Recent content by zoomrx3

Do you know the torque specs. I went to toyota and they said they tighten all the bolts to 15 pounds. Reading online it says short bolts to 15 lbs and long bolts to 80lbs. I have two long bolts. I would hate to break things by torquing down to 80lbs if its not accurate. Does anyone know if this...

Thanks, I already have the water pump with the gasket I got from the dealer.

I have a 2000 Tacoma pre-runner with the 2.7 engine. The truck has 50,000 miles. I looks pretty straight forward to replace. I have been reading and getting conflicting information about the mounting bolts. Some say use thread locker or the water pump permatex sealant that I will use on the...