Timing Belt Tool Q?

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Trevor 3blacktoys

Discussion Starter · Apr 5, 2005

Is there any other tool besides the Blue Point / Snap on Tensioner Tool that I can buy localy that works the same? I need it by this weekend and Snap On said it'd be a few weeks.

I will be making a pulley holding tool so that is covered, and also have a torque wrench that goes up to 250 ft lbs.......

I thought my Dad had everything (Diesel Mech), but he doesn't.......
Do I also need a pulley tool??

I am giong off of the write up on toy4x4.net

Thanks, Trevor

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CMB1998

· #21 · Apr 7, 2005

Trevor 3blacktoys said:
Yea, well Toyota of Vancouver, WA sucks balls.......They wanted over $600.00 just to do the timing belt then Add. couple hundred for the Water pump.....I even said it was just right there!!! but yea, I didin't even bother asking them about the other crap I'm replacing......They were looking in the book just adding all the labor hours up...I'm not about to go there.....
Trevor

CMB - your not SAS'd are you?? teil color?

No. But i know the truck your talking about. Its always parked infront of the tool rental place off St. Johns. Its a 96 with a flat bed and a SAS.

I just have a regular old 96 4X4 v6, that I bought in 99. I am looking for a Dcab and then going to sell this one.

Later,

Chris

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nastynate

· #22 · Apr 7, 2005

Trevor 3blacktoys said:
Is there any other tool besides the Blue Point / Snap on Tensioner Tool that I can buy localy that works the same? I need it by this weekend and Snap On said it'd be a few weeks.

I will be making a pulley holding tool so that is covered, and also have a torque wrench that goes up to 250 ft lbs.......

I thought my Dad had everything (Diesel Mech), but he doesn't.......
Do I also need a pulley tool??

I am giong off of the write up on toy4x4.net

definitely get the chain tool

you also should change your crank and cam seals while you're at it

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Trevor 3blacktoys

Discussion Starter · #23 · Apr 7, 2005

Great. Thanks, will do.
How hard is the process for the crank/cam seals? I don't have my manual w/ me....
Thanks! Trevor

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nastynate

· #24 · Apr 7, 2005 (Edited)

Trevor 3blacktoys said:
Great. Thanks, will do.
How hard is the process for the crank/cam seals? I don't have my manual w/ me....
Thanks! Trevor

Easy..

Just pull off the cam gears and crank gear (use the chain tool and breaker bar to remove bolts).

You might need a gear puller (fsm recommends one), we just pulled mine off by hand. You don't need to remember which way they went on, they're keyed (note left and right gear for cam gears).

Use a small screwdriver to extract the old seals. Lube the new ones a little with high temp grease and gently tap them in with a hammer and a small piece of wood or blunt metal until they're flush (like the old ones were).

Put the gears back on and torque the bolts. If you're going to change your water pump don't put the crank gear on until you're done with it.

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grillmasterp

· #25 · Apr 7, 2005

Wes- When are you changing the timing belt for the 4runner ?
Imight ask you to sneak in a few items on the next order you place- small stuff-
just replenishing some of my spare spares......

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nastynate

· #26 · Apr 7, 2005

grillmasterp said:
Wes- When are you changing the timing belt for the 4runner ?
Imight ask you to sneak in a few items on the next order you place- small stuff-
just replenishing some of my spare spares......

not sure, probably within the month. i'll drop you an email, or just tell me what you want and i'll include it and then send you a bill

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Trevor 3blacktoys

Discussion Starter · #27 · Apr 18, 2005

I just wanted to thank you guys......Last weekend I did all the belts/hoses/and cam/crank seals...water pump....Everything went great, that snap on tool def. helps alot.....and the chain pipe wrench I p/u @ harbor freight for $10.00 worked awesome......it took about 4hrs all in.(woulda been 3 if we didn't do seals)....I think the hardest part was taking the cam pulleys off to replace the cam seals.........
Thanks guys.........
Trevor

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nastynate

· #28 · Apr 18, 2005

Trevor 3blacktoys said:
I just wanted to thank you guys......Last weekend I did all the belts/hoses/and cam/crank seals...water pump....Everything went great, that snap on tool def. helps alot.....and the chain pipe wrench I p/u @ harbor freight for $10.00 worked awesome......it took about 4hrs all in.(woulda been 3 if we didn't do seals)....I think the hardest part was taking the cam pulleys off to replace the cam seals.........
Thanks guys.........
Trevor

sweet!

that chain wrench is the real secret to getting it done easily

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Trevor 3blacktoys

Discussion Starter · #29 · Apr 18, 2005

Yes it was!......I origonaly p/u a belt type wrench instead of chain......well the belt I didn't pay attention to was a V belt....yea, it didn't work......A tip that I found out also was to cut the factory T-belt and fold it around the crank pulley a couple of times so the chain wouldn't hurt the pulley(used the same belt piece on the cams). I also pulled the radiator out so we could get an impact in to break the crank bolt.....(extra 10 minutes to pull the radiator).......Truck runs perfect.....I'm glad I didn't take it to the stealer.......
Trevor

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