw not a drop of oil anywhere and the undercarriage was dry, it was sold!
 

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