RANT ABOUT THE DESIGN FLAWS OF 5th GEN 1GRFE

Toronto4runner2 · 2022-07-18T04:21:26+00:00

Guys..... I just gotta rant and I don't know where else to do it... Just finished putting a new water pump in 2011 4runner Sr5, and I am beyond annoyed. Why in God's Green Earth has Toyota made taking the tensioner assembly out borderline impossible as compared to the 2003-2009 1GRFE, and that godforesaken back bracket for the alternator?! What the hell is that! Why does a tensioner assembly need a huge L bracket held on by 5 bolts?! What is going on!!!! You can't even take the tensioner out without completely removing the a/c compressor as they are both connected via a screw thread that the a/c compressor slides along, which is also not present in the 2003-2009 1GRFE. At least the power steering pump is somewhat straightforward lol.....All of this combined with the weird triangular notch that they added to the oil filter assembly that prevents you from taking the timing chain cover off without lifting the engine out of the car, and it just seems Toyota added a bunch of features to make you have to come back for service in shop.....All of the engine components seem to be so so so much simpler to take off on a 4th gen V6 and it's just bumming me out lol. Thank you all for listening!

Thread starter Toronto4runner2
Start date Jul 18, 2022

jdm-v35

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Jul 20, 2022

Toronto4runner2 said:
Thank you for all the replies haha this post could've certainly been taken the other way Kind of you all! I have since accepted what happened and rly this engine is amazing......As an aside did the valve covers a few months ago and the engine was CLEEEEEAAANNNNN.......perfect even....

This engine is also different from the older ones as it is dual VVTI which may affect the design. That also is why there is a difference in power.