Hey guys, i just picked up a 91 Hilux Surf 2.4L 2LTE up in Canada, and want to run a few things by the pros. I have almost 0 history of the vehicle, so i'm planning to do a refresh on literally everything. If anyone could give me some advice to go over the vehicle that would be dope.


Here is what i know. No receipts for anything of course but the seller seemed like an OK guy so i trust him.
- New timing belt
- New water pump
- 3L Head with new gasket

Here are some issues i have noticed
- Steering box leaks
- A lot ton of smoke on startup
- Turbo spools up at around 2k
- Have to warm up the glow plugs at least 3 times before i can start it

So far the mods i have done are:
- Blocked off the EGR system
- Removed throttle butterfly
- Installed Turbo Gauge

The next work i am going to do is
- EGT Gauge pre turbo?, unsure where to put it yet, but im not doing anything without a ton of research
- Install a new radiator cap thermostat, i was recommended this one however including shipping from AUS it would cost about $100 CAD and that seems a bit ridiculous, are there any other good ones to pick from?
- Manual boost controller.
- Redo all the fluids. Such as Bleeding the breaks, oil change, new coolant/rad cap, power steering fluid, transmission fluid, (am i missing anything?) I don't have any sort of guides, so i would need to figure out what the best liquids to replace it would be.
- I read on a post here to service the viscous fan hub, i haven't looked into it at all, and have no idea what that even is, but i will be looking into it as the poster seemed knowledgeable.
- In this post the guy mentions drilling out the boost compensatory? He mentioned he found the idea on the surf forums but i have been unable to find that specific thread.
- Eventually install an intercooler and toss the PSI up to something like 14