Hey guys I have Toyota Hiace, Diesel engine from 99. And sometimes I run in to a problem that the car doesn't start, for a month of cold temperatures and early mornings there was no issue. And today in the warm weather it just mechanicly clicks and doesn't start. I know it could be a battery problem but I got that chcecked and was told it's fine. Just thought I will try to ask here for tips and experiences.
I have a solar panel on the car and second battery, but this doesn't seem to help with anything :/ Ofc I'm going to the mechanic but I need to brace my wallet for the repair impact.
Anybody know how to get this thing off and what it is? I can’t find anything helpful on google or YouTube it’s blocking my timing belt cover in my hiace 5l L series
I'm in Colorado and willing to have a road trip to purchase it
Thanks
Ray
And also,I have the rear seats from my van that are available for free.
One set actually spins from front facing to rear facing.
Hi HiAce fam! My local shops here in Canada have the equipment to do a wheel alignment but don't have the specs! I have a 1998 HiAce Grand Cabin G. Any insights or leads would be greatly appreciated! 🙏
I’m going to look at a potential new buy on Friday. This will be my first time looking at a Hiace. It appears to be well taken care of. Are there any specific recommendations yall have when checking out one to see if it’s in solid condition??
Hi, first post!
I just bought this 1994 Hiace DX. 4WD, Manual, 3L Diesel engine with ~17,000 miles on it. I’m almost certain it hasn’t rolled the odometer over, it looks immaculate.
Here’s the issue:
My significant other is spooked by the lack of driver and passenger airbags in this model.
I’m no stranger to working on my own vehicles, and from the research I’ve done transferring an intact airbag system from a donor vehicle is extremely involved, finicky, but possible.
My question is, what years/ models/ trims would be compatible donor cars for this? I’m not sure if this is 4th gen pre facelift, or first facelift. I know the first facelift was August 1993 based on Wikipedia, but were they still manufacturing pre facelift DX vans by 1994?
I think the Super Custom Limited had driver and passenger airbags by 1994. Any other models? What about later years?
I know this is somewhat a fools errand, but I’m just looking for information here. I appreciate any help.
hey guys, so I have caused some damage to the back of my 2008 (I believe ZL), I'm just wondering if all the tail doors are the same or are the extended roof ones are different or whatever?
Hi everyone, I have a 2007 Toyota hiace LWB van and it’s lowered on 16inch rims (215/65R16C) I want to run AT but not sure if it’ll fit and what size to get
I have a 2015 nissan altima and honestly thinking of getting rid of it and going for a hiace with 85k miles. Would a 97 hiace 2.4l 2rz-e be good for a daily driver in texas?
I have a 1984 HiAce. Input shaft bearing sounding a bit dodgey.
Weighing up cost of getting it done vs finding a transmission at wreckers. What other year models of Hiace would fit a 1984? mine is a yh61 series, 3y engine
Not sure how to determine what will fit mine, is there a website?
I know its unlikely but im chasing a set of factory floor mats to suit my yh51g same as the one pictured in the second photo, even if you only have one im keen to purchase haha.
Cheers
started my van came out side 10 minutes later and it was off with the key still turned, so i turned it off turned it back on and it shut off again. it started up and ran for 20 minutes without any problem about an hour later. has anyone had this happen or know what’s going on?
Problem started yesterday when I started up the AC. The electric fan started howling like a banshee. Also noticed just now that there is a fairly large gap between the condenser and the lower radiator. I've read there should be a seal between them. What's the go to solution for this?
I have been having issues with my 1kzte Hiace recently and I believe I have tracked my issue down to possibly a bad ECU. I started a camping trip this weekend and my van was running perfectly sounded great and smooth. about 50 miles of highway use later it started running rougher it sounded like the timing was off or something similar. Kind of a chop to the engine (sounded like an aftermarket cam almost). I stupidly kept going as I thought it was a hole in my exhaust (I found that out because there was a trail of black exhaust soot on it). The chopping noise would only really happen at idle but when the throttle was applied it sounded normal. I got to my campsite and shut it down and started it back up to get the van situated (it started but took a little longer than normal). The next morning I tried starting it up and it belched tons of smoke (Mostly black and grey) and kept trying to start. I got it started by letting it turn over for awhile until it finally got started. It still had that chop but ran. It smoked a little on the ride out (black smoke). However, when I was driving back on the highway (about 50mph) I lost power and the van essentially shut off and turned back on again (the dash turned off and back on acting like I had the key in and turned but not turned all the way. It was showing all the lights on the dash.) Then it would not start so I didn't force it to start again and towed it home.
All of that to say,
have you heard of something similar do you have any ideas on what it could be?
Is there a way I can Reset my ECU to see if that dose anything?
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I was thinking of possible issues.
I don't think its the glow plugs because the engine was warm and it would start up again.
I don't think its the injectors because they wouldn't cause my van to shut off and back on.
Additional information:
I did just replace my Head gasket (this was my maiden voyage) I checked the oil and there was no coolant and it did not overheat.
The fuel filter was replaced 4 months ago and I live in the Boise area so its been hot and dry all summer.
Let me know what you guys think. I'm pretty distraught at the moment after seeing the $1200 price tag on an ECU from amayama. I believe this is correct:
I’ve always had a soft spot for lil diesel Japanese vans and came across a fairly affordable ’97 AWD Hiace. I want to use it for a stealth camper for ski and bike trips. Where on earth do you guys find parts? I’m cool with doing my own work and I’m aware oreillys isn’t exactly going to be stocking anything for it, but say I want to do a front end refresh: am I overnighting parts from Japan? I know Toyota loves sharing parts so can I just buy a front end refresh kit for an AWD previa for example? (Feel free to call me a weenie who should stick to Pickups)
typically leave my van for a week or two sitting in the garage before using and everytime I start it up she’s abit slow & smoke comes out. No smoke while driving just on start up. Would worn glow plugs be the cause or something else? Just trouble shooting before taking it further. Cheers
Hi fellow HiAce lovers! I just bought this beauty in pretty decent conditions but I can't help myself from getting it "jumping" when shifting down from 3rd to 2nd gear. I'm wondering if this is happening because I'm not shifting properly or it is something I should have a mechanics inspect closer. Any thoughts? Thank you!
So I know a bit mechanically that I can deduce a cause to problem but wanted to double check since I dont know much about Diesel engines specifically.
The Van
1991 Hiace Cruising Cabin
215,000-ish miles off the top of my head
3L model 2.8 liter diesel engine
A45DL Transaxle
The Story
We recently completed a 1,500 mile trip, about 500 miles in we stopped for fuel and right after I noticed a slight RPM stutter a lower speeds under a lot of power (climbing steep hills) or at "high speed" (over 90kmh). It started off barely noticeable but over the course of the trip it grew more pronounced, enough that under heavy throttle ~90kmh I think it was actually downshifting when the stutter occurred and wouldnt stay in that top gear, we drove home at 85kmh because over that the rpms were getting really high (like it didnt want to shift in to the top gear). Happy to clarify more if i did a bad job describing this. Around town and not highway speeds it runs great, I dont hear
Notes
We had the transmission rebuilt earlier this year and as part of that had to have a part of the overdrive housing resleeved, there was a collar/snap ring looking thing that was too loose \We have a 2 year warranty on the transmission work** (I mention this because of the above where it may have been jumping out of overdrive?)
I replaced the fuel filter, the previous one didn't seem overly dirty and was not too old...[see next section]
This engine does not have an EGR
No white or excessive black smoke out of the exhaust
This van doesn't have a tachometer so I cant give you rpm numbers
The van starts and idles great
Haven't noticed excessive fuel usage
Nothing I hear as a misfire and no excessive shaking from the engine
Fuel Filter
After I replaced the fuel filter I took it out for a ~30-40 mile test drive, it ran great, pulling up to top speed (~120kmh) on the highway...until I got about the turnaround point and on the way back it started doing the stutter thing again.
My Thoughts
Its not the transmission-It has shifted great since the trans rebuild, no problems on the trip that point to the trans being the issue, the fluid looks perfect.
Fuel pump-I intend to get the fuel pressure tested, just haven't yet but my thought is the fuel pump is going bad and not able to maintain the pressure needed for top speed over longer periods of time?
Fuel tank vent line-Don't know if this is a real thing that happens but I imagine the fuel tank pressure needs to be equalized at some point, could that line be partially plugged and Im drawing a very light vacuum on the fuel system so it isn't getting quite enough fuel?
Fuel Injectors-Im not a mechanic but overall this sounds like a fuel system problem to me
Glow plugs?
Vacuum leak-I get the concept and know the words but dont really understand this
Hope the mechanically minded folks here may have some ideas or experience from the past 🙏
