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PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by PennSilverTaco, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. Oct 23, 2019 at 6:29 PM
    Babybluetaco

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    Yeah. Best truck I’ve ever owned. Ran like a top
     
  2. Oct 23, 2019 at 6:31 PM
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

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    A/C ever give you any trouble? My A/C never quite working entirely, but in June 2017 it started blowing warm out of the passenger side. It took over a year before the problem was traced to the evaporator core; $1,600 to replace!
     
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  3. Oct 23, 2019 at 6:32 PM
    Babybluetaco

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    No ac no power anything. Base model
     
  4. Oct 23, 2019 at 6:33 PM
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

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    A/C is one thing I could not live without!

    I added intermittent wipers to my truck, along with a backup camera and a killer sound system...
     
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  5. Oct 23, 2019 at 6:34 PM
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    Yeah need to do the wiper mod on my 09
     
  6. Oct 23, 2019 at 6:36 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    My uncle added A/C to his 1991 Toyota pickup after his wife refused to ride in it otherwise. It had no power steering, though I believe it had power brakes. The A/C system was donated by a wrecked 1994 Toyota 4Runner; I learned to drive stick in that truck!


     
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  7. Oct 23, 2019 at 6:41 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    @Babybluetaco

    And my uncle sold it for $3,500 with less than 90K on the clock!
     
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  8. Oct 23, 2019 at 6:43 PM
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    I change mine twice a year.
     
  9. Oct 23, 2019 at 6:44 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    That's what I've always ended up doing; This will be the first time I changed it three times in a year!
     
  10. Oct 23, 2019 at 7:04 PM
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    Get ready for a water pump... :rofl::rofl:
     
  11. Oct 23, 2019 at 7:06 PM
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    Really? Did I do something wrong or is that normal for the 2TR-FE?
     
  12. Oct 23, 2019 at 7:13 PM
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    I knew when I saw the picture of it that pan was pretty shallow.
     
  13. Oct 23, 2019 at 7:20 PM
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    I just replaced mine at 118,000.
    I hope you'll have a better lifespan than mine did.
    A coolant flush was on my list of priorities.
    Too Little tooo late.
    It didn't blow out on me, but when I took it in for Coolant Flush Maintenance,
    Mechanic said "Dude, You have a problem."
    So I got the coolant flushed alright, and a new waterpump too.
    That and an oil-change (Synthetic 7500 miles) for $360.00 so I ain't complaining.
    They filled the Windshield Washer Reservoir too!
    :thumbsup:
     
  14. Oct 23, 2019 at 7:20 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    I've had my coolant flushed twice I believe, most recently in October 2018 at like 90K miles...
     
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  15. Oct 23, 2019 at 7:21 PM
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    Look for white powder in the driveway where you park.
    That is a sign the waterpump is leaking.
    It looks like laundry soap
     
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  16. Oct 23, 2019 at 7:22 PM
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    You're probably good to go then bro! :drunk:
     
  17. Oct 23, 2019 at 7:23 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    I thought my neighbor dropped their coke again...

    Just kidding, no white powder in the driveway! :D :p
     
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  18. Oct 23, 2019 at 7:51 PM
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    I entered an old Mustang of mine in there one time and a screen popped up that said something like do you know where this car is, apparently it had gotten stolen at some point.
     
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  19. Oct 23, 2019 at 7:53 PM
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