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

I don't.

The back seats would be nice but there's no way I could drive an auto and have a bed that small

 

Ha anyone done a timing belt on there first gen? Think im due for one at 120k

 

ive heard change every 100k

 

Tryin to figure out this deck plate mod. Every write up I find is for a 4runner and the links for Tacomas don't seem to work anymore for whatever reason Can anybody help me out?

 

Maximum 100k IMO, i change every 80k.

 

continuing the trucks cage:

 

Same here so thinking about doing it...heard its a bitch though

 

Not bad, just time consuming. It helps if you get someone to help you put the timing belt on if you've never done it before.

 

Cool thanks for the tip

 

Today I am installing new license plate light housings. I figured out how to fix the lenses on the old ones because they were all scratched up. It turns out that the lenses are actually a plastic dome that can be rotated. However, the plastic on the back of the housing that holds the light bulb in was cracked and water was getting in. It ruined one of my LED bulbs.

I am excited to get these new ones, finally.

Also, my Rammat and Ensolite arrives for some serious sound deadening for my new speakers.

 

If you havnt downloaded the Toyota service manual yet, you should. It was very helpful for me. Especially since ive never done one until then.

 

Is there a link for this?
When I had my second gen I had the haynes repair manual and haven't gotten around to getting a manual for this truck? PDF?

 

Its stickied under the 1st gen section

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/5696-2001-2004-tacoma-factory-service-manual.html

 

Cool I will be sure to do that when i get everything ready

 

It should be the same for 4 runner and tacoma. Just get a deck plate from local boating store. Drill hole in air box to fit deck plate in. If the 4 runner and tacoma deck plate mods arnt the same it is the same concept. Pretty sure it the same

 

It's the same for a 4runner. Just gotta remove the airbox, which is 3 bolts that hold it down and then you gotta loosen one hose clamp to release it from the intake tube, and one other hose I believe. Then go get a 4 or 6 inch deckplate from a marine store, I chose a 4'' I believe. And get a hole saw the right size (I think I ended up with 4.25'' or 4.125'', I can't remember.) Or you could use a jigsaw I suppose. Then dremel out the edges to make it clean and pop the deckplate in. some people add sensor safe silicone, I did not. If I did it again I think I would add it.

 

4 runners and tacos have the same engine 3.4 5vz-fe v6, theres only one year or two where the 4runner came with a v8 but almost all of them are the same, you should be fine. theres also alot of videos on youtube that show you how to do it.

 

random fact: the toyota v6 3.4 is the exact design as the hemi.. so cool

 

so you can use hemi parts ????????

 

Thinking of doing everything..The whole timing belt kit with water pump and everything...might as well