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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Columbia, MD
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Columbia, MD
Posts: 24
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Does Toyota recommend replacing the TB tensioner when replacing the TB?
I agree that it is a good idea, but specifically I'm trying to find out if Toyota recommends or requires that you do in any official documentation.
I had a shop do my TB a few months ago, and it threw a CEL right when I picked it up. I took it back, they checked the timing again and told me it was off by a tooth, and fixed it. 2 days later, CEL again. I took it back, and the code was inactive and didn't come back after they cleared it. 10 days later, CEL again. They took the front end off for the third time, said the timing and sensors checked out ok so they've done all they can, it must be a bad ECU, which I'd have to take to the dealer to get replaced.
I got a second opinion and the second shop found it off by a tooth on each cam. He didn't see anything wrong with the part, but given the history, he recommended replacing the tensioner also, which I agreed with. So either the first shop was incompetent and set the timing wrong twice, or the tensioner was bad and let it jump repeatedly.
I'd like to know what Toyota officially recommends or requires replacing when doing the timing belt, so that I can determine if the first shop blatantly missed a step and should be held accountable, or just did poor troubleshooting after the fact and is arguably less accountable. I've looked in various service manuals and haven't found anything specific. Can anyone share a link or pdf to that?
Thanks,
Todd
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