I have a few questions for my '85 4Runner. I have been trying to track down certain part numbers or just what things are called:

1: on my thermostat housing (on the top, in the bend) there is a sensor with one wire, I cannot find what that is for the life of me, has a single spade, and all the housings that the local parts store pulls up, they show no sensor in the housing! Please help me.

2. the tensioner pulley that I keep trying to track down from a parts store is the wrong one! the bearing in the pulley (the hole in it) is too small for the original bolt to fit through and the pulley itself is smaller thatn the original pulley.

3. I have a 120 amp alternator on the thing now and every light or anything that i turn on, even the turn signals, the damn battery gauge flicks or twitches with the blinks or lowers with the thing being turned on, doesnt matter how many rpm's im turning, UPGRADE GROUND WIRES? if so what is the one going to the underside of the fuse box by the battery?

That should be goo for now, any other ideas are REALLY appreciated!! I MEAN REALLY!! Fixing to start stripping the whole interior and lay down two coats of bedliner to all metal surfaces!


Anyone know any body around South Arkansas that does good work and good prices on gears? looking to go to 4:88s!! SOON!!


THANKS AGAIN GUYS>!!!

 

1. Typically one of the following:
- Temp. sensor for the A/C amplifier, shuts off A/C if engine overheats.
- Temp. sensor for the A/T computer, blocks overdrive operation until engine heats up
- (not likely in your vehicle) Temp. sender for 22RE-turbo computer to modify turbo operation when engine overheats

2. What is the inner and outer diameter of the bearing you are looking for?

 

I really dont know, I just know its the original one and the one that the local parts store comes up with, is the same part number for the tensioner pulley, idler pulley both! Also 4crawler, love your pages have quite a few printed out for reference when I start a whole list of upgrade here in about two weeks!

Are you back selling alot of your stuff now? PM me if you have any great ideas or tips and tricks!!

 

Easy enough to measure the OD of the bearing itself (or the ID of the recess in the pulley) and the OD of the bolt that goes through the pulley and bearing (that will be the bearing ID). Might also try popping off one of the bearing seals and see if you can clean and regrease it. That will oftem revive a bearing as long as it is not too far gone.

 

i had the same bearing problem with mine. so i went to the local industrial supply store and had them measure it and get a new bearing. worked good and saved me $10

 

sweet! now another question, I am looking to buy a welder! either ig or stick, I am a beginner but not a fresh beginer, I have had a little experience with stick and very little with mig, but I need something to run off of 110 instnead of 220 becauseI am renting right now and no way to do 220, which would you recommend, just looking for something to piddle with, no major welding projects on the yota just some bumber welds (i.e. light tabs and such) and so forth so heavy stress point welds!

 

I've got a Lincoln Weld Pac 100 that is perfect for small welding jobs. I've done everyting from the subframe on my Jeep to bike frames.

 

Alright got my welder ordered, and bout to start on some things, but please help me out with the other things on my original post:

#3 Any ideas on the electrical stuff?

#1 any part numbers for these sensors and locations? pic would help alot, and where the oil pressure sensor and sender is located?

 

I believe the part you are talking about it Toyota part number 89428A, Switch, Water Temperature (for EFI). If you have a Toyota parts book, look at the Electrical section, Figure 84-04, EFI.

 

Thanks ephwang! I ordered nthe part yesterday from ToyotaPartszone.com. they have the easiest part lookup with diagrams based on your VIN number! Woohoo!

Also orders my mig welder , LCE Header, some other tools I needed, oil pressure sending unit.

Got some other questions:

1. Where can I find the window channels for the front doors & Hinges (cheap)? And please be specific as possible , i.e type, design, part number, etc.

2. Does anyone have any good ideas on how to mount my two KC lights to my Addicted Offroad. com Bumper, pics on the website!

3. Any pictures or any ideas from the below listed upgrades or ADVICE from learned mistakes I wOULD LOVE TO GET from ya'll.


Coming soon: Monstaliner on the entire interior of the truck! rear Marlin Crawler bumper, 4:88 gears front and rear w/ aussie locker in the rear, upgraded headlight wiring harness with IPF H4 headlights and housings, Upgraded front brakes to newer style calipers and rotors and 1" MC, All new Vacuum Hoses, upgrade the ground wires to all 6 or 8 ga?, HD shifter seat replacement,

 

Here is something no one should be without. A Factory Sevice Manual.

http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/1985/1985FSM.pdf

It will auto download, then you can save it somewhere on your hard drive. It can be invaluable when loohing up parts and specs.
There are also links to many other year models here.
http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showfl...93&Main=752426
If anyone is interested.

 

Just a thought for the Mods.
These links should be made into stickys in there appropriate locations.

 

yeah I actually have the original and aftermarket versions of the FSM, HARDCOPY!

Any other Ideas?