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

Don’t assume the bulbs are good just because they look okay. That has tripped me up before.

 

You have good taste in wheels. Got more pics?

 

So my truck is somewhat complete ran great then the other day was leaving my house revved it up in first gear leaving and bam low oil pressure at idle so needless to say I put new main bearings used toyota oem oil pump gears new switch/ sensor and I still have low pressure and the oil pump makes whining noise so took back apart and primed it with vaseline I hope my new mains arent toast only drove it for maybe 5 miles no rapping so let's hope any advise

 

Lbjs are bolt on, helps to have a pitman puller tho

 

bolt on.

 

Damn those bearings don't look good.

 

Before I get a heart attack, whats the plan here?

edit: read up on this, that would make sense.

 

So I keep going through alternators. I am in my 3rd one, they last like 2-3 months so I might have a short somewhere?

 

I did this too if you don't want to go to the shitty TTORA site: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...kensteins-helper.390488/page-14#post-14152704

 

Bobbed the bed. My ass sticks out when I’m on the rubicon. I back into a lot of shit and it can make it tough getting around trees. Plus better departure angle

 

Only took 3 trips to two auto parts stores and finally one hardware store to get the right o-ring for the speed sensor gear. Got to love small local hardware stores for having everything under the damn sun

 

How can u tell?

 

Bolt on. The larger Pittman puller makes the job easy. @turbodb

 

They're scored hardcore. Looks like the oil pump gave up the ghost and took out the rest if the engine when it lost pressure.

 

The surface looks so jacked up, I'm pretty sure bearings, crank or rod bearings, don't look to scratched up like that.

 

Was thinking of doing the same. What don’t you like? Heard they were a little loose after install.

 

Since everyone else has answered already, I'll do it again. Bolt on.

I'll write it up and post lots of pics of the (simple) process once we're done posting the De-Tour trip report.

 

Never knew that...thanks for teaching me!

 

sorry I didn't respond, after asking you about it the thread popped up and I read into it. Looks legit, wish I knew how to weld though...