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Pre- Big Road Trip Maintenance Items?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Chrissteffen599, Mar 3, 2016.

  1. Mar 3, 2016 at 11:01 AM
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    I am about to head from Southern Texas to Phoenix Arizona and am curious what y'all would suggest completing before I leave. In the last month, I have completed belts, plugs, and oil change obviously. Wondering what y'all recommend!
     
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    Check your ball joints and bring a pee jar
     
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    Check front brake pads
     
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    Rotate your tires, inspect your spare, maybe diff/trans fluid if it has been a while
     
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    Any ideas on what this might be? Noticed it after deciding to pull my skid plates off for a look. Seems like it may be originating around the oil pan/ rear main.
     
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    Looks like rear main seal leakage

    I jad this issue before......I sprayed the entire area with PurplePower cleaner and washed it off....did this a couple of times.......to make sure it was the correct seal/gasket
     
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    That was my initial thought as well. I'm not losing oil on a regular or consistent basis though. Wonder if I should have this done before traveling...
     
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    It could get worse....mine was bad enough to where there were drops forming on the oil drain bolthead......
     
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    I have noticed that my valve covers are a little leaky. Could be those, but didn't think it was near this bad if it's those.
     
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