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

Lookin good!

If your not rockin a Mexican blanket, can you really call yourself a true Toyota owner? Lmao!!!

 

Nice, that’s what I’m gonna do. Just gotta find the time.

 

that is hilarious stuff, thanks for this!

"Trudy" was inspired by the letters TRD! I usually use the model name to inspire my car names, but Tacoma really didnt transition into a feminine name nicely. I know, its not a TRD... but sounded good to me since I like the classics, I am 73 after all!

Sales guy was no where near the truck or interior when he asked how much I'd sell her for, but I can see how much you would pay me for these seats.. Start your bidding!

Never thought this would be such a sought after truck, but I have had a few offers in just over a month of ownership.. get a 5 lug while you can folks!!

 

I’ve run into some problems replacing what I thought was just a bad rear wheel bearing. If any of you guys have some input or more insight it would be greatly appreciated! Thread found here https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/new-rear-bearing-still-have-play.654040/

 

Ran this bad boy for 30 minutes in the truck and the odor smell is virtually gone

 

Oh wow that really is awesome Pops I love when there is a cool story behind ownership like this I wondered what I with my car enthusiast side would be like as I start aging, just 40 but still. Very cool stuff dude
Edit: my typo from cat to car lol

 

thanks, cruiserguy

 

Hey dude that's great to hear!

 

Installed my new Gibson SS cat back swept side exhaust. Makes the V6 sound like a V8! No real numbers but my butt-o-meter tells me my TRD accelerates more quickly, engine spools up faster. So far it seems like a nice upgrade.

 

You rear main seal part # is correct.

Here are the part numbers for the seals on the T-case.

 

Any advice would be helpful

changed out my front diff actuator today and still no front wheel drive.

confirmed I do have power at the actuator plug.

New actuator is brand new and tested functional

 

Keeping the supercharger happy today,
Spent 10 minutes making me up some boost juice.
5 gallons of methanol was 40.00


I take one quart of wiper fluid out and put in one quart of pure methanol in.
So thats around 50 percent methanol mix.
So 5 gallons on methanol will mix to make
20 gallons of boost juice mix using -20 wiper fluid


So we have 5 gallons of methonal, 20 gallons wiper fluid that mixes to make 25 gallons of boost juice now at 50/50

That’s 25 gallons total and total cost is 40.00 methonal, wiper fluid is 2.00 bottle.
2.00 x20=40.00+40.00 methonal is 80.00

80.00/25 gallons is =3.20
So if u make your own boost juice this way it will cost 3.20 a gallon.

 

Thanks man. That was helpful for 1 seal I was missing. I have all of the other ones already on order.

Do you have any info on the front diff and a340F seals from that list I wrote out above?

-a340f output
-Seals for front diff where CV slides in

 

Dose anyone know were to pick up the reverse trigger wire for a manual transmission. 01. Installing a aftermarket head unit and need it for the back up camera.
Thanks for any help.

 

Diff seals are -
Differential/axle seal (left)
Part #

$11 90311-47027 Toyota Genuine Parts - Seal, Type T Oil (90311-47027)

90311-47027

Axle tube seal (right)
Part #

$25 90311-47013 Toyota Genuine Oil Seal for Differential Side Gear Shaft

90311-47013

 

Is the drive shaft turning?

 

4wd switch on the tcase could be bad

 

A lot of those camera kits are assigned to pick it up at the reverse light, bit you can get it right at the switch, it's the only one on the trans

 

yes front drive shaft does spin. Lifted all 4 wheels off the ground to see both driveshafts spin

 

where is that one? How do I get to it?