Toyota Trucks: Happy Bday to my truck

You have had the timing belt changed (6 cyl)?

"JimmySmitsLovesChocolateMilk" <ca> wrote in message
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not yet,

I'm cautious to change it, as I am kinda feeling like,
if it aint broke, don't fix it, and since it is a non interference engine
I'm thinking I'll take my chances

Dave

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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 23:03:20 -0500, "Jimmy Smits Loves Chocolate Milk"
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Take your chances? Like when you're accelerating onto the Interstate
in front of the semi doing 90?

"JimmySmitsLovesChocolateMilk" <ca> wrote in message
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As a general rule, beyond the significant timing belt issue, I'd be sure to
flush the cooling system (not drain it, but have it flushed), and if the
truck is an automatic, I'd do the same for the tranny. Both are
preventative moves, meant to avoid larger $$$ later.

I say that having lost a radiator, a heater core, and a water pump on
different vehicles over the years, all around or just over 100k miles. The
tranny flush is to avoid one of the most costly repairs out there, a rebuild
or replacement transmission. That kind of crap gives me the heebs, so I
just attack it before it attacks me.

Same for the timing belt. (and I had a Subaru horizontally-opposed,
non-interference engine and still changed the belts).

Good luck,

Stew
'00 Prerunner / 2.7 4cyl

Mine turns 15 this month. (Jan '89 4x4, V6, Sr5)

172k miles. No major repairs to speak of... Did an oil analysis recently
as well, no problems noted.

--Ben

my 93 is gettin head gaskets and possably anew head or two this week.
109,000 mi
"JimmySmitsLovesChocolateMilk" <ca> wrote in message
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My 89 SR5 V6 4WD P/u just turned 260K miles. No major problems. The head
gaskets were replaced under the campaign. I replaced the timing belt at 100K
and again at 238K, just because I had the engine apart. Niether time did the
belt show any heavy wear. I just changed the clutch at 250K, only because
the pilot bearing was noisy. Still runs great, despite being worked on by
idiots at Dublin Toyota in California...
This truck has never been towed, all repairs were minor enough that the
vehicle was still driveable, even when that stupid little 'J' shaped coolant
hose at the top back center of the engine breaks, I think I'm on the 4th one
of those.


"JimmySmitsLovesChocolateMilk" <ca> wrote in message
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Hey Kurt,

My 89 2WD 4 cyl is about to hit 257K miles. I still have the original clutch
and timing belt. I am starting to leak a little oil and wonder if my main
seal needs replacement. Today I need to replace the thermostat. The truck
just keeps running and won't quit.

Bill



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100K 
the 
coolant 
one