1995 3vze Timing belt removal and replacement "With Lots Of Pics"I was asked to reload the pictures that had disappeared from my other thread. I didn't know if I would be able to find them, but I did. I will say that these pics and write up are from a few years ago. I hope this will continue to help others and feel free to add comments and pics that you feel necessary that will support this thread

removing the radiator fluid

catching the fluid

looking at the water outlet of the #2 idler pulley

removing the water outlet and upper rad hose

removing bolts from fan shrouds

it helps to have a bright flash lite to see some of the bolts that are hard to see in dark places

fan shrouds removed it has 2 pieces so you can remove it without removing the radiator at this point

fan shrouds removed

looking under the radiator at the automatic transmission lines they have to be removed from the rad

catch the transmission fluid in something and you need to plug the end of the detached lines or the fluid will just keep flowing

bolts that hold the rad to the frame

two hoses that need to be moved out of the way for now

hoses removed

loosening the adjusting bolt on the back of the ps bracket and it is a pain to get to!

the front adjusting bolt loosen it so the ps belt can be removed when you need to

loosening the bottom alt adjusting bolt
loosening the top alt adjusting bolt so you can remove the belt when you need to
loosening the ac pulley bolt so you can remove the ac belt when you need to
all belts removed

fan bracket gasket

removing the ps pump adjusting bracket

bracket removed

ps bracket removed now you can see the fan idler bracket

last bolt removed from the fan idler bracket I'm removing the whole assembly which includes the fan,pulleys,fan bracket and hydraulic tensioner all at the same time

assembly removed

this is what the whole assembly removed as one

old timing belt notice the camshaft pulley timing marks are a tooth off

removing the hex bolt from the idler pulley#1
I will continue my posting in a few minutes

#1 idler pulley remover note the washer on the threads save that you will need it for the new hydraulic tensioner

timing belt removed from crankshaft pulleys

removing the ps pulley from the harmonic balancer with a $16.00 puller it came with a assortment of bolts

Harmonic balancer removed notice the key way notch

now looking at the #1 timing belt cover that has to be removed

removed #1 timing belt cover notice the silver timing belt guide it has holes around the edge and the cup side faces out wards

#1 timing belt crank pulley cover removed

timing belt removed and all timing marks are lined up on the camshafts pulleys and crankshaft pulley to timing mark on the oil pump body

Groove in the crankshaft pulley lined up with the raised timing line mark on the oil pump body

removing the 4 bolts that hold the #2 idler pulley backing plate so you can have access to the 4 hold down bolts that hold the #2 idler pulley to the intake it's tricky trying to get to the bolts so use a wobbly 1/4" extension for easy access(thanks for the advice guys on the wobbly extensions better than taking the intake off to get to the bolts

backing plate removed

1/4" wobbly extension i purchased it and a 3/8" from Lowe's

#2 idler pulley bolts removed and pulley with huge bearing removed as a whole unit

Old #2 idler pulley with bad bearings sounds like squeaking when I rotate it

New #2 idler pulley soooo smooth when bearings are rotated

back side of the #2 idler pulley showing the gasket material

removing the thermostat housing and my studs came out with the nuts so be careful I had to reinstall the studs back in the block for proper installation of the housing later

The thermostat housing removed and the old water pump now will be a good time ti install a new t-stat and rubber washer

the old water pump removed

The new water pump installed after cleaning the mating surfaces and remember to torque per the FSM

new t-stat and rubber washer and housing installed be careful not to over torque the nuts or the plastic housing will crack and you will have to buy another because it will leak once you put water in the system

I marked the path of the crankshaft key(red line) so when I reinstall the harmonic balancer I can line the 2 up and not worry about messing up the key

I also put a mark on the harmonic balancer the same thickness as the key way so things will line up because when you put the two back together at some point you cant see the key way on the balancer this helps to ensure that you stay on the right path toward the key on the shaft

New #1 idler pulley installed with washer over the hex bolt on the back side don't forget to do that

The dot on the crank shaft pulley is lined up with the CR>>>> on the new timing belt

pull new timing belt up snug and over the water pump pulley so you can put the crankshaft guide back on and the #1 timing belt cover back on that will hold the belt in place so you can start to route the belt around the pulleys

installed the #1 timing belt cover and the harmonic balancer and notice if you have the dot lined up with the CR>>> on the new belt & the notch on the crank shaft pulley lined up with the timing mark on the oil pump body then when you install the cover and the harmonic balancer then the notch in the balancer pulley will line up with the "0" on the #1 timing belt cover

Camshaft timing marks are lined with the marks on the rear camshaft cover

New timing belt installed and all timing marks line up on my first try without the tensioner installed yet

Installed the new hydraulic tensioner but don't pull that pin out until you install the assembly back on the motor and torque all fan idler bolts then release the pin and PRAY that nothing moves

fan assemble back on and torqued I pulled the tensioner locking pin out and all timing marks stayed on mark so no problem with belt skipping a tooth

Installing the #2 timing belt cover

All finished and ready to start up for a test...I got it done right the first time, timing is correct no water leaks and the engine runs smooth and has more pep I think? at least it feel that way.I do have a bad bearing on my ac compressor so that will have to be replace at a later date
Thanks to All who help me with this project I couldn't have done it without your help and this site "ROCKS!!!!!").... thanks yotatech!!!

 

Thanks for the post! Great write up.

Unfortunately it seems like the photos aren't loading...

 

Yep, I'm not seeing the photos either. There's not even any links in OP's post for photos, it's just text.

 

 

I hope the pictures now show up? and if you all can see them let me know

 

Ah, now we're talking! The pics are showing now in your most recent post, thanks!

 

O Ok when I get more time I will place the pictures in the thread

 

Yes, the captions would be nice and helpful. :-)

 

Hello everyone!

it has been many years since I posted this thread.
lots of life changes as I get older.
i have moved on from Toyotas, moved to many different places, my daughters are grown ups now and living abroad, my wife and I are coming up on 20+ years of marriage, my youngest daughter is getting married,
life has been so good to me.

i started years ago to go back to building race engines for Mustang fox bodies and selling them. I also got back into building old Mopar hemi engines and selling them.

i stopped all that about 4 years ago and bought a farm in pike County GA.. I should have done this many years ago when I was much younger. I have been enjoying the peace and quiet this farm offers however it takes a lot of work to sustain. I’m 60 years about to turn 62 in few months.
I don’t do as much auto mechanic work or building engines as I use to do. I have moved on to working on my 2 zero turn 60” deck mowers that I use to mow my grass that takes about 7 hrs straight when both zero turn mowers are mowing my wife uses one and I use the other.
im hoping to semi retire in a few years and looking forward to not working as many hours a week that I’m currently working and enjoying some much needed mental stress relief.

well, I just wanted to give y’all a glimpse of how my life has changed since I posted this thread.

i hope this thread has helped others and continues to help others.. I will never delete this thread so, it will be viewed as long as it does not get deleted by the admins.

enjoy life, don’t be like me.. working on motors (since I was 12), working so many hours.. that you loose who you and your identity throughout life ( I did and now trying to mind my me/myself. I have missed out on so much of life events because I had or need to fix something, complete something, or was too tired to go with family when I should have.

enjoy life.. it is just a vapor in time and that vapor in time starts to dissipate faster when your moving forward through life.. then it will end.
stay in the day, stay in the moment, think about and enjoy every breath that you breathe in and out, wonder at the little things and moments in life… most of all spend as much time with close family and true friends..family is everything and one day they are there and one day they are not..my parents passed away a long time ago and I have missed them both tremendously..
I will see them again one day..

LIFE IS GOOD
so true it is

 

One question about timing belt replacement: how do you know when to do it when you don't know the history of the vehicle? My new-to-me 1990 has 228km on it, but the previous owner didn't know its maintenance history. Is it likely that the original belt is still on it? Is there any way of telling its state without opening it up so much that I might as well replace it? My old 22R made noise when its chain tensioner failed, but I'm guessing old belts don't give such a warning signal.

 

I’m just checking in.

my write up I hope has helped many who needed it.

Cheers!