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

new snorkel.

i know, i know... i got a good deal on it though.

 

Is that the Wotefusi (sp?) one? If so you might want to reinforce the tubing inside the fender, I hear that one is prone to collapsing under wide open throttle and stalling out the engine. There's a guy on here that did a write up on how he reinforced his. Put some metal wire inside of it IIRC

 

Might have a hard time finding someone with a rear 4.56 to match.

 

^what he said. Instead of using wire I chopped up the old intake pipe under the fender to make it slip inside the rubber tube they supplied, no issues so far

 

Thank you both. I'll look into that thread and the Whitelines. Would prefer to save some moolah for the UCAs and other suspension parts.

 

who is it that can run VINs in a carFax to see where its been registered previously
I stumbled upon a 'unicorn' at the salvage lot today that is soon to be in the grave.
... just curious where all its been for the past 22yrs
it had 239k miles on it

 

a simple clutch job just turned into a hell of a lot more work than what I wanted.

Realized that my oil pan has a slight leak in the rear and has been slowly leaking onto my clutch through the bell housing where they mate together. Which means for me that I have to drop the front diff to take the oil pan off and re-do the seal.

So not only do I have to drop my tranny and do a full clutch job, but I also have to drop my front diff and oil pan. Might as well throw a locker in there while I'm at it....

This just got expensive

 

yes, this is the 2nd one ive installed. i coiled some HD wire and fit it in the tube. Thanks!

 

found an answer!
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/can-anyone-run-a-carfax-or-autocheck-report.576006/

 

So much truth. Thank you both again for the huge effort that day. I send good vibes to your karma purses every time I drive my truck.

 

Ah. Cutting control arm bushings? I get so do this a lot at work when alignments fail to happen

 

I really regret not anti seizing everything when the frame was replaced in '16. What are the chances I still have unseized ones lol.

 

Yep had to replace all 4 cams unfortunately. Expensive little buggers.

Might still have one or two that are salvageable if you get to it soon! I anti-seize everything, I would imagine that’s a requirement on the east coast.

 

Oh yes, anti seize is my most used fluid. I jest never have prioritized it. Might be redoing the front end again soon, might take care of it then.

 

Installed skid row off-road skid plates. Bolted on even with the diff drop.

 

This one could be a good option for those who want a little less noise:

Bosal 295-179 Exhaust Silencer

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000CF5LDE/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8

Hard to go wrong for the price

 

I think the tranny skid goes above the IFS skid

edit....I looked at that pic wrong. lol. your skids are right

 

I had those same tires. They did well

 

Struts and upper ball joint rebuild kit arrived today.

 

Stoptech/Centric cryogenic rotors and Hawks pads installed Monday. When these burn out I’ll likely do the Cadillac brake upgrade with 17’s and stainless brake lines. If I’m going to dump money on new wheels & tires for brake calipers, I’m going all in. Also waxed the truck tuesday.

Although I forget if the cadillac rotors are 5 or 6 lug...either way I’m fancy. We get it. Tundra brakes when people correct me.