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Originally Posted by mtbtim
Well, I guess I typed the above for nothing since you figured it out. Yeah, the belt will look slightly off until the tensioner is fully tightened. But, with my experience, it doesn't appear to be a full tooth off, maybe a 1/2 tooth until the tensioner is tightened.
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No, you stated the steps succinctly and clearly, and 100s or 1000s of future TB installers will find them here. I think the steps you listed are what I will follow next time. You are correct that as long as you have the belt binder clipped to the cams, it doesn't matter if you rotate the cams a few degrees when sliding the belt on the crankshaft.
It is also worth restating that the belt is marked for use when initially installing only. The marks don't line up once the engine is rotated through.
Thanks again for the help. We made a tool to hold the harmonic balancer while tightening the crank bolt. Once we get everything re-assembled, we should be starting it up today or tomorrow.
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98 4Runner Base, 2WD, 2.7L 4cyl, sold at 264k. Great truck, but the 4cyl just doesn't have enough power
