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

Does anyone make rock sliders without a kickout?

 

Trailgear
Demello might, or did, not sure they do 1st gen stuff anymore

 

Demello Off-road does. I've been running them close to 10 years with no issues and mine are beat and used.

https://www.demello-offroad.com/tacoma-19955-2004-hybrid-sliders

 

Time to play "lets find the water"

 

Leaking heater core or plugged AC condenser dripped line

 

Most likely your ac drain line is plugged up.

 

Pulled the transmission, clutch and flywheel. Replaced master and slave cylinder. Flywheel gets resurfaced tomorrow. If they get it done fast enough, maybe I drive this to work on Tuesday

 

The liquid is definitely water and only sits right above where the cat is. No coolant level changes either. I’ve run a rod into the evap drain as well as compressed air nothing came out. It drains pretty good from what I can tell. I also can’t find any water “run marks” anywhere. Took it for a 40 mile drive today full a/c and saw nothing.

Next thing is going to be spray the windshield with a hose for 15min and see if that causes a leak. Such a frustrating situation.

 

Make sure you get water on the roof above the windshield as well. A poorly-installed windshield can lead to trapped water, which can lead to corrosion, which can lead to a failed seal.

 

Will do. I’m fearing it may be the infamous cowl seal leak, though I’m actually really hoping it’s the damn windshield that’s just much easier.

 

Patiently waiting on 1 damn part

 

oh.. and a bolt broke on the fuel tank sending unit.. so that fun has begun.. YAY!

 

Man I feel your pain. I'm stuck waiting for parts that don't exist! Waiting for parts to create the parts I need.

 

i could still put the cab on and have it ready to run.. but man.. its so easy to do the power steering lines right now i dont want to wait. LOL

took this delay as an excuse to get the rear axle cleaned up and painted.. the underside of the bed is done already.

 

the longer it sits here waiting on parts... the more and more i want to just order JBA headers for it already... UGH

but in the photo you can see my OTHER money pit... damnit!

 

Has anyone else had problems with the J-shift case popping out of gear when under load? (By under load I mean going down hill using the gears to slow you).

I was having that problem with my back transfer case (crawl box), but that issue seems to be resolved with a Marlin Crawler heavy duty spring. I can't remember if there is a similar spring on the front (J-shift) case.

 

Mines popped into natural before after pushing the clutch in after a decel in gear. Went to get back on the gas and it was in neutral. Never popped out of low tho, just from 4hi to N

 

I have HD springs in both the rear case and doubler

 

So, it's the same spring for both? If so, I'll order now.

 

Ya, this popped out of Lo, into N, when I was slowing down at the top of a steep downhill.