Re: Sequoia Timing Belt Change
It's a lot easier (and cheaper from a labor standpoint) to replace things when the engine is already torn apart than to pay for the labor associated with tearing the engine apart only to replace something off cycle (less than 90K, 7 year interval) that wasn't done the first time. Having said that, I did it myself on my '01 Tundra in May '08 and I replaced the timing belt, water pump, two pulleys, tensioner, thermostat, and the 2 o-rings. In my case, I also changed out the upper and lower radiator hoses, and the serpentine belt. I ordered the 2 cam seals and main seal just to have them on hand in case they needed to be changed as well, but mine looked perfect, so I didn't mess with them. With an interference engine -- especially one that requires so much labor to actually get to the timing components, you want to make sure you do everything than needs to be done when that engine is already apart.
Dave
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Last edited by DaveS; 03-04-2009 at 07:59 AM.
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