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

That’s tough sorry again for your loss

 

Thanks brother... Thing that sucks is the hard part wasn't even so much her Grandma's passing, it was more about how much of a fucking a-hole her Dad is.

I just had to stay completely away from him. I didn't want to be the guy that punched him in the throat at his own mother's funeral.

 

dont know about the clutch one. but Rear diff lock yes. i believe theres a bulb in the switch that can be replaced. probably the same for the clutch start stop

 

Who has replaced 5vz-fe valve cover gaskets? Mine started leaking a while ago... now they are leaking pretty bad.

Getting ready to order the valve cover gaskets. Thinking I should order the spark plug tube seals as well.

How much of a pain in the ass am I looking at here?

 

I wanna say the clutch bypass only lights up when pushed.

 

G1 superseeded to a D1 yes

 

Its not bad. Just takes time to take off the upper intake. Just go slow and label your lines.

I know your against OEM parts here..and the OEM valve cover gaskets are super over priced for what they are..but I had a very very hard time getting my aftermarket ones to stop leaking.

Also don't forget some good FIPG for the half moons. I've also always used the Toyota black FIPG as its some of the easiest stuff to apply

 

Lol... I'm not against OEM parts.

I'm against assholes, on here, shaming people for not always using OEM parts... for everything.

For me, engine parts and componants are always OEM. There's no reason to look for anything else.

 

well go for the OEM gaskets for sure there. Also can't hurt to pick up new washers for the valve cover gaskets if you wanna be baller like that.

 

But good call on the FIPG @Blackdawg

And I took a few minutes to check out @Timmah! video.
https://youtu.be/N5fAXAuGozI
Looks like I'll be getting

Plenum gaskets
PCV valve
PCV valve gaskets
Half moons
Camshaft plugs
Valve cover washers

While I'm in there... and since I'm going to have the T-body off, I think I'm going to get a T-body spacer. (just because)

 

yep all good things to hit.

Not sure the TB spacer is worth it at all. But whatever haha

 

It's probably not worth anything lol. But I'm sure someone will see it sometime and have their eye start twitching.

 

dont lose the little rubber washers that go on the bolts for the valve cover. without them ive seen the covers crack when tightening

 

Oh dude yes. That fucking thing is a PITA to get out, especially when the PO over tightens the damn thing

 

I love this engine. It rides and coasts so good on the highway. I cruze 90 mph at 2500 rpms. If i beed ti pass someone on the road. Just a little down and go right by them. Best mod i have done on the truck thus far. Power for days

 

Got this thing on:




Trying to make it work with a tool box has been... interesting. Still not sure if the windows will go on. We'll see!

 

Literally just did this over the weekend, most time consuming part is cleaning everything and all the gasket surfaces.. Spark plugs/wires still good? Good time to change them if they are on the way out..

Just got an email from BAMF, sliders are ready!

 

I just replaced the spark plugs last year. But I'm thinking I may replace them, and the wires, while I'm in there.

LC Engineering makes it pretty easy and relatively cheap to do.
https://www.lceperformance.com/Street-Tune-up-Kit-With-NGK-Plug-Wires-3-4L-5VZ-19-p/1081212.htm

 

I hated tbe 3.4 in my truck. Like a big slow turtle