2004 Tacoma 3.4 Fluid/Engine/??? Help. ASAP

[04 Rocko Taco]

I'll justhave to kick myself in 5K and do it again, but right now time and money dictates this has to be done NOW, with the parts I have.

[04 Rocko Taco]

I should have known from the get go this was water pump. Freaking out like this is what you get with to little sleep and a LONG day followed by having to have your truck towed home. Sheesh.

[rworegon]

Looking at those kits, oddly enough I cant really figure out a real difference between the kit linked and this similar one the seller has for 50 less.

Sure one kit all is oem and the other has some parts that are trusted names but not oem thats it. I guess OEM is worth 50 bucks more..

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 labeled kit, but in the packaging of the brand. For myself, I use the lower priced kit and have never had any problems with it (4 or 5 times now).

[Erich_870]

This thread is probaly the one you want to read over: http://www.ultimateyota.com/index.ph...95771#msg95771

Erich

[CJM]

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 labeled kit, but in the packaging of the brand. For myself, I use the lower priced kit and have never had any problems with it (4 or 5 times now).

Sounds good then, 50 bucks is some nice coin that can be saved.

Im going to be tackling this job sometime in the future, I luckily have the tensioner tool so I can get the belt off ez but its still going to be fun. Coming up to 100k on it very soon.

[04 Rocko Taco]

just dont wait till 189K when it makes funny noises and pukes coolant everywhere.

[rworegon]

....you were lucky it happened where it did, so you did not overheat and end up with a bigger problem.

[04 Rocko Taco]

....you were lucky it happened where it did, so you did not overheat and end up with a bigger problem.

100% true.