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

Kimosabe,

You state a viable idea but the Chinese suck at building Japanese electronics, that's why I always buy an OEM rebuild from Honda or Toyota, not looking for another hobby and don't enjoy being stranded and replacing alternators every year. The OEM rebuilds last at least 5 years of trouble free operation in my experience. OEM companies have access to Denso or Hitachi electronic internals, If you try to buy these parts, they charge you more than a brand new alternator from the dealer! So nobody but the original car manufacturer can do rebuilds right and at a reasonable cost IMO

Stephen

 

Denso is in the LA area and does their alternator rebuilds there. You can buy their rebuilt here.
https://www.densoproducts.com/denso-210-1065-remanufactured-alternator

Or for $10 less before you return the core, you can get it from Rock Auto. Rock Auto also doesn't say anything about the core being the same brand as the replacement.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinf...LtSWw4esiwP6h2i7bPFNr9y/2dHi/r//5I/kRUxdMN3I=

 

Finally got those O2 sensors done and installed. Not much thread grip on the drivers side as compared to the passenger side. My torque wrench isn’t going to fit in there so I snugged them tight with an 18” flex head ratchet using a deep

$6 O2 socket , 7/8" (22mm) with 3/8" Drive, Universal Fit for Vehicle Oxygen Sensor Removal

O2 socket.

 

Upshot Knothole,

Thanks, looks like Rock Auto is my solution! Just ordered the 100amp V8 4.7version of alternator, should bolt right in, correct?

Stephen

 

I’d dig deeper. Do you have the 70a or 80a because a taco forum mentioned a different shaft diameter so a pulley swap wouldnt work.



for some reason i thought the 5vz alternator bolted to the side of the block, but that was incorrect, which made me dig into the rabbit hole a bit.

 

Not much available for upgraded the alternator for the 5vz

 

NO!

 

john deere and cadillac according to the taco forum & expedition portal.

 

Nice! In what ways was it worth it? Less slop or better turn radius?

 

Do they make the poly bushings in black? My rubber OEM bushings are always getting destroyed from steering fluid leaking all over them

 

Less slop, less travel and a its not spongy on turns anymore.

@Jack McCarthy I only saw them in red when I ordered from total chaos.

 

The Black Mamba,

I see that link;

https://www.dcpowerinc.com/products...00-3-4l-v6-5vz-fe?_pos=9&_sid=84a144888&_ss=r
180 Amp HP High Output Alternator (Toyota Tundra 3.4L V6 5VZ-FE)
Regular price$639.95

Not ready to spend $600+ but the Chinese writing on the alternator on my truck is gone, maybe my Vin could tell me what the original alt was, I'm creative on making this work if it's possible but I'm not at home and in Hilton Head right now. The idea is to vector the part to my return, my main concern is the wiring connectors and physical mounting measurements. Will see what I have when I get back to San Diego and compare both to each other side by side

Stephen

 

Oh yea, Ive bought those from Total Wine too! So cheap and not bad. I definitely stock up on some of those, some old Milwaukees and some better stuff when I go camping

Also I dont know what it is about the Old Milwaukee NAs but they are tasty! haha