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

No new UCA's?

Also, can confirm Kings bring out all the bitches.
Too bad most of them have beards and names that sound pretty masculine...

 

Haven't had much time to work on it lately, but got the frame pretty well stripped Saturday morning. Still have to pull the rear springs, rear end, front struts, steering rack and then she's ready for sandblasting.

 

Replacing steering rack bushings, inner and outer tie rods on both sides. That got most of the steering play, gonna do the steering rack slip joint fix and/or the rack guide mod and see if that gets the rest of it or if the shop will finally let me get an alignment...

 

What is the process of the rack guide modification. Is it the same as the slip joint fix. This is next on my list for maintenance.

 

I havent gotten them yet. I will soon with some Deavers. Luckily i only drive 3 miles to work

 

Crankshaft bolt part number?

 

Found this in Bakersfield - the keen eye will spot some more parts in the bed Time to get to work on EFN.

 

Found this in Bakersfield - the keen eye will spot some more parts in the bed Time to get to work on EFN.

 

This what you're looking for? Didn't specify engine?

https://toyotaparts.bochtoyotasouth.com/oem-parts/toyota-crankshaft-damper-bolt-9011916006/

 

That center console is gorgeous. Does it get super hot?

 

Nope runs pretty low temps actually. Still ned to coat the exhaust which will help some.

 

Nice I noticed when I put in my vinyl floor I felt the trans temps that much more, was thinking that thing would conduct a lot of heat. But I also assume with that much metal it dissipates well too.

 

Thinking about getting a cordless impact gun for bell housing bolts and hard to reach fasteners or finicky things like drive shaft flange bolts - not lug nuts and easy to reach stuff. Should I go with 3/8 or 1/2? I'd like to get a Dewalt or _________ equivalent. Based on personal or others' experience what do you recommend?

Also I'm swapping a 5vz and it came from a truck with 2 cats but mine only has one - I just keep my exhaust?

 

absolutely 1/2"

 

Thank you.

So?

DEWALT 20V MAX XR Impact Wrench Kit, Brushless, High Torque, Detent Anvil, 1/2" (DCF899P1)

https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DCF89...502109144&sr=8-5&keywords=1/2+cordless+impact

 

Well, let me rephrase, as I just now completely read what you wrote. I missed the "hard to reach" part the first time I skimmed it. My 1/2" dewalt is awesome, but Fitting in hard to reach areas isn't where it shines. Bigger is better when it comes to raw loosening power, but if fitting in tight areas is what you're after 1/2" drive may be too much.

Going to drink more coffee now, and hopefully improve my reading comprehension.

 

Yeah I have a breaker bar for stuff that most people use an impact for and it gets the job done. I'm more concerned about getting my transmission out and sometimes weird angled bolts on exhaust flanges. 14mm is the biggest I'd use it on afaik. I have a set of 1/2" impact sockets I use with my breaker bar but like you said they might be too big for stuff like bell housing area clearance.

 

You have an 04, so you already have the new rack guide design. So you would just tighten the bolt down.

 

I have nothing to add about a 3/8 drive impact, other than it would be a hell of a lot faster than turning a wrench, but you already knew that. Ha Ha.

 

I'll try to put my sockets on the bolts and see what it will look like before I buy anything. Do step downs from 1/2 to 3/8 sockets do well with these - don't mind going that route if I have to buy some 3/8 impact sockets as well.