I decided to pull the 1981 Toyota 4x4 out of the back and start using it as a yard truck at my weekend property. The truck has been in the woods for 20 or so years because of some electrical and starting issues.
I began by evicting the 4 legged residents and a giving it a good pressure washing.
Moving on, I pulled the plugs and dumped a bunch of oil down each one of the spark plugs holes and let it set over night. The next morning, I pulled the plugs again and gave it a turn off the key. *Clicks* (The dash lights dim as I turn the key)
I redid all of the battery cables with solder, tinned lugs and cleaned the grounds. *Clicks* after some googling, I found that up until 86, there was no relay and many people have great success adding a relay; I hope that's the case.
Next, I jumped behind the seat and started checking the lights and turn signals. The truck did not like that. I turn on the lights and both turn signal indicators turn on. Check the turn signals and the same thing happens.
So now, here I sit 2 hours from the beast - anxious to start learning and purchasing parts to get it running.
As mentioned, this truck will be dedicated to yard work. No hard top ever.
Now for the questions...
Where can I purchase a cap for the brake line at the master cylinder or proportion valve? If they're all bad, I'll fix the front brakes and cap the back.
Do Speedbleeds for the front calipers fit the rear drums?
Is there an easy way to bleed the clutch fluid? Do they have a common leaking component?
Is there a common cause for my lighting/turn signals? This is probably the last of my concerns. Worst case, I'll throw a cheap light bar on it.