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You can get AN bolts in 1/8" increments from Pegasus, which is what I did. Get the AN960 washers and MS21042 jet nuts, too, and then you'll never worry about those bolts again. I think I used one washer under the head and two under the nuts, but my memory could be faulty...

Neither. That's the upper control arm's and subframe's job. Asterix

http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/TSRM/fa/FA_21.html This shows the best way to check your ball joints. A strong shovel or axe handle would be a good choice for the pry bar. Asterix

Remember, you get what you pay for. Any manufacturer that's not willing to put their name on their product probably doesn't care enough to make a good product. What you get for the money from Aeroquip is fittings matched to hoses so they're guaranteed to work together. I wouldn't buy these...

The problem with worm drive hose clamps is that they don't self-adjust as the temperature changes. You want some kind of spring clamp for consistent clamping that doesn't tear up the hose. The worm-drive clamps also have the nasty tendency to crush the hose and tear it up. Toyota had the right...

It's easy. Spring rate (lb/in) is inversely proportional to the number of active coils. I don't know right off how many coils the stock spring have, or what the rate is, but here's an example. example spring rate of 250lb/in with 10 coils cut off one coil, you get a spring rate of 250 x 10 /...

My first set of Earl's lines had over 100,000 miles and over 9 years on them before I replaced them. I didn't have to, since they looked fine. I was putting new calipers on, and figured I may as well. I'll bet it was either an installation error, somewhere along the line you kinked it, or...

Since it's the clutch, you could use aluminum 90* elbows. I'd use only steel on brakes, but the clutch is much lower pressure. Baker Precision has 90* elbows. I'm sure someone makes and sells steel ones. It's not a strange part. You'll want -3 hose, I'd say, not -4. Pegasus...

Jack points: 1. Front cross member, near, but not on the oil pan 2. Rear cross member just behind the differential, but not on the differential 3. Either front lower control arm Jack stands go where the subframes meet the unibody. There's a large plate at each of the 4 corners where the...

Not always. There's always some oil in the combustion chamber. If your valve guides are leaking, there's even more and will show up as unburned hydrocarbons. Even if you're running lean and all the fuel is burned, HC still shows up. It's from the oil. HC levels can be used as a measure of engine...

Dayam, you're running rich! HC is not bad, which means you're not burning oil, but definitely, as others have said, lean that puppy back to where it's supposed to be. You'll pass then. Asterix

It took me a while to find good information about this. The Machinery's Handbook (#26) (Industrial Press, 2000) says this: I doubt the effectiveness of cryogenically treating cast iron, like brake rotors, but I'd have to check to see if cast iron, with all that carbon, is martensite or not...

That'd do it. Fortunately, the lower ball joints are easy to replace on this car. You'll probably want to do the other side soon, since it's surely the same vintage. I find the passenger side stuff wears faster because the road is rougher on that side. Asterix

Get rid of the rubber in the suspension. That right there makes for a very different car. Then, get the Suspension Techniques sway bars and some way better springs and shocks. The suspension on these cars is truely excellent, but has been hamstrung by the marketing people at Toyota. If you're...

Next to the bulb socket is a phillips-head screw holding the metal frame to the plastic lens. That screw also holds a ground wire. Mine gets loose every few years causing the brake lamp failure indicator on the dash to light. Check that screw. The on-line TSRM shows the locations of all the...

Your friend. Get the 16oz bottle; it'll last you the rest of your life. Use a cheap acid brush so you don't get it everywhere. Asterix

Trolly jack = floor jack. Yes, you can jack up the car with a front lower arm. The on-line service manual gives a very good method for checking the lower ball joints. http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/TSRM/fa/FA_21.html A rough road will certainly make it shake around. A steering...

Again: The first thing to try is different oil. You can get oil without the slip additive from Redline (75W90NS). Using only NS oil will probably make it lock too hard, but you can easily adjust the amount of slip. Fill the diff with NS, then add slip fluid (also from Redline or any auto...

Don't use standard braided hose because it's not rated for the pressure the pump will put out. Use the proper hose. Look in the manual to see what pressure we're talking here and check out the ratings of the different hoses. You'll see. Asterix

Even though when mine went it made no noises, it just stopped locking. When I drained it, the fluid was full of gold flakes. I figure the diff part was still fine, but one clutch lost it's material. I didn't pull it apart, but just bought a used one from the junkyard, so I don't know exactly...