Finally cracked the 200,000 mile mark on my old Toyota Tundra I rebuilt myself

After I snapped a timing belt tensioner bolt trying to replace the water pump back in March, I almost junked the truck, but I ended up tearing the whole front end apart with a $30 loaner tool set from AutoZone and somehow got it running again, and it just rolled over 200k on my way back from a job in Bakersfield - how many of you have hit a milestone like that after a bad fix?

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grayperez2d ago

Isn't it funny how a $30 loaner tool and some stubbornness can turn a potential junker into a milestone maker, same way a bad day can flip into something good if you just don't give up?

irishenderson2d ago

Totally get that feeling, it's the best when stubbornness actually pays off.