Timig belt replacement.
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Timing belt replacement.
Ok, well Im about to hit 50K on my 01 Taco, V6 Dub cab 4wd. I guess its time to start thinking about replacing the timing belt. Larry Miller Toyota is my dealer and with a coupon they charge about 249.99 on the 6 Cyls. Is this too high? Also, I have heard about the replacement times running from 60k to 90k to 100k. Should I go get it done early? Or can I wait. I know the timing system is rather important...
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id do it around 90k. if the timing belt breaks...no biggy the motor wont die. ALso, is that price going to include water pump and from seals? I paid around 550 not from a dealership, but from a reputable shop. They replaced my belt, front seals, water pump and flushed my coolant system out
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Do it at 90k. Expect with the water pump, some hoses, coolant etc to be in the 550-650 range.
EDIT - i said 90k because that's the factory recommendation (think 97 or 98 was the last year at 60k). You should verify.
EDIT - i said 90k because that's the factory recommendation (think 97 or 98 was the last year at 60k). You should verify.
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Originally Posted by calrockx
is there a way of telling either the water pump or timing belt is about to go?
The good thing is that even if the belt breaks, no biggie, just get it fixed. When I owned a Honda (4 cylinder) and if that belt ever broke, the motor was pretty much done.
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at 85K I saw/changed my belt it looked great, not even a BIT of fraying... honestly I would wait at least 90k. But make sur eyou do all the other stuff like transmission fluids coolant diffs etc.
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Originally Posted by Bennito
EDIT - i said 90k because that's the factory recommendation (think 97 or 98 was the last year at 60k). You should verify.
There is really no reason to change the belt before 90-100k, I have yet to see one fail on a 4runner earlier than that mileage (without something else causing the failure.....such as a siezed idler, etc).
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Oh yeah, I get my oil changed every 2500 Miles, and got the tcase fluid changed along with both diffs about 1000 miles ago. I baby the hell out of this thing. I love my yota.
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My experience...
You can tell if the water pump is leaking by looking for signs of coolant leaks around the pump. I know of no good way to tell if the timing belt is about to break other than looking at it, but if you see something bad, your already running on borrowed time. I replaced my T belt on a 2001 3.4L 5VZ taco at 125K. The water pump was also leaking and replaced it w/ OEM. I bought the vehicle used @ 100K and had no way to know if the previous owner replaced it or not.
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Mine was in great shape @ 90k
I change the belt on my 3L and was surprised at how good it looked. I think the replacement interval on that truck was 60k, but I'm not sure. That belt didn't look half worn out, but better safe than sorry. In any case, I wouldn't sweat it before 100k. It's not that bad a job if you have a manual and tools.
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