Hi, I'm new here so I'm not sure if this is already posted somewhere or not. I'm looking to replace my timing chain on my 86 Toyota Pickup 22r 4x4 and I was wondering what brand/manufacturer you guys would recommend. I'm looking for a kit that includes the cover, oil pump, water pump, gaskets, and metal guides. I'm trying to find the best kit for the lowest price and the thing I'm running into is that most of the kits have the plastic guides. I was reading reviews on some of the kits with metal guides and people were saying the the guides didn't fit correctly and caused the chain to over tighten. Any advice is much appreciated.

 

Anybody have any opinions on CNS Engineering or Evergreen??

 

OSK is probably the best combination of quality and price. i’ve used three OSK kits in my 2 ‘87 4runners. one replacement was needed because of my mistake; i forgot to tighten the guide bolts, and one backed out and dropped, breaking the chain shortly after installation. the OSK kit uses plastic guides. the oem guides were plastic, and lasted over 20 years. some examples got over 300k miles on the original timing set. good enough for me.

 

I have a OSK kit.
the Achilles heel in the various timing chain kits is the tensioner. A low grade tensioner will make everything go south fast. OSK tensioner has been comparable to oem so far.

 

Thanks for the response. Seeing that OSK is vouched for, reasonably priced, and made in Japan is plenty good enough for me. I see the OSK kits don't come with the cover. If it turns out I have to replace the cover as well, what would you guys recommend?

 

I got an Aisin timing chain cover and water pump.
you pulled the head, correct? I know some will tell you that you can do the job without taking the head off, but I highly recommend pulling it. It’s just better. And in the long run probably saves time. Headgaskets have about a 100k life on a 22R# engine, so replacing with a timing chain serves multiple purposes.
Be careful with the bolts on the timing cover. there's a ton of them, and very few are the same. And for many of them it's crucial to put them back correctly. Especially the oil pump. I traced the timing cover on cardboard and punched out holes where the bolts go, then stuck the bolts in the holes to help keep their location straight.

 

I did my '89 at 155,000 miles. I agree about Aisin and would expect OSK to be equivalent. I got a mix of parts: Rockauto, engine builder (now defunct I believe) and dealer. If doing it again, I'd specify all Japan-made parts. I suspect that my tensioner isn't doing the job very well. I've now got 197,000 miles on it, and it runs primo. There's just some little bit of noise until engine oil pressure builds up at start. I don't drive it much these days anyway, so I don't worry about it. I did manage to install the cover without disturbing the head gasket or the pan gasket.. Two reasons for doing so: laziness, and the best head gasket installation you will ever get was done at the factory. Yes, some plastic guide pieces are down in the pan. Never worried about it.

 

I don't even have it apart yet. I still have to go into town to grab a pully puller. I live an hour from civilization and gas prices hurt right now. I'm goin to try and get it done without messing with the head. I have a friend that used to work at a Toyota dealership and he says that's the way they did it.

 

I wrote, then deleted, several comments. Suffice to say, as a former Parts and Service Director that sort of practice always ended in termination.
The shortcuts you do on your own vehicle is one thing, but a customer’s? Not good.

 

Where can I find AISIN Japanese timing chain with water pump kits for my 1985 Toyota 22R pickup engines? I've looked online without any success.

 

I think the best timing chain kit, factoring in price and quality, will be OSK. Aisin didn't offer a kit
Aisin waterpump should be a WPT-013. But always verify before ordering.

 

I just bought and had installed the timing chain kit from 22REperformance, in Chico California. Steel guides. Am very pleased and the mechanic praised the kit. Water pump is separate but I got that too, direct from Japan through Amayama. Did not need the head gasket, as the head wasn't removed (mine is an 88). 22REperformance has strict standards for parts quality -- and have been very useful for me. Highly recommended.

 

Bought OSK per @wallytoo 's recommendation. Timing Chain Replacement Discussion for my 1986 MoreFunner with lots of insight from Yota friends start here: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f199...l#post52480723
I ended up having to buy another set because some existing bolts would not fit my OSK kit. Therefore, IF you no longer have the original timing chain set on the engine, be ready to search for parts. Local O'Reilly had parts I needed within 2 hours of calling; That's one cool thing about the 22R-E - wonderful parts support/availability.