jmoore9982

I am doing the timing belt and water pump on my 95 4Runner 3VZE and can't find anyone that has the companion flange holding tool locally and even online delivery time is 2-3 weeks. My question is: Does anyone have one of those tools that you would be willing to take the dimensions from so that I can build one myself. I have the means since part of the manufacturing at my company is a sheet metal shop complete with brakes and laser cutter. The link to the pic of the tool is below. If you have this tool and would be willing to send me the major dimensions, I can draw it up in CAD and would be happy to share the drawings with dimensions on this site. Barring that, does anyone have any suggestions on how to torque the crank bolt without the tool?

http://www.handsontools.com/OTC-0933...a_p_20625.html

Jay351

Be carefull with those tools. Ive heard of them actually cracking the pulleys.

My mech usually just gives his breaker bar a good smack with a small sledge for final torque...

jmoore9982

I have an auto tran. How does he keep the crank from turning. You have to get 180 ft lb of torque on that nut

bugs1961

Make this tool. It works very well and can be used as shown to remove and retorque both crank pulley bolts and cam pulley bolts. Works on any Toyota engine.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...l-tool-186081/

You'll never again have to worry about it.

Bugs

GA22RE

I bought a tool just for that purpose right off the tool truck. Let me find a link as I used the tool on tons of vehicles at the Dealer.

GA22RE

Here you go. This is the one I have. $50 bucks advertised on the Snap-on website (which means you can usually pick it up for less right off a truck. I you do not have any ways of dealing with tool trucks or prefer not buy this one from Snap-on online I believe other tool manufacturers make these as well but you get the point and they are speciafically made for Toyotas and Nissans.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

OutlawMike

This is what I did, I have an auto trans also. Just a flat aluminum plate with some holes in it. It hits on the frame rail on either side of the engine for tightening or loosening.

Also, torque it to 217 ft-lbs. Toyota increased the torque spec after the fact on the 3VZE as they had some come loose.

GA22RE

Okay, I see that your more concerned about the Crank pulley. Looks like the other members have given you some good avenues on how to approach this. I know it's no the best way to go about it but we used chain wrenches at the Yota dealer.

jmoore9982

Thanks to everyone. Your info is a big help. Mike - Thanks for updating me on the torque spec.

Jay351

Would you be able to put the trans in D or a lower gear, would it lock up?

Im not sure how auto's work.

jmoore9982

The tranny shouldn't do anything without the torque converter spinning.

jmoore9982

OutlawMike:

Please tell me you had done an engine swap or a rebuild and that I don't have to take off everything that you have off of your engine. It looks like your distrubutor has been removed?

OutlawMike

That was during a rebuild for a dropped valve seat. No, you do not have to take all that stuff off. Just enough to get the plate in there.

Mike

sb5walker

This tool works for me:

https://www.yotatech.com/51094700-post10.html