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

I've washed my hands 4 times today using the tan gojo. Its really nice. Doubles as a face wash. Exfoliation!

 

did it get rid of your p0420 code ?

 

No.

 

The star washer seated correctly on your UCA? It's been awhile but I thought I remembered the joint being almost flush with the arm.

 

So i called and talked to John of CVJ Axles. Super nice and informative. Told me they were heavy on grease so that's why I had the 3 bags but definitely didn't need to use them all. He also sent me a tech article from Offroadsolutions showing how to install the red silicone boots. Apparently if you don't have the 'tulip' shapped inner joint which I think only houses the 'tripod' bearing design then you have to cut some of the inner joint off since the boot clamps well over it and I'm guessing it just gets in the way... Really don't wanna cut it so not sure what I'll do.

 

Not sure honestly. I haven't set anything. Just got it roughed in.

 

It took me a minute to figure out how and where to clamp the boot as well, mine went right on at that point. I didn’t have to cut anything.
And the grease, I didn’t get near that much with my boots. I think two medium sized bags is all that came with (and I used all of it).

I’ll look for a pic to attach; maybe it’ll help???

 

@CodyP
Maybe this helps...

 

Thanks. I will be doing the same and add at most a bit more grease than stock. The joint is still the same so it really don't need more grease than normal. Will assemble tonight and then I've gotta source the 'rental' needle bearing puller to get that swapped out and I'll install this CV in the driver side at the same time.

 

I knew you reminded me of someone.

 

You'd have a shit fit if you saw my hands. LOL. I have dirt semi-permanently engrained into my fingers. It takes about 3 weeks off work for it to disappear. No amount of scrubbing or chemicals or soaps get it off.

 

Ok all done and buttoned up. Ready to swap in. It’s interesting that the oem outer boot is more like a soft plastic than rubber. Weird.
On a plus side both boots were not torn and everything looked ok. Figured it’s worth a degrease/re-grease and reboot since I had it out and a spare NAPA CV from a friend laying around.

 

Ahh, the memories. I too went through about a dozen sawzall blades cutting through the cam bolts and adjusters. No fun.

Good job!

 

About to buy this engine. I really hope it fits.


After my blown head gasket, instead of rebuilding the engine I decided to simply replace it. Removing it has been really slow going, currently hung up on the AC compressor bolts and seized exhaust bolts.
Does anyone know if the engine can be replaced independently from the transmission? The FSM shows the tranny coming out with it, but I really don't want to do that.
Sorry it's been awhile boys, I've really missed driving my truck so I'm way behind on all the pages.

 

does it count if I paid my mechanic to replace Rt power steering bushing kit today?

 

I really need to come up with an @empty_lord signal. That will be my weekend project.

 

Got the GD spare tire holder removed. Tedious. An hour of of slowly cranking out the rust bolts. But done. Sanded down the rusty area and threw down some Rust Reformer.

This thing was nasty. The plan is to get new tires on the new wheels and put old wheel under here for now. The spare was a 16” tire but the ones on the truck were 17”. Would rather have a 17” spare.

 

I brushed the snow off of it...so it could snow on it again.

It's been 2 weeks or so since I drove it.

 

I've had to do that on two different toyotas and hated every second of it!

 

I had to tell myself several times “Future JPink will be very happy with you!”




At least I had the Shame Garage I could do it in. Played some Office in the background. Could’ve been worse ways to kill the afternoon.

 

Installed a power distribution block today to make thing's cleaner under the hood.
All connections were crimped,soldered, heatshrinked and sleaving put on the wire.
Still have a bit more to do. Almost there.....

 

Yes. I can't remember where I read it, but someone left the transmission in place and pulled the engine.

They even mentioned the same thing you did, about the FSM. So I'm not sure why Toyota wrote that.

 

I feel like this tent needs a glory hole...

 

I’d invite you to use the PHM ‘Nerve Center’, but your truck would need $hipping over onto the Island.

 

@Tundra2 just the tip ‘eh?

We got probably the full 9” they predicted. Another 7” predicted Friday. Glad the Tundra is in the Shame Garage.

 

You can. But you have to support the trans with a jack. Honestly at home? It’s just easy to pull the trans unless you have a rack in my opinion

 

I'm already taking quite the dicking.

The PHM nerve center would have this job done in half my time. It'll get done, and be back on the road sometime soon.

Thank you.

 

Got the 5160’s done today gunna do the 6112’s manana