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

Thanks! I picked it up for I think $100 last month. It was made for the 1985-89 pickups in order to look like the 4runners.

 

Finally got around to installing my 4xinnovations transmission mount.

 

Transmission back on, transfer case as well. LCE dual comp with a freshly surfaced flywheel in. Parts delays stopping me from going further

tomorrow start on valve cover gaskets and the timing belt

 

Hey guys what are you guys using for rear diff seal, RTV or gasket or both? Going to install rear diff with 5.29s this weekend…

 

My experience with pre-made gaskets has been terrible. Sealant all the way

 

We used the toyota fipg 103 sealant the last time. Worked great. No leaks.

 

I assume that is sold only at dealership?

 

You'd be fine with some Permatex Ultra grey or black too, can get either at the parts store.

 

Nice! Is there difference or preferred one?


Also what diff fluid are you guys using with Toyota LSD? Any recommendations?

 

I'd get the black for heavy oil stuff. I haven't had a Toyota with an LSD so I'll let someone else chip in there.

 

Don't you just use regular oil with a limited slip additive?

 

Yeah my previous taco had elocker, this diff has 5.29s paired with a yota LSD from a x-runner or something. I believe need to run diff fluid with an additive for LSD

 

So is it reg diff fluid with an additive or is it a diff fluid that already has the additive…

 

I've never run an LSD either. But you should be able to find 75w90 gear oil with friction modifiers already in it and any auto parts store.

 

Valvoline Synthetic 75W90 from the parts store comes with a LSD friction modifier in it. At least that's how the last 8ish quarts I bought were labeled.

 

What is the wire size on our harnesses. 16 or 18?

 

Are there LSDs that go into 1st gens? Everything I have seen online has been "universal" fit ones.

 

Good thing I’m doing the timing belt. Belt only has 7k on it. But the bastards at the dealer in Wisconsin put the washer on backwards and ate up a big chunk of the belt. Shits everywhere. So much fun

 

If you have the 8.4” diff the 1st gen tundra ones will fit. Factory, TRD or trutrac

 

Then some of the early second gen have one too?