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

Accidentally drove about 50 ft with my parking brake on the other day. Doesn't work so well now. Assuming the shoes are fine, a simple adjustment should fix it, correct? Or am I missing something?

 

What is wrong with people?!! The world is going to hell quick.... Sorry to hear about that man.;

 

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does the law in your area specify how long they need to be?
Maybe just trim them to the length that's still legal. I wouldn't worry about buying specialized flaps as thy will prolly get damaged anyway.
Maybe design a set of removable ones?

 

Good job.

But you went the wrong way

 

Or just use the stock ones.

Takes 5 mins to remove all four.

 

I have to see if I even have those still... that was my plan, wanted a back up.

 

Did you make them or get them some place?

 

Temporarily "fixed" my passenger side cv boot after cramming her full of grease. Toytec diff drop and new boots on the way. Now hopefully this Gorilla tape, plastic wrap, and zip ties can last a few more days...

 

I'd just leave like that... Lol

 

Exactly like that! Where did you get them?

 

Thats what i did. Redneck engineering at its best. It worked for me and i had gone wheeling too

 

Ah... skeeterz. Why didn't you say so.

 

Lol so now my truck occasionally dies while idle in my driveway. I live on a hill and once I start it up the idle will get a bit rough at about 500-600 rpms then it dies; one time I gave it a bit of gas while in park and the rpms went up and was fine. Also when I switch to reverse or neutral the truck is fine. This is only at start up, it idles fine at lights while stopped.

Being on a hill this must have something to do with fuel delivery, yes?

 

Got them off eBay

 

On eBay

 

Installed a tailgate gasket. Good quality and easy installation. Tailgate is a bit harder to close now, but that means it's working!

Installed a Magnaflow exhaust I got with VW blood money. Little drone-y at highway speeds on the gas. I guess I'll get used to it. This is the first exhaust I've even put on an automatic anything. I think that has something to do with it.

Mechanic also found an odd sound in the engine bay and traced it down to a TB idler pully. TB was replaced about 25k ago and receipt lists the pulleys. Maybe they used cheap replacements or something.

Still working on getting my tailgate handle integrated backup camera wired in. Got my deck plate and camper rear window seal from Amazon. Hoping to try to get those installed this weekend.

 

what bar was it? This is why I don't buy expensive lights, ebay specials all day

 

Mmm, well a strong pump should be able to overcome an inclined position. Happens regardless of if gas tank is full or empty? Sock filter on pump making it difficult to move gas on incline perhaps?

 

damn it..i can't find any. Oh well.