Author - Christain Parker

best sound deadening areas to apply?

Christain Parker2026-10-26T19:58:11+00:00on a 96 xtra cab. looking to get wind and tire noise down

Weird buzzing sound at 2000-2500 rpms

Christain Parker2026-10-25T19:59:10+00:00Hey guys, I have had my 2003 Toyota Tacoma prerunner V6 auto for a little over 8 months now, and as of recently my truck has started to make this weird buzzing/resonating sound between 2k and 2500 rpms. At first I thought it might be...

Axle pinion shims

Christain Parker2026-10-25T19:57:53+00:00Hi all, a simple question but I’m wondering if I can grind this “break away” part of to create more of a horseshoe. So I can just slide it under leaf pack around pin. They seem to be just a general shim but not sure...

Fouling #5 Coil???

Christain Parker2026-10-24T19:57:17+00:00Hey gang. I have a 2009 Tacoma 4.0L 4WD. A few months back I had a hesitation that had me worried, then I lost my #5 cylinder and it went into limp mode. I replaced the coil with a Duralast and ordered 6 Denso coils....

05+ V6 Tacoma Steering Rack Bushing replacement

Christain Parker2026-10-24T19:55:11+00:00Ok so after a rediculously long wait here is a simple write-up on the removal and replacement of the 2005+ V6 Tacoma steering rack bushings. This is how I went about doing it, not claiming this is the correct or easiest way of doing this. Disclaimer:...

Has anyone here rebuilt their 130A alternator?

Christain Parker2026-10-24T19:53:47+00:00I started another thread about my planned trip to Florida. Thanks to those that commented, and helped me to verify that I have everything well planned. It's still a little unnerving to set out on a truck with almost 155K on it. One thing that I...

1600 mile trip in a vehicle with 153K miles

Christain Parker2026-10-24T19:51:21+00:00I am about to embark on my semi-annual migration from Eastern Massachusetts to Southwest Florida in my '09 TRD OffRoad with 152.5K miles. Here is my intended route; In preparation for the journey I did the following: oil and oil filter change at 150K miles cleaned the MAF and...

Anyone running a home Level 2 charger on a 240V garage circuit in an older house?

Christain Parker2026-10-23T19:54:29+00:00I have a 2021 Tacoma that stays my daily, but we just picked up a used EV for my wife's commute, and I'm trying to sort out home charging before the weather turns. The garage only has one 240V circuit that was originally put in...

Headlight Help!

Christain Parker2026-10-22T19:55:33+00:00Hi folks, I recently "upgraded" the factory unit headlights (mine are the ones of which you have to replace the entire housing, not just the bulb) to Sylvania Silverstar "brighter and whiter." [H6054]. The problem I am having is that these new headlights are like...

Everything LEGO thread!

Christain Parker2026-10-22T19:52:02+00:00I LOVED Legos when I was a kid and now have the good fortune of having a 5yr old son who is like minded. He got a few sets for his birthday & we just built the first one today: I know there...