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

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by T-Rex266, Sep 7, 2015.

  1. Dec 17, 2022 at 10:58 AM
    FrenchToasty

    FrenchToasty The Desert rat, 6 lug enthusiast

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    Oil or water, what’s it taste like?
     
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  2. Dec 17, 2022 at 11:03 AM
    Openbaffle

    Openbaffle New Member

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    Pretty much replaced everything on the suspension at this point. No more e-brake dash light on either.

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  3. Dec 17, 2022 at 11:05 AM
    des2mtn

    des2mtn Third Member

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    Tonto cover
    What's the size of the bolts that are on your truck's LBJs? The bigger ball joints use a bolt with a 17mm or 19mm head
     
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  4. Dec 17, 2022 at 11:08 AM
    805Tundra

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    Toytec Aluma 2.0, Camburg UCA, 5160s and more.
    mine have a 17mm bolt
     
  5. Dec 17, 2022 at 11:11 AM
    805Tundra

    805Tundra New Member

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  6. Dec 17, 2022 at 11:17 AM
    Jack McCarthy

    Jack McCarthy Truck repair enthusiast; Rust Aficionado

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    Thanks. Looks like no protective boots for that one unfortunately.
     
  7. Dec 17, 2022 at 11:24 AM
    805Tundra

    805Tundra New Member

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    shoots ya can find one with boots either
     
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  8. Dec 17, 2022 at 11:28 AM
    robabeatle

    robabeatle New Member

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    Broke the DS door handle last week.
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    Against better judgement, went with scamazon. Fit is perfect, color is a little off and the sticker is red.
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    For as often as I take off my door panels, Im glad to have a bag of the plastic door clips as I tend to break one every so often.
     
  9. Dec 17, 2022 at 1:39 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` Whiskey for the Holy Ghost

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    The color-matched OEM part is only a couple bucks more, is there any reason you didn't go with that one?
     
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  10. Dec 17, 2022 at 1:42 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` Whiskey for the Holy Ghost

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    Passenger cam seal, IIRC, the only path to exit is down by the harmonic balancer. I posted pics of the path of travel on here for someone, but hell if I can find it now.
     
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  11. Dec 17, 2022 at 2:47 PM
    txagg

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    If that's it at least it's not as bad a job on his truck as the 05-06's to repair. @RUSTYNUTS I have the cam seals and can mail them to you if you want? I bought them for mine and they said they looked good. I'm figuring by the time mine needs another timing belt, these will be so old I won't want to use them.
     
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  12. Dec 17, 2022 at 3:10 PM
    Trailscape

    Trailscape Zip Tie Wizard

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    Little project in the works. I haven't done much lately and felt the need to modify and or break stuff.

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  13. Dec 17, 2022 at 3:36 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` Whiskey for the Holy Ghost

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    Easiest way to tell is to look behind the passenger side timing belt cover, I'd think.

    @Tundra2 posted a pic I used of the front of the block with no timing covers on, and it made it a bit clearer how/why it would leak down the front of the block and dump out around the area behind the alt/ps pump, between those and the HB. It's pissing me off I'm not able to find it.
     
  14. Dec 17, 2022 at 3:57 PM
    robabeatle

    robabeatle New Member

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    Lazy
     
  15. Dec 17, 2022 at 5:14 PM
    txagg

    txagg New Member

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    Funny enough, always thought they were red from the factory and just sun faded
     
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  16. Dec 17, 2022 at 5:20 PM
    Tundra2

    Tundra2 Zoinked

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  17. Dec 17, 2022 at 5:22 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` Whiskey for the Holy Ghost

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    The little stickers? If so, they are, I bought OEM replacements because my stickers were faded. Yes, I'm that vain. It pisses me off when the only thing that doesn't look new in my truck is the damn lock stickers, and nobody makes little vinyl re-pops.
     
  18. Dec 17, 2022 at 5:23 PM
    Tundra2

    Tundra2 Zoinked

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    You coulda just had some custom ones done up.
     
  19. Dec 17, 2022 at 5:25 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` Whiskey for the Holy Ghost

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    Just seemed like a hell of a lot of work to try and get done, and who knows if the adhesive would hold, or what other probs might come up.

    And we see at least a couple people per year breaking off door handles, they are getting a little old ... and it wasn't too costly for them... so I said 'screw it', and next time I have my door panels off, I'll install.
     
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  20. Dec 17, 2022 at 5:29 PM
    Openbaffle

    Openbaffle New Member

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    Attacking this tomorrow.

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  21. Dec 17, 2022 at 5:39 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` Whiskey for the Holy Ghost

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    Then drive thru a carwash :rofl:

    Yup, please tell me a little more about that :bananadance:

    (3 diff't ones attempted, that was the best result, nothing would penetrate, wipes right off - and paint marker flaked)
     
  22. Dec 17, 2022 at 6:15 PM
    CodyP

    CodyP Such a n00b

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    Whelp….I guess I’ll hang out in here for a bit
     
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  23. Dec 17, 2022 at 6:25 PM
    Mr.bee

    Mr.bee King Turdra

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    The safest of spaces.

    when i drove the truck around yesterday and the day before everything worked great (aside from headlights.) i'm thinking about cutting my headlight housings and stuffing other lights into em. I'm due for housings anyway, so if i mess up, im not out much.

    i like these, but havent completely talked myself into dropping the coin yet.
    https://www.amazon.com/Anti-glare-Headlight-Start-up-Gradient-Compatible/dp/B0B14NSRNJ?crid=3JEYP4ZRYE1ME&keywords=7+inch+led+headlights+dot+approved&qid=1671330240&sprefix=dot+approved+led+headlights+7%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-39&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.f5122f16-c3e8-4386-bf32-63e904010ad0
     
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  24. Dec 17, 2022 at 7:15 PM
    RUSTYNUTS

    RUSTYNUTS Diagnosed: incurable

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    to be continued...
    Oil. Yeah I guess that matters.
    What about now?
    You’re saying the leak I’ve got requires the timing belt to be removed to change the seal? You positive about that? You’re breaking my heart here man.
    What is it about the ‘05-06 that makes the repair more difficult?
     
  25. Dec 17, 2022 at 7:15 PM
    CodyP

    CodyP Such a n00b

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    Are those small enough that they will fit inside though? 7” is huge
     
  26. Dec 17, 2022 at 7:17 PM
    Mr.bee

    Mr.bee King Turdra

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    I've fit bigger things in smaller spaces. The tricky bit is if i find some projectors i like, ballasts are a little above my pay grade.
     
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  27. Dec 17, 2022 at 7:25 PM
    RUSTYNUTS

    RUSTYNUTS Diagnosed: incurable

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    to be continued...
    the green is where I thought it was coming out. The red is the tail of a small stream from an unknown source. @shifty` you said passenger cam seal but it’s comin down the drivers side. Is there a reason to assume passenger? Are they more prone to leak or ?

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  28. Dec 17, 2022 at 7:31 PM
    RUSTYNUTS

    RUSTYNUTS Diagnosed: incurable

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    to be continued...


    Disclaimer: it started with a very minor leak, maybe a week ago. Now it’ll drop probably about an ounce per 5 minutes at idle. Got real bad, real quick
     
  29. Dec 17, 2022 at 7:47 PM
    Mr.bee

    Mr.bee King Turdra

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    Pull the fan and clean what you can so you can get a better look while its dripping.
     
  30. Dec 17, 2022 at 8:10 PM
    shifty`

    shifty` Whiskey for the Holy Ghost

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    Both mine and a recent member's were on the driver's side. This guy shows pictures of what I'm almost certain are cam seal leak on driver side:

    https://www.tundras.com/threads/questions-comments-concerns.114836/

    And here was mine, which was a mix of cam seal leak and valve cover leak - cam seals leaking down along/behind AC compressor:

    https://www.tundras.com/threads/hey-whats-leaking-here-lower-timing-cover-valve-cover.100798/

    There was one more member who showed stuff just like mine, but I can't find the thread after 3-4 minutes, I give up.

    Anyway, this is where I would expect to see oil leaking if it was the bank 2/pass side cam seals - down the block, on the body of the tensioner etc.:

    https://www.tundras.com/threads/eng...ra-timing-belt-tensioner.116837/#post-3004704

    Edit: @Mr.bee is on the right track. Clean, then monitor. It's what I did with my leaks in that thread.
     
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