Timing Belt Etc...
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Timing Belt Etc...
Hey i was just wondering about 2 years ago my timing belt came off and it happen because one of my tensioners was wobbling, i fix it but just out of blues does it hurt your engine if your timing belt tear off while your driving?
thanks and sorry for the stupid question!
thanks and sorry for the stupid question!
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He has a 2000 4Runner, that would make it either the 3rzfe or 5vzfe. (he mentioned a belt, that would indicate the 5vzfe) Both are non interference engines. On an interference engine, if you break the timing belt/chain, there is a chance that the valves will "interfere" with the pistons. Basically the valve will smash into the pistons, breaking or bending the valves, and denting/chipping or even shattering the pistons. On non-interference engines there is sufficient clearance between the valves and the pistons so you don't have to worry about contact.
Not a stupid question at all. It's something that EVERYONE needs to know about their vehicles. The 22re is an interference engine, and can/will cause major damage if the chain breaks. 3vze is non-interference. I don't know about the newer generation motors.
Not a stupid question at all. It's something that EVERYONE needs to know about their vehicles. The 22re is an interference engine, and can/will cause major damage if the chain breaks. 3vze is non-interference. I don't know about the newer generation motors.
Last edited by Adam F; 08-24-2007 at 02:02 PM.
#5
Wow i did do this a while back, i was driving and all of a sudden it just stop! The stupid thing is when i opend the hood i didn't check the belt, all i didn't was check battery connection and then i tired to jump start it like 3 times and it didn't start so then i finally saw that my belt was all torned up towed the car to my house and then fixed it, i cost about almost $500.00 for all new toyota parts, belt, water pump (gotta say the water pump bented) 2 tensioner and then it was all set. but after i replaced everything no nocking nothing, gotta say i was lucky to have a non interference engine
Last edited by toyo4runner; 08-26-2007 at 05:44 AM.
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