just thought i would let you guys know that im new to this forum. just getting into this toyota stuff. right now heavy into light duty diesel perfomance. right now have an 87 4runner to start for my project. got it on the cheap side. wasnt running took it apart last night and found that i bought one with a broken timing chain. good news the link that broke was sitting on the chain guide so no links in the oil pan. and so far all the valves look good. none are pointing in the wrong direction

 

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Welcome to YT. Good luck with the old Runner. Have fun too. Lots of info here.

 

well guys found out what was going on with it. finally got time to get my timing chain repaired got it all together took a while to get it to turn over. but got it to and i believe that i have screwed up the gasket between the oil pan and the front cover. casue it was uzzing oil out of it.

 

Did you drop the oil pan?

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no i didnt thought that i could get away with out doing that. cuase i did one couple months ago except i had to replace the head also so i had that off.. it was a head in the a$$ moment..

 

I have never been able to do a t-chain cover replacement and it not leak if didn't pull the head, or oil pan.

 

i didnt even thing about it. so i hope that i can just drop the oil pan and hope to get it fixed

 

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