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What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Apr 2, 2022 at 5:55 PM
    OpeCity

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    Keeping the valves closed is kinda tough with the cams still in, though
     
  2. Apr 2, 2022 at 5:56 PM
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    Yeah, it opens on the long axis.
     
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  3. Apr 2, 2022 at 6:04 PM
    Dalandser

    Dalandser ¡Me Gustan Las Tacos-mas!

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    I've done it with a long handled ratchet and breaker bar on the crank bolt w/o any problem a couple times. The springs won't push harder than belts etc.
     
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  4. Apr 2, 2022 at 6:14 PM
    Squeaky Penguin

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  5. Apr 2, 2022 at 6:29 PM
    Logans2001

    Logans2001 What’s crackin’

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    Monsters are real
     
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  6. Apr 2, 2022 at 6:32 PM
    Logans2001

    Logans2001 What’s crackin’

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    Is there an interval for injector replacement you guys suggest? Or just run em till you get a code? I’m about to have this thing for the past 100k and idk if or when the PO replaced them.
     
  7. Apr 2, 2022 at 6:37 PM
    El Taco Diablo

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    Fuel Injectors?

    I'm at 360,000 miles and have yet to have an issue with mine.

    I'd send them out to be cleaned instead of replacing if they ever give me a problem.
     
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  8. Apr 2, 2022 at 7:14 PM
    Logans2001

    Logans2001 What’s crackin’

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    Wow. Interesting. Original owner?
     
  9. Apr 2, 2022 at 8:03 PM
    Empty_Lord

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    my 95 has 482k and as far as i can tell the injectors are still original... toyota injector failure is rare.
     
  10. Apr 2, 2022 at 8:06 PM
    El Taco Diablo

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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!

    I'm second owner it's a 2002, I bought it in 2004 with about 65,000 miles on it. Pretty much all the services, that were done on the truck, prior to me buying it, were done at the dealership I bought it from.

    It was a "Toyota Certified" pre owned lease return. I know, for sure, these are the original injectors.
     
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  11. Apr 2, 2022 at 8:26 PM
    El Taco Diablo

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    Thinking the same thing.

    However, something happened in my kid's 4runner, with one of the previous owners. We just discovered all the injectors are aftermarket, and the truck has less than 200k miles on it.

    But no telling what the slap dicks that had it before my son did to it. We've replaced TONS of shit. It was in a wreck, and is salvage, been through 2 owners since the salvage (before we got it).

    He bought it for super cheap, and so far we've been able to get it to the point of being pretty damn sound, considering.
     
  12. Apr 2, 2022 at 8:44 PM
    Empty_Lord

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    90% of the cars i've done injectors on are due to diesel being put in.. i would not be surprised if someone did something in the past and they tossed that garbage in as a fix. most injector failures are caused by user error it seems.
     
  13. Apr 2, 2022 at 8:52 PM
    El Taco Diablo

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    Just 3 tons of fun!!!

    I also wondered if this thing sat for a while and the gas maybe went bad at some point.

    Not sure if that would screw up injectors... my first thought would be to drain the gas and run rough through a tank of premium, and fuel injector cleaner.

    But, again, judging from some of the dumb shit we found, who knows what was done. All we know is everything we've done has brought it back. Still a few things here and there, but he's pretty much to the point of being able to do cool shit instead of just fixing shit lol
     
  14. Apr 2, 2022 at 8:53 PM
    Empty_Lord

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    injectors can seize up from sitting with the ethanol in gas these days.. but they'll usually free up after running for a couple minutes
     
  15. Apr 2, 2022 at 8:57 PM
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    Fair enough. That’s a good idea
     
  16. Apr 2, 2022 at 9:44 PM
    turbodb

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    I do like that bobbed bed. Makes me want to consider it again. Might even allow me to park in the garage without disassembling the swingouts on the rear!

    Remind me again why you cut out the amount you did, and not what it would take to get to a 5ft bed length?
     
  17. Apr 3, 2022 at 7:49 AM
    Squeaky Penguin

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    I cut 10" out, 13" would have got me to short bed length.

    Mainly because I think it looks better. :D But I also think there's diminishing return due to the frame. I cut 5" out of the frame and it's even with the back on my bed. Wouldn't really want to go too much more and get into the shackle support.

    20220403_084122.jpg

    20220403_084133.jpg
     
  18. Apr 3, 2022 at 10:59 AM
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    Do you clear lock to lock? I know you checked the bump. Them tires are thick!!
     
  19. Apr 3, 2022 at 11:07 AM
    Squeaky Penguin

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    Yes. Full bump and full turn. Limited a bit by the tires getting into the frame.

    Cut to fit.

    20220403_120619.jpg
     
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  20. Apr 3, 2022 at 3:04 PM
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    I've been chasing down a mysterious rumbling vibration that cropped up about three weeks ago...I've only felt it at stops and during idle, with the engine fully warmed up, regardless if it's in gear or not ('02 Taco V6 w/automatic transmission). The truck shifts and runs fine. I checked vacuum hoses, cleaned the MAF sensor, changed plugs & air filter, no change. Last time I was beneath the truck I examined the exhaust hanger doughnuts and all appeared fine save one. I theorized that the faulty cracked one shown in the photo was allowing the exhaust system to resonate. Swapped three out of five today (the remaining pair hold up the muffler, didn't' feel like doing those right now). I went for a test drive and most of the vibration is gone. :thumbsup:

    Next up is the transmission mount; I can wiggle it a fair amount with my pry-bar. I plan on unbolting/dropping the frame cross member for easier access like Tim demonstrated in his video.

    [​IMG]
     
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