1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

11 hours and 630 miles later

I’m here

 

Tired

 

Totally

 

3rd times the charm right

 

Everything but the jam nut. Nice

 

Took the coilover out this time to give me more room to go straight at the seal. Really don't want to do this shit a 4th time lol

 

my stock coilovers off the 04 that I was using on the 99 aren’t going to work with cheapo spring compressors. Nice.

 

Well that went in easier than both other times I did it. I froze it beforehand this time which probably helped. As did taking out the coilover so I wasn't having to fight around it. I'm 95% sure it's in there evenly, gonna send it



I did have to back it out a bit on one corner, hoping I didn't fuck the spring up on the seal in doing so

 

Are you doing the lowers at the same time?

 

Nope, that's the other side. Not replacing the pass side lower, it's the driver one we suspect is bent

 

Been nice and cool 70s all week, of course today is fucking 95°

 

Why not go find a dumpster that doesn't have cameras?

 

Because he's a grade A asshole

 

That sux. The weather never seams to cooperate on wrenching day. I just lit a fire, it's chilly up here.

 

The tundra is code free thanks to the help of o2 sensor extensions

Now to replace the u joints, carrier bearing, and drive shaft seal

Than the control arm bushings and struts than it's good as new... Aside from being ugly and the tail gate being stuck closed

 

$390 Freedom Off-Road Front Upper Control Arms For 2-4" Lift Compatilbe with 95-02 4Runner / 96-04 Tacoma

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WGJ693H

Get these, they have traditional vulcanized rubber bushings and a sealed greasable ball joint, also no adjustability so there's less to go wrong there they won't squeek till the bushings actually tear

 

The only thing I need to light when I work on my Yota is a fat joint lol