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

yeah I wouldn't search too hard for a TRD gauge, they aren't all that great...at least mine isn't (or maybe its just needs calibrated or something). The needle is always off by a mark or two counter-clockwise, when I shut off the truck it's supposed to return to zero but goes to the left of that.

 

Where are you getting the supercharger rebuilt? Doing it yourself or sending it out?

 

Oh yea definitely not going down that pursuit. Mine does the same thing. Ive read its most common and likely from mishandling/ dropping the gauge. Havent looked at getting it warrantied because Ive been told thats a annoying process

 

P0300 you say. Maybe this had something to do with it.

 

For awhile even the gauge was completely "shutting down" or turning off or whatever you call while I was driving, the needle would just stay in place at 0 even if I went WOT or was completely off the throttle. Was going to look into replacing it or getting it fixed but it stopped doing that and has been normal since, but eventually I'll probably get a new gauge and sell the TRD one on here.

 

Upgraded the cluster, super easy.

 

This is why you use dielectric grease.

 

Replacing my door handles. (Driver side broke). They lasted 16 years so I figured I’d go OEM.

 

I thought it was the other way around But honestly the best thing to do is take your door panels off and just spray some lubricant around there and it's perfect. @Blackdawg has a write-up in Igors build, literally makes 10x the difference in opening doors

 

I’ll do it myself. Doesn’t look too hard.

Debating on if I should replace the turbine unit too or just do the bearings in the nose cone. I’m forced to rebuild it so I can have it powdercoated.

 

I got 212k on mine got it with 132k 4 years ago

 

Kept hearing a random clunk so I got under and discovered both my CV boots slid up exposing underneath and letting grease fling out

I have OME 887 Coils in the front and Expos in the rear giving it approx 3-4” of lift.

If I take the clamps off and put other hose clamps on after sliding the boot(s) down, will that work as an easy fix, does anybody know??

Pics of both sides for reference:

 

Rotors!

 

Funny you posted this, I just noticed the same issue on my truck and was going to ask about re-clamping.

 

Never checked it when I put the motor in. I’ll add some when I put it back together.

 

My dad bought this one in 2004 with 55k on it. I wouldnt call it very reliable as most say they are.

 

Meant to post this yesterday, but I ditched the RTT and rack. The old girl has never looked better.


IMG_4448 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

 

Looks good. I'd love to take mine off when I'm not using it. Need a place I can store it tho. And a way to lift it by myself.

 

The best place I've found to store the rack and tent is craigslist.org

 

Sounds like you’re doing the full expo purge, Cory!