hi all , got a 93 2wd hilux the other day. has a ticking sound so did some research and found the timing chain guides are a common problem. after pulling the valve cover off i see the right hand side has no guide support at all.

im just wanting to know what is involved with changing them. should i just get the guides or is it worth doing the whole timing kits at the same time.

ive found this kit from LCE
22R Single Row Timing Chain Kit With Metal Guides 1985-1995

i also noticed the chain has been eatting into the side of the engine case.

any advise would be appreciated.

cheers
frogger

 

ENGNBLDR.COM, ENGINE PARTS NETWORK is the only place I buy engine parts from for toyotas. They carry chain kits with steel backed guides and will include a brand new timing cover for $88.80 shipped.

 

JapanEngine


Timing chain with Upgraded metal timing chain guide

 

can the whole lot be done with the engine still in and do i need any special tools ?

cheers
frogger

 

yes absolutely do-able in the rig.

 

Timing chain is easy, just take your time. Best advice is take out the radiator first thing.. Don't even bother trying with it in there

 

yeah , i might replace the radiator at the same time. it looks like its had a hard life.

can anyone point me in the right direction to any write ups for the task and any info on tools i should get. i work in a tool shop so ill grab a torque wrench and i have a socket set and some spanners. is there anything specific ill need that i cant use basic tools for?

cheers
frogger

 

and ive got to say , im loving having a vehicle that has such good support not only with an active forum but so many parts avaliable

 

No specialty tools required. The only issue you may run into is getting the crank bolt loose if it has never been removed since the factory. Putting the end of a breaker bar under the passenger side frame rail with the other end on the bolt and spin the starter. That will take it loose no problem.

 

so changed my guides over the last 2 days. took the car for a drive and all seemed good apart from a weird stutter at idle which turned out to be the dizzy postion. once that was fixed i took it for a drive and it seemed awesome, got home check the oil and its all milky white

due to my limited time and space i didnt remove the oil pan completely and when i removed certain parts water went in there. i did flush it out alittle but not properly as my missus kept bugging me to go buy food and stuff. ill try flush the engine and put new oil in again when i get money but is there a common gasket that fails when doing this job?

 

I have the metal guides in both my 2WD pickup and my 4Runner. I would never put plastic guides back in. Pretty easy job, just be patient. Always take pictures before you start. Good thing you caught it before the chain wore through the timing cover and coolant dumped into your oil. Some guy let that happen to his pickup and that is how I got a wonderful 89 with a great body for $300!