NJ B.S. Thread

Completely stuck from years of not being used. I bought the truck from the original owner who has not used it once since he bout it in 01. Here are some pics from the fiasco:

Sheared bolts:


Housing apart:



The arm with the gear on it would not turn. It was completely stuck. I got it free but I believe the worm gear is also stuck. Haven't had a chance to take it back off the truck and test.

 

why not just get a new actuator? me and anthony both had to replace our front diff actuators, way better than trying to refurbish an old one, especially one that looks like that

 

ha what a dick i wonder who that was, what did he look like besides a dick?

 

younger guy that always wears a hat.

wow even for a 1st gen?

 

word.


hey I swapped out my inner and outer tie rods tonight... holy shit the old ones were so shot. I'm going to hang them in my garage. they sound and wobble like these:




oh yea and had to do some cleaning.. as I was driving, my dad's black lab threw up all over the center console, seat, floor, my iPod, the carpet, my work shirt, lunch box.... so gross

 

yea a pretty easy thing to swap out too.. I'll definitely be ordering another set for trail spares. the driver side was a little soupy so I used hose clamps to keep a better seal.

I'm going to see David saturday morning for an alignment and to get my spare tire mounted.

Tomorrow I'll probably pull the skids so I can change the transmission and t case fluid.

 

Yeah a new e locker is retarded expensive. Gonna try my best to fix this one.

 

I need to replace the tie rods too...
I have no clue how to do this myself.
On a good note:
The diffs will be here 5/8.

 

he hates life always has an attitude.

 

I may take you up on the tie rods but I'm pretty sure that I'll get my Father in law to do the diff install...
It will run about $600 and I won't have to low a whole weekend.
I'd like to maybe get together for the compressor and leaf swap too?

 

what innners you go with?
did you put new boots on or just used some hose clamps for the old ones?

and

 

They are cheap and easy. There's a video on YouTube if you search how to swap tie rods on a Tacoma. It's low range off road, good video, shows you everything you need to know. Really easy though.

Moog from rock auto. There are a lot of choices so I just chose the moog ones for 4x4
I reused the old boots but checked them for cracks and cuts.

 

ev800234 ?????
dont see an option for 4x4

 

and?

 

5/18/13

http://www.walkforthewounded.org/

 

MOOG Part #

$16 ES80895 Steering Tie Rod End for Toyota Tacoma

ES80895
Problem Solver
Front Outer; Incl. powdered-metal gusher bearing to allow grease to penetrate bearing surfaces; 4WD; RWD; Pre Runner; Base Model

$17.64


MOOG Part #

$34 EV800529 Steering Tie Rod End for Toyota Tacoma

EV800529

Front Inner; 4WD; RWD; Pre Runner; Base Model
$20.79

 

Well because he wasn't able to help me get some hose clamps I had to go to pepboys and on the way home my dads dog threw up in my truck. If I didn't have to go to pepboys she would've thrown up outside and it wouldn't matter.

So I blame him for why my truck smells like puke and why I had to spend an hour trying to clean it yesterday.

 

Done

 

your truck smells like puke and your bring it to me for a alignment

 

hmm
it dont say 4x4 on their page for that part #.....


also anyone know if the front diff seals are the same left n right sides?
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