Doing the timing belt on my 99 runner
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Doing the timing belt on my 99 runner
Bought a 99 sr5 2wd(unfortunately, needed something to commute and not break) with the 3.4 with 111,000. Now after 2 months of commuting its at 114,000, changed the oil and when I was at in checked the timimg belt, its shot. Bought a Toyota belt and water pump, and a denso aluminium rad as preventative. I'm going to do the accseory belts and rad hoses also. Anything I should do while I'm at it??? I heard idlers and tensionors are good till the second belt change. Going to be running all of what Toyota recommends. Only issue now is theres a coolant leak but there is no trace in where its coming from, as per new radiator. Any tips and pointers are appreciated, specially with the coolant leak, I was simpling think a rad cap.
I know my way around a vehicle had a few Toyota pickups and many wranglers, with several other muscle cars inbtween, always do my own work as I am young.
Thanks for the help, wells
I know my way around a vehicle had a few Toyota pickups and many wranglers, with several other muscle cars inbtween, always do my own work as I am young.
Thanks for the help, wells
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^ correct. The pumps have a weep hole. When I replaced my timing belt for the first time at 171,000 miles, the water pump body was encrusted with deposits from weeping coolant.
Andreas
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Agree on the water pump. Not that expensive and easy to do when you are in there. Mine was also source of small leak with no visible fluid. Also - might as well do the thermostat.
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Yea my parts list is as followed
Timing belt
Water pump w/ seal
T-stat w/ o ring
Timing cover seals
New radiator
Upper and lower hose
Crankshaft pully bolt
For the first change, if i own it long enough(plan to) for the second change I'll do all the idlers and seals. Unless when I get in there, other thing need to be done.
Seemed like it was loosing a lot of coolant, but that's some peace of mind.
Any other tips? Starting this Saturday
Timing belt
Water pump w/ seal
T-stat w/ o ring
Timing cover seals
New radiator
Upper and lower hose
Crankshaft pully bolt
For the first change, if i own it long enough(plan to) for the second change I'll do all the idlers and seals. Unless when I get in there, other thing need to be done.
Seemed like it was loosing a lot of coolant, but that's some peace of mind.
Any other tips? Starting this Saturday
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Strongly considering doing the second timinig belt job myself. I let the dealer do the first one at 170,000 miles. I now have 334,300 on the clock.
Any pointers from your experience?
Andreas
Any pointers from your experience?
Andreas
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It was really pretty straight forward. I used the skjos guide and followed it step by step. I did a few things slight different but that was it. Not a hard job just time consuming.
One thing I did differently was not remove the ac compressor, I got a swivel socket in to the thin crack by the starter wires to take the tensor out to reset it.
Also when I out the water pump in, I placed some fipg on the metal gasket. Asking around a bit cause my pump is leaking a bit, that's what seems to have caused the leak.
One thing I did differently was not remove the ac compressor, I got a swivel socket in to the thin crack by the starter wires to take the tensor out to reset it.
Also when I out the water pump in, I placed some fipg on the metal gasket. Asking around a bit cause my pump is leaking a bit, that's what seems to have caused the leak.
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It was really pretty straight forward. I used the skjos guide and followed it step by step. I did a few things slight different but that was it. Not a hard job just time consuming.
One thing I did differently was not remove the ac compressor, I got a swivel socket in to the thin crack by the starter wires to take the tensor out to reset it.
Also when I out the water pump in, I placed some fipg on the metal gasket. Asking around a bit cause my pump is leaking a bit, that's what seems to have caused the leak.
One thing I did differently was not remove the ac compressor, I got a swivel socket in to the thin crack by the starter wires to take the tensor out to reset it.
Also when I out the water pump in, I placed some fipg on the metal gasket. Asking around a bit cause my pump is leaking a bit, that's what seems to have caused the leak.
Excellent. I just found the skjos writeup and read through it. Very comprehensive.
I think I'll tackle it myself.
Andreas
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Excellent. I just found the skjos writeup and read through it. Very comprehensive.
I think I'll tackle it myself.
Andreas
I think I'll tackle it myself.
Andreas
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