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

Valve adjustment today

 

I thought they looked weird when I got them but this is the first time I've pulled them so I wasn't sure, until I pulled them and immediately could tell they were different. I figured I had dislocated it or something.

At first I thought they were thinner, I don't have my calipers at home so had to use the tape, looked to be only 1/16 smaller, diameter of the CVJ is about 1-1/4 and tapers to about 15/16 where as my OEM is an inch.

Thats what they say and the reason I spent the extra $ for them rather then napa/oreilys. I doubt they are in tomorrow, and I need these in ASAP. I'm going on a trip next week, which is why I went with them cause I didn't have time to go to pick n pull, re build and install. I understand mistakes are made, hope they make it right.

 

Oh and Mr. .45 you need to get back to work blackdawg aint gonna be happy with you wasting time on me

 

Oh sweet thanks for the insight man.

 

Did you follow the FSM instructions? Need any special tools?

 

Yes. Here is the 5VZ

http://www.yotatech.com/f128/5vz-fe-3rz-fe-2rz-fe-valve-adjustment-tech-226997/

 

So I put this picture up awhile ago and someone suggested to breathe my rear diff. There is also a thump kind of noise coming from back there when I accelerate some times. It almost sounds like a metal tie down is hitting the plastic tailgate (because thats what I thought it was haha). Could that be from my diff?

 

Thump could be from a loosely mounted spare tire.

 

got a replacement mirror today from the junkyard if anyone is looking for some parts in the Jacksonville Florida area the LKQ on Normandy Blvd has a 4x4 v6 extended cab truck. it even has manual hubs if someone is looking to convert

 

Received and put on a speedo gear to correct for 33s and a stubby antenna.

 

I checked that out and its pretty tight. I have no idea what it is

 

This is what happened to the truck. I need to straighten the frame, new bumper, grill, radiator, and possible fender.

 

OUCH! What happened?

 

I was turnin at a stoplight last night and a car was going straight without their lights on and I didn't see them

 

Installed my tool box I got for free

 

^Chive on! I've got the same sticker on my back window lol.

 

Traded my bench for a bucket and center console

 

I want to do this real bad