El Taco Diablo... Mall Crawlin, now with LT for tall curbs

I don't love it. But it works.



Parking brake checked off the list.

 

How well does it engage the wheels, no movement when pushing the vehicle or on an incline?

 

It stops the wheels. Truck still isn't drivable, so not fully tested.

I don't like how they return. But it's a work in progress.

 

I drove it

It went go when it was supposed to go

It stopped when it was supposed to stop

 

Progress update

- Install new Cat Converter
- Re-route exhaust around traction bar
- Adjust traction bar, tighten, cut excess bolt DONE
- Cut excess bolt at leaf center pins DONE
- Properly torque driveline bolts DONE
- Fill rear diff DONE
- Wire rear locker and switch
- Properly anchor RTT DONE
- Wire in remaining wires on tailgate DONE
- Install parking brake bracket, secure cables DONE
- Bleed brakes - all DONE
- Finish securing winch wires DONE
- Replace rack bellows
- Stop leak rack DONE
- Run new breather for rear diff
- Re-install awning DONE

Truck goes to muffler shop to get exhaust work done tomorrow.

 

- Install new Cat Converter
- Re-route exhaust around traction bar
- Wire rear locker and switch
- Replace rack bellows
- Run new breather for rear diff

ADD

- Pack tools, spares, hi lift, etc
- Re-install skid plates
- Finish adjusting parking brake
- Re-inspect rear brakes
- Replace aux battery
- Re-torque lug nuts, check torque again on all new work
-Put interior back together half-ass-edly (like normal)

Drive it... then smog it... then go to fucken HAMMERTOWN!!!

 

New MagnaFlow (CARB legal) front and rear cats. Exhaust reroute between traction bar and driveline. And my existing Magnaflow muffler reinstalled.

 

- Install new Cat Converter DONE
- Re-route exhaust around traction bar DONE
- Wire rear locker and switch
- Replace rack bellows
- Run new breather for rear diff DONE

ADD

- Pack tools, spares, hi lift, etc
- Re-install skid plates DONE
- Finish adjusting parking brake
- Re-inspect rear brakes
- Replace aux battery
- Re-torque lug nuts, check torque again on all new work
-Put interior back together half-ass-edly (like normal)

 

Got to within .7 miles of the smog shop Wednesday with no check engine light. (I'm not joking, it was .7 miles away). I could see the shop... aaaaaaannnnd.... Check Engine light came back on.

This time it's the Transmission Temperature Sensor malfunction.

Fuck smog

Ordered the new sensor took till yesterday for it to come in.

 

Replaced the trans temp sensor today. That was a pain in the ass. Had to remove one of the hardline elbows as well as the front O2 sensor, and trans skid plate, to get to it.

Did a little drain and fill while I was at it. Figured I could avoid having it drain out the sensor hole on me. Also gave me a chance to check the condition of the ATF (it is good). And also gives a bit of fresh new ATF to keep things happy in the automagic box.

Was hoping to take it in for smog, but I had to clear the P0710 code. Now I have to wait until the system clears all the tests before I can take it in. We burned 1/3 of a tank of gas. Got all but the last 2 tests ready. Hopefully if I drive it again tomorrow, it'll be ready to smog.

 

We also ran the rear locker wire up to the engine compartment and got it zip tied all up put of the way of everything before it started raining on us.

 

which parking brake cables did you buy?

 

4th Gen 4runner rear passenger and rear driver.

 

Rear locker is wired.
Rear brakes are adjusted
Rear brake line, elocker wire, and diff breather are now heat wrapped.

 

- Install new Cat Converter DONE
- Re-route exhaust around traction bar DONE
- Wire rear locker and switch DONE
- Replace rack bellows
- Run new breather for rear diff DONE

ADD

- Pack tools, spares, hi lift, etc
- Re-install skid plates DONE
- Finish adjusting parking brake
- Re-inspect rear brakes DONE
- Replace aux battery
- Re-torque lug nuts, check torque again on all new work
-Put interior back together half-ass-edly (like normal)

- Replace transmission temp sensor DONE

 

I bet those shafts are weaker than stock Toyota shafts with the neck down Dutchman put into them. That's normal on stock style Dana shafts but not Toyota's.

Most chromo Toyota axles have the splines cut into the same OD shaft as the OD of the splines like this picture.

 

LOL... I guess we're going to find out, aren't we.

 

Only one way to find out

 

So... I got the truck smogged. It passed. Drove it 70 mles to get the monitors ready for smog. So I drove around aimlessly for a couple hours and burned a bunch of fuel... but I digress.

Then... I went to AAA. The answer to the previous conversation, for the record, is... no, they can't give me a sticker.

The useless fucking halfwits at DMV can't give me a sticker either.

Because I paid my registration on time and then got my smog... I have to wait for them to arrive in the mail.

I swear, you'll see me on the news if I get pulled over for expired tags.

 

You should be fine if you have the receipt