1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

if you are at all comfortable with wrenching on your own vehicle and have basic tools and safety (a flat, level surface - a floor jack - jack stands), then get yourself this if you don't already have it

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1997-Toyota-Truck-Tacoma-OEM-Factory-Shop-Manuals/324005647817

There should be a PDF format floating about as well. Me, I like having the actual book in front of me to reference vs. a printout. Personal choices...

Trial and error - our trucks our very forgiving and easy to work on. Get the FSM and get started.

 

i don't recall what that was right off hand
when i was a JL tech in my teens it was $14.99 ... early 90s prices

 

its the specialty tools i am not interested in for something only needing done every 10yrs or so and not used for much anything else
i can drain my own radiator but yet i never ever have!

 

Yup

 

ya I spent 28 bones for 4 quarts and still have 2 left over for next change. They said the fluid would cost 70 bucks alone because it's "synthetic". Some people are quacks for sure

 

You weld don't ya?

Buy a muffler, and go to town. Should be cake for someone like you.

I'm the dude that goes to that small shop and pays $100 to get a new muffler in cause I don't weld

 

the wrenching i have to do at some point is ALL interior based now and not sure how to dig into all that nice like new clean interior

damned squeaks rattles and vibes
messing up my nice ride

 

I do

I actually just clamped it on because it's easier than welding and I am lazy

 

The interior consists of panels and 10mm bolts.

Why are you taking apart my interior btw?

 

i am going to have to remove most all dash, instruement cluster bezels the works
to attack some of these gremlins
return it to near like new as i can get lol
without breaking something or other that most likely cannot be replaced with like parts

 

i read on TW that one piece by the HVAC lever switches is a major pain to not break

 

i am trying to be utmost careful with your future truck
you need to give me deets for my last W&T to make it official biz
legal and binding in a court of law
so my sister cannot say shit

or i can get myself married and leave truck to mrsJay

 

Already driven about 3.3 hours today and I have another 1.5-2 to go after work


that kind of seat time makes me really appreciate my new truck though

 

I’ve been in my drivers seat since 1 am

 

Finals over huh?

 

Exhaust welding can be a pain whilst laying on the driveway. I gladly paid $100 to have mine done. And I weld for a living haha.

 

How about this; you weld for me, and I'll reload some really accurate stuff on my Forster for you.

Sounds pretty fair.

 

does TW have a personal ads for dating, i have always wondered!

might have to go to the 3rd gen pages to find someone single

 

Yea, I’m home for the next 3 weeks.

 

The look you have when your skull got broke by a mountain lion 24 hours ago.