I just got my 89 4WD (22RE) last month and its at arlmost 183K. I read a scary post about a timing chain breaking at 182K! I already have an exhaust system on the list cause it needs one REALLY bad. And I figure i should get a new timing chain to be on the safe side. What aftermarket company do you suggest for timing chain as far as affordability goes. or should i go OEM?

What other parts should i check/replace? Im moving to denver this october and the last thing i want is something breaking on the way down there.

 

There are some great answers to your questions on the timeing belt on this site and others including pics . Just do a search and if i find something on the other sites I'll let you know. Mike

 

Here you go. This should help alot. Good luck on changing it. mike

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...&threadid=2518

 

thanks for the help. but the link wont open.

 

I just tried it and it worked (the url posted above).

If your looking for some good instructions try roger browns site if i remember right or just search for them. The ones I link to in that post have since gone down and I haven't spent the time to look for them or upload them somewhere... I think I still have them on my hard drive.

You best be would to go on e-bay and look around for a guy called engbldr, I can't remember the url to their website hopefully someone will chime in. He sells timing chain kits with both metal guides for pretty low price. And if it was me I would worry more about the timing chain then the exhaust. I could live with a loud sound then no sound at all.

Also, after reading your post over again, I would change the waterpump while your in there and any other parts that would be an easy replacement while you got the engine apart. Check the valve clearances also since you'll have the valve cover off.

If I get around to it later on today I'll post a link to the instructions on how to change the timing chain and find engbldr for ya.

 

I found quite a selection on ebay ranging from $40-$64. Is there one you would reccomend as far as quality? These are brands ive never heard of.Go check em out on ebay.

 

There is one guy on ebay that sells them and goes by the name engbldr if I remember right. I have no experience with him but I remember seeing his feedback on ebay being very good and alot of good things are said about his stuff around the forums.

 

right now he has no auctions

 

Well all I did was a simple search on ebay and found him. I was wrong and his name is engnbldr his website url is here http://www.engnbldr.com/ . But like I said I haven't had experience with him I've just heard good things about him from other people.

 

I've heard great stuff about engnbldr but if you want a good aftermarket kit use Altrom. They're madei in Japan and the kit is complete for MUCH cheaper than buying all the Toyota stuff individually.


Warren