FORGOTTEN Vintage Toyota 4Runner Restoration

[@gertstolk]

An old school mechanic in a young man's body. We need more of those 😊

[@redlineranch.]

Thank you! That’s the best compliment I’ve heard in a long time

[@gertstolk]

@@redlineranch. I love older Toyotas and I hope there will be enough guys and girls in the future who can actually repair them, rather than swap components. Keep up the good work 👌

[@dlee6985]

The decimal point on this man’s subscriber count should be a couple places to the right! Great job man! Keep it up!

[@redlineranch.]

I appreciate that! I’m trying hard and doing what I can to share cool experiences!

[@QuantumMind88]

Your channel is bad ass! Keep up the great work; it's very motivating to watch you get all these restorations done so easily!

[@christopherorr1018]

You obviously have skills . Being an 86 4runner owner and a novice mechanic, wouldn’t mind so more in depth removal replace content. Impressive how quick you tear down and put back

[@redlineranch.]

Noted! I can be a little more technical moving forward

[@TheRealJamincw]

this dude is strong. he popped that top of by himself

[@r100scammellpioneer9]

More metal in the pan than in the engine. Great Vid and great success.

[@redlineranch.]

thanks! definitely didn't expect all that metal

[@mundanemorning420]

Let’s see another video on this rig! The red interior is all time 😎

[@TheBradBusby]

coolest truck i have ever seen! nice find!

[@redlineranch.]

Thank you! I love the old Toyotas

[@daleferguson1233]

😮 hell ya..show you truck restoration project..😮😮 You have a AWESOME TRUCK..hope you do it

[@redlineranch.]

That’s the plan! Want to make it an awesome truck!

[@jbsdhhg8879]

OMG YOU ARE A GENIUS MECHANIC MAN... I WISH I KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING..AWESOME JOB MAN! I ENJOYED WATCHING YOU..

[@redlineranch.]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching!

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

That sure was a Pig that owned it. ran it until it wouldn't run anymore. Good job on it. We had a Celica that wore out two of those engines.

[@redlineranch.]

It smelled like pigs were living in it too

[@charliecoco2115]

One way of getting the oil residue out of the cooling system is to crumble 2 dishwasher tablets into the radiator and let it run for around one week of driving. Then flush it out and refill with new coolant.

[@redlineranch.]

Good idea! I’ll try that next time!

[@TRyan-op2jo]

Great video!

[@maxpain9111]

Dude love the channel you do great work I’m going through all past videos keep making the videos and I’ll keep watching 👍

[@redlineranch.]

Awesome to hear!! I plan to keep putting them out!

[@Ales8938]

Didn’t even notice this was a small creator, love the videos man!

[@redlineranch.]

Thanks so much! I’m trying to make sure the videos are quality

[@combustion1476]

Excellent video, keep up the good work. Fortunately, these are quite easy to work on. You should be able to keep it long time, it is worth having one of them.

[@redlineranch.]

I appreciate the feedback and definitely love these old 4Runners! Gems for sure!

[@leormz4684]

Awesome video!!

[@retro_88yota]

I love my 1st gen, but I opted to yank out the 22re and I swapped in a 2tr-fe from a 2022 taco. it was a huge upgrade over the old 22re.

[@redlineranch.]

that's a good engine! personally I absolutely love the 3RZ I've got one swapped in my 82 celica supra that's turbo, and 5 others in different trucks.

[@retro_88yota]

thats exactly why I went with the 2tr. all it is, is a 3rz with VVT-I it was kind of weird being able to bolt a 2022 engine to a 1988 transmission using all OEM toyota parts lol. @@redlineranch.

[@jameslarson6555]

Way longer than expected, never heard that before! Great video!

[@johndickerson9328]

The truck would look sweet with some Toyota Brand seat covers

[@redlineranch.]

It definitely needs some covers for the kinda gross seats!

[@pauldakishoni3703]

I became a subscriber after watching the Blue Hilux video. Massive talent and I am enjoying your channel. Keep up these nice videos mate 🔥

[@redlineranch.]

Thanks for the sub! I appreciate the support!

[@nimas.1415]

I appreciate your skills and motivation. But when I saw that Felpro headgasket, my heart sunk. A genuine Toyota gasket is like $50-60.

[@redlineranch.]

@@nimas.1415 if these things made any power or had high compression I’d agree, but the ol 22res don’t really care too much.

[@nimas.1415]

From my experience, they do. I am in the middle of a HG job on a 1986, and the Felpro headgasket failed. It lasted less than two years, and the head was machined. The forums are full of people who used Felpro and had to replace again. I understand trying to turn things around, but spending the same (if not more) for garbage Chinese parts from the local parts store, is foolish. I see it as a long term investment in the truck, that if I am doing the work, I might as well wait a day or three and order the parts. My local Toyota dealer gets me parts next day.

[@dawitkassa3131]

Great topic. My Toyota 20R engine tricks me a lot. After many years of sitting, I crank the engine and start right up, and compression was good, too, but RPM never came down. Then I noticed exhaust pipe turned red. Pull the head, and find out coolant enter the combustion chamber. Also, the water supply hole chipped. Aluminum head welded, surfaced. I stopped putting back the cylinder head because I noticed piston liners bad. The engine pulled out, all rods were toasted, and one piston ring broke off, old oil gumed every part. Taken to machine shop, bored over size all the way 0.40 expens after expense, but turns to strong engine.So, If a car seats for many years, it is better to tear down the engine and inspect each of every part. Otherwise,just trying to run it will be a waste of time.Also Not safe to drive it. No shortcuts. A car which is seated in a well preserved condition likely not need disambmbly. 20R, 22R, the same problems. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@sportydoubledee]

Good diag and work, these are solid god only knows how long it had been ran like that my 86 had 235 k on the og chain and guides

[@redlineranch.]

I've seen them be run like that for thousands of miles! I'm sure it was well overdue for the work it needed!

[@ethandevonshire9554]

Not sure if you have done it yet, but you’ll need to jump t & e1 in the diagnostic box to properly set the timing otherwise the ecu will fight you when you try setting it

[@redlineranch.]

I did end up doing that it had been so long since I had worked on a 22re I forgot

[@extorter]

So cool dude, subscribed

[@redlineranch.]

Appreciate that so much!

[@adama.2987]

I’m really curious how long this engine ran like this lol

[@redlineranch.]

Knowing Toyotas, probably quite a while!

[@davidmendoza8918]

how much would be the cost of the labor you did on this truck??

[@chickenlegman5460]

what was the mileage on the engine?

[@JoseGarcia-yl1dg]

Where I rent, the guy has an 86 sitting for 3 year, 166,000 miles. My 93 I daily has 293,000. Should I get it and put in some work

[@redlineranch.]

Definitely! It’s well worth the effort!

[@Stormtrooper_98Trd]

Yes!

[@Stormtrooper_98Trd]

I must be the only one who thought it sounded cool when you were first trying to start it 😆

[@BraddaMarlon]

What happened to this truck

[@ratpinscher]

Do you still have it?

[@stans5270]

I know that this goes against the adage - If it ain't broke, leave it,,, BUT With all that work, Why not new rings?

[@stans5270]

Also, with all that debris, a new oil pump?

[@Mr2eyedjack]

Is Padrick your brother? You look like you could be brothers.

[@probablysomeonesomewhere]

that missing cylinder XP

[@redlineranch.]

So bad

[@RaymondNeal-w4d]

Hi How are you?

[@joesee8079]

How do I get a shirt?