02-09-2012, 01:33 PM
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Anyone bought this timing belt/water pump kit on Amazon?
This kit sells on Amazon for $222:
Amazon.com: Timing Belt Kit Toyota 4 Runner 1996 to 2002 3.4L 5VZFE V6: Automotive
Has anyone bought this and can comment on its quality? The few reviews posted are positive.
The other link I commonly see is on eBay from seller aircabinman, for $302:
eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices
Thanks for your help.
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02-09-2012, 01:40 PM
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That amazon looks like a great price. I had purchased one kit for $128 but it didnt have drive belts, t-stat/gasket and the tensioner pully. I already had the t-stat replaced this past fall and I ended up buying the drive belts seperatly for $36.00. A tensioner pulley is around $65.00 maybe? and another $15 for the t-stat. So all that seperatly would be in the 250 range. $222 for everything 1 stop shop with excellent brand items? Not bad. I'd say go for it.
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02-09-2012, 01:42 PM
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haven't bought it or used it. But both those kits look good. The ebay one seems to have all OEM parts except maybe the crank/cam seals while the amazon one seems to have a few non-OEM parts but mostly OEM.
I'm basing that all off memory though, so I could be wrong. I think either one would do you well and don't see any obvious reason that you couldn't save a few bucks and use the amazon one.(it would be nice if Amazon was a little more clear on the manufacturer of the individual parts though--I see that they list all the manufacturers but don't say for which parts)
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02-09-2012, 05:15 PM
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I bought this kit about a month ago going to install it in a week. All the parts that came in the kit looked good. It looks to be a great kit for the price and the shipping was fast.
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02-09-2012, 05:26 PM
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I have used GMB (Japanese) parts on a Camry before and to this day (six years later) they are still running strong.
That said, I'd buy the air cabman kit. By using OEM supplied manufacturer parts, you can rest easy.
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02-09-2012, 05:37 PM
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I puchased a kit from Amazon for my Xterra. It's the same distributor that sells this kit. The company is called "Timing Belt Kit" and they have a website with more info if you'd like to take a look. Antway, all the parts that I received for the X seemed to be of OEM quality and I had no issues with the install. Been about 3 months since I did the job.
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02-09-2012, 05:43 PM
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I would go with air cabman like LittleCaesar suggests, It may be a little more up front but you can't go wrong with OEM parts.
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02-09-2012, 06:51 PM
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I bought this kit about a month ago going to install it in a week. All the parts that came in the kit looked good. It looks to be a great kit for the price and the shipping was fast.
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From Amazon, right? Do you remember what brands the water pump and timing belt were? One of the reviewers said the water pump was Aisin, which is OEM and good. The picture on the page shows a GMB water pump. Thanks.
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This review is from: Timing Belt Kit Toyota 4 Runner 1996 to 2002 3.4L 5VZFE V6
I just received this kit today. I'm pretty impressed. For the price I was a little worried it might have some cheap Chinese knock off parts. Well, happily, it came with a "made in Japan" Bando timing belt, made in USA Bando accessory belts, genuine Toyota tensioner assembly (it's pre-compressed so it eliminates the need for a $30 special tensioner compressor). GMB idler bearings, 82 degree C thermostat (no brand), Aisin water pump, which pleased me, as the photo shows GMB. Aisin is the OEM brand, and is same company that builds the transmission for the 3rd Gen 4Runners. The water pump is also the newer metal gasket kind, so you don't need to mess with the Toyota black sealant. Also included are cam and crank seals which I'm hoping I won't need, but nice to have on hand. Also, shipping was really fast, I received it the day after I ordered it!
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That review pretty much is A Ok in my book
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02-09-2012, 10:16 PM
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I just had my water pump and timing belt done by the dealer
looks like I should have bought the parts myself and taken them there 
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02-09-2012, 10:30 PM
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I just had my water pump and timing belt done by the dealer
looks like I should have bought the parts myself and taken them there |
Yeah, just for fun I called the dealer for a quote on replacing all of these things - $1065. A good part of that is labor, but still. I advised them to have a nice day.
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Quote:
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From Amazon, right? Do you remember what brands the water pump and timing belt were? One of the reviewers said the water pump was Aisin, which is OEM and good. The picture on the page shows a GMB water pump. Thanks.
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Yes I did get it from amazon, its a GMB brand here is a pic and the timing belt is mitsubishi timing belt.
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02-10-2012, 02:06 AM
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Yes I did get it from amazon, its a GMB brand here is a pic and the timing belt is mitsubishi timing belt.
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Holy crap, I'm sitting here closely inspecting the water pump in your picture, while also thinking that seeing t4r.org on your computer screen is a little like looking into a mirror reflecting another mirror, and I drift up in the picture and see two orange glowing eyes staring back at me. I about jumped out of my chair.  Now that's a good-looking dog! 
Thanks for the reply. The pump certainly looks solid.
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Mike, last question - Did your tensioner come pre-compressed like the reviewer's did, or will you have to use the special tensioner compressor? Thanks.
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Quote:
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Mike, last question - Did your tensioner come pre-compressed like the reviewer's did, or will you have to use the special tensioner compressor? Thanks.
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I think the tensioner did come with the pin in it I can take a pic when i get home. This time with no dog in the background, I didn't even notice that my dog was in the pic till you said something.
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