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

Thanks for the link. I like those. Hood vents is something I have been thinking about for a while, even for my NA. Living in AZ, I think it will help during the summer months.

 

Installed new door trim pieces for both the driver and passenger doors. The driver sides door was heavily worn from the previous owner.

I also installed a new driver side door seal.

 

And it’s done

 

Did you get them from a dealer?

 

Did you flip flop the turn signal pieces for a reason?

Edit: really diggin those wheels btw.

 

Ordered them from https://toyotaparts.mcgeorgetoyota.com/ at $31.61 each.

The part is called a belt weatherstrip.

For my 99 EC the parts are:

68210-04020 - Left

68160-04020 - Right

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/simple-how-to-fix-that-crappy-door-trim.154485/

 

You see this God forsaken pos?
I hate this damn thing.

That is all.

 

Set it in the locked position and forget it.

 

Just cap the vacuum lines, set to engaged, and never worry again?

Edit: Just confirmed in a couple different spots... Gonna leave it engaged remove the vacuum lines, cap and change oil with rear diff... Also hose clamp the fork.

 

Thank you

 

Does anyone have the torque spec for the valve cover bolts on the I4 or v6? I can't find it anywhere.

 

Tight but not too tight, 1/4 ratchet and choke up on it or a nut driver. You don't need a torque spec for this, work from the inner to the outer

 

It's too late, I snapped a bolt off.

Toyota is WRONG!!

 

Just snug it down and do another 1/4 - 1/2 turn

 

That's the rear cover, for the coolant port. Not the VC

 

If that's the case there is no torque spec because I can't find it.

 

I've always done them with a nut driver cause they don't require much at all

 

Very similar here. I just use a 1/4 drive ratchet that fits in the palm of my hand. Then I can feel when I need to make the final turn.

 

Valve Cover bolts?

@Timmah! says 53 inch lbs (this is 5vz-fe)
So I did 53 inch lbs

https://youtu.be/N5fAXAuGozI