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

Anyone know how to remove this hose? Is a weird connection

 

Its not wired its a hose. You have to get the little tabs off the clip and pull on it

 

Yeah I just got it off now I can't get this damn check valve out

 

I see you broke that one black part off

 

Got my doug thorley headers in that I found on craigslist. They look awesome! There's one thing throwing me off however. The passenger side header looks like its half way coated in ceramic. Also, the flange looks like it was welded on after they were made or something. The weld doesn't look like the other factory welds. In the hardware kit there is supposed to be a 2 bolt flange that is supposed to be welded to the stock cat to bolt up to the y pipe. This flange is not in the hardware. I am wondering if the previous owner had the supplied flange welded to the passenger side head or something and that's why it looks funny. There should have been a flange on the passenger side header regardless though. The hardware baggy wasn't opened or anything either. Hmmm kinda got me confused. I mean they will work just how they are except I have to get one more additional flange for the cat. Just wondering whats up with these. Here are some pics.

 

Haha yeah to gain some leverage! Got me swapped out. Now waiting for the CEL to come back on

 

Did this yesterday. Much improvement!!

 

After getting the glass fixed on the cap, and installing T4R roof racks with custom crossbars on it, i finally got to mount it back on the truck.
Also got my car seat base installed. Baby should be here anytime now. Woot Woot!

 

Your Taco looks almost identical to mine, and thanks for showing me what it looks like with 33's......

 

Posted a bunch of pictures from the latest adventure in my build thread:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-builds/259729-tomtoms-03-trd-xtra-cab-37.html#post8793228

 

How long did it take to take it all apart?

 

It only takes about 5-10 minutes to get it on your workbench

 

No problem, I kinda wish I would not have done it because now my 31's look so small.

 

you already know thebearing is toast because the grease/oil is on the brakes! the bearing now is being lubricated by gear lube not grease.
do what ever u can afford obviously. but i havet done like 500 of these and not know what im talking about. u dont do the bearings now, youll pull it all apart again soon after

 

Fuck, I know youre right I just want it all back together in one day. Ive been trying to find a shop that will press them for me, seems harder than I thought.

 

if ur somewhat mechanically savvy u could have those axles out and brakes off in an hour. a tech that knows what hes doin could do the pressing work in an hour. then u gotta throw the new inner seals in, slide axles in, install new shoes and adjust e brake. 2 hours. so all in all 4~6 hrs

 

at that beautiful looking country right there

 

Meh, I've had better

 

Installed my new bumper! Whoop whoop!

 

Okay well I'm a little deprived of green trees and mountains right now. I've been looking at dry hill sides and sand for the past 2-3 months straight