Nope, I get it for the timing belt kit.
Just wondering how you would know if a given part was OEM or OEM spec. Id like to know for a few other areas of the truck.
Timing belt kit recommendations
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Nope, I get it for the timing belt kit.
Just wondering how you would know if a given part was OEM or OEM spec. Id like to know for a few other areas of the truck.
I went with the kit millerad suggested in post #2. Thanks to some amazon points and a prime membership I got the kit for just over $200 delivered the next day. The mechanic who actually did the work said that everything in the kit that was needed was in there and that it appeared to be OEM toyota parts (used to work at a Toyota dealership).
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
Millerad1651
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Awesome, glad someone else can vouch for this kit. Seems to be quality at a cheaper price than the aircabinman kit on eBay. Hopefully some more people can save some money.
"Appeared" is the key word there.
That kit has a Bando timing belt. The OEM is Mitsubishi.
Millerad1651
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Actually, MitsubOshi made the timing belts for the 4Runner out of the factory. The Bando belt is still a very high quality belt, which Toyota now uses for new vehicles. You are reading way too far into this man.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/147057-timing-belt-kit.html
From that thread...
"Bando is an OEM supplier for Toyota. In fact, many Toyota belts are listed as "Bando Toyota" if you look at them. Toyota also uses Dayco, and Mitsuboshi in newer vehicles. I have used Bando for years on my vehicles, works great."
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LittleCaesar
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Here is a good one:
Toyota 3 4L V6 Complete Timing Belt Water Pump Kit | eBay
Toyota 3 4L V6 Complete Timing Belt Water Pump Kit | eBay
Hepar
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How does this kit look?
http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Facto...eywords=toyota+3.4+timing+belt+kit+water+pump
http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Facto...eywords=toyota+3.4+timing+belt+kit+water+pump
Hepar
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Sorry, forget that kit. I think this is the one I'm leaning towards. Might as well do it all while I'm in there.
Thoughts?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-OEM...iter_Display:3.4L&hash=item19e3d914be&vxp=mtr
Thoughts?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-OEM...iter_Display:3.4L&hash=item19e3d914be&vxp=mtr
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Millerad1651
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Not bad at all for everything that you get. That's going to be a busy weekend!
Hepar
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Yeah, I've been debating whether or not to do it myself or just get it done by Toyota. If it's worth the day. But the more I think about it, the more I'm down to get to know my engine a bit more.
I have 2002 4runner with 100k miles, nothing has been done besides oil changes. I know there is an oil leak from the valve cover, so the gasket has to be changed. I was looking around for a kit and came across this one that looks very complete, that includes the gasket and other items that I believe needs to be changed while i'm in there.
How does the price look for all of this?
Genuine Toyota 3 4 Liter 5VZFE V6 Complete 52 Pcs Timing Belt Pump Kit | eBay
How does the price look for all of this?
Genuine Toyota 3 4 Liter 5VZFE V6 Complete 52 Pcs Timing Belt Pump Kit | eBay
stir_fry_boy
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Looks like a good kit. I would question the need to change the timing idler pulleys and tensioner which would save you a considerable sum (150$). You can contact the seller and see if they will do a custom kit, I know lots of us here get a Toyota OEM Kit from seller aircabinman and he will do a custom kit for you with what you need.
However, I did just change a timing belt the other day on a ES300 with about 50k miles on the motor. The water pump was leaking and it had a bad timing idler pulley. I did change just the timing belt 15k miles earlier on this same car and was kicking myself for not replacing everything. I did decide that no matter the mileage, I would never again do a timing belt without the water pump. On this particular motor, it is quite a bit more work to get the pump out vs the 3.4 we have.
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The OEM idler pulleys and tensioner are well built and mine were still fine after the last 150,000 km change interval. I would argue that unless you offroad and submerge your engine often, you could probably change those parts every other timing belt service. You would really have to abuse your truck and ignore failure signs for a long time before they get to the point of seizing.
Cam and crankshaft seals I would also probably change every other service too.
Another part I don't see much mention on, but for higher mileage engines, the fan clutch bracket (bearings) will likely start to wear out. When that seizes you mess up all your drive belts.
stir_fry_boy
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100% agree with you nobb.
I wouldn't really say I have a recommendation on the mileage to change these. At 350,000 kms when I did my timing belt, I noticed the fan bracket bearing and A/C idler bearing were starting to feel like the grease had dried up. These probably have been on the truck since it was new. Bearings, if they aren't heavily loaded, usually still have a long way to go before they fail catastrophically. They don't have any play in them yet, so it can probably wait.
Luckily, these are fairly easy to swap out. Remove the upper coolant hose, drive belts, fan, and the bracket bolts off. I'll probably just wait 2 years (~40,000 kms) until my next coolant flush to swap these out.
stir_fry_boy
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I changed mine because it was making quite a bit of noise at 205,000 miles. Get the Aisin fan pulley bracket off RockAuto.com for around $100. Same as OEM - Fan Pulley Bracket - Aisin. Just spin the bearing and if it makes noise, replace it. It's not too hard to do without having to do the timing belt.
I would recommend going OEM on the timing belt. The Toyota Master Techs I've talked with have said they have seen every other belt besides OEM flop around in there, even Gates. I'm sure that is rare, but there are no issues with the OEM kit, and if the only difference is the belt, you won't save more than $10.
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