Need some help, timing belt change

[Ails85]

Hey, new member here, long time lurker.

I am currently in the process of changing out the water pump and timing belt of my 2000 Land Cruiser.

So to my question. I am to the point where I have taken most of everything off the front of the engine and looking at the timing belt. With the crank at "0", the right cam is one tooth off. Left cam lines up perfect.

So I'm kinda stuck in what to do when I put my new belt on. Do I put the new belt on with the cam where it is? Do I rotate the cam to the mark when I install the new belt or what?

At the beginning of the summer I noticed the Land Cruiser was getting warm on extended drives and then realized I was leaking coolant. I was able to determine the leak was coming from the front of the engine and could hear the water pump bearings. So I parked it for the summer as it is not my main vehicle. The Land Cruiser seemed to be running fine, But I purchased it approximately 2 years ago and really don't drive it too much. I would assume it wouldnt run great at all out of timing.

Or am I missing something and I'm way over thinking something.

Maybe someone can help. Thanks

 

[vipergrhd]

Search is your friend, belt do stretch and it is normal if it is slightly off. Get a Toyota or Aisin belt it's marked to where you need to put it.

Get a tube of FIPG from Toyota for your gaskets.

 

[Ails85]

I've searched but couldnt find anything regurading this issue. I am using a write up from this board to follow. It isn't just slightly off, it's a full tooth off. I've attached a picture showing the right cam, left cam, and crank at 0.

 

[duggy]

Do not install it with one tooth off. It will not run properly.

The new belt you get should have markings for the left, right cams and the crank. Line those all up and you should be good to go.

 

[aging fleet]

Looks like you're a tooth off, I'd get it all lined up when installing the new belt.

 

[Ails85]

Do not install it with one tooth off. It will not run properly.

The new belt you get should have markings for the left, right cams and the crank. Line those all up and you should be good to go.

That's what has me questioning so much...it ran fine when it was parked...a full tooth off.
The new belt has the marks on it.

I guess the general consensus is to ignore marking the current belt like all the write ups show and just line up all the timing marks on the new belt?

 

[aljollano]

Looks like you're a tooth off, I'd get it all lined up when installing the new belt.

X2.
When I did mine I moved the cam by accident trying to put the new belt, put the old belt around that cam only and use it as a handle to move the cam.
Do it right so you know it will running as it should.

A.J

 

[Sandroad]

I'll join the consensus that you should reassemble by factory specs and not by how you found it. Has the t-belt been changed before? I wonder if the overheating is related to timing being off?

 

[vipergrhd]

Make sure to replace everything, idler pulley,tensioner pulley, cam seals and hydraulic tensioner. If your budget allows also replace the bracket in front of the water pump which I call the fake water pump and get new serpentine belt and front crank seal too. Use some small binder clips to hold belt in place.