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

Should I breaker bar it loose and retighten to correct specs?

 

I just hear the sound of wind against the phone

 

I want to say potential brake issue... Check the dustshield make sure its not slightly contacting. After that, I would check pads and rotor - all look ok?
Did you check your lockouts for smooth operation?
Why would you think bearing? Aftermarket bearings?
Did you do the presswork or a shop?

I can definitely hear it towards the end of your video. I know how that goes when you have undiagnosed noise issues, sucks. Hopefully can resolve easily.

 

It isn’t the best video lol, I can faintly hear the grinding in the background. Sounds like metal pieces being tossed in a bowl

 

I don’t have either dust shields, it could be brakes. But the large amounts of brass shavings I found from the inner bushing tells me it’s most likely a wheel bearing.

These are aftermarket hubs and CVs and I’ve had issues in the past

 

Lotsa things in that area can cause dragging sounds, but I might start by checking the brakes first. You could jack up the rear, spin the wheel, then pull it off to inspect further. It might be something simple.

 

Suggest getting with @04Pre_Runner and also looking over his past posts. That glitter sucks.

Take a look here - https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ubbing-hub-assembly-bad-hub-press-job.644877/

 

@DashMaple DuraGo hubs are bad news. I’d get brand new OEM wheel bearings, hubs, and at least some OEM reman or used CVs.

I still need to get a couple hundred miles of 4WD use on my new parts to guarantee my issue is gone. So I haven’t updated my thread yet.

Edit: While I don’t think CVs are the cause I rebuilt a used OEM one on the side I was having issues even though it already had a CVJ axle (rebuilt OEM) installed. Just didn’t want to risk it.

 

Yeah thats the plan, ive reached out in a couple places hoping to source a complete spindle but if not ive already gotten with zippsub for a CV axle for sure, possibly a hub, and then i have a spare oem bearing.

 

Is your truck ABS? Worst case just go pull a spindle from a non-wrecked 3rd gen 4Runner in a yard. You have to be somewhat selective there because you don't want one that's bent.

I have spare Tacoma non-abs spindles but they would need new wheel bearings.

 

My truck doesnt have abs, a spare spindle would be nice but I can just rebuild the one thats on my truck as I can't drive it currently anyways

 

Ripped into the transfer case and found that there is noise coming from the rear bearing on the 'driven sprocket'. Front bearing is smooth and doesn't appear to have any issues but apparently its a "sorry, replace one - replace both" thing. Ordered and while I await delivery, guess I can paint the transfer case since I have it apart now. Everything else in there appears fine. Chain included, thank god. That damn chain runs about 530 dollars. The two bearings I'm replacing total at about 50.






A few pics from surgery...





Driven Sprocket with 2 bearings which will be replaced.

 

If you needed a chain I have a spare with less than 100K on it. It wasn’t affected by the water that collected inside the front of the case. Glad you were able to identify the noise.

 

Thanks bud. Good to know.

 

Been gone from Tacoma World for a minute, but I started working on my Tacoma again after not having any time this summer.

List of accomplished tasks this past month:
-painted the back half of frame after trail gear kits install and rust correction
-Tundra brakes
-ABS delete and custom brake lines/manual proportioning valve
-ES body mounts
-Wiring harness for twin compressor and air locker
-Vinyl floor (mostly done)
-Patched the wiring harness for the tail lights that was ripped apart during the wreck

Next month, I’ll have to finish fitting the bed to the body. One of the bed mounts is tweaked and I’ll need to drill it out to square the bed. I’ll pull the bumper off and raptor it and run my stock bumper until that’s all dealt with.



Had to get it outside for a couple of pics.
Trying to figure out where the chainsaw will be mounted.
Headed back for my work rotation tomorrow. Maybe a week worth of messing around with it before it’s ready to be back in the fleet of drivable vehicles. Will still have lots to do after it’s drivable, but I’ll be happy to get to use it again.

 

It's been a little chilly

 

Just been reading and lurking ... have done a few things, but recently designed the mounting for my CO2 and propane tanks for the 4xInnovations swing out.

Both tanks mounted using PowerTank brackets:


I was able to just drill and tap the swing out for the propane mount:


I used 3/16" flat bar for the CO2 bracket:


Now, just need to do some finish and prep work on the bumper and swing out.

 

Okay so less than 15k on the seals and bearing, my theory was a clogged breather blew the seal out (was in a heavy snow storm and figured water got in and froze it). Took it apart tonight and the seal came out with the axle. Pretty much confirms my suspicions I think? Thoughts?

 

Thats pretty ridiculous for a chain. When mine was slipping I just picked up one from a junkyard. Figured its pretty rare these have any issues.

Can you push it back in by hand? Maybe use some sleeve retainer on install.

 

Are you thinking that with the plugged breather, the pressure change from running on the highway blew the whole seal out? That would be pretty crazy, but if the pressure is high enough and the seal isn’t compromised, it could be possible, I guess. I just remember it taking a good amount of force to drive that thing into the housing.

Like Ryan said, if it’s intact, you could use some Loctite 680 retaining compound next time. It’s pretty serious stuff.

Loctite 1835201 Green 680 Retaining Compound, 50 mL Bottle

$30 Loctite 1835201 Green 680 Retaining Compound, 50 mL Bottle

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KC541DA