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New site looks good. The background is a bit busy and tough on the eyes, IMHO.

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"Toyota is recalling about 150,000 Tacoma midsize pickups because the spare tires can fall from beneath the trucks.
The recalled trucks from the 2001 to 2004 model years were sold...

$300/side for Toyota OEM sounds like new ones. Have your Toyota dealer add -84 to the end of the part number and get a quote on remanned ones. I suspect they are 1/3 the cost.
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Longevity, it is. Interesting info straight from Toyota on plugs:
http://www.toyotapartsandservice.com/pub/pdf/MaterialsForCustomers/06TRM094_SparkPlugs_r1.pdf

Seems Johnny Cash built one a piece at a time, might as well take yours out one small piece at a time. :)

In addition to the radiator and radiator shield, maybe a bolt on the bumper, chassis, fuse box, skid plate, etc. is loose.

Something shock/coil related?

When I did my HG here is how I cleaned the block and pistons:
- Plugged the oil and water ports with chunks of lint free rags packed tightly just below the working surface....just be careful to get...

Yea, the dealer here is probably the same. They did give a recommendation to their credit.

A couple of other things I'd suggest: Reseal that water bypass tube in the valley between the cylinder banks, replace the knock sensor wire, and any hard-to-get-to water or vacuum hoses.

Call your local Toyota dealer and ask what machine shop they send head work out to....very few dealers do it inhouse.

Here it was NAPA and I took in the heads with the lifters still in them, the...

Send those injectors out to www.witchhunter.com for cleaning. They'll pre-test, clean them, flow test, and replace gaskets for $21 per injector. I've used them and they do great work.

Did you put FIPG/RTV in the positions indicated on page EM-58 before placing the valve cover?...

I use a crank/cam holder tool that i made up similar to the one in post 7. Works like a charm.

http://www.yotatech.com/f2/crank-bolt-118109/?ref=esp-img

Steering rack bushings shot?
Front brakes worn and wear indicator is making contact?
Something caught in the disc brake dust shield?

Tensioner included in both kits:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-3-4L-V6-Complete-Timing-Belt-Water-Pump-Kit-/190521450224?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item2c5bf69ef0
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....you were lucky it happened where it did, so you did not overheat and end up with a bigger problem. :)

A large C-clamp should work....I generally just pop it into the vice and give it a squeeze.

Of course, if you are replacing the tensioner you can skip this step.

CJM, good observation. I normally link both kits, but was feeling a bit lazy. For a few more Toyota labels, one pays $50 more.....the parts in the cheaper priced kit are the same brands as the Toyota...

Some go OEM, some don't, but for parts like this I think OEM is the way to go. :)

The kit to get along with a new crank bolt from the local dealer:...

You will not need the tensioner tool. You'll need a in-lb torque wrench and a 250 ft-lb wrench to get the crank bolt torqued.

I found a metric set of box end ratcheting wrenches, a thread chaser...

On the Tacoma, I've had good luck with Trico Teflon Blade and they seem to last about a year. I change them each Fall before heading to the mountains for 30+ times each winter.

I'm running stock...

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