DFW BS Thread : ********NEW MEET!! CHECK POST #1*******

PS fluid should be red or amber.

 

Pretty sure it's just time consuming. While changing my gears I saw I had oil around my tranny and engine oil pan. Guess I'll be replacing that sometime soon.

 

while we are on the subject or DIY, anyone have experience installing a rear air locker?

 

Oh and also i had my alignment done a while back at city garage... since i got it back from then i have noticed some noise (a popping of sorts) coming from my driver fender when going over rough areas or decent pot holes on the road. I know that the rack and pinion is adjusted during alignments, is it possible to damage a rack and pinion if something is left loose after an alignment?

 

Hahaha. None by me! I would like to see what all is involved in that process as i plan to get lockers for at least the rear wheels.

But i need to figure out this rack and pinion stuff first!

 

I did find this thread though...

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-change-the-rack-and-pinion-steering-2nd-gen-v6.293781/

 

Its possible. But good luck getting them to admit fault and take care of it.

 

I've got one, East coast gear supply put it in the third member while regearing it.

 

The only thing that they adjust for alignments will be the tie rod end length, there is a nut on the inner tie rod that the use to set the outer tie rod once it is adjusted.... unless they did something crazy, should not affect your power steering function at all

 

Ok so for all the people that are not going to Barnwell on Jan 13-15th.....

I got a request to have a meetup for the DFW area guys closer to DFW. I know that there has been talk about meeting at an OHV for a while, however some people do not want to drive all the way out there for the meet up....

So... would anyone be interested in having another meetup in January that would be closer to the DFW area? @sabino0822 would like to meet up with a few guys if anyone else is interested. Let me know.

@Iamraiderpower we need you to perform your OP/Mod duties and post up some announcements about the meetup on the front page.

 

I'd be interested in going to Bridgeport in January.

 

Its just hard to imagine my rack and pinion being bad already. And im sure its not part of the drive train so its probably not covered under warranty.

 

I guess it depends on how bad the leak is. I had to add some power steering fluid to my 09 last year and have been keeping an eye on it, seems to be doing fine... I'd just keep checking the level to see if there is an issue.

 

Whats that??? 2 meetups in Jan? both at OHV parks????

 

That would be an easy way to determine a leak...

 

Depends where, weekendS before barnwell would good, after barnwell I'm on a cruise

 

yes, yes it would lol.

 

Just in case any of you were looking for a 17....

This is for sale at our dealership in Wichita Falls. Only 56K

I would have gotten more pictures, but my Dad was the one who saw it.

 

56k! Yikes

 

Yeah.... a little steep. I'm gonna have to pass unless it can fly or do laundry