How many miles on your 3.4L timing belt?
belt and pump changed recently at 85k. better safe than sorry.
03-26-2005, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Jared Ajlouny
mine has 3000 on it. the old one had 102,000 on it. if the belt breaks it WILL F up your engine!!!!!! the valves will get thrashed!!!
Bruce... you're right, I did forget.
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03-26-2005, 10:27 PM
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My dealership recommends timing belt replacement at 90,000 miles. I'm almost at 60,000 so they told me to wait a couple years. Right now to have it done there would cost $220.
03-27-2005, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by bamachem
w/ the right tools, the belt can be changed in about an hour in an emergency.
when doing maintenance, the waterpump gets changed, adding about an hour to the job.
when doing maintenance, the waterpump gets changed, adding about an hour to the job.
If you can even do it in 2 you'd make serious $$$$ as a mechanic.
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03-27-2005, 08:19 AM
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I got mine done at about 96k. I was told by the Toyota dealership that the 3rd gen 3.4 liter is a NON interference motor. Anyone know the official word on this? I have 150k now and need to replace asap if it is an interference.
03-27-2005, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Yobroe
I got mine done at about 96k. I was told by the Toyota dealership that the 3rd gen 3.4 liter is a NON interference motor. Anyone know the official word on this? I have 150k now and need to replace asap if it is an interference.
03-27-2005, 10:52 AM
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That's my understanding too but I haven't tested the theory. The 3.0 only has 2 valves and the 3.4 has 4. My guess is that the 3.4 is a higher compression engine too and hence would be more likely an interference motor.
I just had the Dealer do the belt because I was lazy and was going to have them do an alignment anyway. Turns out they refused to do the alignment and already had the motor apart when they called me.
Something about too much lift and suspension changes.
Whimps!
I just had the Dealer do the belt because I was lazy and was going to have them do an alignment anyway. Turns out they refused to do the alignment and already had the motor apart when they called me.
Something about too much lift and suspension changes.
Whimps!
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03-27-2005, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by midiwall
Just to backup Jared... according to the Gates guide:
http://gates.com/brochure.cfm?brochu...cation_id=3487
(download the "Timing Belt Replacement Guide" PDF)
The 3.0 from 88-95 is a non-interference engine, but the 3.4 from 96-02 is an interference engine. The 4.7 from 03-present is a candidate for trouble as well.
Bruce... you're right, I did forget.
http://gates.com/brochure.cfm?brochu...cation_id=3487
(download the "Timing Belt Replacement Guide" PDF)
The 3.0 from 88-95 is a non-interference engine, but the 3.4 from 96-02 is an interference engine. The 4.7 from 03-present is a candidate for trouble as well.
Bruce... you're right, I did forget.
03-28-2005, 12:31 AM
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how much did you guys pay to do your timing belts? I heard guys paying somthing like $500 to do that repair. I guess once I have that done, I might as well do that TFAL fan mod to.
03-28-2005, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigkahuna808
how much did you guys pay to do your timing belts? I heard guys paying somthing like $500 to do that repair.
03-28-2005, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Uneasy Rider
The owners manual recommends replacing the T belt on a 3.4 at 90k miles.
It is an interference motor wo I wouldn't chance going much over 90k....its asking for an expensive repair.
It is an interference motor wo I wouldn't chance going much over 90k....its asking for an expensive repair.
I follow the suggested intervals. Too expensive of a vehicle to chance it 
03-28-2005, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by X-AWDriver
I just called a dealer too and they said non-interference.
03-28-2005, 07:26 AM
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thats bs....half the dealers dont know what they are talking abot, why are we trustig them now? my dads friend who works at the toyota dealership by my house knows what he talking about and he said the vavles will get screwed up if the timing belt breaks
03-28-2005, 08:27 AM
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I wasn't talking to a salesman,I talked to the mechanics and two of them said no damage would result but who cares;I'm getting mine done this next week.
