Car Fix DIY Videos

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In this video we show you how to perform a Timing Belt Replacement on a Toyota 3.4 Liter V6 Engine. The 5VZ-FE engine was used for 3rd Generation 4runners, 1st Generation Tacoma’s, Early Tundras and T100’s.

We not only show you how to replace the timing belt but we also show you how to replace all the associated parts; the water pump, both idler pulleys, the timing belt tensioner, thermostat, both cam shaft seals and the crank shaft seal.

**Since we shot the video, we learned a trick from a guy local to us who’s an experienced mechanic. He said he backs off the timing belt tensioner bolts a little and that gives some extra play to get the timing belt onto the #1 idler pulley. Once the timing belt is onto the #1 idler pulley, you’d just completely tighten the two tensioner bolts. I also looked back at the FSM and it instructs you to put the tensioner on AFTER the belt is on. If I would have read the FSM a little more carefully, it would have saved me some frustration. So, you could actually have the tensioner completely off the engine while installing the timing belt. ( We used this trick of backing off the the tensioner bolts a little to make getting the belt on easier and it worked great. Check out Part 2 of this video to see us use this technique. https://youtu.be/mErd7xoBS9I).

**We also learned another trick for getting that timing belt on and that’s removing the #2 idler pulley. The #2 idler pulley is the one in between the two cam shaft pulleys. Start with getting the belt onto the crankshaft timing gear, then route the belt up on to the water pump pulley and the #1 idler pulley (the pulley that rests against timing belt tensioner) then the cams. With the belt lined up, put the #2 idler pulley in. Supposedly this technique makes it much easier to get the timing belt on but I have not personally used this so I can’t 100% vouch for it’s effectiveness just yet.

**We bought the timing belt kit used in this video from an Ebay seller named “aircabinman”. Here’s a link to the kit: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Toyota-3-4L-V6-Complete-Timing-Belt-Water-Pump-Kit/190521450224?hash=item2c5bf69ef0:m:m4Q2V_w5K7vUbSPcBeUhWfA&vxp=mtr

**The other part we bought for this job was the Crank Pulley Bolt. We bought this straight from a local Toyota dealer.
Here’s the Crank Pulley Bolt Part #90119-16006

**Special Tools Used**
*OTC 6673 Universal Belt Tension Gauge
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*Lisle 58430 Shaft Type Seal Puller
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*Schley Products SP 64400 Harmonic Damper Pulley Holding Tool
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*OTC 4518 Stinger 5-ton Bar-Type Puller/Bearing Separator Set
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*PRIVATE BRAND TOOLS PBT70960 Crankshaft and Camshaft Seal Tool Kit
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*Schley (SCH97300) Toyota Timing Belt Tensioner Compressor ( This tool is an option if you don’t plan on replacing the timing belt tensioner)
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*(2) M8 Metric Bolts with a 1.25 Pitch, 100mm long with 4 washers – these are the bolts we used in conjunction with the OTC 4518 puller or other puller you have to remove the crankshaft pulley.

*(2) M6 Metric Bolts with a 1.0 Pitch, 100mm long with 4 washers – these are the bolts you would use in conjunction with the OTC 4518 puller or other puller you have if you found the crankshaft timing gear was stuck onto the crankshaft.

*Lisle 24680 Spill-Free Funnel
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*Silicon Plug Kit
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*Plastic Tire Lever – you can buy these at any bike store. (With the technique we show in Part 2, you don’t need this.)

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*Torque Specs**
Alternator Pivot Bolt – 38 ft-lbf
Alternator Adjuster Lock Nut – 25 ft-lbf
Power Steering Pivot Bolt – 32 ft-lbf
Power Steering Adjuster Lock Nut – 32 ft-lbf
AC Idle Pulley Lock Nut – 29 ft-lbf
Thermostat Water Inlet Nuts – 14 ft-lbf
Water Pump Bolts – 14 ft-lbf
Radiator Bolts – 8.7 ft-lbf
#1 Idler Pulley – 30 ft-lbf
#2 Idler Pulley – 30 ft-lbf
Camshaft Timing Pulley Bolts – 81 ft-lbf
Timing Belt Tensioner Bolts – 20 ft-lbf
#1 Timing Cover Bolts – 80 inch-lbf
#2 Timing Cover Bolts – 80 inch-lbf
#3 Timing Cover Bolts – 80 inch-lbf
Crankshaft Pulley Bolt – 217 ft-lbf
Engine Oil Dipstick Bracket Bolt – 71 inch-lbf
Camshaft Position Sensor Bolt – 71 inch-lbf