1990 Toyota Pickup Service and Repair Manual

Fitment on this 1990 Toyota Pickup service and repair manual is narrowed to the exact year, engine and trim in front of you, so whether the truck left the line with the 2.4L four (22R or 22RE) or the 3.0L V6 (3VZ-E), the clearances, torque values and adjustment sequences you work to are the ones Toyota published for that build rather than figures carried over from an adjacent year of the same body.

Engines

• 2.4L 2366CC l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated
• 3.0L 2958CC V6 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated

Trims

• 1 Ton, Automatic
• 1 Ton, Standard
• Base, 22-RE
• Base, 22R
• DX, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 22-RE, Automatic
• DX, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 22-RE, Standard
• DX, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 22R
• DX, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Automatic
• DX, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Standard
• DX, 2D Pickup, 22-RE, Automatic
• DX, 2D Pickup, 22-RE, Standard
• DX, 2D Pickup, 22R
• DX, 2D Pickup, Automatic
• DX, 2D Pickup, Standard
• SR5, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Automatic
• SR5, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Standard
• SR5, 2D Pickup
• SR5, 2D Pickup, Automatic
• SR5, 2D Pickup, Standard

Known issues on the 1990 Pickup. Two recalls sit on federal record for this model year. One covers the steering linkage: repeatedly turning the steering wheel under conditions that demand high steering effort and power assist is the trigger, and if the vehicle continues to be operated in that condition the relay rod may fracture. The other is a headlamp recall, in which K2 Motor recalled 1,921 aftermarket headlamps sold for use on these vehicles that are missing the amber side reflex reflector; without those reflectors, lighting visibility may be affected. Owners have filed 29 complaints against the 1990 Pickup, and 9 technical service bulletins have been issued for it.

Whether you are inspecting the steering relay rod, tracing a lighting fault or working through a routine service interval, the clearances and procedures you follow are the ones Toyota wrote for your 1990 Pickup.