03' - V8 Timing Belt SST's?

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kaneman23

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Has anyone done a write-up on a timing belt change for the 4.7? If so, what SST's are required?

I changed my 99' TB a few years ago and only needed 1-SST for the tensioner. I was able to use an impact wrench on the crank pulley bolt but I've heard that there isn't much room on the 4Runner to use one. Any help is appreciated.
 
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On the Tundra Forum there is a good write-up for the timing belt for the 4.7L - a few things are different but it's really close. I'm sure a link will pop up if you search for it on here....that's where I found it. I didn't have any special Toyota tools to do the job. You can have someone hold a big screw driver in the torque converter from under the engine while you break the crank bolt loose/re torque it. I do have a good variety of hand tools though but I can't remember any specific ones I needed. I left the radiator in cause I didn't want to hassle with taking it out and there seemed to be enough room...big mistake. I don't even know when it happened but I managed to nick the radiator and poke a hole in it and ended up taking it out anyways. Take the extra 15 minutes at the beginning to drain and remove the radiator. I also did the water pump (it was leaking slightly) and the tensioner pulleys.

I've done lots of timing belts on Subarus and they are quick and easy. This one was way more involved and took much longer so get started early :)
 
Yeah I had that too now that I think of it. I read through the one for the Tundra a couple times prior to doing mine. It would probably suffice if you didn't have the service manual.
 
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