If you go under the passenger side fender well and lift up the back part of the rubber skirt that protects the enging you'll be looking dead at it. for a reference of what it looks like, look up a picture online.
4.5 quarts.
above the starter
the stock Toyota gear ratio is 4.11
4wd or 2wd?
Yes.
The ECM (computer) is located on the passenger side kick panel!
no the body mounts are different
no
You should remove the positive cable from your 1996 Toyota battery. Remove the cables from the front of the starter. Remove the starter retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new starter.
Get a shop manual for about $18 and it has pictures and everything.
Freeze Out plug, cracked block or waterjacket.
Uder the dash near the steering colmn. It looks like a flasher.