a little help please. i have 1993 2.4 truck i am replacing the timing. in this forum a read that i can buy a set from engineblrd.com.i just replace this set a year ago,one of the damper guides had broken off.the question is would the metal guide last longer , because it i do not want to remove the timing cover again. also since a have about 10,ooo miles on the chain do i need to change the chain again. what effects would the metal guides have on the chain? thanks

 

As long as nothing else is damaged you should be all right replacing the guides only, but inspect everything, the timing cover, the chain, and everything else to make sure there is no damage.

 

x2!!!!

 

If you have a band saw or plasma cutter, you can make your own VARY simply by using 20R guides and a chain saw file.

Just cut enough off the guide so the cover will fit on, then, using the chainsaw file elongate the hole on the guide that's on the top D-side of the block... You'll see...




Then bolt it on.

That's the same thing LC and DOA do.

 

Yes you can. But his kit only has the "tension" side. Not both including the "slack" side.


Nobody does, but it's a fact of life. Ppl are fat and lazy and NOT doing the timing chain is the single most popular way of killing a Toyota 22R/E.

It's every 80,000 miles, I think...

It's a fact of life, just man up and do it. Look in your owners manual, and if you use high quality OEM parts that's the only time you'll need to go in there and do it.

Minus points for big tires and heavy lead foots. (And I just know you're running factory size tires, right?)


No, on the chain, unless it's a cheap china bargain bin chain.

The metal guides have a rubber coating on them, and it's in a constant oil bath.

The only time it's metal to metal is after the rubber's wore off... And even then it's in a constant oil bath.

The 20 and 22R up to 82 or 83 had them IIRC, but they never needed a chain and that's not god for business.

No one would buy a car or truck if it never broke.