I am changing the belt on my 99 4runner w/3.4 I have everything apart & started to put it back together but I can't get the belt on. I have the compression tool that I used w/ pin but it seems like the belt is to short! Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks

 

Wrong belt maybe? It wouldn't surprise me at all especially if you get it from any other place than a stealership.

 

how long did it take you?
did you do the waterpump?
are you very mechanically inclined?
what did you use for ref?

 

NO! You have to line up the belt at the bottom crank pulley first, take off the top idler pulley, line up the 3 lines (Crank pulley, 2 top camshaft pulleys, then, put the top idler pulley on. I did the same thing, got all pissed off, then realized my mistakes!! I would almost gaurantee that is your ptob. Good luck!!

 

To answer your questions-I got all my parts @ Toyota dealer-- bibacuralvr, I will try taking the top idler pully off as I did not! I will let you know if it works, Thanks

 

bibacuralvr, You were right! I took off the top idler & it fell tpgether. Now I feel like a Dumb A$$ Thanks a lot for you help.

 

Hey, it happens to more people than you know.