ebay timing kit has arrived

[004Gunner]

Damn this no email thing. . .

I haven't replaced my cam or crank seals so I can't give you any pointers. If you don't have the equipment then just leave them alone for now. Maybe by the time they start leaking you'll have a big, shiny, new compressor (not oil-less) :bigok:

 

[Elton H]

my freind has air tools at his work that will wiz them right off

 

[Elton H]

well its done im by no means a awesome mechanic but i did it my self well you will need some help to hold the crank tool .... everything fit great purrs like a kitten so far soo good that and i probably saved 500 dollars for just labor lol :frog:

 

[Justin727]

i dont have a 40 gallon tank that flows a ton of air so it wont mater if i had a good one

I don't care if you had a million gallon air tank it does matter greatly believe me!

But glad you got it done!

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I just got done a couple weeks ago doing the t-belt and everything else up front and for anybody that hits this thread searching for tips, do not EVEN attempt this without a tool similar to that posted by Elton above.

The crankshaft pulley bolt is ON there, and I mean on there and you won't get it loose without a tool to hold the pulley. My brother fabricated a similar tool with his mig welder and it was a Godsend.

This job is time consuming. Now that I know what to do (having done it) I could probably do it in half the time, but take your time. Measure twice and cut once. ;-)

I've got the tool if anybody in the Denver area needs to borrow it.

 

[Elton H]

ya i was able to rattle mine off with a mac 1/2'' air gun at 120 psi but i also had the radiator out

 

[ItBeMe]

Ok I am new to the Toyotas. So just how long does it take to do this job. And he got the parts off E-bay, what would they cost at a parts store or from a stealership. Thanks for the info.:hatsoff:

 

[Elton H]

for oem the most expensive parts are the idlers the belt is like 40 dollars the water pump is 90 something if you have low miles just a water pump and belt will be ok ... the kit i got is oem quailty parts with out the name and price as for how long id say a days work

 

[JohnsD90]

well its done im by no means a awesome mechanic but i did it my self well you will need some help to hold the crank tool .... everything fit great purrs like a kitten so far soo good that and i probably saved 500 dollars for just labor lol :frog:

Told ya the tool is good.

 

[Elton H]

update no leaks and its running like a brand new truck

 

[brian2sun]

Good stuff man!

 

[TheDurk]

For those that are intimidated by the sheer awesomeness of Elton's tool :wink2: (the crank bolt tool), I am posting my humble ghetto version that works just as well using an old 2x4 and some stove bolts I had left over from making a work bench. . Don't ask for plans, I just stuck two drill bits in the pulley and bashed the board with a hammer. Drill out the dimples, then take your socket and place it midpoint on a line between the two. Draw a circle around the socket and drill that out. Thread in the bolts and done.

Position the bolt holes on the diagonal and leave wood beyond the holes so it won't split. This one was long enough I had the leverage to torque it solo, one arm on this, and one on the wrench.