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My 1997 F-150 has sat for two years, I've taken the whole truck apart and done the basic repairs, oil change, filter replacements ect. But only one thing dose not work and that is my speedometer, I have check my fuses, connections and fluids and they are all fine, I just don't know why my speedometer does not work.
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Buy a repair manual and check the procedure to see if you want to attempt it yourself. If you've never pulled a dash apart, be prepared for some cursing and steaming- it aint fun! If you do it, make notes as you go along, and keep screws and everything taken off or out in an orderly way. Note where every electrical connection came apart. It CAN be done, just depending on how much you want to save 600 dollars. No special tools are required, just an ordinary set of hand tools and sockets, maybe a steering wheel puller. I've done it a few times-and found I never made enough notes to self.
150,000 miles is usually the mark for a timing chain engine to get the tensioners looked at. Other than that, the only known issues are all recalls or TSB's. The computer failure, which should have been done by now, and the engine belt tensioner going bad prematurely, replaced by a stronger design, and the clock going dim, which is a quick soldiering fix. Corollas are very, very long lasting cars as long as you do regular maintenance, oil changes every 5000 (basically when the light comes on, sooner if older or lots of hard driving), flush brake fluid yearly, coolant as specified, and (if applicable) automatic transmission fluid at the 30,000's, with a screener every other change. 200,000 miles is easy to come by on these cars. Also, don't get the Bendix engine belt. It's rubbish. Dayco or Gatorback will last a lot longer.
I would think you need to connect that cable up, it will go from the back of the speedometer head, thru the firewall and down under the van to the driver side rear of the transmission, if it doesn't have cruise control, if it does, there will be a cable from the speedometer head to a box, usually in the engine compartment, where another cable will run from that box to the driver side rear of the transmission. The oil filter should be at the back of the driver side of the motor, underneath. The air filter should be on top of the throttle body, there should be enough room to get to it by removing the "doghouse" cover inside the van. I would consider replacing the fuel filter, tranmission fluid and filter. A set of spark plugs wouldn't hurt too.Take a look at the anti-freeze color. Also, check for any leaks once you get it going.
Yep your Compressor clutch has gone bad.
You can either change the whole compressor, or just have the clutch changed on the compressor.
You are better off having the whole compressor changed; by the time you pay the labor to have it taken out, clutch changed, and reinstalled, you could have just paid for the new A/C compressor.
If it sat for two years, you probably have varnish and gum buildup in the carb. You'll need to take the bowl off the carb and clean it with carb cleaner. You'll also need to spray the cleaner around the linkages and the jets inside. Be very careful taking apart the carb so you don't lose the float needle.
the basic you have to check the fuses and after get the car pass on a computer to see what wroung with abs light and check if you got any other code start with that good luck pierre
I'm going to assume you checked the fuses, and say that the display panel will have to be replaced. On these the display is all one piece, and when one gage goes out it effects the whole thing. Some of these display panels had in line fuses on the inside circuitry, so you may be able to pull the display and change the fuse. Others were built as a sealed unit and cannot be taken apart.
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