Timing Belt and AccessoriesParts Replaced 123,200kms-Timing Belt
-2 idlers
-Valve Cover Gasket
-Thermostat
-Toyota Red Coolant
-Castrol Edge Oil and OEM Filter
-Installed 500w Oil Pan Heater
I got tired of the old worn out coilovers really quick so i put the factory suspension back it. I'm gonna be shopping for a new set over the winter. I'm hoping to find a good deal during the holidays. I don't have any pictures.
The belt had already been replaced and looked like it was in good shape but i decided to play it safe and replaced it anyways. That was a good choice because one of the idler bearings was shot! I got my parts from Northshore Toyota in New Zealand. The prices were great, and they're happy to ship to NA. There was a small miss-understanding so i didn't have the new tensioner in time but i'll probably replace it in the spring. My old was was in great shape. I was very pleased with the service.
Thanks again RedandWhite for the engine manual!
Making sure everything was in time, replacing the belt and replacing the idlers was the easy part. The hard part was removing the harness blocking the belt cover, extracting the rounded alternator bolt, breaking and finding replacement for another alternator bolt and so on. The harness probably took me 2 hours, i couldn't undo the god damn plastic clips.
New Idlers and Belt went on
I had already spun the motor over a few times by hand by this point, that's why the lines don't match up in the picture.
Thermostat and Valve Cover Gasket
The t-stat was stupidly hard to replace. There's absolutely no room to work with, it's on the ps of the car under the exhaust headers. I lost 4 nuts trying to thread them on. I took a lot of trips to Edmonton Nut and Bolt...
Oil Pan Heater
Everything got torqued down. Mixed the coolant with some distilled water (50/50). She runs great!
Fixing My Crappy WorkI did a really poor job at rolling my fenders the first time, the roller was broken so i did the best i could. Rented one again and rolled them properly. I chipped the paint pretty bad on the lip, so i sanded the insides and repainted them. While i was at it i also went over this dent i have on my side sill. It's from the previous owner..... I originally thought he went over a curb, but theres no damage/scrapes under the car, the dent is from the side
