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Correct I'm talking about the timing belt one

Thank you to all you wonderfully people that answered my question, sorry I didn't reply earlier as I was all day under the hood fighting the timing belt :) To answer your question I have $275000 miles on it. The timing belt didn't had any wear and tear to it (beside where it snapped) which is a...

i think the tentioner moves a bit up and down but without the pushing pin that located under it, as i saw on the forum that pin is the one that you cant move by hand... any idea on to how to press it down? and regarding the cam pulley, yes its the one on the upper right (driver side) it is hard...

it broke while i was driving

hello guys, i am getting to more problems as i go....:cry2: in my 99 4runner v6 i have two cam pulleys, one on right side and one on left side (inside timing belt cover) when looking at the engine the one on the left is turning nice and smooth, the one on the right is turning as if he is stuck...

Hello guys, I'm trying to understand why my hydraulic pulley tensioner is loose so much that I can move it with my hand? Does it suppose to move like that from the small metal pin under it? And I see people saying that a special tool is needed to hold it down... Do they meen that this pin under...

hello guys, i read that i need to use a special tool in order to move the pulley tensioner... but mine is moving very easy by hand, is that ok????? and if so do can i put any pin to hold it or i need something special for that??? another question i have is about the pulley on the right hand side...

hello guys, as it turns out the car wouldn't start because the timing belt has broken while i was driving. is there anything i need to do when installing a new one? does it effect the valves?? or any other thing you can think about or you just install the new one and thats it? much help is...

thanks for that, i didn't check for spark yet, i should take one wire out the plug and put like a screw driver next to it to see if it shoots sparks right?! after i see if i have a spark or not ill go to the timing belt, do you know whats the easiest way to take a look at it? thanks, oh and one...

its not the battery, ive connected it with jumper cables to another car to make sure, and the starter sounds quick and good. thanks

do you think it can be a timing belt? wouldn't then the water pump should brake all water out? and i always thgout that once the timing belt is broken the engine get stuck, is that right? i will try to connect it to a code reader.. does this thing show if timing belt is broken or not? thanks

hello guys, i am new to the forum and i truly hope you experts can help me understand how to fix this issue... my car is 99 4runner v6 3.4, stopped while i was driving it, and just wont start since. it does make a noise of the starter turning and trying to turn it on, i have checked the fuel...

how to connect to the computer how do i connect to the computer if i dont have the unit that mechanics have? can you buy it somewhere? thanks

hello guys, i am new to the forum and i truly hope you experts can help me understand how to fix this issue... my car is 99 4runner v6 3.4, stopped while i was driving it, and just wont start since. it does make a noise of the starter turning and trying to turn it on, i have checked the fuel...