Need a water pump/time belt change(Bay Area)

[SeanWN86]

Hello everybody, my name is Sean, live in Sunnyvale and am needing to get my water pump(leaks at near freezing temperatures), and timing belt(178k) job done on my 07 v8

Hoping to solicit either a good referral, or somebody that has done before and could help/lead so I get it done efficiently and right?

Thanks!

 

[Spriter]

If you feel adventurous, check out the service manual links in this forum and read up on the water pump replacement section. See if you feel comfortable performing that on your own.

 

[Spriter]

Here is the link

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/100275-service-manual-download-links.html

You will have to go to one of the later pages to find a mirror for the manuals as the links in the OP has had them removed.

 

[ElectroBoy]

Sunnyvale mechanic

I’ll repeat this from a previous post.

I highly recommend Al-Con Automotive in Sunnyvale.
I’ve been taking all my vehicles to Alex for over 25 years. I take my new vehicles to him, after the dealer service period is over, and he takes it from there. See the mileage in my signature that I got out of my gen 1 and gen 3 4Runners thanks to his care. After I exhaust my 5th gen new car warranty period I’ll be taking that to him for service too.

279 N. Fair Oaks Ave
Sunnyvale CA 94085
(408) 749-9961‬

 

[SeanWN86]

If you feel adventurous, check out the service manual links in this forum and read up on the water pump replacement section. See if you feel comfortable performing that on your own.

It's not that I don't feel I can do it. It's that I'm already doing the suspension(again) soon, my obsessiveness has a tendancy to run a project past the completion goal and I'm getting a bit burned out on large jobs in the carport. So if the price is right, I'll pay the extra for convenience. If not, well I'll be outside under the hood.

I’ll repeat this from a previous post.

I highly recommend Al-Con Automotive in Sunnyvale.
I’ve been taking all my vehicles to Alex for over 25 years. I take my new vehicles to him, after the dealer service period is over, and he takes it from there. See the mileage in my signature that I got out of my gen 1 and gen 3 4Runners thanks to his care. After I exhaust my 5th gen new car warranty period I’ll be taking that to him for service too.

279 N. Fair Oaks Ave
Sunnyvale CA 94085
(408) 749-9961‬

Either all his reviews are fake, or bought, or you have found a rare breed of mechanic.

 

[ElectroBoy]

Either all his reviews are fake, or bought, or you have found a rare breed of mechanic.

Wow.
Such cynicism.
Just trying to help another member.
You live in Sunnyvale, drive two minutes and interview him.
He really is exceptional.

 

[SeanWN86]

Wow.
Such cynicism.
Just trying to help another member.
You live in Sunnyvale, drive two minutes and interview him.
He really is exceptional.

More like smart-ass-ness.
Sorry it came across that way.
Greatly appreciated, will be calling him later.