San Diego BS Thread.

Any recommendations on where to take my truck to have a coolant leak fixed? Closer to the utc area would be great.
Notice a puddle under my truck and discovered an empty coolant resivor with the leak appearing to be on the driver's side but can't figure out exactly where though.
Any ideas what it could be?
Thanks

 

How do the hoses look? What's your oil look like?

 

Did you get your Tacoma ceramic coated from them? What’d they charge?

 

Oil looks good and can't see anything wrong with the hoses

 

Your water pump is bad. Look at the coolant coming out of the weep hole at the top of the image

 

Thanks, i saw people were saying to replace the timing belt at the same time, any input on that?

 

Water pump time.


That is a install that I DONT miss lol

 

We have a timing chain, how many miles do you have? You just unbolt the water pump off the front of the motor and bolt the new one in not like you are pulling apart the motor

 

I think I'm going to take it to the Truck Shop, if i remember correctly they have been recommended on here

 

214k miles

 

SpeedFreek is recommended alot too. He does a lot of work on memer's vehicles.

 

I would recommend @Speed Freek over The Truck Shop. His number is in his profile. He has his own shop on his property in Vista

 

Timing chain should last the life of the engine. 700k+ miles

It is immensely rare that the timing chain would go on these 4.0 engines. I've been on this forum for 12 years, and I could maybe count the number of times I saw other members have issues with their timing chain on a single hand.

 

A few things on the San Diego "Yard Sale" thread if anyone is interested...
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/san-diego-yard-sale.206592/page-238#post-24166173

 

Wondering if anyone would like to make a little side cash and have some drinks while helping me install my RTT this Friday afternoon or Saturday? I am in the San Diego area and do not mind traveling a bit to get this done.

 

I’m free tomorrow and like beer. What’s the full extent of the install?

 

PM'D

 

Wouldn't hurt to put the info here with a general idea of your location.

 

What is it you need help with? I'm in North Park area and will be around anytime after 4 tomorrow.

 

Probably installing a SmityBilt Gen2 RTT onto a UpTOP rack. I’m going to attempt to get the stiffners and rack installed tomorrow during the day.