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

call me dumb on this one.... but we’ve got an oversized coathanger that comes out of the porportioning valve, 3” of threaded rod for adjustment and a rubber swivel. I tend to find it hard to believe that the “oversized coathanger” would not get bent out of factory OEM shape if one looked at it funny - let alone bungied it up to the cross-support during rear diff work or was otherwise effing around in the area.

From reading another tread on this, seems as though one is best to determine what is “up” and what is “down” (front or back brakes), loosen the threaded adjustor rod, and adjust accordingly. My threaded rod is pointing a good 20 degrees away from the PV (towards the passenger side).... and I haven’t the sl

 

On the center support bearing... how has everyone been greasing it up on install? Front & back sides? How about the splines on the flange?

 

Don’t grease the bearing, it’ll eat the rubber.

That’s all I got.....

 

I need to do this too! How much of a hassle was it to install? Also, how much did the new bottle cost?

Thanks!

 

Didn't get it yet, should be here tomorrow.

This is the one I purchased.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SENT-PRIORITY-Toyota-4x4-Carrier-Bearing-95-04-TACOMA-93-98-T100-37230-35130/182597823616?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

Here's another one that's cheaper for $143 shipped. Seller is in CA so I would have got charged tax & is why I purchased from the other seller.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/T100-TACOM...919962&hash=item3d40a01e54:g:vswAAOSw1JhZYBFj

It was really easy. Hardest part which was not hard at all was disconnecting the plug for the pump & level sensor if yours is dirty like mine.

To avoid getting wet drain the fluid if there's any in there or have a vacuum cap ready to cap the nipple on the pump when you disconnect the hose. My fluid was brand new so I drained it first to recycle as much of it that I could to reuse it.

I paid $96 shipped Prime 2 day for it on Amazon for the OEM one. There's aftermarket ones available for about half the price.

$157 Toyota W/Washer Reservoir - 85315-04060

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FZRYURC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

has anyone tried a trans mount other than oem?

getting that cb, thanks for the link zero

 

Something broke on the way to work this morning. I'm guessing it was a CV. It started with a light clicking noise, thought it was a rock stuck in a tire or something like that. Then as I pulled into the parking lot I heard a pop and grinding noise. At first glance everything underneath looks normal... I didn't have time to inspect further yet. Hopefully it was just a CV or something easy.

 

then whats this mean?

 

Well ya know, I do not know.

Mine didn’t come with one of those.

 

I got one off ebay for $146 as well and it was legit OEM

I put grease on the metal part where the bearing slides onto the shaft but you don't need to put it inside the rubber

 

What was the torque again? 120ish, backed off to 70ish? Cant find that post again

 

It’s like 123 and then 51 or something I’ll find it.

 

134 to seat it, 51 to hold it.

 

Floods or spots for a rear bumper? I want to add them to the bumper i will be getting soon. Ill wire them to the reverse lights as well as a switch that i think ill mount in the bed of the truck.

 

I wish anything else on the driveshafts was half as easy as this. No gear puller needed. Less time required than breaking loose/removing the two flanges on either end of this section.

I guess I’d rate this as not worth those 3x OEM prices you guys paid based on ease of replacement. I’d be (now) more likely to pay gold prices for each of the UJoints... not sure how replacing UJoint is so stuck in my mind & not that complicated/difficult. It seems something I’ve done on at least 3 vehicles in the past 25 years. :|

 

I got my truck back and the A/C blows cold as fuck now

 

I'd assume floods would work the best so you can illuminate everything at night

 

Yea, I'm with you on that one. If it's easy to replace, and it's not a safety or performance issue, I go cheep.

 

Floods. It's not like you are going to out run them.

 

I'm the best backwards driver yo!

I would go with floods. I actually switched my white floods out to Ambers