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

I got a OEM Chrome handle and key cylinder set for ya if you need it!

 

Yeah the lock assembly is separate. I found it in the bottom of my door panel this afternoon. The lock looks fine from the outside, but the internals are mangled I guess because the lock doesn't actuate like it should. Guess I'm headed to the dealer to see how much they want for a lock.... yay

 

My technique is to create a new/unique thread replete with a relevant title and keywords in the first post.

If that doesn't get a hit I'll then chime in this thread, with a link to the aforementioned thread, and ask for assistance with my problem.

People are correct in that a post asking for help can easily get lost in this thread.

Just my two pennies.

 

Where's the 2nd stick?

 

I put my steering column back together today.. nothing special, rack goes in whenever i have free time next..

 

If I wasn't just some craptastic temp mod, seriously @jberry813 I'd be like a zillon times better, would have already created a sub forum for just this, it would be called "dirty pool answers questions and other people are allowed to answer only if they know for fucking sure what the Fuck they're talking about".

And I'm waiting on the acceptance of my addoption....

 

I have no pics but I pulled my ac condenser today. Maybe I'll do a how to since I couldn't find any decent ones with pics still available. Though it wasn't very difficult.

 

Yes sir they are!

 

Just did this on my '06 Highlander. Surprisingly easy. Spent the bucks on a new OEM condenser.

 

Put dialetric grease on all my bulbs and connectors, fingers crossed this helps if not guess I'll be moving on to the tow package harness

 

I know the 2008 4runner had vsc I had it beep at me a couple times in sharp turns

 

What's the issue?

 

Lights are acting funky. Something got wet and was grounding out the left turn signal wouldn't go off at all if the truck was running it was lit up solid and if I turned my flashers on everything but the headlights flashed with them

 

Gonna swap some nonsense from the rolled truck today. Probably gonna pull my tranny, then after that I'll remove my transmission.
Maybe I'll do some engine stuff too.

 

Almost a guarantee that's the towing harness. Mine did that when the diode pack shorted out.

 

That was what I figured, have seen a lot of guys talk about that but it seems to be doing fine now. The only thing it's doing is the taillights are flashing with the left turn signal still but they're led tails

 

land cruisers and some overseas vehicles too

 

What land cruiser got the 5vz? 5vz is lacking the torque to pull around that much weight all the time.

 

Maybe I'm getting old or have low T, but I'm half tempted to sell mine and buy a Toyota iM. I'm sure this will pass

 

I did a few things today:

1. Swapped a broken vanity light with one from an '01 Tundra: (Tundra is the brown one that doesn't match)




2. Replaced my Fuel filter (biggest mechanical feat I have ever attempted, It took me several hours and I'm very proud of myself.) 2.7-pain in the ass to remove. I think I learned some new yoga positions.

Special thanks to Moco (don't know how to tag members) for the writeup on this! I didn't remove the wheel (didn't have the proper lug nut thingy with enough leverage) but overall followed his advice.

3. I found the source of a rattling noise that would occur when I started my car and it got louder when I would reverse backing out of my driveway


The back end of the guard covering the catalytic converter had rusted through and the two halves were rattling and grinding together. So I just cut it out! My exhaust system is the only rusty part of my frame (thank goodness) but it will probably need replacing soon.

I also cut open the filter to see how dirty it was:

It was the original filter, 17 years old and 205K miles. I've seen dirtier fuel filters.