Will's 2000 Reg Cab

Hi guys,

recently purchased a 2000 Reg Cab, 4x4, 5spd. Literally manual everything, down to the hubs. This will be a slow boring build thread, with an abundance of pictures.

To start, i'll mostly be doing maintenance, and correcting any possible issues that might effect reliability.

Once all that is done, it will be getting a mild mid-travel setup, becoming the expo rig for my gf and I.

Here are some pictures....

Current;







This is gonna need a good cleaning...


Like i said, manual everything

 

New plugs and wires, courtesy of the local Toyota dealer.

 

Should there be a seal or o-ring on the back of this?

 

Welcome!!! Very clean truck you got there! Wish i could afford 2 taco's! I'd have this exact truck!

 

Sweet! Truck looks good, and its probably the best color

 

I would say Possibly, terrible answer i know. if you don't find out soon then tomorrow i'll pop my oil cap off and see what mine looks like

 

Great, thanks man. If it keeps me from having to buy another one, awesome.

My truck is making a chirping noise on decel, and when I clutch in, when the motor revs down. The dealer insisted it was the belts, even though I think it's the idler pulleys. They replaced the belts, and I'm getting ready to order both pulleys just in case. Could possibly also use motor mounts.

 

Thanks! I agree. My dd is silver as well

 

you bet man! and i wouldn't imagine it being the belts..

 

Yeah, it's still chirping, so I know it's not the belts. They make no noise when I turn the AC on or off, and if I hold the wheel at lock, they don't complain, so the belts are completely ruled out. I'll tell the service writer when I go in to order the pulleys, and have them take a test ride with me.

Aggravating when the dealer won't listen to someone that drives the truck almost every day. Especially when I was an Army diesel mechanic for 7 years.

 

What kind of chirping? Does it stop when you slightly depress the clutch pedal?

 

When cruising in gear, there's a magic point in the gas pedal where it chirps. It really sounds like a belt squeal. But it also happens if I push the clutch all the way in, and the motor decels a little, i.e. Between shifts. It makes my truck sound like a jalopy when I know it's in great shape lol.

 

This is what mine looks like..no O-ring

 

Good deal, i was worried that the oil all over the valve cover was from a missing o-ring, but now seems likely its just from sloppy filling.

Thank you for taking the time to snap a picture!

 

Not a prob!

 

Today was new front brakes. When i order coilers and new UCA's, i'll take the time to completely de-grease, clean and re-paint anything within a reasonable distance.

 

Looks good!

 

Chirp is fixed! ended up being the driveshaft just needed a little lubing. Who knew...

Had the brake and clutch fluid flushed and filled. The old stuff was black, and it was relatively inexpensive to do. Cheap insurance, which i'm all about.

 

You have my attention

 

I've taken two trips out to Joshua Tree National Park in the last two weeks, but apparently I left my camera in Arizona... Lol. So no fancy pictures.

Saving up for shocks and some new leaf springs, the tired factory shocks are worthless.