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5vz Rebuild First Timer Noobtastic Thread

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Dalandser, May 23, 2017.

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  1. Dec 11, 2017 at 7:56 PM
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    Damn....sorry to hear dude.
     
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  2. Feb 8, 2018 at 9:34 PM
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    Dalandser [OP] ¡Me Gustan Las Tacos-mas!

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    I guess there's something to be learned by taking the long way around sometimes... I've seen heads come up on CL w/ 100k for $100 per since then :)

    Still waiting to get around to tearing down the heads. Probably this summer.
     
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  3. Feb 9, 2018 at 1:54 AM
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    Ha. Currently tearing down the second 3vze engine on my girl friend four runner, at least you don't have a time limit with school and work. The more you get into this, the more interested I am. Ive got a lot of deferred maintenance coming up on my 5vze daily driver, mostly in the chasis, I almost want to put an electric engine in my tacoma. Actually I might make a thread about that.
     
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  4. Feb 9, 2018 at 2:07 AM
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    Yes. Time constraints put the pressure on for sure. I am lucky to not have to rush through either this rebuild or my engine swap for my first gen that's 6 months in the making lol. I've learned a lot and I've been watching a lot of diagnostic videos from South Main Auto on YouTube lately. I find this stuff fascinating, but when a person's daily driver is concerned I know it's never really enjoyable.

    I guess those 3.0's like the taste of head gaskets?

    There's a guy up in Newfoundland and the climate up there as well as the road salt takes a toll on a chassis up there. I'm guessing it's probably not too different in Alaska. Shoot, even my dad's 08 Tundra looks like it spent a couple years underwater in the ocean back in Maine.
     
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  5. Feb 9, 2018 at 2:17 AM
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    The rust is insane, I've had my truck for two years originally form Louisiana, and its already showing signs of the stupid infamous tacoma frame rust BS. What can I do?

    Yes the 3vze head gasket failed and the spark plug metal piece broke off, messing up cylinder and piston 6, calling for a rebuild or junk yard replacement, going through now and replacing all important gaskets of the 600$ junk yard replacement. Your rebuild is interesting because I believe the 5vze to be a superior engine and maybe I have to do that to mine sometime :bananadance:. So get'er done! Id rather replace her with an electric engine drive. Some interesting youtube videos dedicated to this. Thanks Tesla.
     
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  6. Nov 21, 2018 at 3:59 AM
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    lol would this "guy" be me ?
     
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  7. Nov 21, 2018 at 4:01 AM
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    reading your posts thanks for taking the time to write this up i am enjoying it :)
     
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  8. Nov 27, 2022 at 12:13 PM
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    Awesome! I’m about to start my own rebuild.
     
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