I am looking to buy a 95 Toyota with around 130,000 miles on it. I was wondering if anybody could give me any information about this little pick-up, and if there is anything that I should look for when viewing it/driving it?
Check the back fenders and frame for deep rust by taking a hammer and tapping the back frame,also do a fluid analysis on the engine oil by buying a fluid/oil analysis kit from any Caterpillar dealer's parts dept or some heavy duty shops which would tell you how healthy the engine is if the engine oil and radiator coolant was changed regularly on those engines you can get at least 300 000 miles.
Finally remove the spark plugs and look at them as a picture means a thousand words if it has a manual tranny park the vehicle on a hill facing downwards then put the tranny in first gear and shut it off,don't use the parking brake or foot break if the vehicle holds itself well in first then your engines piston rings are great then you have high compression (no leakage past the rings),also when the engine is running remove the oil filler cap and see if you have b l o w by,a healthy engine should have a vaccum effect if you put your palm on the oil filler cap.
Finally if you have a portable air compressor perform a leak down test on the engine,for more info on a leak down test do a search on Google.
By the way find out where the guy works which would tell you if it has highway miles or city miles.
"Knowledge is a dangerous thing"-Sidney's quote
Sidney
Repairs tv's,vcr's,home/car audio out of my home
E-mail:sidneybek@yahoo.com
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia
Canada
1985 Toyota 4-Runner,22R-E,W56,RN60LV-MSEK,rusted rear step/towing chrome bumper with 243 000 KM
Check the back fenders and frame for deep rust by taking a hammer and tapping the back frame,also do a fluid analysis on the engine oil by buying a fluid/oil analysis kit from any Caterpillar dealer's parts dept or some heavy duty shops which would tell you how healthy the engine is if the engine oil and radiator coolant was changed regularly on those engines you can get at least 300 000 miles.
Finally remove the spark plugs and look at them as a picture means a thousand words if it has a manual tranny park the vehicle on a hill facing downwards then put the tranny in first gear and shut it off,don't use the parking brake or foot break if the vehicle holds itself well in first then your engines piston rings are great then you have high compression (no leakage past the rings),also when the engine is running remove the oil filler cap and see if you have b l o w by,a healthy engine should have a vaccum effect if you put your palm on the oil filler cap.
Finally if you have a portable air compressor perform a leak down test on the engine,for more info on a leak down test do a search on Google.
By the way find out where the guy works which would tell you if it has highway miles or city miles.
"Knowledge is a dangerous thing"-Sidney's quote
Sidney
Repairs tv's,vcr's,home/car audio out of my home
E-mail:sidneybek@yahoo.com
Dartmouth,Nova Scotia
Canada
1985 Toyota 4-Runner,22R-E,W56,RN60LV-MSEK,rusted rear step/towing chrome bumper with 243 000 KM
Dude he buying a used truck If i was selling a truck and some one came to my house and wanted to remove spark plugs or do a leak test I would LOL and tell them to leave dont waste my time. I bought my 95 tam with 134,000 on it. Dude if it dont tick smoke and ides nice and of corse if the price is right then go for it. Just rember anything you buy that is used you buying some's else headake
Dude he buying a used truck If i was selling a truck and some one came to my house and wanted to remove spark plugs or do a leak test I would LOL and tell them to leave dont waste my time. I bought my 95 tam with 134,000 on it. Dude if it dont tick smoke and ides nice and of corse if the price is right then go for it. Just rember anything you buy that is used you buying some's else headake
What causes the tic tic sound? i know that if fluids are changed and spark plugs, fans brake pads etc... the vehicle will be fine. i know some one who has 59 lincoln in excellent shape. WHAT CAUSES TIC TIC in the engine valves or cylinders and squeaking?
I am looking to buy a 95 Toyota with around 130,000 miles on it. I was wondering if anybody could give me any information about this little pick-up, and if there is anything that I should look for when viewing it/driving it?
Forget it Mine has 170,000 i keep it up and will, drive with no payments til the wheel falls off.I love my lil Pretzel Truck ...She's just started getting clackety and broke down the other day. From now on she s getting her regular.
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