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I finished the TB change on my 2005 today. I started it yesterday late morning and got everything taken apart and ready for the new water pump/belt by 4pm, and decided to call it a day.
Got back at it today around 1030 this morning and was finished by 3pm.
Pretty straight forward with no surprises. I used the step by step instructions from the FAQ page as a guide and it worked out flawlessly. The Aisin kit worked out perfectly. I decided to re-use my serpentine tensioner and idler pulleys since the car has low mileage (59,000) so, that leaves me with parts for my 2001 when I do that one in June... Can't wait...
Anyway... On with the show...
Here's the car up on jacks, just getting started.
Once I got it opened up, I started draining the radiator
Next was to start disconnecting the hoses and trans cooler lines, and get the radiator out of the car
Then it was following steps to open up the front of the engine and expose the belt
Here's the engine ready for the new water pump and belt
The water pump looked new. It really did. The only thing worth noting was a build up of hardened coolant (?) in one of the passages. Not sure what else all that hard Pink stuff would have been..
Oh, and John - it is a Plastic impeller on these pumps. Both the old and new pumps were the same.
Here's the new belt installed and starting to put ancillaries back on
Closing it up....
Here's a rare shot for me... Doing my own oil change !!
I usually take the cars to the dealer for the oil change since it's a good deal for the amount of work that's accomplished, but since it was due for an oil change and the car was opened up, I figured I would just knock it out now...
And finally all closed up and ready for the next 90K miles...
The All-Important sticker...
The Crank Pulley was fairly easy to get off. I purchased the Schley Tool via eBay, which was worth it's weight in gold. I was able to slide it right off the crank without using a puller..
So, what was the condition of the old timing belt?
Woops... Forgot to add that photo !!
New Mitsuboshi Belt is on the right, old Toyota Belt is on the left. It really didn't have much wear at all. No doubt I could have let this go for a few more years,, but I figured, peace of mind and all that...
The radiator was slightly dirty, but not too bad, so I just gave it a quick vacuum and blowout with my shop air.
Awsome man thanks for posting also that ls looks so clean the engine bay sway bar everything nice ride.
Yeah, it was a Texas car until we bought it in April 2016, so when I took delivery on it, I was amazed at just how clean the undercarriage really was..
Now that it's been through a couple Wisconsin winters, it's got a little Patina on it unfortunately...
Taking a break at the halfway point was smart.
It's a nice feeling of accomplishment when you realize it's more time consuming than it is difficult. Patience and organization will keep you from pulling your hair out !
Added that special tool to my Amazon cart... will come in handy in a few years. Great post and good job!
Thanks Roman. There are other options. Starter bump method ( not a big fan) 2X4 with bolts through it, which probably would work, impact, etc.. I just like the control I had using the Schley tool.
Sweet job, congrats! I love the bang for buck jobs!
(and the garage is really neat too!)
Thanks John. Yeah, this is probably one of the biggest DIY jobs that can be done alone. I have other toys I'd rather spend money on than to pay some shop to do what I can do..
Except with the oil changes, as the dealership does a great job in cleaning the car and checking all the fluids. For the 47.00 bucks I spend, it's well worth it for me not to deal with old oil...
Thanks John. Yeah, this is probably one of the biggest DIY jobs that can be done alone. I have other toys I'd rather spend money on than to pay some shop to do what I can do..
Except with the oil changes, as the dealership does a great job in cleaning the car and checking all the fluids. For the 47.00 bucks I spend, it's well worth it for me not to deal with old oil...
Nice job again, cool to know it's good for a very long time.....I would love to be able to do this job myself, not just for the savings but knowing I can do it....and it's true about dealing with fluids--I have 5 qts of tranny fluid from my wife's car. I can definitely take it to the county, but it's accepted like 3X per year? I think if I am honest and tell the auto parts that it's ATF, or oil/ATF, they won't want it (EPA considers oil, atf, and brake fluid, to be oil. But shops don't want mixtures I think I heard)....coolant would be the same, county collects 3X per year...thanks for the pics!
Thanks a bunch. Now I just have one more to do.... I'll be doing my 2001 in June, and I'm contemplating the cam seals... Seems like that's a bigger hurdle when doing the TB the second time.
Thanks a bunch. Now I just have one more to do.... I'll be doing my 2001 in June, and I'm contemplating the cam seals... Seems like that's a bigger hurdle when doing the TB the second time.
Do not do the cam seals unless you are 100% you can do it, it involves taking the camshaft out and if its not reinstalled properly it can and will majorly mess up your car due to the vvti, just a heads up man.
04-27-18, 05:47 PM
Timing Belt Finished And My 1st Oil Change!
Excellent! Great job! 
