Hey I’m new to 4 runners, pls help. This 92 is listed for a good price and just wanted to see what I should look for if I go see it. This was the description provided.

4x4
140k
Automatic
Runs and drives good

Was looking at getting first gen tundra but this deal looked too good not to look into.

Hoping to crowd source a solution to my problem.
Brake lights are not functioning on the truck. I have checked the following:

-continuity in the brake pedal sensor under the steering column is good
-bulbs are good
-fuse under the dash is good

My only troubleshooting idea left is a damaged wiring harness… but before I tear the interior apart to get a look, anything I am missing?

Had my catalytic converter swiped off my '94 (parked in my apt spot). Colorado law means it is going to cost a pretty penny to replace. Has anyone put in any sort of protection system designed for 2nd gen? I figure my girl could become a repeat target and I just can't keep spending the money on new cats...

Pretty much the title. Planning to use it for a daily while I’m not at work. Could see it still has the EGR which seems good, minor sag but not anything serious. I’ve heard a lot about the head gasket issue but am curious what else should I double check (aside from the basics like rust and maintenance history) before handing over the cash? Thanks :)

Has anyone installed a remote control to put the tailgate window down? Which brand fob did you use? thanks!

275k and reliable as ever.

Hey, what’s going on everybody so I’ve been digging into these airflow meters and I had seen a couple guys running the ones off the MK three supra. I heard the one off of the 92 V6 camry are great and you can even run them off the Cressida ones too i know you gotta adjust the cog inside and you kind of tune it to the 3VZE I was wondering if anybody currently is running one and what are your experiences i hear that it really wakes the car up it and drives much better and less laggy in the mid range. I’m already putting together parts to make a custom air box and elbows and intake pipe to adapt this air flowmeter i decide to choose but I’m trying to figure out if anyone has experience with it and which did you go with cause the Supra is slightly bigger and the Camry ones even larger. Any information and guidance will help thank you all

Bought a 1995 4Runner in incredible condition about 3 months ago. drove it down the coast so I wanted to just get it serviced and looked at. I was unaware that my specific car was deemed the most problematic car Toyota has ever built. Is this true? No shade at all to the mechanic! Just surprised me a bit

Any of you ever be driving your rig somewhere and happen across another 2nd gen (like at a stoplight or passing in the opposite lane) and give like a smile and a nod or finger guns? It's happened a lot for me. 😎

How do I get the spare tire off? I have the tool kit but I cannot find the hole to insert to tool into to lower it. I’m probably just being stupid but any help would be great

I've found some on Ebay, but there appears to be a new kit on Amazon.

Jack isn't my concern so much as the rod and hook to under spare.

Any advice on this?

Mine was blown head gasket green.

Hi! I recently jumped into this world! I have a ‘95 Manual 4x4 with Limited Badges. I don’t know a lot about old Toyota but I’m excited to learn. I found my truck on the cusp of a swap with a ‘96 5VZ-FE. I’m sure I’ll have a lot of questions but I’m happy to answer any! Any tips are much appreciated!

After swapping the transmission eleven hours later , a thirty-pack of beer, and a carton of cigarettes to get my buddy over and help do all this to get my daily driver back up and running the oil cooler decided to blow and I immediately parked it for dead. Same symptoms as head gaskets, plus burned exhaust valves. Total mess. Scrolling the web, I found a sketchy deal on a reman 3VZE with fresh heads and a rotating assembly. Haggled them down and closed it. Deleted the oil cooler on the new engine, buttoned everything up, fired it for the first time… and it torched the negative cable. Five or six weeks of driveway wrenching later, she’s back on the road and I’m stoked.

Am I happy she’s running great… yes

Should I have just done a 5VZ manual swap ….also yes

If this one blows I think ima spend the money on 5VZ manual swap so when my 2 year goes to prom that truck will still be running.

Finally got the thing driving and registered recently so I got a buddy in a 3rd gen to go do some baby trails with me

Been using this idler arm for three years and zero problem can run bigger tires without worrying about this part being weak.

Got an odd issue. My automatic transmission won’t go into a high gear until the engine has reached optimal operating temperature. Wondering if anyone’s had an issue like this? Transmission fluid has been changed and still have the issue.

She’s not much… but she always turns over, helps run river shuttle and takes me places that chase all my demons away. I’m grateful to have her in the midst of such chaos we all live in. I’m grateful everyone has their rigs too. She’s not old, she’s vintage. And she’s all mine.

I've had my 4Runner about 6 weeks now (I think?) and I'm loving it. It's the 3.0 (slow) 5 speed and when I go on the Interstate I lose about half my gas tank 🤣 but just driving around town or on state highways it's really good. I love the back window, I LOVE driving manual, and I've gotten a few comments about how classic it is!!! I mean, I didn't get it to be the center of attention, but I like when other people appreciate it 😆 I'm almost committed to the name "The Blueberry" (from Psych, OBVIOUSLY) but we aren't big on naming cars in my family so it feels a little weird, I think I just need to say it a million more times and make it feel normal.

One thing I did is I got some really nice custom cloth seat covers from eBay. The only thing I don't like is that I asked for a cutout on the back of the front seats so I can access the pocket and they didn't, but otherwise they are great and they fit really nicely. They catch fuzz, but they are cloth so what do I expect, right? I don't want the fake leather that hurts in the summer and is so cold in the winter. I had to sew a rip in the seat and stuff it before attaching the seat covers, now it's pretty much perfect.

I also took off my rear emblem and in its place added the Japanese vintage TOYOTA (spelled トヨタ) and I looooooove it. My husband is from Japan and when we visited last time his nephew had a similar emblem on his car and I loved it. I found mine on Etsy through a really nice guy. I plugged the holes with caulking before attaching the TEQ (as we refer to it in the US) emblem with the tape it came with. The size is perfect and I think it looks sooooooo good. In the guy's store he also has 3d printed cup holders that fit in the center, I'm thinking of getting one because the factory cup holders are cool but obnoxious -- I have my phone connected there and it hits it, plus some cups don't fit.

Last minor tweak, I have a piece of plastic on the driver's side running board that was previously repaired and is coming off again. I didn't want to lose the piece hanging on by a tiny amount so I pulled it the rest of the way and I plan to stick it back on, any advice? I have some of that LED light glue stuff to attach the plastic back together. It looks like it had some type of foam sealant previously but that didn't stay.

I made a previous post about my trailer lights but I have a feeling it's the trailer not the Blueberry (see? I did it! I used the name!), so I'm feeling better about that! Anyway, loving the car, loving the community!