This past weekend was apparently the time when a bunch of things decided to go bad under the hood. I was returning home from Cheyenne on friday evening on I-80 and heard a loud crash followed by what sounded like a bunch of small rocks flying around inside the engine compartment. I just figured I had picked up something off the road or maybe the wind had blown something into my path. Got back to town, stopped for a bite to eat and afterwards started her up and she didn't sound too good. Opened the hood and found the A/C belt shredded and the PS/Alternator belt upside down in the pulleys! I was able to flip the belt back the right way and get to the store for new belts. As if that wasn't enough, Saturday morning when I got the belts changed and fired her up, my alternator started squealing like mad, which usually indicates the bearings are shot. Strange, because I double checked the belt tension...guess it was just its time. So it was back to the store for a new alt. and as if THAT wasn't enough, on Sunday it started leaking coolant out the top of the timing belt cover! It is a very slow leak, and I'm not sure what it means. Is it the TB cover gasket or the head gasket or what??? The next few times I started it up that weekend it ran really crappy, like it was only running on a few cylinders, but if I gave it gas it would run fine. I'm afraid it might just be the head gasket finally giving out at 199,000 miles. You guys got any suggestions? Thanks!

Jeez! As if all that wasn't enough, as of this afternoon I now have coolant leaking out the top of the engine back near the firewall! The best part is, I just found out that as a tenant of the house I'm renting, I am not allowed to do any type of repairs on my vehicle. Anyone wanna buy a slightly used 4Runner?

 

wow, man thats just really unlucky. I don't know much that could help you. sorry to hear this but hopefully someone else can help you once bumped back to the top.

 

never heard a toyota go thru that phase before

 

Even the Chrysler I had before never gave me such terrible experience.
Sorry to hear that.

 

i had some similar BS this weekend. First some damn &&** kids threw ice at me in my new 2004 4runner ! I got a dent in my A- Pillar the size of my fist. I was gonna run them over !!!!@!@sdf2#$%#$%^# Then the next day i get a nail in my tire !!!!!!