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

Hurting, but we are alive

 

What the heck. Can't post multiple pics. But here's another. Frame was bent at the front.



Yes yes yes, SAS is in the works if affordable. Lol

 

Perfect SAS candidate for sure. Buyback in the 95 was 4000. If I’d guess around 6-7k for yours but the 95 was back in December and it’s got ungodly miles

 

So does mine. 250k. Let's see what they offer. Regardless, I'm buying her back. Worst case I strip everything.

 

Yea. 482k miles and the buyback was still 4000. Granted overall it wasn’t in too bad of shape.

 

Nice deal

 

Had battery/charging issues. Replaced to battery yesterday, alternator today. Only concern is I’ll dip down to 12.9v at idle with everything on and it doesn’t get above 13.7v, but it could be a shitty Oreillys alternator. I plan to rebuild my oem, but this will do for now.

 

Yea.. those part store remans leave ALOT to be desired

 

I had a new battery before the accident, then it would not hold charge. Got a new battery under warranty. Garbage shit

 

The battery I had in my 01 is still going strong 11 years later in my Avalon. Lol

 

Yeah I’m just eating the core and rebuilding the oem because of that. But sometimes ya gotta put shitty parts on to get to work in the morning

 

Did the rear axle seal and bearing for one side.
Here’s ALL the parts and numbers from dealership 1997 Tacoma v6

 

This totally sucks, sorry to see this, glad your ok,
When did you replace the LBJ last out of curiosity?
OEM?
Or an accident?
Turning through an intersection?

Looks fixable tho,
Edit,

Lady ran a red light. got smashed by a second gen and thrown into my lane. Hit her or hit a pole on my son's side was the option. I took the brunt of it.

 

Damn dude, that sucks. Glad you and your son are OK (if hurting). At the end of the day, that's the important bit.

 

shitty deal man. Glad you guys made it out okay.

 

Chevy blazer roof rack from a junk yard fits perfectly

 

happy to hear your son and you are alright!

 

BJs are OEM, but coming up on 70k. Not sure it's fixable. Bent the frame and the LCA mounts are twisted backwards

Thanks guys. That outcome could have been way worse. I would have gone crazy if something happened to my son. We were on our way to his baseball game that morning.

 

Following up, used this

$29 ARES 70016 - Damaged Bolt and Stud Extractor Tool - Grips and Removes 1/4" to 1/2" Studs - Ideal for Broken, Rounded Off, Painted Over, and Rusted Tight Bolts

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01GKEBG9I and it came out with no effort at all. Thanks for the suggestion!

The

for 4 Runner o2 Sensor Flange - Oxygen Sensor Flange 3/8 Thickness Bolt On O2 Sensor Flange with M8x1.25 Stud Fittings Fit for

4Runner studs I had purchased 3 years ago (lol) did not fit - too long. Slicing 1/2 of the threads off one end did the job. Sensor back in place and no more band clamp.

 

Sorry to hear about the rig, always enjoyed your updates and mods to your build page. Glad you and the kid are fine, all that matters.