timing belt 10 years old
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I would also add the cylinder cover/valve cover gaskets.
I am about to do a timing belt change on my 3UZ and this is an excellent shopping list. (obviously different part#'s, but same concept
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Great info, this is a private sale. needs tires, needs center muffler, 60000 miles and we are at my offer of $17000 and after a lot of back and forth there price is at $17550 came from southern NY seems pretty rust free but
What you all think?
What you all think?
Something seems odd if it needs a center muffler at 60k but is otherwise rust free. Do those things tend to rust through back East? Don't hear about many LC's replacing their center, at least not here on MUD.
Otherwise if it's a solid truck the price seems right.
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We are guessing it never got run long enough to dry out the inside of of the muffler. out looked not bad but falling apart. Everthing else seemed to look good but flashlight failed before I looked through the whole thing.
daninghram said:
That's weird. Mine was from PA and everything has surface rust on the bottom except for the exhaust . Isn't this a tbelt thread?
I just got my wife a 99 100 series LC. It has had all the recommended services done at toyota. The TB and WP were done in 2005 at 96k miles. The truck was driven only 34k miles in 6 years to the point at which I bought it in Oct 2011. This thing is in fantastic condition and runs great. I also asked TOyota about the TB and they said every 6 years. The belt seems just fine tho.
So I figured Id wait to do it at 160k miles and not the 6 year mark. Do I need to do the water pump and everything else listed above along with the Timing belt at every 90k milestone ?
So I figured Id wait to do it at 160k miles and not the 6 year mark. Do I need to do the water pump and everything else listed above along with the Timing belt at every 90k milestone ?
You don't have to. But you'll want to. You have to move all those parts to get to the TB so ... why not save yourself from having to do the job a second time when the WP breaks. Also, the WP and TB typically have the same shelf life so ... no sense in not doing them at the same time except for the $$$ for the project.
Zero.
Ugh.
Aside from the valid thought of replacing everything when you're in there - have we been duped into replacing the t belts? I can see the water pumps as most of them in 4.7's leak (per PowderPig).
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GaFJC said:
The water pumps are the weak point on this engine...like all timing belt driven engines, they seem to have higher failure rates compared to say 1FZ water pumps which seem to go, and go, and go...
Regardless, if you are doing a water pump it would be stupid not to do the timing belt too.
Just to reiterate: my list is a list of thing "I" would do. Im slightly more anal about "while-you-are-in-there" maintenance.
I agree considering the t belt is a $50 or so part on its own so why not do it when you're in there.
Your to do list makes sense. Better to be proactive when you have the time and money than to have an unexpected and untimely problem when you least expect it.
After seeing your list I'm thinking I should do my fan clutch....
My '99 had 69,800 miles on it when I bought it in late '04. It also came from New York (Rochester) and it definitely wasn't "rust free". So IIWY I'd want to see fresh detailed photos of the entire undercarriage before moving that kinda coin over.