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

In the event anyone’s asking.... “inside clip” UJoints are an absolute pain in the ass. If the cap doesn’t spin in the yoke there is all that extra material “inside” the inside clip that can’t be beat or pressed thru as the U-body comes up against the inside of the yoke.

haven’t tried the outside clips yet, still fucking with the UJoint at the rear diff - aka the 1st of 4.

 

Had one installed on my 04 when I bought it a couple years ago, Toyota totally ripped me off on it but it gives me a little peace of mind at least. Not that it would deter a smash and grab though.

 

Its a single car garage and has washer/dryer, a bench and a ton of other shit. Not even close to being able to fit a vehicle.

 

Changed washer fluid bottle. Was filling it last week & the neck had so many cracks the fluid was just gushing out all over. Probably been like that for a while, I don't remember the last time I filled it.

 

My PreRunner came from the factory with an immobilizer installed. It’s called “Loctronics” and apparently it was quite a badly engineered system because the Toyota dealer ripped it out about 10 years ago because it was causing ignition problems. IIRC it was really easy to bypass it as well.

Do you have a pair of snap ring pliers? They helped a lot when I rebuilt my Manual Hubs, and to get rid of the snap ring holding the 4WD shift rod in the transfer case.

 

I need to replace mine too, it hangs out of the bottom of my bumper! lol

 

Where’d you get it, and how much was it? The one in my 5-lug just shattered because it was so brittle.

 

You can get the reservoir made for base model 5-lugs or the non cold weather-spec PreRunners and 4x4’s. It’s just your normal reservoir that sits parallel to the windshield wiper motor.

 

Never heard of it... I see why

 

When I did mine, I ended up throwing in the towel and taking mine to a place near me that does driveshafts and differentials. First thing he said when he saw the inside clip u-joint: "Yep, those things are a bitch!"

 

Why not just pour it?

 

Mine's the KARR system that they use these days, not sure how effective it is but I see it on a lot of Toyotas and Hondas nowadays.

 

Only one I've ever heard people not complain about is Clifford car alarms and immobilizers.

 

It was terrible. It was quite a common dealer installed option back in the day, I always see Locktronic equipped Camry’s and 4Runners’s at the yard.

There’s actually a sticker permanently bonded to my window that says “LOCKTRONICS IS INSTALLED FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE DEALER AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN FINAL PRICE”

 

I bought a used shell off a 1988 4x4 someone was selling. Fits really well.

 

cause i dont trust my dad and brother cause they know i have the superior truck

 

I think he’s sucking the old fluid out of the broken reservoir

 

Lots of dealers install those things around here to disable cars that have been stolen or are going to be repossessed and they only disable them if you buy it outright or finally pay off your loan.

 

That reminds me, I bought this really nice Viper remote start system and power window automation system like a year ago and never got to installing it. My cheap $10 Amazon unit I’ve been using finally had the key crap out on me so it’s high time I install it.

 

Oh see, thatd make more sense.