What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Driver side for front diff. same problem as the 2nd gen.

 

...okay..I've taken apart my diff..and there is no needle bearing anywhere in our diffs.

 

I believe he is referring to the bushing that locates and supports the CV shaft concentrically in the diff. Mine has play and clunks too but I'm not gonna bother replacing it until it leaks.

 

That goes in the roller bearing. That makes sense.

Needle bearing...come on guys. Totally different bearing.

 

Yeah, the only place in the front I can recall a needle bearing is in the tulip joint.

 

It's a needle bearing. The only technical difference between a roller and a needle is the length to diameter ratio of said needle/roller.

 

that GRILLE is beautiful. ill have to get one myself

 

I like monty, he should run for president!

Lol, for reals Monty, love all the knowledge you pass along

 

What's wrong with this?

 

It's not a 2006

 

Not 2006, hideous wheels, too much jpeg...

 

https://youtu.be/1-2XJWwF1Ds

 

Am I douche for tellin him that

 

Douche is a bit relative, you can correct him on year because that's straight up factually incorrect. But calling him out on those "wheels" would be douchy.

 

Just the year.

 

Yeah I'd correct him...

 

I know, that's what I did.

 

can one of you please tell me how many pieces if i have to replace for my front bumper. all of it is damaged including the grill so im gonna replace it all. but i dont know where to locate it or what exactly im looking for /:

 

Installed new Front Struts. Took the old off last night. Took them over to tire shop first thing this morning and had them disassemble the old struts and install the new struts on Coil Springs. Got them back took about 30 minuets to install on truck. Used the hints I found on the site to help me get them back on. Bad weather this weekend so that's when I will do the Valve Cover Gaskets, PCV valve, spark plugs and wires. The truck rides better, still a Tacoma but smoother.

Tom