Next...Exterior Engine Overhaul. The horror...
So here is where the fun really gets going.
I was getting IAC and TPS codes being thrown here and there. I would reset them and they would come back randomly. I would also get an evap code thrown into the mix every so often. Car was also 25k overdue for a timing belt. I was losing oil 1/2 quart a month. The valve covers had been leaking for probably 75k miles. Vacuum hoses were cracking. Some were so rock hard I thought they might be covers for metal tubes. Air tubes were brittle and cracked. Advance Auto radiator was leaking. Radiator cap was leaking too!
A normal person would just trade this off to some poor schmuck. But I pride myself on being the bigger schmuck.
I bought a Timing Belt kit on Amazon. They have kits with the water pump and valve cover gaskets and a bunch of everything. Bearings, waterpump are OEM supplier stuff, etc. The only things not oem were the valve cover gaskets and seals. IMHO Toyota's weren't so great to start with so...meh, I just used what came in the kit. They all fit like a glove.
Made a list of all the hoses I would need and ordered them from Toyota. partsouq.com is the best for diagrams and parts. Using my VIN is a MUST as they don't have exactly my build to choose from. When using my VIN, everything comes out perfectly. I also used toyotaparts.mcgeorgetoyota.com. They just discounted the most.
The kicker to the whole thing is the Throttle Body. Good or Bad, from about 8/2000 to the end of the 3rd gens...Toyota used an integrated Throttle body that included TPS and IAC.
IT'S NOT SERVICEABLE!
MSRP for one is like $1100!
A Toyota parts discounter will get it for you for under $650. I paid $627.40 from McGeorge Toyota.
I haven't seen anyone show how to rebuild them...so maybe I will try on my old one. For now...I assumed the position and bought a new one.
I added the Oil Cooler gasket into the project as I saw a thread about it.
Parts ordered:
Splash Shield Clip 90467-10186 8 $12.32 (these always break)
Oil Cooler O-Ring 90301-67004 1 $3.84
Relief Valve O-Ring 90210-22001 1 $3.88
Upper Radiator Hose 16571-62070 1 $18.58
Lower Radiator Hose 16572-62090 1 $18.51
By-Pass Hose 16261-62070 1 $13.97
Hose Water By-Pass 16264-62040 1 $6.52
PCV Valve 12204-62010 1 $9.04
Grommet 90480-18001 1 $4.28
Throttle Body 22030-62020 1 $627.40
Hose 15778-62030 1 $26.20
Hose 15777-62020 1 $10.74
Hose Air No.2 17342-62080 1 $9.16
Hose Air No.1 17341-62100 1 $15.13
Hose Air No.3 17343-62080 1 $9.16
Plenum Gasket 17176-62040 2 $18.36
Hose Ventilation N 12261-62041 1 $9.67
Hose Ventilation N 12262-62060 1 $24.03
Air Hose 17881-62150 1 $54.59
Air Hose 17882-62020 1 $34.72
Tensioner 13540-62021 1 $33.90
Throttle Body Gasket 22271-62050 1 $9.94
RKX Gas cap replacement seal 1 $7.95 (Amazon)
Motorad T-37 Radiator Cap 1 $8.82 (Amazon)
Motorad 281-180 Thermostat 1 $10.18 (Amazon)
Timing Belt kit Evergreen TBK271MVCA2 1 $159.95 (Amazon)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Radiator. Advance Auto Lifetime Guarantee. FREE! Suckers.
Add in some lengths of generic vacuum hose from NAPA (make them order the right sizes...don't just take their "this'll fit too" BS), a few odds and ends and shipping and total is about $1200.
Tools:
Lisle 58430 Shaft Type Seal Puller - $13.77
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Drake Off Road 4502 Hose Clamp Pliers Set - 2 Piece - $20
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
OTC 4754 Universal Pulley Holder - $57.48
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
So about $100 for tools I didn't have.
Almost FREE: Crank holder I made. Works AWESOME. Thanks for the tip, Tim: