I know I've seen people here mention some online parts places. What are they?

Also, what do you people estimate for PARTS cost for doing the timing belt, water pump and thermostat?

If anybody has a parts list, that would be cool too.

 

trdparts4u.com is pretty handy. Lucky for you I have my invoice here in front of me.

13568-69095 timing belt
13505-62070 idler
13503-62040 idler
16100-69398-83 water pump

around $260 total for the above parts, plus shipping. add a few bucks for a t-stat. I'd recommend changing all the belts if you haven't recently... read on.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...lley+tensioner

 

Thanks.

I'm planning on changing the belts too, but I got those already.

 

Is there an actual gasket behind the timing cover that I should replace?

 

These guys are the cheapest I've found, and very good service, Bob Bridge Toyota:
https://www.1sttoyotaparts.com/partscat.html

 

I had the timing cover off my 2001 5VZFE and the gasket looked fine to reuse, so I did.

 

^agree. unless it start to hardened up and cracked, replace it. the gasket is nothing crutial, but very hard to find at regular automotive store.