Good product...

I searched EBay, Amazon and other online sites after a short and shocking search of my hometown auto parts stores. (OReilly, Autozone & Napa). The price on these products were as good as I found. I ordered the parts and received them 2 days earlier than was advertised... it could be because I live in Nevada and these shipped from California. So I went to work with the installation a couple days early. I have a 2002 4 Runner with just over 200,000 miles. The last time any of these parts were changed was at 87,000 miles. The front 3 belts can be a little confusing since everyone seems to have different numbers for the individual belts. The ones with this kit fit perfectly. When I had the belts changed in 2006 with 87,000 miles the Toyota dealer used one Bando branded belt, one Toyota branded belt and one other belt... forget who was the maker but I was amazed that all three were different... I had never bothered to check before. Anyway, the three front belts were all in poor condition, no pits but all were cracked and past their prime. The timing belt on the other hand looked brand new.... You might spend the time to pull off the belt cover... it has just a few bolts and take a peak at your belt before you change it. My old water pump on the other hand had a bit of a bind when I turned it by hand and was probably not more than 40 or 50,000 miles from failure. (who knows I am pretty impressed with the durability of the 4Runner). I would recommend spending the time going through the YouTube videos and then searching for "Toyota Maintenance: 3.4L V6 Timing Belt Replacement" by Mark Griese... for a good written explanation of what you are going to do. A few other tips... Make sure you have a 19mm socket with long breaker bar to loosen the crankshaft nut... do a Google search for..".Timing belt crank pully bolt removal must see tip " cause Ebay won't let me put in the link... just be careful.. but it works like a charm. Go out and purchase 10, 12 & 14 mm ratcheting boxed end wrenches. I bought a Home Depot set for $39,00... why I never used these before in my 40 years of weekend mechanic work I don't know but I'll never go back. Spend the time loosening all of the nuts on the belt adjusters... the extra few minutes of loosening makes it easy to get the belts on and off... no point in forcing any belt. Also it is possible to remove the tensioner without removing the AC compresser.... you have to lay on the ground with a pretty long extension... I think its a 12 mm nut... and it helps to have a swivel adapter... you can just fit the extension up under the tensioner... remove the bolts... use a piece of chewed gum to hold the bolt in the socket when you slide the extension back up into the hole and install the new tensioner... I can't find the link for this tip but it worked great... especially if you have a buddy that can help you with a couple extra fingers. The only other tip that I think makes sense is to spend a few bucks on water pump sealant. The gasket sent with this kit has a small seal attached... and even though I spent the time cleaning around the old seal I have no desire to end up with a leaking water pump as it is at the very back of this project... last thing out... first part back in. Oh... back to the the product review... I did not use the camshaft seals that were sent with the kit as I did not pull off the crankshaft pulleys... In theory I didn't change anything that should have a noticeable affect on the engine or its operation but I swear the vehicle runs smoother once I got everything put back together. I've done a lot of minor mechanic work starting with a VW van in 1968... but I have never done a timing belt. Overall with a couple hours help from a neighbor it took me about 6 hours. I would highly recommend this kit.

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