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Source for Door Edge Guards by newtruck
Jul 29, 2005 (6:28 pm)
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I'd like to add door edge guards to my taco. Dealer says Toy doen't offer them. Does anyone know of a source. Much thanks.
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Water spot removal tip by ecotrklvr
Jul 29, 2005 (8:10 pm)
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Hi - I live in Southern California, where the lawn & landscape sprinkler water is really hard. Lots of hard water spotting out here. I'd been told by many local detailers that they routinely buff them out. They get paid well for it, but this is a crazy thing to do. Those spots are made of the minerals dissolved in the water that left them there - and they are hard minerals! Calcium & lime, mostly. Buffing them will rub them into your paint!
 
Much better to let chemistry work for you. Warm water with baking soda dissolved in it, will dissolve the minerals in a few wipes of a sponge. I use about half cup of baking soda, dissolved in about a quart of water. Works on the painted surfaces, and on glass as well.
 
For those of you that use the old coin-operated washes (the ones with the "spot-free" rinse), this rinse water will work as well. I use these exclusively myself. I take a sponge and a high-quality car wash/wax product (using Zymol right now, but Maguires works fine as well). I use only the spot-free rinse water. First I wet down the entire vehicle, then wash the roof, rinse; then the windows, then rinse; etc. If I've got water spots on the car when I drive in, they're gone when I leave. That ultra-soft water does the trick.
 
All that, and no drying needed.
 
Just my 2 cents. The car wash gets all my quarters.
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Engine vibration by tranti
Jul 29, 2005 (8:33 pm)
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Hi! I just bought a 05 tacoma 2.7l. When I starts the engine, it shakes strong at start and the a little vibration after engine is running. Is it normal? Or, something problem with engine mount.
Thanks.
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Re: Engine vibration [tranti] by bjw1
Jul 29, 2005 (9:39 pm)
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Replying to: tranti (Jul 29, 2005 8:33 pm)

my last employer bought a 2.7 access cab taco, and i drove it and noticed it too when starting its shakes the vehicle, but my v6 doesnt, i was woundering that too, maybe someone can shed some light into this.
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Re: OEM Bed Mat = good investment! [thistle] by bearcrkrd
Jul 30, 2005 (12:11 am)
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Replying to: thistle (Jul 28, 2005 12:46 pm)

I agree. For my very lightweight usage, the bed was useless. Everything slid and rolled like on ice. The Bed Mat put a stop to that. Again, just for my lightweight use, the Mat works great!
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Re: Side Window Visors [yrffej] by thistle
Jul 30, 2005 (5:24 am)
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Replying to: yrffej (Jul 29, 2005 5:19 pm)

Re: where did you purchase and how much do they cost...?
 
Ok, I just read the "Rules of the Road" for this forum and am pretty sure that I can give you the website right here in this message.
 
I got my "in-Channel" vent visor at: www.autopartswarehouse.com.
You'll need to make sure that you go to the performance section of the page and do a search for what you want there. I used this particular site because I found the price to be pretty good... but encourage you to shop around if you have time.
 
Re: how is it secured to the door, and do you have to alter the weather seal in the channel?
 
The visors that I put on, slide up between the weather seal, "track" of the window... they also have adhesive strips that offer a little extra holding grip. (this sticks to the weather stripping itself) -No altering anything! -They do include some cleaning/prep if you want to do it right. I imagine that the window compresses the whole thing somewhere in there, but it's a non-issue, and doesn't disrupt anything / leave marks on your window, etc.
 
It's as simple as that... I could have installed all 4 in the time that it took to write this message to you.
 
P.S. I've used the type that stick directly to the paint (on another vehicle) and have found that I like the "in-channel" type better and have found it to be a little quieter down the road; seem to be a little lower profile.
 
-off to make/install my cabin filter...
Regards,
Thistle
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Re: Engine vibration [bjw1] by tranti
Jul 30, 2005 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: bjw1 (Jul 29, 2005 9:39 pm)

Thank you, bjw1. I will go to the dealer to start other 4 cyl Tacoma to see what happen.
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pilot by pilot
Jul 30, 2005 (11:00 am)
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does any one know where to purchase a taco license plate frame
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Bed mat by bro45us
Jul 30, 2005 (11:51 am)
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I too wasted no time getting a bed mat to pot a stop to all that sliding around and it works great ! It looks really good too
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Re: Bed mat [bro45us] by steveh427
Jul 30, 2005 (5:49 pm)
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Replying to: bro45us (Jul 30, 2005 11:51 am)

Is the OEM one a good one. What would be a good price and is the dealership the best place to get it?

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