Skrillah

My rig is a 97 2.7 L toyota 4runner, I bought it used about a year ago with 118000. It now has 126xxx some miles, the problem is I don't know whether or not the timing components have been replaced. From what i've heard the 2.7 engine has a timing chain and not a belt...if this is the case should I still replace the chain or do i have some time??? Any help at all would be awesome!! Also, if anyone has a price idea of what this would cost that would be great too!

superjoe83

its probably more than you want to do, and if its not making noise then its fine

FUZION

i think i changed mine at 100,000
97 4cyl

Nic

My mechanic said the same thing that Joe said-if it ain't making noise, it should be OK. I have almost 130,000 miles on my truck and it hasn't been changed yet.

Skrillah

OH ok...so it is a chain...I don't have to worry about it just breaking abruptly like a belt?

Nic

Yep, has a chain. No, they aren't prone to outright failures like the belts are. Typically they start getting noisy when things are getting worn.

Skrillah

Ok thanks!