I need to do a complete timing belt/water pump service since I've established that the 245,000 miles on it is also on the original timing belt. My question is how do I know whether the water pump has the outlet pipe or not. I plan on getting a kit from rockauto.com per my mechanics suggestion. Some kits say with outlet pipe some say w/o. How can I know the difference? Thanks.
Water pump question.
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Ok thanks. I knew there was a way to tell. He strongly recommend the gates belt. Well, these "kits" have pretty decent parts most of which are supplying the oem manufacturers. The belts are like mitsuboshi NOT Mitsubishi. Pretty sure they're fine
98OzarksRunner
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Those kits use OEM parts (Toyota doesn't make them all - they buy from others, like Aisin water pumps, Mitsobushi belts, etc). Using OEM parts means everything will fit and work, not be one that 'also' works on a 3.4, and a few others as well. If your OEM timing belt lasted 245K miles, almost 3 times the recommended maintenance interval, that's a pretty good belt. I think you'll be fine with another OEM belt.
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while this is my first 4runner, it is not my first Toyota.
I have used the gates kit twice and will NOT use again. On one the waterpump went out in less than a year, another went two years.
I have since used the Asian kits for replacement of the gates kits, and no failures in the past 4 years since being put in
maybe the quality has gone up since I last used a gates kit (5 years) but I been burned enough not to use again
I have used the gates kit twice and will NOT use again. On one the waterpump went out in less than a year, another went two years.
I have since used the Asian kits for replacement of the gates kits, and no failures in the past 4 years since being put in
maybe the quality has gone up since I last used a gates kit (5 years) but I been burned enough not to use again
I am capable, just wasn't sure of the tools I needed. What do you guys use to hold crank pulley still?
jeremyc74
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Or for a little more money you can get the one specifically for Toyotas.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B009TCA758/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
That one is a better tool, but you might get more use out of the universal one.
Yes, if your only going to ever use it on that motor the toyota specific one is nice. I do lots of cars though, and the universal one is nice. I also use it to hold cams and other things.
TheDurk
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Or, for a lot less money, get an old 2x4 and some 3/8" stove bolts and make one. Less than 20 minutes and maybe $10. (I had everything lying around, so zero in my case. Just remember, bolts on the diagonal, NOT the center line, and leave plenty of wood PAST the hole. Ignore these tips, and don't come crying to me when it breaks, 'cuz it will.
takumi
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Yes you can. Pretty sure they all have the nipple though, but i am not 100%. Every 3.4L 4Runner I have done has. A buddy once got a DNJ kit and had the nipple/no nipple option. I opened the box and we took the kit back. Pile of crap. I only see one part number for the Asin kit, and it has the nipple.
The water pump hose goes to the oil cooler. It's visible behind the rear splash curtain in the left front wheel well.
