Timing Chain and Guide Replacement

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12-10-2002, 06:09 PM

jrallan26

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Timing Chain and Guide Replacement

I have a 92 Toyota 4x4 with a 22RE. I have owned the truck since brand new. It has been a awesome truck! Currently the truck has 99K miles on the motor.

My question is: Is it time to replace the guides and timing chain?

Jonathan

92 Toyota 4x4 22RE
03 Tacoma 4x4x4dr.
98 Toyota Camry

You can see I am stuck on Toyotas!

12-10-2002, 06:42 PM

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Pull the valve cover off and inspect the chain guides.

12-10-2002, 09:56 PM

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Jrallan26 My opinion from others is to change it . The best decision is to go for the LCE double or single chain or DOA racing version.They both have the latest metal guides that would outlast the stock ones.

12-11-2002, 12:56 AM

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Yeah, I remember reading taking off the valve cover and with a flashlight you can inspect it. I knew mine needed replacin with 136k on it they looked like this:

As for the LCengineering and/or DOA racing guides.. Try ebay. They are alot cheaper there. I didn't have time to order some cause of the short schedual that me and my dad have to do things so I just replaced them with the plastic ones. I figured if they lasted 136k they will last another.

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