What have you done to your 1st gen Tundra today?

"Japan...big surprise."

 

I fixed that after the pic was posted when @artsr2002 pointed it out to me.

 

Pssshhhhh. I double spring.

 

We have a local store that sells Shiner Blonde, one of my favorites. First had it at a bar on the River Walk years back.
Then we drove over to Austin the next morning to eat @ Franklin's

It was a cool trip

 

I was doing the same. But when I was trying to figure out my goddamn squealing shit, I pulled the lower out, and was too lazy to reinstall. Yes, I know, it'd only take 2 minutes per side to reinstall. I'm just too damn lazy to get under the truck again, until the next oil change.

Ugh, that @artsr2002 guy again, with his holier-than-though nitpicking!

(I love that guy)

 

Had not turned a wrench on the ole girl in a while... it got me out of a little slump and made me feel good.
Up for a challenge apparently. Bell Cranks/Parking brake nonfunctional for Years




Driver side


Pivots got working pretty easily, no problems.



The NO-SAG reach around cable run... interesting.



Passenger side. Everything on these cranks is frozen up tight AF



Bolts, pretty sure these were 13mm to start, a solid 12mm now



Drivers was about as expected. Looks like aluminum in there. A ton of white powder under the boot. sniff sniff



Got the Passengers side to come free, bonus!



Tucked away the cables while I test my patients extracting the broken bolts, and freeing up the arms on the bell cranks.








Did the manual adjustments while I was there. (wheels up/neutral/make them drag a bit) Learned how to reach around and install the grommets by feel with the wheels on... forgot to put them back beforehand.
Last October when I did the brakes for the first time in the rear/and adjusted the rears like this it took at least 2in of down travel off my brake pedal!



Thinking about stripping the boots off and soaking them in vinegar, maybe ATF... for a few days. Taking advice and recommendations
Could be a lost cause, but I have patients.
Anyone used the set of bell cranks from Rockauto? Curious of fitment/quality.
Ill post my progress on these crusty little barnacles though.

 

Fuck that nut

 

Super tack

 

Bust that Nut

 

Is that green mold??

 

Man, you really busted that nut!

Great penetration and puddlefor such an odd position.

 

Where Jack? I see some green on the closeup of the broken bolts... is that it?

 

Maybe my eyes are going but everything has a green hue and the backplate looks partially green.

 

NICE! haha

Installing lift kit soon, SPC UCA, OEM LBJs/bolts, 6112's, smx-122270T, and new LCA bushings. Do I need to get all new Cam assembly for Toe Adjustments? I don't think anything is wrong with the current ones but is there any reason I should replace them after 20 years?

 

Its the lighting, I promise you its Solid Effin Rust hahaha

 

If you can put the parts in a tub, either oxalic acid mixture (get the granules to dissolve at hardware store) or Evaporust.

If the parts are installed and rusted in-place, slather on Naval Jelly from Loctite, rinse after 30 mins. Repeat a few times. It'll eat the rust out.

 

You say that, and you're not wrong but I torqued the weld off the first go around. Had to get the 5 pound mini Thor to break it loose. Motherfucker was on there. Aaron and his fucking impact gun.

Added a little anti seize to all 6 so when I go to put the new ones in Saturday after work I won't have an issue.

 

This is why we're friends

 

Jokes on you, I used rubber gloves this time lol

 

We changed out a DHW circulation pump today, and we usually slather the gaskets in AS, hahah I stood on the other side of the room while that was going down

 

Well at least it’s solid. Mine’s falling apart. Haha

I do take the bell cranks out every few years, sand them down and grease up the pins so they won’t freeze in place.

 

Hahah thanks for that chuckle

 

or like this


I like the copper on stainless fasteners. But AS is very similar to say... roofing tar

 

I drilled and tapped the holes 1/4-20, pressed out the pin on the arm
Then I noticed it was already split completely down one side. and then it fell apart...
The other side I dismantled just for S&G I guess?
Ordering new.


Old break with corrosion in it.

 

Were they frozen? Sounds like the PO did zero maintenance.

 

Shit just even hitting them up with PB Blaster will keep them in working order

 

Ain’t nobody going out in the snow to do that here. Haha

 

Also fluid film all of it before the snows come PB Blaster for non snow months

 

i'm a kopr kote man myself. It leaves classier stains.