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Got these on Etsy for $66. Fit is okay. We'll see how long they last. Save yourself a lot of grief by removing seats,(only 4 bolts per) seat side moldings and drivers side seat buckle. Now install covers. Snake the seat belt buckle through hole while seat is out of truck. This will save you...

I added helper springs to my '91 Toyota today. The springs in these trucks have always offered little resistance to added weight. I learned this when I installed new spring bodies on sons '89 Toyota and there was no noticeable difference in springs ability to support weight. We had changed them...

Heater resistor(wire type) not working. Fan only blows on high. This is a 2 minute job to replace in my 1991 truck. However my parts truck is a '92 and the ceramic heater resistor although it works will not fit into the hole in fan housing but it will do for now. The resistor gets very hot, you...

Replacing input shaft bearing in transfer case. Had to make a 14mm offset wrench to remove front driveshaft at transfer case because crossmember in the way For whatever reason can’t upload pics from my phone. Says photos to large. Same IPhone??What has changed?

my fuel sending unit line was leaking last year so I patched it with rubber line Installing new sending unit today just because Fuel tank is in excellent shape as it is original. I cleaned up a few spots. Rust proofing had been applied at some time. I still rust proof truck annually with Krown

There was noticeable play in driveshaft bearing so I replaced There are TWO washers that were on the old bearing. Retrieve both as they do not come with the new bearing. Also if you do not order a new punch nut you can reuse the old one as I did

The past week or so the truck been running rough. I narrowed it down to the EGR system which I know nothing about. So i had a free night so warmed up garage, got my books out, watched a youtube and lifted the hood. What do I notice immediately. Bolt missing from EGR tube and remaining bolt...

Output bearing is making noise. I determined this as there is a bit of play at driveshaft. It only makes noise if both wheels are in locked position so basically when truck is in 4 wheel drive. I had a spare transmission on floor so opened up the transfer case just to see what is involved and do...

Truck had been painted at some point and plenty of dirt landed in paint so the roof was getting very rough so I decided to scrub down the whole truck and spray paint it. Of course a fly had to land on the fresh paint, tried to remove him but only got the wings. No I did not bother removing any...

Never heard of JIS until today. 20 years owning/working on Toyotas and never occurred to me there was a reason my Phillips screwdrivers were sloppy fit on Toyotas. I will be grinding 1mm off the ends of a few Phillips screwdrivers when I get home(that is a cheap bastard solution) . Anyone have...

Head gasket is leaking in my son '89 Toyota 4x4.. I will do a thread on this repair. Possibly if someone has done one any tips?..or possibly we learn something we can contribute. Fun starts Saturday.. Good timing for him as my truck is available as loner for the week or whatever it takes.

I learned the sunvisors Have short life on 2007 to 2011. Just had to replace mine in our '07 Camry. Local dealer wanted $177 + tax. Got mine from Ernie Palmer Toyota in Florida $59 Pretty lame the visor failing. Never seen one on any make give up the ghost! The visors in my ''41 ihc are...

My sons '89 toyota has been in a NOT START(turns over..no start) mode occasionally in wet weather. Changed coil, distributor cap, rotor ,,all the usual last year. Has anyone ever had this problem with their 22RE? Yesterday we put dielectric grease at both ends of distributor wires, under...

My '91 toyota is doing 1200 mile road trip net week and hauling my boat so wife decided I should see if I can get AC working. What I did know was bearing on compressor pulley was shot and idler pulley missing. Got the parts plus belts(belts at Rockauto $2.53 ea) for a grand total of $60. The...

Our local pick a part closed! This had me on the hunt for a parts vehicle. The owner left a note on my truck while the wife was out. I went to see the truck immediately. Mechanically excellent, everything works and runs as it should. The owner had only had the truck a few years and cancer had...

Is anyone using synthetic oil in their older toyota. I have a rebuilt 22RE with only a few thousand miles on it in my truck. Just wondering what brand.. I run mobile 0 20 synthetic in our Camry as factory recommended.

Are any of you folks using a dashcam in your vehicles? I would like to buy one and download some of the excitement at work but I have seen little in the way of reviews that are not bias...seems all the reviews are by vendors instead of users. I would be using the dashcam for night use 90% of...

I need to replace the front shocks on my avatar truck.. anyone using Bilstein shocks? Or, what type are you using? I just noticed mine are not performing. Fishing season started and handling is pretty wonky in the front end. Shocks are pooched.

I bought a set of these because my carpet on drivers side was wet all winter,,I assumed from the snow but now learn I have water leaking in either from a cowl drain? or body seam. Anyways these Husky liners are excellent for dealing with mud and snow on your floor. Formed specifically for my...

I would like to hear what brand SNOW tire people are running,,not M&S tires but real snow tires with the little mountain and snowflake symbol on the tire. We have Goodyears on our OT car,,,100% better traction than all season. I am looking for reviews on a 31x10.50 SNOW TIRE. There is a huge...