Interference?

[97 AZ LC]

and he stated that the 4.7 became an interference engine in 2005 when they added variable valve timing. That Land Cruiser drove out of the dealership with it's original engine.

I'm sure what he meant to say was that the 4.7 became a VVT interference engine in different years depending on model, and that for the Land Cruiser it became an interference motor during the 2005 calendar year for the 2006 model year.

 

[chuckscap]

Just because he is confused about the motor being a interference motor doesn’t make him a bad mechanic. Why don’t you use the dealer? How much are you going to save?
My .02.
Dean

+1

 

[Kano383]

Reviving an old thread again... Because it's crucial info. Here is a post-timing belt failure teardown of a 4.7 2UZ-FE, from a Tundra. Spoiler alert... Nothing bad happened inside. Interesting insight video.