TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
I guess we'll see. Looks kinda OE to me. I will report back.
What have you done to your ride lately?
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TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
I don't know what to expect other than realizing that it's Chinese and the people selling them have no freaking idea as to what they are selling. 
Seems kinda weird as the insulator appears to be on the topside. I couldn't find any real picture showing an installation.
4pc Red BLK Heavy Duty Universal positive negative Battery Terminal Top Post Fit | eBay
Seems kinda weird as the insulator appears to be on the topside. I couldn't find any real picture showing an installation.
4pc Red BLK Heavy Duty Universal positive negative Battery Terminal Top Post Fit | eBay
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
I guess we'll see. Looks kinda OE to me. I will report back.
Could be beefy cheesy then
PSU Taco85
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Flushed the coolant out, replaced the water pump, installed a 203* thermostat, replaced upper and lower radiator hoses (converted to the dual alternator upper hose), and installed a coolant filtration on the tow pig. It was a long cinco de mayo
PSU Taco85
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Yep I was at it for about 10 hours. The flush takes a while, one with hose water, and two flushes with distilled water. To get to the damn engine block drain on the passenger side is a pain in the ass without removing the starter but I got 'er done. Amazing the amount of shit that was floating around in there, hoping the filtration system will keep the coolant quite a bit cleaner.
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PSU Taco85
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After doing the test drive everything I did was good but raising the temperature raised the pressure in the degas bottle and at 15 years old it sprung a leak at the seam. Ordered a new OEM degas bottle and cap. After that it should be good to go
unevolved
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installed a coolant filtration on the tow pig. It was a long cinco de mayo
Is that a common thing on diesels? I've never seen that before.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
That's exactly my reasoning for doing in as well.. plus it will help in troubleshooting issues Or so I hope.
PSU Taco85
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I wouldn't say common but while I had everything apart and drained it was easy to add. The sand left over from casting can shorten the life on water pump seals and clog the oil cooler.
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
Do you have a dirt shaker you sprinkle that air cleaner with?
So I have not been real happy with the "quick secure" (ie easy to release) battery connectors I put on the '01 4Runner a while ago. The biggest issue is if I needed to jump off another vehicle I was going to inadvertently disconnect my negative cable. Since I had the loose battery issue earlier this week I went ahead and ordered new connectors to cleanup the battery area. I really like how easy to install and how nice these terminal connectors look. Now to build a battery box sometime soon.
PSU Taco85
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Do you have a dirt shaker you sprinkle that air cleaner with?
that's next on my list to get. Tomorrow I'm redoing the entire front end, then after an alignment she should be riding much better. I'm very particular when it comes to vehicle maintenance so that has been bugging me.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Lucky the hub didn't launch off the axle and hit someone. I had one blow off the passenger side and launch 20' and about hit Drew and Jason. It sounded like a canon. I went with chromo hub studs and drive flanges. No need for hubs.
the_white_shadow
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Ive had some of the studs hit me in the chest when i was spotting kevin up a trail at K2. The studs exploded and the conewasher/nut/stud combo went everywhere. Would have been bad if it got me in the face.
fsbrain03
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Luckily the opening of my wheel is smaller than the hub, so it stayed nice and cozy inside there. I found it in time to catch the 2 last studs before they fell out.
Damn....
PSU Taco85
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Did the upper and lower ball joints, wheel bearings, axle seals, and repacked the hubs in the tow pig. Went with timken bearings and moog ball joints. Tomorrow I'll finish the steering replacement with new drag link and new TREs, front end will be brand new at that point and should drive pretty decent
The special dinglehopper seal driver, screw paying $80 for the OTC tool and god knows what ford charges. A 1-1/4" floor fitting and some piping work just as well.
http://s786.photobucket.com/user/ps...4-4514-840D-C43ABDE037AB_zpsirdwej5y.jpg.html
The seals had certainly seen better days. Drivers side wheel bearing was fine but the passenger one was definitely on its way out
http://s786.photobucket.com/user/ps...9-4EE0-8226-23A3475F79E8_zps2bk5s1if.jpg.html
Driver’s side ball joints installed and torqued, don’t mind the front blocks it is next on my list to fix
Passenger side
Nice shiny new wheel bearings and hubs
The special dinglehopper seal driver, screw paying $80 for the OTC tool and god knows what ford charges. A 1-1/4" floor fitting and some piping work just as well.
http://s786.photobucket.com/user/ps...4-4514-840D-C43ABDE037AB_zpsirdwej5y.jpg.html
The seals had certainly seen better days. Drivers side wheel bearing was fine but the passenger one was definitely on its way out
http://s786.photobucket.com/user/ps...9-4EE0-8226-23A3475F79E8_zps2bk5s1if.jpg.html
Driver’s side ball joints installed and torqued, don’t mind the front blocks it is next on my list to fix
Passenger side
Nice shiny new wheel bearings and hubs
