Mlcc 02 DC build thread

Some snow.
Tacoma and 4runner

 

Replaced the brake booster and master cylinder with a 1in bore T100 master and dual diaphragm booster, this greatly improved brake pedal feel and stopping power. Also replaced front brake pads and the rear shoes for the first time at 219k miles.

 

Hit 222222 miles while at the beach.

 

I guess I could add that front and rear brakes got replaced rears were original with 220k miles on them.

 

I really don’t like my brake pedal feel. Curious about the t100 MC AND Booster. How hard was it to do yourself? Any custom work needed? And what should I expect to pay for that? Thanks!

 

I couldnt tell you about cost because I snagged this from my parts truck, and I used this because the original master cylinder went bad. If you have stock brakes I wouldnt use a t100 master cylinder. However if you have front tundra brakes this works great with them. Its doea require some modification and to the push rod from the t100 brake booster and the tacoma brake pedal assembly.

 

Thanks for the info! Tundra brakes are in my future, and sick truck

 

So this is happening. Leaking from the head gasket the outside, finally gettjmg around to fixing it. Checked valve clearances and after 220k miles they are still in spec and the innards are pretty clean.

 

And while the tacoma is down ill be cleaning and repainting the front bumper.

 

In typical old toyota fashion cylinders look brand new.

 

Cleaned up

 

I guess I never updated this but got the engine all put back together and its been running great for quite some time now. And just got some bilstein 5165 for the rear.

 

Been fighting an oil leak at the back of the engine since I resealed it, it appeared to look like the rear main seal was leaking so I bought another one and pulled the tranny. And when I did the seal looked dry but the back of the pan was dripping. So I pulled the front diff too and the pan, resealed it put the front diff back in and the tranny... it still leaked the same at the same spot WTF. So pulled the tranny again and looked really hard at where the oil was coming from. The damn housing for the rear main seal was leaking just above the pan on the passenger side. Resealed it again and so far so good no leaks.
Edit: during the middle of all this mess I had to replace the transfercase bushing since it fell apart when the shifter was removed.

 

I relocated the 5165's resivoir

 

Installed OME greasable shackles and trail gear bushings.

 

Finally after a long time sitting the tacoma got to go wheeling, and boy was it muddy and slick but this truck never disappoints. Definitely had to use all the tools at my disposal this trip and it was a blast. Only problem I had was yhe rear brakes werent working all that great and the parking brake handle came out alot further then it did before. So after a few weeks I finally got time to look into it. The adjustors back off quite a bit probably because the inside of the drums were pack full of clay, it was pretty impressive. The only picture I have is after i scooped a bunch of it out by hand. Cool part is I cleaned up the mud shoes and drums, and adjusted the brakes back but in the process of doing so the passenger side drum fell off and hit the floor breaking off a 2in by half in piece on the our part of the drum. Didnt think much of it till I drove and damnit the drum is bent, the rear of the truck shacks when braking... now I need new drums. But ill take that over my buddies jeep who threw a rod out the side of the block going through a mud hole.

 

Just did a 1800 mile trip in the tacoma and lost the right rear wheel bearing a few hundred miles away from home. Had to get it towed the rest of the way home.

 

After fixing the wheel bearing and cleaned up the truck I put on the TRD skid plate with a some modification it went on pretty good. Its bolted up the the front bumper and the frame.

 

I guess I should post this my brother was able to tow me back home the rest of the way and he snapped this picture and sent it to me titled the look of defeat.

The first time this truck has ever been towed

 

Made some additions today a winch switch from OTRATTW and TRD skid plate