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Finishing tree removal, brought down by straight line winds during a thunderstorm. Tree had some rot in the center.
Needed all of my 32 inch bar.
Needed all of my 32 inch bar.
CleanSump
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Put the bottom transmission belly pan back on the X3 after the total VR&P ATF changeover. It's been 600 miles and the pan's not leaking. The trans is shifting better with no new bad stuff going on. So I'm not going to be draining or fixing anything where the belly pan would be in the way = pan back in place.
This week oddly I had a '99 and 2000 Taco with the same complaint: p/s leak. Both trucks were leaking from the same place, which was the return line.
The OEM return line eventually gets hard as a rock and either leaks at the clamps or just "oozes" fluid through its pores (not sure)
The 2000 was still a little noisy after bleeding lock-to-lock. I was able to just set this rubber block on the reservoir and it held to allow vacuuum. Vacuum bleeding took it from a small but definite whine to a barely perceptible whine -- good enough at 270k miles
The 2000 also got an engine oil change, new air filter, new wipers and new a/c condenser and accumulator. Toyota opted to put the latter two about 1/4" behind the bumper, ensuring that the lightest tap means a/c damage.
Neither AutoZone or O'Reilly lists a condenser for these first gen Tacos -- like at all -- so I had to order from RA. I got a UAC and unfortunately the fit sucked
The OEM return line eventually gets hard as a rock and either leaks at the clamps or just "oozes" fluid through its pores (not sure)
The 2000 was still a little noisy after bleeding lock-to-lock. I was able to just set this rubber block on the reservoir and it held to allow vacuuum. Vacuum bleeding took it from a small but definite whine to a barely perceptible whine -- good enough at 270k miles
The 2000 also got an engine oil change, new air filter, new wipers and new a/c condenser and accumulator. Toyota opted to put the latter two about 1/4" behind the bumper, ensuring that the lightest tap means a/c damage.
Neither AutoZone or O'Reilly lists a condenser for these first gen Tacos -- like at all -- so I had to order from RA. I got a UAC and unfortunately the fit sucked