1992 Toyota Previa - Page 8 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

better check for electriacal problem on the dashboard instumental pannel some comes with fuses for dashboard system check for bulbs they are ok or fused then if fused replaced with new one & for further trouble free solution see for your nearest authorised dealer or authorised service centre so untill then drive safely trouble free driving & do keep on writing for more solution untill then see you sir 

There is a tool for removing bolts with stripped or broken heads. It is used with a drill. One end drills into stub to make an indentation which can be used by the other side to remove the bolt. You should be able to find this tool at any hardware store or auto parts store.

Thermostat, coolant sensor, fan relay etc. First check the coolant level, check for leaks. Check if the fans are on when the engine is hot, about to over heat. If equipped with two fans they both should be on. If its all good have the system flushed and a new thermostat installed. If you want to change the thermostat yourself follow the big hoses that are attached to the radiator. Look at each where they attach to the engine. It should be apparent where the thermostat is at the end of the hose. After replacing the thermostat if you don't top off the coolant and there is air in the system the car will over-heat with the new thermostat. Some times radiators have air bleed valves on top. If not then jack up the car a little. Jack it up in the side the radiator cap is at so the air can work its way out. To fill it add coolant when the car is cold, off, and jacked up. Leave the cap off and start the car this is so the thermostat opens and the coolant flows. Continue to add coolant until it over-flows close or put the cap on. Put coolant in the over flow reservoir fill it to the low level. If the radiator has the air valve you don't need to jack the car. If you did it right the car should not over heat and the heater should be working.

this is from the service manual.

There is a small rubber plug in the clear face of the guages. remove it. through the hole you'll see a little button. turn the key on, take a pencil and slide it through the hole, and press the button in until the light goes out.

brake load sensor valves are normally mounted on either the diff or the body above the rear axle
they are designed to open or close, depending on how much weight you are carrying, and let more or less oil to the back brakes

First verify that battery is fully charged (>11volts), the throttle is closed, the transmission is in neutral, and all accessories like radio/fan/defog/etc. are off. The engine should be warm but not running with key off. Under the driver's seat there is a diagnostic connector box. Flip open the cover and on the inside of the cover you will see a chart of the terminals. Use a small jumper wire (or a paper clip) and connect the TE1 and E1 terminals together. Now turn ignition switch to on with key but do not start. Check engine light will now blink code(s), for example: three blinks followed by a pause and then two blinks is the code 32. Copy down the codes and check back here. The code(s) will repeat in order until you turn key off. Don't forget to remove the jumper wire before driving.

The drivers side bolts can be accessed by pulling out the guage cluster and some of the ductwork. It's a tight fit but can be done. The passenger side on models without the airbag is accessed by going through the glove box. 
You can get to the top of the R Front shock tower bolts (14mm allen x 3) by removing the Airbag and glove box assemblies... there's barely enough room to get to those bolts. the deepest nut is going to be really hard to get out, but prevailed eventually. A time consuming project, but worth while.

As for the break lines: You don't have to take them apart if you try this trick.
First you need to remove the clips that hold the brake lines to the strut supports.

After the clips have been removed there should be enough play in the lines to shift the fittings out of the supports.

I use bolt cutters to make two cuts in the brake line supports about 1/4" apart. Remember to do the same to the new struts.

The brake line should just slide right out. When you put your new struts on the brake lines will slide in the slots you put in.

When you reasseble the brake lines to the supports the clip will hold the fitting tight even with the slot cut into the support.


Good luck and hope this helps. 

go to the rear of the van try to locate the fuel lines under it follow them until you get to a large round cylider that should be it

check the blower motor and see if it has 12 volts at the connector to the motor when it is turned on.if it does replace the motor, if it doesn't then many other things need to be checked..The blower motor is under the dash on the passenger side.

I assume that you are talking about the supercharger. The supercharger is located under the vehicle, on the front accessory drive unit. It resembles an air conditioning compressor.

follow the upper rad hose to motor should be under there

it should be about a 35 gallon tank on the van

take to exhaust center for a match up

AutoZone has manual available on line here.

bad ignition switch. replace and recheck

well the first thing you want to do is disconnet the battery, next you want to find the adjustment on the alternator belt and take that off. there should be a wire running across the engine bay going into the alternator, take that off and place it somewhere you can get to it for the new one. There might also be a plug that goes into it, do the same with that. Once you have done all that the alternator should have one or two bolts to take out then you can rip the alternator out, throw it on the ground, stomp on it, whatever you want to basically and do the steps in reverse to put the new one back on.

I have not heard back from you; did you find the strut tops? Thanks.

yes

Try using some water displacing fluid....I use wd-40.spray the sparkpulg wires and any other ignition components you can find.
hope this helps!

Look to see if you have a loose tailgate door.