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Old 07-22-2011, 01:00 PM #16
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Changed mine today. Original had 150k on it and after a close inspection I couldn't find any cracks!

New one from Napa, about $45. Changing was a pain. My forearms are a tad above average and just got scraped to heck. Took about 20-25 mins.
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Thumbs up 07 4Runner 4.0 v-6 Serpentine belt replacement
My first time changing serpentine belt on my 2007 4runner limited 4x4, it has 74500 miles (mostly hi-way miles). Toyota dealer quoted me around $200+ parts and labor. I purchased the belt from ebay store for $17.26 (Bando 7pk-2120). I was bit hesitant doing it because never done it before but, after watching several you tube videos, I felt confident to do it. It took me about 25minutes start to finish and extremely happy with the results. (old belt showed no sign of damage but, just wanted to be safe before a long trip and kept the old one for spare) Now I would encourage every 4runner owners to tackle this and save about $200...Good luck.
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serpentine belt
My first belt on my 03 4 runner lasted 90K. I went to Toyota parts and put on a new one 40K later it is squealing like a pig. Tensioner seems fine, Im not really sure how i could tell if its bad anyway. I was looking at other aftermarket belts IE goodyear gatorback and Continental has a similar belt. but what I am reading makes me think twice... should i try a new belt or stay with the Toyota belt??? Thanks fellas.
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My first belt on my 03 4 runner lasted 90K. I went to Toyota parts and put on a new one 40K later it is squealing like a pig. Tensioner seems fine, Im not really sure how i could tell if its bad anyway. I was looking at other aftermarket belts IE goodyear gatorback and Continental has a similar belt. but what I am reading makes me think twice... should i try a new belt or stay with the Toyota belt??? Thanks fellas.
When I changed mine I used the Gatorback belt but then read bad things about it and went and bought OEM.

The trick is to buy the belt for the Tacoma 1grfe, almost half the price for the same belt. The price difference has to do with parts sourcing... I assume. No problems 30K later.
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After I replaced my power steering pump, the belt was squealing like crazy. At first I thought I bought a bad pump, but it turned out the belt was one rib off center from the water pump. Doesn’t hurt to check that the belt is aligned over all the accessories before you go buy a new one!
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