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

Found out my inner CV boot is leaking grease at the small end (inner boot, outer band).

HELLPP

(4cyl eibach/bilstein)



Just buy a plate bumper?

 

i feel like im gonna crack it just looking at the picture.. lol

Good luck with it

 

That's what I did. Itll be here friday

 

Replaced the radiator. Had crack in upper tank.

 

Drove it down to meet a TW member for the first time to buy their stock alloys.

Every TW member I've met so far is super cool and great to talk to.

Except Jon and Monte. They're kinda creepy.

 

Still probably won't matter with a 4cyl. Those springs need a ton of weight on them, and the 4cyl is already a few hundred pounds lighter than the v6

 

typical 4cyl problm

 

Any ideas besides droppin a tree fiddty chebby in it to weigh er down?

 

snowplow

 

just cause we have molested you....r truck..

 

Seafoamed about 20 mins ago, we'll see if I can notice a difference.

 

I want to order a new one and find a way to brace it up. Yet another project.

 

Put on a new air fuel sensor to fix my check engine light (worked), added 2.5" bump stops, added a check valve for the supercharger, and cleaned my IAC and throttle body. It wasn't too dirty, but it never hurts to clean it.

 

Today I was checking oil level and I noticed my valve cover was leaking some on the passenger side. Got a wrench and they were so loose I could have probably loosened them with my hands. I put them back in cautiously for the time being until I can get my hands on a torque wrench to do it properly. Has this happened to anyone else?

 

That's what happened to mine a couple months ago? Which radiator did you go with. For me I had no choice but to get the autozone radiator since my truck is my DD and I needed it for work the next morning. But it's done well and the radiator has a lifetime warranty.

 

I currently have a valve cover leak also. I do it the stupid way and just slowly give the bolts a little turn. I should torque them down but I haven't. I've been putting it off for a year now but the leak hasn't been enough that I notice it on the dip stick. Although, I can sometimes smell the scent of burning oil, that's when I know the valve cover bolts need a little tightening. I need to fix the problem soon. But yes it is common

 

I went with a local company, Performance Radiator. Same reason, wanted it done sooner that later. Only has a 3 year warranty though. Fit perfect and looks good/well made so it might be okay.

 

Usually when they become loose it's because your valve cover is also going hence why you have to keep re tightening them every so often. Torque em then if the same thing happens within a few months it's prolly time to replace the valve cover

 

First gen party at my gym this morning:

 

Let us know if it lasts. Mine is just hanging there. I keep popping it back it but when I slide into the driver seat it pops back out. I think it's because of the worn out plastic. I have the clips and all but that doesn't matter. I think a new trim piece would be ideal but I'm wondering how long that would last?