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

I had them check ball joints, rear brakes, front suspension, etc. I’m sure I could’ve just replace stuff for the sake of it, but they advised me that there was no reason to do so at this time, so... I’m already over $2k into this truck in 3 months. If there are things that can wait then so be it. They’ll get done at some point I’m sure!

next is undercoat and bed spray.
Then dings and paint next spring.

 

Yea man. It gets expensive quick

 

Oh- and ordered new AC fan as mine squeals for a little while til it warms up.

 

It never ends but it’s a love affair.

 

Finally replaced my passenger outside door handle, after being broken for two years.

 

Wonder if it's your power steering pump

 

If it's louder when he turns the wheel it almost has to be.

 

Do you know the location roughly? Almost looks to be a Mexican grey wolf (depending on location and also don't see a radio collar) very cool to see if it is one

 

Oh it was a mexican grey wolf, not the most popular species in this neck of the woods.

 

picked up an ARB breather kit and some extended brake lines yesterday. now i'm just waiting on a non-rainy day to install them.


as a side note, anyone know whether the front diff breather is already vented up in the engine bay? i have read a couple of reports that it is on the first gens but nothing definitive.

 

Oh I do know that - I’d like to see one though when I hunt the area.
When I worked with USFWS for fish biology we couldn’t wear our uniforms through a certain NM town because we’d probably get beat up. This town also had cages around the bus stops so the wolves wouldn’t eat the children

 

I have two 2000s and an 2004 and all 3 of them are, attached to the inner fender close to the master cylinder

 

Luna or Reserve NM?

 

is there a difference? LOL


i see the wolves almost every time i camp on Escudilla mtn. last couple years i have been seeing signs of them along the mogollon rim. i just hope they dont re-introduce grizzly to az.

 

I follow you on IG

(Noticed the pic)

 

I thought that too, until I replaced the pump, and still had the noise. It was only the idler pulley. I assume you add a bit of stress when turning, and that transfers to the idler. Just a guess.

 

Probably Taos or some shit

 

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Trust me, there is not a lot of love for those who have shoved these wolves down our throats here in Arizona cattle country either.

 

I understand, I thought you were talking Animal Rights people

 

Yep I’m pretty sure it’s the pump. Drove it down to the culdesac and backed in the driveway, power steering is gone.