ziggy81401

I'm replacing my timing belt. Which way do you turn the crank shaft bolt to remove it on a 2002 v6 tacoma, to the passenger side of the truck or drivers side?

Thank you

eric-the-red

Same way as other normal thread bolts, anticlockwise when looking at the engine from the front.

ziggy81401

Thank you! That is what I thought, this thing is on tight!

eric-the-red

Yeah, they're very hard to loosen. If you have an impact wrench try that. If not you can try using the starter. Get a 24" breaker bar and a deep 6-point socket, put the socket on the bolt with the bar under the passenger side frame rail. Then hit the starter for a second, you don't need much. Make sure the ignition system is disconnected first. That usually gets even the stubborn ones loose.

MTL_4runner

Right to tight and left to loose just like standard bolts.
Yes, it's on there VERY tight so make sure you retorque it properly when you're done too.