Costs? Package options? What does the base model look like? Read more

I love it when a racecar has a face that looks just ever-so-slightly worried. Read more

I replaced both of the wheel hubs in my 2005 Dodge RAM 3500 about four years ago... the procedure is pretty much the same. However, in my case, getting the hubs to pop off was a major PITA. I had read on one of the diesel forums that you could use one of the bolts removed from it between it and the steering knuckle,… Read more

and not feel guilty driving hard
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If the spindle is spinning, you have more problems than just a wheel bearing. Read more

People interested in selling parts or doing the repairs for money will tell you to do things like that in pairs. From being a parts guy for 23 years I can tell you that these things do not go bad in pairs, and as a matter of fact, some vehicles will eat through multiples of one side of something and never will need… Read more

Weird thing about bearings, is that they don’t wear at predictable rates. Sometimes they will last pretty near forever, and sometimes they wear out before 20K miles. So there is really no point in replacing them as a set, right and left. Read more

You’re absolutely right not to replace the passenger side hub assembly. SKF QA reps have even gone on the record to confirm that, due to many reasons, wheel bearings will wear at different rates. Replacing them at the same time is no guarantee they’ll necessarily go at the same time, so there’s not really any point… Read more

Your ability to do a job like this without getting super dirty is impressive. When I do something like this I usually wind up looking like I just came out of the LaBrea Tar pit.
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wasn’t that a factory option on tacomas? Read more

Nice article and I do look forward to everything you post. For the life of me I do not understand why any auto manufacturer uses drum brakes. Are really that much cheaper? When charging $45,000 how much of a turn off is it to add another $300 to upgrade to disc brakes? Read more

Great read as always, Peter. Thanks for a practical project that most Jalops can tackle - except pressing in those pins would be tricky - (and many probably alreadyknow how to do). Read more

Oh, your pictures brought back memories. I can tell you that the drum rear brakes on my Celica (‘79 model, somewhat senior to your Tacoma) looked basically identical to what you show here, and when I had to do the job in the dark in a parking lot I cussed them a lot more vigorously than you detail in your excellent… Read more

FWIW, I’ve yet to be disappointed with OEM parts from Mr T. The 80 series only gets OEM and it’s held up very well. toyotamarket.ru/us has a great library of interactive parts fiche and Toyota’s own TIS gives access to all factory service manuals, bulletins, and wiring diagrams at $15/2-day access, (downloadable,… Read more

That’s a nice looking Taco Read more