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

Good info.

the more of this sort of stuff I hear and run into with maintenance, the more I'm tempted to just rip out the fender flaps and throw them away. Who cares if the motor gets dirty. That's what the pressure washer is for.

 

My other truck is a 2004 Dodge Ram with the 5.7L Hemi. That is dead easy to work on other than having to be a contortionist to change all 16 spark plugs.

 

super easy. However,

Not to do the whole OEM thing again but my aftermarket gaskets from Rockauto leaked badly when I put it back together. So spring for the OEM ones. Im going to have to re do it. You need FIPG too to do the half moons.

 

There’s a engine stiffener that is also technically the oil pan. The. The oil pan were use to is bolted to it

 

Trucks in general are easy. Much more room. As for fwd vehicles. Toyota and Honda are the two easiest to work on.

 

What is "FIPG"?

 

Form In Place Gasket

 

So, RTV??

 

Might need an extension with a wobble end or a u-joint. Don't think you do, but don't recall for sure.

If you do use a ujoint, wrap it in electrical tape first so it doesn't flop all over the place.

I used the blue felpro gaskets from the parts store. They've been fine for a few years.

 

I still don't recall which bolt that is, but like I mentioned, I pulled the AC compressor when I did my TB. Not sure which way is more work.

Surely Monte owns a torque wrench.

 

torque is only 53in/lbs btw. Mine practically spewed oil at that.

 

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Not if you don't undo any lines. If you crank a line, discharged.

 

That looks like a pain in the dick.

Takes a few minutes to pull the ac compressor and bracket, and does not discharge the system. You just move it out of the way with the lines connected.

Sometimes the time saving method doesn't save you any time...

 

Add Kia/Hyundai to that. Pretty simple stuff.

 

Okay by that way of counting, 3. 1/4'', 3/8'' and Massive German one.

 

Super missremember that!

its really low no matter what. Didn't work for me, i had to way past that.

 

Got my Stubbs Welding HD-SKO sliders installed!

 

I’ve had luck with my covers staying dry after factory spec and blue loctite

 

Where did you get those dash light brackets from?