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

Got around to swapping my blinkers over to the marker lights in the bumper and replaced the side marker lights. I originally dremeled out a spot in the side markers for the stock blinkers. But after the side marker broke I didn’t want to do that again.

 

I'm all about VQ30s. No VQ35s yet. I've replaced the tensioner on VQ30s that I have. It's a little harder than an oil change but not much. There is a metal gasket that came along in a TSB for the VQ30 that sits behind the tensioner that helps it retain oil after shutdown.

Behind this door lies the tensioner on a VQ30.



So be careful to rotate the tensioner so you don't lose control of the plunger by keeping a finger on it. If there is too much chain slack, they start running like crap. I have a homemade guide pin that I use to keep the tensioner in position during installation.



Before changing the tensioner it sounds like a diesel.

https://youtu.be/_LOwA-VvKOk

After changing the tensioner. Purrs like a kitten.

https://youtu.be/yPDIfbQCvBw

 

Good call, maybe it is poor tensioning. The 35 and 30 are pretty damn similar. My 97 with the 30 never needed a damn thing, really, that engine just ran and ran well minus the clogged EGR that I elected to not bother fixing.

 

i dont know what it is... it runs fine.... then shit
then fine.. then shit.. its odd


oops.. totally thought this was lunchtable... sorry guys! lol

 

Swapped the fuel door from my parts truck.

 

Why'd you take them off?

 

Plastidip looks really good, I am going to have to consider that later.

 

That reply is from 2011 my friend.

 

Uh, don't think you are going to get answer from him. That post is from 2011 & the user hasn't logged on since 2017.

 

Nope, just self etch primer then paint.

 

Damn. Didn't realize where on the thread I was. Oh well.

 

I Plastdipped all the chrome on my truck, its a good way to paint certain parts of your truck without worrying about it being permanent. Only problem with it is that it doesn't hold up as well as a proper paint job with real paint, but on the plus side it's removable if you decide you don't like it later down the road.

Over the last 3 years I've had to redo the plastidip twice on all the chrome I used it on, since it's more prone to chipping/peeling off. But that largely depends on what kind of conditions your truck sees. If you only drive it on the street it'll last longer vs if you offroad your truck and it sees more dirt, striping, abuse etc

 

Didn't like the stock shift knob, decided to change things up with some solid billet.

 

Thank you for the part numbers

Been meaning to try and order these.

 

Well someone thought my truck was a 2016

 

Shoulda told them you'd sell it to them at the screaming deal price of $37,500!

 

Lmao I will next time

 

who was that

 

Some mobile detailing guy. You would think he would know his vehicles.

 

Me too