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

Replaced my steering rack and LCA's.

 

Found the issue from my previous panic post. A loose ground connecting to the intake plenum

 

AC drain is probably plugged.

 

Seems most threads only say that's passenger not both. We talking the exterior drain elbow?

 

I can get about 3-4 inches in with a ziptie

 

Now i have an entire ziptie in. No water or dirt came out

 

What did I tell you!!!

 

Passenger side brake caliper seized up today... three of the four pistons wouldn't budge. Nothing like workin in the dark to get it done before work tomorrow! I work each piston back and forth, clean/spray lube/light duty grease..repeat until smooth, re install rubber dust shields, de-grease caliper/rotor. Good as new

 

New OEM LBJs for mine and my dads trucks. $200 piece of mind per truck, I guess.



FYI the ones from Camelback Toyota DO come with new bolts. I have 16 extra OEM bolts, anybody need some?

 

where'd ya get em? Im looking to do mine before winter too

Also, anyone know how or why my brakes suddenly started squeaking? It seems to be on and off and doesn't happen every day. I took a wheel off and couldn't find anything hitting them or anything, but the pads seem to always be hitting the rotors and make for a good bit of resistance. The squeak also seems to be dependent on the tires rotation, so maybe my rotors are warped slightly?

 

https://parts.camelbacktoyota.com/partlocator/index.cfm?siteid=214329

 

Didn't do anything today, just a pretty cool picture.

 

I'll take a set of the OEM bolts.

 

not today.. just uploaded tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvRPp5pCjMA&feature=youtu.be

this is an infared video showing heat spots all around the truck after driving shot with a prototype HD IR camera. about $5-6000 in materials and designed for military/scientific use.

 

and before i drove it... sitting 6 hrs.
yes my recorder date is off...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afbeBt7Gy3A&feature=youtu.be

 

I too ordered OEM ball joints but for some fucking reason Toyota Parts Zone has 2 different part numbers for the same god damn one so I have 2 passenger side LBJs. Hope to order the correct one tomorrow so it'll be ready to go by Saturday when I tear apart my front end.



Today is not my day

 

It's always a safe bet to use anything with "Toyota's" name on it. I always buy OEM parts. It takes a deep check book to buy Toyota OEM brand parts though...but they are worth it. Sensors in particular need to be original.

Fluids are not all created the same, just like gas isn't.

 

Well I went through my insurance, so it was my $150 comprehensive deductible. The shop they brought it to (Britland Auto Repair in Bridgewater, NJ) quoted the full job at $727.21, so going through insurance seems to be the right move.

For reference, btw, here is a before.

 

oh wow, thats a lot more than I thought lol I put a dent in my brothers truck about that size, guess Ill have to look around or try again myself to get it out

 

If it's just dented, definitely try to get it out yourself. There are various methods to try. Heat gun & compressed air works pretty well for larger, rounder dents that aren't creased.
Or try a PDR guy if you can't. A little pricy but do great work.

If there's paint damage as well, I'd consider professional, as that's an invitation to rust.