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Originally Posted by iamBazzy
Yea, been reading through a lot of threads, and while I am mechanically inclined, i'd rather leave something like that to the professionals. Thanks for the advice! I'm going to just go ahead and have a shop do the timing belt and waterpump. I've spent more than I'd like to admit making this thing brand new, I want to know i'm selling it to someone in the best condition possible. From what I've read online, this is a great kit to buy, does it include the bearing that I need to replace?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NAK9F3K...v_ov_lig_dp_it
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Unfortunately no, that kit only has what you need to do the timing belt and water pump, everything needed behind the timing belt cover, it also doesn't have a new thermostat which I would replace as well.
For the serpentine belt, you have a tensioner bearing/pulley and a idler bearing/pulley and of course a serpentine belt, I would replace all three since you say you want to do it right before selling, you can easily do these yourself, but if you get someone else to do the timing belt I would let them go ahead and do them since they have to be removed for the timing belt anyway, as was mentioned you may want to also check the fan clutch since it did look a little wobbly in your video and could also be the noise you're hearing.
That all being said, I didn't fully read all of your prior post and really missed or it didn't register in my brain where you said the timing belt was supposedly done about 30,000 miles before you bought, depending on how many miles you have put on it since you bought it the timing belt should have many more miles to go before needing replacing, it should be fine for 90,000 miles before needing replacing, no reason to replace it if it still has some good mileage left on the belt.
Did you not get a receipt from the former owner showing when it was replaced?
Also have you looked for a little decal placed somewhere under the hood to indicate when it was replaced, look everywhere under there for it?
When I bought my 2004 I didn't think mine had been replaced, I got a bunch of receipts but none for a timing belt and I didn't see a decal in the engine compartment, one day a few month after buying it I happened to look up at the underside of the hood and there was the timing belt decal showing it had been replaced, so look up as well(!)...BUT why would someone stick it there(?) it should be placed in a very oblivious place easily seen by anyone every time they open the hood, IMHO, so if you do replace it make sure whoever does your timing belt installs the decal as well and write the date and mileage on it(!), the decal come with any timing belt you buy and also make sure you give the receipt to the new owner as well.
If you do replace the timing belt make sure whoever you get to do it has a good reputation AND experience in working on Toyotas so they know more of how these rides are put together so it done properly and it would be nice to know that they have done a few of these timing belts before, I do all my own work, there are very few I would trust to work on mine, even some of the "Techs" at the Toyota dealership I won't even let change my oil!!
By the way the T4R looks awesome, much better than the photo when you first got it, and I commend you on wanting to sell it in the best possible condition for the next owner, not many would go that far when selling and I hope you get back what you have put into it!!