I have an 86 4runner and just got a maual tranny for it. The trasmisision came out a truck at the junk yard, is there any test I'm forgetting to do on it first; smell the fluid, check free play in the shifter and shift through gears. And does any one have a check list of all the stuff ill need to finish the job, like slave cylinder, clutch petal, and clutch itself. It just seems way to easy to be honest.

 

There is a thread on here somewhere that shows what all is needed to do it. Actually not to bad if I recall right. Seems like there is a ground wire trick that you have to do to make the computer basically think that it is in neutral all of the time, but I don't know which wire it is.

 

I've tried surfing around and I found a few differnt threads, I seem to have everthing I need cept a new cluch kit. Just to make sure on it, my ecu has nothing to do with a tranny swap right?

 

Here is a PM that I got when I asked about doing one a few years ago. I don't understand how to trick the computer.

Yeah Its mostly bolt up. My advice is get a donor 5spd parts truck if you can, there are lots of small things that are handy to have that could cost and arm and a leg from the stealer ship. You need the pedal assembly from a 5spd, it directly swaps in when u take the original one out, you need a clutch master, then there is a hardline that goes along the fire wall , (same route as the brake lines), then there is a small rubber flex line that goes to another short hardline wich connects to the slave cylinder wich is bolted onto the side of the tranny. You have to cut a small hole in the fire wall for the clutch master, u could use a drill/holesaw, I used a die grinder and just carved it out. You need of coarse a 5spd tranny/tcase(the tcase on your auto wont work on a g or w series 5spd). A flywheel and a clutch. You have to cut the hole in your trans tunnel bigger, I traced the hole out of my parts truck on to a template and cut the one in my 4runner as close as possible, u can just use personal judgement. The mount on the cross member that bolts to the tcase is slightly bigger on the automatic, the bolts are farther apart so you need that mount(im pretty sure, I just bought new hd ones anyways from trail gear) The way to trick you ecu is easy, get a 4 inch piece of wire with a spade connector on each end and plug it into the harness that comes down beside the starter and is supposed to go to the auto trans, its super simple and I can take a pic for you once you get there. I did dual transfer cases so i had to modify my drive shafts anyways, I'm not totally sure if the auto and 5spd tranny is the same length, I don't think drive shafts mods are necessary though. Id also get a boot for around the shifter if you can, makes closer that hole easier, less noise. I covered everything I can think of, the only parts that aren't simple bolt up is cutting the holes for the clutch master and in the tranny tunnel for the shifter which is simple. Id do it again, its really simple. Hope i helped, anymore questions just ask.[/QUOTE]

 

Awesome that acctualy helps a lot, got the 5 spd tranny from a wrecking yard up the road with transfercase and all parts listed on this for $175, I'm going to start on it this weekened and it sounds like I can knock it out in one day.. I hope lol. Some sensor or my etc went out in my auto trans along time ago so I disconnected the etc and have to drive it like a manual wich sucks because 2nd gear is electronically engaged so it goes 1st 3rd overdrive... not that fun on trails lol

 

If you don't mind, take some notes on what to look out for or some tips.

 

As soon as I get it finished ill let you know if there's anything fancy I did. So far I got everything thing installed but I finished late last night so when the clutch wouldn't work I said ˟˟˟˟ it and ill deal with the next day. I think the clutch just needs blead better... I hope lol. Just pump the pedal, hold it down and release the valve a few times right?