All of Colorado is Toyota happy!

 

so i was a 100% wrong about the oil pan comming out with the tie rod of, but the three big bolts and lower the diff and we are golden.

huge thanks to leiniesred, for pointing out the obvious and steering me in the right direction.... Oh yeah and he has a seriously kick ass 4runner.

Hope to have it all together to go on a snow playing run with him and his club this sunday whoo hooo.

 

So I have the truck all back together now, but it is not starting. All the basics are there, and I am thinking it is a timing issue. I did have to pull the timming gear off and put on a new belt, but i cant imagine the cams or crank getting turned durring the the whole deal.
Any ideas on how to make sure its all lined up ?

 

That sucks! I am sorry your truck is giving you problems. If I had seen this earlier I might have been able to give a hand this week, but now I am going back up to Ft Collins...

I too am suffering with my yota. When it broke down on me last, I think I may have misjudged the problem. I thought it was timing, but it might be a blown headgasket.... Oil isn't disappearing, but my truck has been getting hot around town and when I pour more antifreeze in, it looks like a thin layer of sudsy milkiness.... I hope you can get it sorted.

 

What is it doing when you crank it over?

 

I have to say, it is wonderful to see so many people willing to help out other members.

Awesome thing I am finding out about this site.

 

Made some progress today, my timming was way off, one cam was about 15 minutes off from the other ( if you think of the cam as a clock ) I put her back together and she started up like a champ, but one it kick into low idle it keeps dying. It might be part of the cold, but i could use a timming light to get this working right. It will ilde a little better with the clutch in that out ( in neutral ) so that seems kinda weird

the other concern is the oil pressure guage isnt moving, but I havent had it running long enough to get her really primed or warmed up i think.

and Rivalred, there are some really great people here that went way out of their way to help me a lot and I owe them a huge thanks.

 

Hey jake, I know how that life thing happens

however I think I have some serious problems now. the feeling that something is really bad. I brought the oil pressure up and gave it a start it ran for a few secs than died hard, like suddenly. I tried again and it turned over slowly and now all you hear is the starter click but nothing turns. I can not even turn it over by the crank, however i can just barely get an open end wrench on it. .

 

Man that does suck!! Not as promising when i Stopped by. Let me know what else i can do.
Brandi

 

Man i am so strung out and fustrated. That thing fired up and was doing great for a whole minute. I am really at a lost, ive done all i can really and then some. I am now fearing that the sudden oil problem may have been related to a more serious problem down the line, thinking back i noticed preformance and gas milage lost but thought it was altitude and was more concerned about the oil to notice or care.
I am not sure what my next move is, I am out of time and money * both of which I didnt really have to begin with

oh well i gotta sleep. Please give me a call if you have any ideas * see first post for number.

 

Well it is looking like the engine is just plain toasted... I am having it towed now to a shop down the road that brandi recomended just to check out. I might need someone to take it off my hands cheap if anyone needs a well lubed parts truck.

 

So...What's the word? that brief run with no oil seize it or did the timing slip? just wondering.
-Leinies