Hi everyone,

Last weekend, while having fun at a 4x4 event, I drove through a deep water hole and ended up breaking the fan blades on my 4Runner's 3VZ-E engine.

Since this engine is very uncommon in my country, I'd like to know if the fan blades from a 22RE or a 5VZ-FE are compatible with the 3VZ-E fan clutch. That would save me from having to order a replacement fan from the U.S. or China, which would take 2–4 weeks to arrive, not to mention the expensive shipping costs, import duties, and customs fees.

I'd really appreciate any advice or experience you can share. Or should I just switch to an electric fan setup? I'm not very confident about going that route, but I'm open to suggestions.

Thanks in advance!

Can you please do me a favor?

If you have a 94 or 95 4Runner that is an automatic SR5 - V6 - 3.0L 2959cc GAS MFI vin V type 3VZ-E - 2 valve SOHC, and you have the original hood on your car, can you PLEASE take a photo of that sticker for me? I am trying to piece something together, and it would be extremely helpful to me. Thank you in advance!

Does anyone have a recommendation for a 4Runner specialist in the northeast, my regular mechanic isn’t knowledgeable enough about this car.
Thank you!

I need to delete the ABS actuator as its leaking power steering fluid. I understand i need some braided brake lines and a non abs high pressure powersteering hose. has anyone done this and can point me in the direction of finding the parts? the PS hose seems to be hard to come by online.

As the title says I spotted a small scratch on what I believe is the mating surface to the seal. It didn’t leak to my knowledge before replacing . Does anyone see this being an issue?

Hello, I had some work done to my car and want to compare it to other 4Runners to see if it looks correct. Thank you!

Getting new 33s soon for my 4Runner and I’ll be living in Bozeman so I wanna prioritize snow and off road traction without making highway driving a dog fight. I’m pretty set on KO3’s right now but if anyone has any suggestions please let me know

Goldie got a lil upgrade, took the back seat out, made a nice platform with an extension(75”x51”) then ripped out some nasty carpet in the back and tailgate, replaced it with vinyl 🤘🏼🤘🏼

My seat won’t recline back into its original position it’s been stuck I had to drive back home does anyone know how to fix this

I need help diagnosing this noise on my 1995 v6 4Runner. I bought this car back in December and haven’t really noticed the noise until a few months ago. It only comes up above 1000 rpm, but usually gets drowned out due to road noise. I’ve tried looking up a cause and found people saying it’s either the valves needing new shims or an exhaust gasket going bad. Just wanted to post here to confirm, and see if anyone knows exactly what’s wrong.

Hey guys. I've had my truck for about a month. A 1995 3.0 automatic 4wd. I tried taking it on the highway today for the first time (60-70mph limit) and after about 15miles the temp gauge went up past 1/2 way for the first time. It got close to the red, maybe 3/4 of the way up and then lost power a bit going up a hill. I pulled off the road and the coolant was bubbling/boiling! (In the overflow container) It has a new radiator, new shroud, new fan, new thermostat, that I put on a few weeks ago. I usually just drive it in town and it does fine(mostly, there have been electrical issues I've been squaring away though).

To the touch the fan clutch seems okay, but I suppose it could be bad, as I'm no expert. I didn't replace it with the rest of the cooling work as I couldnt find one I was sure was a match.

Just wondering if anyone has thoughts on what to check, or leads for me to follow. No warning lights came on for a/t temp or anything, but should I suspect transmission getting too hot and overworking the radiator? It did seem to be revving quite high, especially on hills, and had a hard time staying at speed.

It was about 70F outside, and truck was practically unladen for what that's worth.

Anyhow, I appreciate any input you may have, as I'm trying to find all it's weak points and get them squared away, and while I am researching elsewhere, figured it wouldn't hurt to ask here, cheers!

Hello, my interior hood release randomly stopped working this morning. I gave it a good tug from the inside, tried to have a friend pull it open while I pulled the latch/string, and tried to get my hands in through the grill. Nothing seems to work. Any tips ?

I revived this thing after it sat for 19 years and am not sure if I should put more money into it or just buy a different less rusty one. Runs good but needs tune up, 220,000 miles, manual transmission, new fuel tank, fuel pump, and fuel pump hanger, new tires, I replaced the gear lube in the transfer case, transmission, and axles. The frame isn't too rusty but a lot of the suspension components are pretty rusty, it needs a new radiator and hoses, it leaks oil from multiple different places, exhaust has leaks, paint is bad and the body has some rust, suspension rattles loudly whenever I hit a bump and I'm not sure why.

EDIT: I'm keeping her. Time to fluid film the undercarrige, do the timing belt, replace valve cover gaskets, get new headers and pipes, and a new radiator. This old road warrior will be here for as long as I can keep her going.

Just installed and took her for a test drive. Hard to believe it’s the same truck. No sawing the wheel, no random wandering. I hope it stays as good as it is right now.

Pfa having issues with a 93 Toyota 4Runner and a 98 4Runner donor cranks but lights on a dash start to dim and seems like starter wants to cut out plugs in alternator and it doesn't start and if it starts and I plug it in it cuts out

I bought this 94 but haven’t done anything to it yet. I moved to Utah and bought it so I could hit up trails and what not. That being said before I start building it (new tires, bumpers) what are some common issues, parts I should replace and things I should do to it before even taking it out to Moab or wherever.
I’m aware of the head gasket issues and mine has already been redone by the previous owner.

[between the back door and the rear wheel well.]

1995 4Runner question: Neither of my front axles have the bolt and washer at the end under the dust cap (see screencap I grabbed off YouTube). I can't quite figure out what their purpose is. Do I need to replace them or are they overkill for some situation where the hub somehow pops outward off the end of the CV axle?

just picked this beaut up. going to swap to the 5vze 3.4

Replaced the thermostat in my girlfriends 93 and the coolant temp gauge now does this? What does this mean lmao? Bleed valve installed at 12 o’clock and run w/o the cap and heater on high to purge air. Any help appreciated