What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Make sure you’re carrying comprehensive on your auto insurance policy! Turned my $6K cable replacement into a $1K deductible.

 

My truck sat for two days and there was mice footprints on the engine cover.

 

I’ve read probably too much on the rodents eating wires topic, with many accusing auto mfrs of using soy based cable jackets (to be environmentally sensitive or some-such) and their feasting on the wiring. Not sure there’s any traction there with BIG AUTO. Does seem like they’d shield or protect the wiring somehow, with EVERYTHING being controlled with computers/chips/electronics/low voltage signal cabling. I think Honda has some rodent deterrant cable jacketing/wire wrap. Anyway, the 3 or 4 wires gnawed in that bundle on my Taco caused all kind of faults/alerts/and running in limp home mode (Taco wouldn’t go faster than 15-ish MPH). There was no actual component failure but the control signals were gone. That kinda pi$$ed me off.

Or, maybe all the controls should be via wifi/bluetooth…...

 

Bypassed the Accumulator valve.

just an FYI, if the clutch lines are all corroded be prepared to do some work to get the bypass done. Was going to Dremel out the passage between the input and output channels in the actuator but the plate inside the actuator was seized in with corrosion.


I ended up buying the PAJ312 brake line and a double flanged female to female fitting, machining one of the mail fittings down to 8.4 mm in diameter to a length (or depth) of 3 mm so that it seated correctly into the slave cylinder.I Imagine without doing that there’s a risk of tightening that fitting to seat the line so tight that it strips out the threads in the Slave.

 

It would be like a rear diffuser

 

On my ‘17 SR5 they chewed up my knock sensor harness. Fortunately my comprehensive covered it and I just had to pay the deductible. Geico even covered the rental… nothing out of pocket for the rental. Just picked it up and turned it in and Enterprise even gave me a ride to the dealership to pick it up.

 

There’s a handful of those things around here and a bunch of Rivians. Every so often I’ll see one of the big teslas. They look much better.

 

I was driving my father’s 2003 Corolla today and noticed the mileage… a few more miles and it’ll be 111,111 miles.

 

Do those "bags" eliminate the need for a pump? Was it pretty clean to do it that way?

 

I had a similar issue with tree rats. Chewed through an injector wire. I have recently sent several squirrels to see Jesus with my Mossberg. I have no Geniva Convention with the squirrels.

 

That's the theory behind the bags. Maneuverability and no pump to keep your hands free. A lot of people like those bags, first time I used them I made a big f'ing mess. Practice makes perfect I guess, esp since I don't think Amsoil sells gear lube in bottles anymore.

 

Try OTT. You will like.

 

You may want to look into this. If they persist.

AutomaticTrap.com

 

I got the Fumoto, but valvomax looks better because of screw on drain switch. Is the drain bag reusable?

 

it's the wheel speed sensor/ABS sensor cable that runs to the hub

 

I just bought the drain bag and plan on using it in a few weeks. Will let you know.

 

that sucks. glad you're ok, my cynical side wishes for more damages on the other driver though--suing them is like getting wine from a rock...

interesting to note, i once got into a long-winded conversation with my insurance guy about uninsured motorist coverage. something i had never realized, one must stop the person, and the officers must ticket the other driver for not having insurance for the uninsured coverage to apply. otherwise, it's just a typical comprehensive claim...

years ago, i watched a vblog series where it talked to supercar owners about their insurance needs, and many discussed how much of a hassle it is that they need to carry both uninsured as well as under-insured coverage due to so many other drivers not having enough insurance coverage to deal with hitting a 2 million dollar super car. it's become a major issue, though given the costs vehicles now, even a non-supercar is getting to that point where someone could easily not have enough coverage to deal with it!

 

Just some decals on the bed and tailgate. I saw chains hanging off the receiver on a rough country installation video (I was browsing some hitches) and I kinda like how it looks so bought 1 foot chains.

Bought a 2” receiver with a D ring shackle at the RC site just to fill the hole. Should have it hopefully this week

 

Got my Topper Tent! Initial install was worth doing because I am already learning how I will like to have it.

It is still loose on the sides because I have not installed the Velcro on the sides of the bed yet. I need to get bed stiffeners first before doing that.