New to me 2001 4x4 5spd V6

I changed the rear axle fluid with .5qt of Lucas and then about 3.5qts of 80-90wt gear oil.



Man I can't wait to get the new Bilstein 5200 under there....

 

No lsd? Neat helper springs.

 

Lsd?

 

Limited slip diff.

With the condition of your rear axle housing you probably won't be able to see the sticker there anymore even if there.

Which means you'd need to hit the Toyota Owners site, assign your VIN to yourself, and look at the build sheet. (easiest no-effort path)

 

Does it one wheel peel or lay down 11's? When i jack my truck up, my lsd is usually locked & spins both wheels the same direction. In neutral. But it has been open at least once where if you spin one wheel forward, the other will spin in reverse. In park. My lsd has lots of resistance in park, but can be forced with the tire on.

 

I don't know. I only drove the truck once when I purchased it and drove it home

 

Pull the fill plug, look inside and see if you see a metal cylinder instead of gears.

 

I just changed the fluid in the front differential and put this Valvoline synthetic oil with friction modifier with some Lucas.



I also greased the rear driveshaft and all 4 u-joints.
The front driveshaft did not have any grease fittings...

 

Thats the stuff that might oughtta gone in the back.

 

Looks like a gear to me

 

I'm going to do the transmission oil next.
I plan to use Pennzoil Synchromesh.
Thoughts?

 

Drain & fill and spread it out. A full flush & cleaning might burn your clutches.

 

Dex III only.

Wait, that's autos. I'm not sure about standards.

 

He ain't got no clutches. Well, he's got one.

 

Sorry, its so rare & i'm so jelly my mind had blocked out the possibility. Carry on.

hydraulic or manual clutch?

 

Hydraulic w/external slave

 

Same. Then I said, "wait, Synchromesh is for standards. Ohhhhh yeeeeeah."

 

So what's the verdict with the rear axle?
I have the fill plug out and saw a gear. Does that mean it's an open differental and don't need the friction modifier and I can put the plug in good to go?

 

Open and don't need the modifier.

 

Modifier won't hurt hurt though.

 

Thankyou. Going to close it up for now. Later down the road I'll use fully synthetic with modifier.

 

The tool shed



This is what I'm working out of

 

Wrong. That is clearly a dog house that he/she allows you to keep tools in.

 

Put Synchromesh in the transmission and gear oil in the t-case....
Next I took the radiator out in preparation for the new AC compressor, condenser and new lines. The compressor in the truck right now is siezed up. I picked up two 12oz cans of r134a and my brother is coming over with the vacuum pump and we are going to get the AC blowing cold it's hot a hell here in florida

 

I used to have that exact same setup! Had two of them actually. I ended up figuring out a way a fella could get some hanging storage in mine too. Sold them when we sold that house but those are great in a pinch at keeping stuff dry and easy to take down and put up.

 

Parts arrived but it rained so much everything outside is wet so progress is at a standatill

 

You should search the site for "tent-o-pain" @Tundra2

 

I feel you. My "shack of shame"

 

I'm installing the new AC system (compressor, condenser, lines, expansion and dryer) and just curious about how much oil is required to go into the system and if there's any special tricks that I should know that you all could tell me before I begin

 

That shack gets 4.5 stars. Everything you need but shade.