Postby toyolink » April 9th, 2012, 11:31 am
The 2 items on this vehicle to be certain about are tranny and steering rack.
With respect to the latter item this assembly is not repairable and you therefore want to be certain of the condition and as far as the tranny goes,hopefully the owner is using the toyota ws fluid which is pink/reddish in colour.
Check the tranny fluid for fluid condition pink/red good,going to dark/dirty red needs change,real dirty dark colour change well over due.
Other service items which may be necessary tend to be manageable.
Mileage of these drivetrains needs to be assessed in conjunction with service stds. and history.
Allow a budget of $10,000 as a risk management fund to get everything to where they should be.