'97 Taco life + times, the chronicles of...

JayQQ97 · Apr 4, 2023

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4-4-23

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Manufacturer recommended services at 300,000 Miles

DRAIN & REFILL

Drive Axle Assembly
Engine Oil
Transfer Case Fluid
Transmission Fluid

DRAIN, FLUSH & REFILL

Engine Coolant System

INSPECT

Accessory Drive Belt
Axle Shaft Oil Seal
Brake System
CV Joint Boot
Differential Fluid Level
Engine Air Filter Element
Exhaust System
Fuel Evaporative Canister
Fuel Line
Fuel Tank
Steering Gear Box Assembly
Steering Linkage
Suspension Ball Joint
Transfer Case Fluid Level
Valve Lash
Wheel Bearing

LUBRICATE

Driveshaft U-Joint

REPLACE

Engine Air Filter Element
Engine Oil Filter
Spark Plugs
Timing Belt

ROTATE

Tires

TORQUE

Body Fasteners
Frame Fasteners

JayQQ97 · Apr 9, 2023

311 months of TacoLivin' done completD

5-9-97 to 4-9-23

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JayQQ97 · Apr 11, 2023

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JayQQ97 · Apr 12, 2023

Local temps into the upper 80s today
Long half day of wheelin' them broken concrete trails
Stopped into DT to get wheel balance appt.
And yessir I can hear that t.o. bearing chatter (however faint it is) with door open and truck runnin
Bent into it and applied light hand pressure to 3rd pedal and baAampf... Chatter went away

I wonder why the tranny shop said they heard not a thing going on in that bearing a month ago when it was 40 out

Ambient temps make a big diffie or whut?

Chucky · Apr 12, 2023

JayQQ97 said:
welcome to the taco adventure! ...
this is my old truck of 25+ years aged, the picture is from a couple of years back...
it currently has almost 262,ooo miles. (now has 275k on 10-31-22) (now has 296k on 4-11-23)

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The truck is still on the original clutch parts, except for the hydraulic master/slave that was replaced last year because that 3rd pedal would not fully return from near the floor after reversing backwards, and had to pull it back up proper with the toe!
the clutch bearing is making a wee bit of chatter, but nothing too pesky at the moment, awhile back it was diagnosed as the source of this insane gremlin rattle that popped up a few years ago (more ranting on that later!!)

it also has diffrent shoes onit currently... truckin' with Michelin defender LTX, which are MUCH less road noisy on the concrete trails than those GoodYear duraTrac are, but the Michelins are not great wheelin' in the blizzards like those duraTracs were

That is a good looking little truck!