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

Pulled the valve cover on the replacement engine to make an inspection. Not bad for a 21-year-old engine.

 

looks amazing

 

That's usually when I fill up lol My guage also doesn't drop below 3/8ths.

 

Kinda hard to tell with the angle of the cam lobes but looks super clean. Looks like it has 10,000 miles.

 

I also need some, if you find the part # let me know

 

I’ve had no luck at all on a part #. No idea why it’s not available from Toyota...

 

Had a lamp out so i replaced my cluster lights with LED lamps and it looks soo crisp btw that was the most in depth thing ive done to my truck yet, just dove in and hoped for the best. didnt even break anything getting it apart

 

I’m sure we could find aftermarket but I’d rather just order the real deal instead of being in a store wasting time

 

i got to here and wondered how tf am I going to get it all back together

 

I got around to figuring out why my ABS light has been on for a year now..got code 51 which appears to mean i need a new ABS module but not sure. So that's neat.

 

It's a 2.7 3RZ-FE. The dead giveaway was the red dust around it. Honestly you can take it apart just to check the bearing isn't busted and if it is great. If not sorry bud.

 

Wonder why that is :/

You need this masterpiece... Full gauge, 1/4 tank super accurate gauge, and low gas light

 

How much was it?

 

Had this same code on my truck. You gotta clean the connector out reaalllll good. I got my light to go off, and I absolutely hate the ABS system... I unplugged the pump, and keep the light on.

 

The big orange/red plug? I will try that i guess. I looked at it and it looks clean but I will check again. What sucks is the light was never on until i had the truck in the shop for some front end work. I thought maybe they messed up a wire to a wheel sensor but they look good.

 

Yeah, the orange/black one. I used electronics cleaner (CRC? I think?) and a toothbrush to S C R U B at that connector. Lightly scrubbed the male side too. Also used a small plastic needle to clean out the female side. IMO, take the bulb out and disable ABS. You mentioned it turned on after the shop had it, maybe the wiggled a wire or unplugged the pump to get you to come back..? Not sure. Hope this helps.

 

THanks I will give that a shot. I've been going to that particular shop for years and i doubt they would do that. But they were checking out my wheel bearings and ball joints so I could see them messing up a sensor on accident. But if it was a sensor wouldn't it be showing a different code?

 

It SHOULD show a code for the specific sensor, yes. But I guess you never know, I personally like the truck without ABS. It would randomly kick in when not necessary and scared the **** out of me a few times. I’d try disconnecting and reconnecting, checking the pump/system ground, making sure no obvious issues, etc

 

Yeah in the summer I don’t mind disabling it but in the winter it gets a bit sketchy.

 

I have one listed for pretty cheap...