What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (15 Viewers)

[LJE]

The funnest stuff today - driver's side exhaust manifold! Took me all of 6 hours. Removed motor mount (both parts) (replaced with new). That made it a lot easier. Totally rust free truck was nice. No broken bolts or nuts. Probably could have done it in 5 if I had realized that the new manifold didn't have the exhaust pipe studs in it...and I spent at least 15 mins trying to disconnect the O2 sensor. VVTi and AHC. Yay! But no more clicking. Have the passenger as well, but I'll hold off. No special tools needed, but I have a pretty good assortment.

I just did this on our 2003 Sequoia this weekend (both sides). Not a ton of fun, but probably marginally easier than on a 100 series.

I hadn't originally planned on doing exhaust manifolds (though, had them sitting on the shelf), but as it turns out, by the time you're able to get the engine isolators/mounts off of a Sequoia the manifolds are right there. Unlike a 100 where you're able to swap the engine mounts without taking the bracket off that goes between the isolator/mount (the part we swap out) and the actual engine block, you have to take that whole bracket assembly off of the engine block itself to swap out the isolator on a first gen Sequoia, at least on the passanger side.

 

[GP59]

Changed all oils, and then did this:

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In retrospect, i should have gone with 7”..

Do you still think it looks to big? Does the 7 stick out or is recessed?

 

[Landman2000]

The funnest stuff today - driver's side exhaust manifold! Took me all of 6 hours. Removed motor mount (both parts) (replaced with new). That made it a lot easier. Totally rust free truck was nice. No broken bolts or nuts. Probably could have done it in 5 if I had realized that the new manifold didn't have the exhaust pipe studs in it...and I spent at least 15 mins trying to disconnect the O2 sensor. VVTi and AHC. Yay! But no more clicking. Have the passenger as well, but I'll hold off. No special tools needed, but I have a pretty good assortment.

I want to replace both my manifolds but I’m scared to death the studs will break. My truck is rust free but the studs/nuts look awfully crusty.

 

[NearJetties]

Swapped Dobinsons springs during a shop day at @OTRAMM to go up to the 440lbs constant. Also got some help clocking my winch.

…then latter that week literally blew my steering rack. Threads separated. Anyone ever see that before??

Unclear if it was reman or by whom but did have Toyota stampings. Other than putting some new boots on it a few years ago and a flush I hadn’t touched it since I’ve owned the truck (6 years)