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

Oh yeah I know. I didn’t know there was a TRD external version. I might see if I can order one still.

I’m a sucker for OEM parts.

 

I have seen pilot bearings completely missing and guys manage to get home .
I am not making the call for you though .

 

Yeah I like oem stuff too. Hey how much did you get your 5 lug for? Looking for the same thing you got.

 

Yeah I know, When I put the clutch in it all that was left of the pilot bearing was the outer race, was hard getting it out.
Guess I will pull it apart again

 

$600 — which you’ll never ever find in California.

Disclaimer: I had to register it in Vermont due to lack of Title.

 

None left, I tired

 

Damn, really?

 

Symptoms of a bent input shaft . You got a diali indicator ? Check for run out by spinning the shaft . Those bearings should last longer than the clutch . Are both dowel pins in the engine block ? Bell housing run out ? A few things to check etc etc

 

Dang, did you get it at auction or a private seller

 

Yeah both dowels are in, not sure it would be bell housing run out either. I replaced the clutch about a year ago and the problem started about two weeks ago thats why I pulled the transmission last week and changed the throw out bearing and checked the input shaft for play and the pilot bearing felt ok too.
Thanks for your help, I guess I will take it back out and recheck or replace, should have replaced the pilot bearing while the transmission was out

 

Craigslist, guy just wanted to get rid of it. I used a Bill of Sale to legally register it in Vermont.

 

Ah, yeah I've been looking for one. Almost had an s runner for 6900 but it sold. These things are hard to find in this config lol

 

Damn didn’t know that next time man I’ll hit you up,, hit me up next time you guys are going to go wheeling,, yea thanks man came out solid and yea I had all parts ready to go

 

He has a double cab 1st gen with 1 ton axles front and rear,, front has a 3 link set up and the rear has Chevy 63’s and running 40s

 

that sounds aggressive... I like it!

 

Yea my truck is that extra cab and my buddies is the double cab leafs against links haha

 

that would be absolute blast! thanks for sharing!

 

The TRD one was a joke.... for how much they were selling them for. NLA, discontinued years ago, but doesn't matter, that's why many of us went with the

$51 Hayden 678 Universal Rapid-Cool 9.5” x 11” Add-On Transmission Cooler – Not for Direct Replacement of the OE Cooler

Hayden 678 which is basically the same size for a fraction of the cost of the TRD kit. Plus the intended mounting location of the TRD one sucked too and is why I mounted mine the way I did.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/hayden-transmission-oil-cooler-install.108470/

 

Do you go through the stock cooler first, or the aftermarket cooler?

 

There really isn't a stock one per se, I'm assuming you mean the stock heat exchanger in the radiator. I don't consider that a cooler. It's more to bring trans oil up to operating temp quicker in cold climates. Too cold of oil temp will affect shifting as you probably know.

I ran mine after the radiator. For some people who run big aftermarket coolers in very cold climates they have to disconnect it or block airflow when not needed or run it before the stock heat exchanger which i find kind of pointless. Here in SoCal I've never had that problem on my Tacoma.