What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

201k on my old 06. The 4.0L in that truck felt less powerful than the one in my 011, but felt like it would go another 300k miles.

 

Got the same ones, love how they look on the truck.

 

Played around with some vaccum line inserted behind the upper portion of the outer door seal the other day, trying to eliminate the kazoo sound that some of us 2nd gen guys get from crosswinds at highway speed.

The results were good. So I decided to redo it the right way. Bought 8' of 4 mm vacuum line. I ran the line from about 2" from the top corner down to about 3 inches from the side mirror. Did the same for both sides. Can't even tell it's there

 

Bumper was black before. Sanded, full can primed, 2 coats painted, and 3 coatsclear coated.

 

Finally got our Avid bumper guards, Rhino Lined and installed. They sat here for nearly 2 months (had both knees replaced) before I was able to get them to Bullet Liner for their magic.

 

Flushed my power steering fluid!

 

Picked up my dakars and u-bolt flip kit today from another member. Should probably do an oil change too

 

What fluid did you use? I've always got some Valvoline MaxLife ATF around. I used that

 

I need to do this has it worked?

 

Yea I think it’s luck of the draw this truck feels like it’s got plenty left in it

 

Swapped to a newer shifter got rid of the old worn leather one

 

How did you secure the vacuum line? So that it would not come out.

 

Got my baby back today. New rack and pinion and p/s pump with towing and loaner included $0 on a $2600 dealer repair. Glad I bought the warranty from TFS when I bought it used in 2013. Loaner was an 18 SR5 with a 4cyl, thoroughly unimpressive. I plan on keeping my '12 forever.

 

Replaced Alternator, front wheel bearings, rotor, and battery. gonna replace the calipers tomorrow

 

Mobile 1 syn ATF fluid, only used about a qt.

 

It just lays in there. The door seal holds it in place. No way it can come out.

That picture you see is me pulling the door seal away, far enough to see the vaccum line.

I can get a pic of it in place if you want

 

Thanks NO picture needed I will pickup some 4mm line tomorrow

 

Hope it works for you. I commute about 50 miles a day. I trialed it for about a week. A couple mornings it was windy and I noticed zero kazoo sound. Hopefully I've solved it. If not, I may need to step up a size.

BTW...4mm = 5/32

 

I appreciate the info, I have been living with this noise on my 2013 from day one driving into and out of Atlanta every day (retired now) I am going to give it a try and if I have to go up a size it is an easy fix. The sound on mine is magnified due to the fact my Hearing aids make it sound like a freight train