Squeaky Penguin's (Trip Reports) Build Thread

No seal. It's likely the rear main seal.

 

Yep. Rear main. It's engine oil.



So embarrassingly, I changed that when I did the flywheel swap. I must have messed up the seal or RTVing on the plate when I reinstalled it.


And yeah, I think I could do the whole job in 2 hours, if it wasn't for my damn shifter mess and tunnel cover that requires taking out the seats and center console too.

 

Damn, you trying to do that before this weekend, or deal with it later?

 

Nope. I'm going to let it leak!

I spent last night welding up a cracked spindle gusset, and checking over things. Otherwise I think it's good to do more wheeling!

 

Niiice. Thats where mine always cracked before changing gusset style, is that common on the 1sts?

 

I have never seen another 1st gen crack a spindle gusset. But they've been on for like 8 years.



There are a couple of other companies making them now, though, so if I run into more issues, I could weld up another set.

 

yeah but are they really differently designed?

 

There's a few that look just like the TC ones, but these look completely different.

https://snowboundcustoms.shop/products/heavy-duty-spindle-gussets-3rd-gen-4runner-1st-gen-tacoma

 

This one looks to address that issue.

https://snowboundcustoms.shop/products/heavy-duty-spindle-gussets-3rd-gen-4runner-1st-gen-tacoma

 

Haha

 

Man how do you hear about these random small shops these days haha

Those look good. Might have to get some for Franks rebuild.

 

That guy has a 4runner that’s pretty popular on IG and YouTube. Has a cool aluminum spoiler for 3rd gens that holds 2 BD dust lights I got for my wife’s 4runner.

 

2 seconds worth of googling . . .

 

The correct response was: https://gprivate.com/6chzf

 

First I've seen of them too.

 

He's gotta do better with that exhaust

 

Hood stack

 

It's kind of a mall crawler, but he's getting better...

Cool guy, he bought a set of bezels for my lights from BD when I told him I'd have to buy new ones to fit his part only realizing this 5 min after ordering it and it would make the mod another $70 for me and not worth it and wanted to cancel my order.

 

Passenger side inner tie rod is very bent, again.