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  1. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Good to have her ready to go...
  2. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Original cv angle Diff drop 1" delrin spacer Got the inner zip ties on... There is some gunk here from a front oil pan or oil pump seepage...will fix that later...had to do it before on a 22refi Got it aligned was way off there, but great back and much improved Handling...less sloppy wallowy
  3. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    I pulled the trigger on 1" diff drop. After that she will get aligned. Then I can feel the "after".
  4. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Got the passenger upper ball joint in... Then got the passenger tie rods inner and outter installed.... The steering rack had fluid in the bellows....like ps fluid on pass side, and greasey substance on drivers.... I also have a small oil leak, I think from main pully's seal or oil pump...
  5. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Getting driver's side sway bar end links in & tie rods apart...they flopped around like a limp.....wrist... Making a mess...
  6. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Need to install pass side upper ball joint which come's tomorrow.... Install new sway end links which also come's tomorrow.... Then do the inner/ outer tie rod ends next time I'm off and get an alignment to see how much improved she is after all of this because she was quite wallowy before... I...
  7. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    So got the struts/ spacers in... upper ball joint driver side... Lower ball joint both sides... Got inner and outter tie rod ends... She's looking drunk
  8. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Chevy's gone.... Got some more work in today... Got lower ball joints and sway endlinks out
  9. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Still have to R&R lower ball joint. R&R Passengers upper and lower joint. I have new sway bar end links on order because I didn't realize how brittle the bushings had become. Also another replacement upper ball joint as one I attempted to install's boot had got destroyed pressing it in, so I...
  10. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Had to cut tailpipe down. Making a mess The old upper ball joint Daystar Spacer for 1" plus new McPherson struts. I cut the threads down with a cut off wheel because the back two are wrench only. Ball joint out.
  11. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Got the saturn sold and chevy towed. Now that I got my garage back, did some suspension work on the taco. One inch shackle lift
  12. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Back from the dead..... So she has been sitting mostly due to three issues: 1) steering rack had a notch point in lock to lock which will need new assembly including rack inner/outer tie rods roughly $300 1a auto 2) lower ball joints are bad and I yave seen tacos on the side of road where...
  13. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Today did the inside of my dd prius, my girls saturn(hers got a eash too), and my truck.... Found out the ebrake light on issues was the comtact to tue switch was above it so I adjusted it, and light has stayed off.... Imagine the silver peg tjat pushes the buttons contact down askew...
  14. Mackadocious916

    1999 Saturn sl2

    Real happy.... Found the issue..... It was the underhood fuse panel first upper right corner 30 amp Blown.... Only mechanical issue left is after fixing the blinkers switch behind steering wheel I musta somehow messed up the clockspring (even though I tried not to by taping it still) causing...
  15. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Yeah....sat was iffy, but I got em today Nice trucks. So it six it came to all that, but got tags and plates today. I havent checked the frame for rust, nor ran carfax. Hopefully it's a ca car... I would take the 80s toyota jump for joy but cant selfie it
  16. Mackadocious916

    1999 Saturn sl2

    Expensive little bugger.... But dont know if used will be too much a hassle to be worth it....
  17. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Thanks.... Me too.... So in thinking I might not have a truck if they fail to deliver, I ran some truck style errands.... Got an exercize bike for my girlfriend, and picked up a heavy bag and supplies to make a homemade kickboxing stand, which came out great... Like this The truck ran so...
  18. Mackadocious916

    1999 Saturn sl2

    So I got the window switch and nada....does nothing... To make sure they didnt send a defective unit, I put stock in which worked in 3/4 window switches.... Still nothing.... So now im playing the fuse game....but after all the mini fuses have gone on to fuse box style.... This is 1/2 plugs that...
  19. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Yesterday I made more color copies of receipts, dealer paperwork, and dmv paperwork, and filled out dmv investigations complaint forms...then went to post office to certified mail it... At this point, I have contacted BBB, mailed a 10 day demand letter cert to dealer. I dont think they will be...
  20. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    So, no return calls. Went down there on way to work. Saw the guy who sold me car who said have to talk with KristI. A girl there says "she said she is going to dmv next week", which was irrelevant. Another guy started to explain "see what it is is dmv...."I cut him off "dmv said you have done...
  21. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    I heard mothimg, and ended up calling DMV. Got transferred three times, but the long and short of it is, they have failed to produce, and per DMV have done nothing at this point. I made a complaint with the better buisness bureau, and called dept of consumer affairs, but they said call dmv...
  22. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    So I drafted this 10 day legal demand letter this am, then decided to stop by the dealer. Guy at the window says I'd have to wait for Kathy or kristi the ladies who do the paperwork. I left my number on a buisness card again. I will likely have to send the letter registered and certifed with...
  23. Mackadocious916

    1999 Saturn sl2

    This was the window switch I bought...
  24. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    Trying to add it up so far..... $4721 Cash paid for car and processing. $348 maita oil leak. $10 spare tire tool. Maita $8 hub bolt. $50 autogator wheel spare. $140 wheels. $330 lce performance short shifter, intake, oil gaskets. Maita pad pedal $15 + interior screws $12. Mats steering wheel...
  25. Mackadocious916

    99 taco 4x4

    So I called the dealer a month or so ago asking about my title because I was putting $$$ into vehicle....they said DMV is slow.... Well I called a few days ago and got a nervous kid who said call mon to talk to owner after 3pm but then I left my name and number asking for return call. I call mon...

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