timing belt change

I recently purchased a ‘99 LC100 that had just had the timing belt replaced, but it had a significant oil leak. After investigating, I discovered that the washer on the idler tensioner bolt was missing, which turned out to be the source of the leak. To be safe, I decided to replace everything...

Hello all! I’ve recently encountered a 2000 100 series Land Cruiser with 277k Miles that I’m considering getting. Pros: Owner would trade for my old honda (my secondary car) Engine Idles Smooth Drives smooth Hardly any rust Paint in excellent shape Cons: Carfax history ends at 248k Miles I...

So my '02 LC has 297k miles on it... and a few drops in the garage of red coolant. From what I can see, it's coming from the front, near the top, probably part of the coolant intake/water pump assembly. With that in mind, knowing the amount of work involved... what does everyone recommend for...

I've owned four vehicles with 2UZ engines and between them have replaced the timing belt several times. This weekend I helped a friend replace the TB/WP on his truck. He was most concerned with the cam crank timing aspect of it as I think most people who have never done it are. I've always...

2000 Land Cruiser built in December 1999 with 183,000 miles. First time doing the timing belt. Here are a few photos. Replaced with OEM Mitsuboshi belt. Looks like the rubber has dried out a bit however after more than 22 and a half years I suppose that's to be expected. Truck operates in a hot...

Dear Friends, Here is yet another timing belt installation DIY step by step you can follow. In my case I used Otrams Videos which were very helpful in getting the TB removed and installed back up. I took the time to get the time stamp from each step of OTRAM's videos so you can click on...

Hi all, My 01 LX470 with 200k miles has given me a bit of trouble this week. The fan clutch bracket went bad, so I decided to replace the timing belt, water pump, along with the fan clutch. I thought I would be good to go mechanically for a while. The very next day my wife was driving it and it...

timing belt replacement was going well enough until tonight. I stripped the threads on the bolt and I’d imagine the spot it goes into on the timing belt tensioner pulley. Pictured below. It’s the one with the funny sized bolt with the 10mm hex head. Seeing as this is my first time cross...

Not a typo. I found a mint ‘07 with 23,000 miles. I also found a good shrink to help me deal with what I paid for it. The owner bought from a Toyota dealer after 5,000 miles and has put ~ 1000 miles a year on it and kept it in a garage. I don’t plan on waiting long to do the timing belt, but...

So ive owned my 2002 cruiser (ThunderTruck) for about 8 months, 6 of those months ive been deployed. My cruiser is at 180k and is in need of a timing belt/water pump. Id also prefer to do every moving part that touches the timing belt and is buried within that could sneak up and have me...

Hi. I had a mobile mechanic come and help me change my timing belt. Long story short, I had to tell him to leave because he was not very professional.. I was able to get the timing right and am in the process of putting everything back together. For some reason, he took removed the oil filter...