Simple fix today. The tailgate latch became very hard to open. Simple: remove the inside plastic panel, remove the metal panel, spray with WD 40 to clean, then dry lube each pivot point.
Oh, I also blew out 18 years of dust.
Works great now. I love cheap fixes.
What did you do to your Baja today?
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Re: What did you do to your Baja today?
Installed new spark plugs and ran some CAT clean through the engine.
Cleaner cleared the engine light and now ive got some fancy blue wires on my engine!
Cleaner cleared the engine light and now ive got some fancy blue wires on my engine!
Re: What did you do to your Baja today?
Got the headers and oil pan done. Still waiting on powder coating...
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Turbo, downpipe, up pipe and blankets are in!
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Re: What did you do to your Baja today?
Radiator sprang a leak so it needed replacing. I’d also been putting off the timing belt and water pump since I got the truck. Figured it would be a good time to tackle those as well since it already would have the coolant drained, radiator out. Very glad that I did as the belt was in badddd shape.
On the whole, the N/A engine is literally one of the easiest belts I’ve ever done. I did spring for a generic crank pulley tool and crank socket which both helped, the tool more than the socket in my case, but happy to have both.
Replacement radiator was a Denso 2213601 unit which had all provisions for the automatic transmission cooler lines. Timing and water pump kit was AISIN TKF010. Both worked great and should be good to go for another long while.![[smilie=coolup.gif]](./images/smilies/coolup.gif "coolup")
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On the whole, the N/A engine is literally one of the easiest belts I’ve ever done. I did spring for a generic crank pulley tool and crank socket which both helped, the tool more than the socket in my case, but happy to have both.
Replacement radiator was a Denso 2213601 unit which had all provisions for the automatic transmission cooler lines. Timing and water pump kit was AISIN TKF010. Both worked great and should be good to go for another long while.
-Brian