Help spending money on 95 yota..
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Help spending money on 95 yota..
Hello eveybody! Just this year my dad surprised me when he bought a 95 yota pickup(make in oct 94) v6 3.0, standard. I am not a mechanic and I am not automotivly inclined much at all, but I like working a wrench . However I love this truck so much I want to invest some $$ into it. I figured I would ask for opinions on what I should get done to it to "tune" it up. I'm at work right now so I can't post pictures...I will take some shots from underneath to give you a better idea of the condition. I plan to spen around 1000 to 1200 $ CAN on it. I'll get those pics up tonight so you can help. Thanks in advance!
Does the rust on the frame need attention?I just added images:
Does the rust on the frame need attention?I just added images:
Last edited by pwd; 06-04-2007 at 02:20 PM.
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some of the spots look kind of bad, but you should be ok
as for mods
tires, lift, rims, exhaust,... depends on what you want to do with it,
do some research before you buy anything
as for mods
tires, lift, rims, exhaust,... depends on what you want to do with it,
do some research before you buy anything
#4
if it runs good, guess what. the first thing i'd do cost <$100. clean the truck up...put it on jackstands, take of the wheels and start with a wire brush underneath...keep cleaning until you've spent $90. (this should take a WHOLE weekend)
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Note that the people concerned about the rust don't live where cars rust. Looks like normal surface rust to me (I bought my runner in Ohio). I would pressure wash it really well underneath (stay away from the bearings!), then hit it with some good ruststop paint (like Rustoleum).
Whenever I bought my 'runner, I put almost $1000 into making sure all the maintenance is up to date (unless you have receipts):
ALL the fluids (engine oil, tranny, transfer case, diffs, power steering (note - it takes ATF, not power steering fluid!!!), brakes, coolant - EVERYTHING)
Repack the wheel bearings
Timing belt
Check the hoses and belts - look even remotely bad, change them
Seafoam (search on here)
Cap, rotor, plugs, wires
Tires, shocks, etc if needed (mine were shot - your tires look good)
That will make sure you're off to a good start!
Whenever I bought my 'runner, I put almost $1000 into making sure all the maintenance is up to date (unless you have receipts):
ALL the fluids (engine oil, tranny, transfer case, diffs, power steering (note - it takes ATF, not power steering fluid!!!), brakes, coolant - EVERYTHING)
Repack the wheel bearings
Timing belt
Check the hoses and belts - look even remotely bad, change them
Seafoam (search on here)
Cap, rotor, plugs, wires
Tires, shocks, etc if needed (mine were shot - your tires look good)
That will make sure you're off to a good start!
Last edited by tc; 06-05-2007 at 07:19 PM.
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Then, why not add a K&N, a nice muffler and some headers...
Nice truck by the way! I only wish that they existed in europe to...We only have the bloody hilux.Not that its bad but, its reather uggly...
Is this the 3vz-e like in the 4runner? I think that my HG is on its way to heaven...
Nice truck by the way! I only wish that they existed in europe to...We only have the bloody hilux.Not that its bad but, its reather uggly...
Is this the 3vz-e like in the 4runner? I think that my HG is on its way to heaven...
Last edited by 4Run_95; 06-09-2007 at 10:07 AM.
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Then, why not add a K&N, a nice muffler and some headers...
Nice truck by the way! I only wish that they existed in europe to...We only have the bloody hilux.Not that its bad but, its reather uggly...
Is this the 3vz-e like in the 4runner? I think that my HG is on its way to heaven...
Nice truck by the way! I only wish that they existed in europe to...We only have the bloody hilux.Not that its bad but, its reather uggly...
Is this the 3vz-e like in the 4runner? I think that my HG is on its way to heaven...
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You're more likely to hurt these engines by lugging them at low RPM's ... that said, you don't need to rev it to the moon either - the engine doesn't make much more power over 4000 RPM or so.
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