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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tacoma Mike, Aug 16, 2019.

  1. Feb 28, 2020 at 1:39 AM
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    Plain Jane Taco

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    I haven't. Been treating the known problem areas myself a couple of times a year
     
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  2. Feb 28, 2020 at 1:41 AM
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    Local county fairs used to. Some probably still do
     
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  3. Feb 28, 2020 at 2:38 PM
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    Plain Jane Taco

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    Happy Friday everyone. :proposetoast:

    Gonna install some new shocks and struts on the daughter's Yaris in the morning. Probably help wrench on my buddy's RX-7 some more this weekend too.

    Hopefully the wife and I can have dinner and maybe find a movie on NutFlex tonight. Been a busy week. Haven't seen much of that woman this week.
     
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  4. Feb 28, 2020 at 3:19 PM
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    Tacoma Mike

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    So YOU were the one.... :thumbsup:
     
  5. Feb 28, 2020 at 3:25 PM
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    Tacoma Mike

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    Bring it to Beechridge for a day of destruction.
     
  6. Feb 28, 2020 at 3:26 PM
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    Plain Jane Taco

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    I had to. Got tired of all the empty beer cans around the bushes in the front of my house
     
  7. Feb 28, 2020 at 3:27 PM
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    Tacoma Mike

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    I think we are firing up the guns this week.
     
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  8. Feb 28, 2020 at 3:31 PM
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  9. Feb 28, 2020 at 3:31 PM
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    Oh wonderful..
    Must have been narragansett beer besides..
     
  10. Feb 28, 2020 at 3:33 PM
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    PBR Pounders!
     
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  11. Feb 28, 2020 at 3:35 PM
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    Points for that anyway. Lol
     
  12. Feb 28, 2020 at 5:31 PM
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    Happy Friday right back at ya :cheers:
     
  13. Feb 28, 2020 at 5:38 PM
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    If only :D
     
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  14. Feb 28, 2020 at 5:59 PM
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    Completed the CRC recall. Inneresting.

    also saw a recently removed frame. Kinda like seeing a smokers lung...scares you to diligence.


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    All models of Toyotas have historically had rust issues. 70's and 80' probably were the worst. And now our Tacomas. For the life of me, I can't understand how they have not found some solution. They know the trucks will be used in snow and bad weather.

    Yes, all vehicles rust when exposed to moisture,salt, and winter road treatment. But I owned a 1981 Ford station wagon when I lived in ND that spent it's entire life in ND. The body had some rust spots starting when I sold it in 1999, but the frame only had surface rust. I never washed the thing.
     
  16. Feb 28, 2020 at 8:56 PM
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    That's a nasty frame!!! :eek:
     
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  17. Feb 29, 2020 at 3:48 AM
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    This is long overdue. Let's get to wrenchin'. :thumbsup:

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  18. Feb 29, 2020 at 11:14 AM
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    The Yaris feels great. No issues. I ended up returning the upper mounts and bearings as the OEM bits were in excellent condition, despite being 10 years old with nearly 150k on them.

    Also bled the brakes. It had been a couple of years since that was done.
     
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  19. Mar 1, 2020 at 3:52 AM
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    Good Sunday morning folks :hattip:
     
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