General knowledge questions.

KingJerd

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How often should the valves be adjusted on my 22re? The previous owner said he put an aftermarket cam in it, but didnt give any further details as to WHAT cam he used. I believed him because of how torquey it was until about 2 months ago, it just started noticably fading away and its a little noisy up front. Power totally drops off completely after 3200rpms.

Whats are the specs for the valve adjustments?

Speaking of RPMs, whats the redline? It has an aftermarket tach in it, and I have to shift at 3000 because after that it totaly dies. Still though, just out of curiosity, whats the redline?

At about 22-25 mph, there is a buzzing/rattle under the truck. I thought it was the front lower air dam because part of it was bent and a bolt was loose. I tighten it up and i still have the rattle. There isnt anything loose that I could find and im worried it could be a driveshaft or something, its my first 4WD so im not realy sure what to look for.
 
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Download a Factory Service Manual, it not only has the adjustment specs, but the whole procedure, which is too much to go into here.
 
fourwd1 said:
Download a Factory Service Manual, it not only has the adjustment specs, but the whole procedure, which is too much to go into here.

Thanks man. Im slowly figuring this truck out. I love it but I want it to run right.
 
sounds like a cam issue. and 3 grand?? ooooo!!! ouch! i shift at 4500+ in my 87 22RE. where is a link to a place where i can download a factory service manual?
 
Timing Chain

You should know that the timing chain rattles on the 22re when it needs replacing. That may be the noise that you're hearing.

The timing chain seems to be a common problem with the 22re engine because people tend to buy cheap timing kits and they don't last. When I bought my first 4runner I had to do the timing chain.

It would rattle loudest on startup, low RPM and especially if I was lugging the engine.

The key is to buy a timing kit that has a metal chain guide for the driver side or both sides. The drivers side guide is the one that breaks.

I bought mine from www.engnbldr.com (through ebay)

LCengineering also has good stuff or you can get the parts from Toyota.
 
Previous owner TOLD me it had the metal guides. Ill find out soon for myself since the head gasket went out last week...
 

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