dobbslc
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I thought I'd post a thread on my ol Surf as I've done various work on it over the years I've had it for 14 years now and this year it's 30 years old!
Last week I did an oil service on it using the kit Roughtrax sell, it comes with everything you need like 8 litres of oil, filters, some diesel treatment additive and even a bottle of genuine Toyota screen wash!
The oil filter housing is facing up on these engines but has a handy little catch tray and a drain off pipe that takes any over spill down to the oil drain pan but mine had clogged up over the years and when I tried to free it off it snapped off
I found some suitable flexible pipe and fitted a new one although it was bloody tight getting my hands in!
I've also fitted a clip on it. Next oil change should hopefully be a bit cleaner.
Today I fitted new timing belt, tensioner and bearing, it was last changed about 6 years ago but my mileage is quite low so it hadn't done that many miles, Toyota recommend it's done every 100,000 kilometres but strangely don't specify a time limit
This is the third new one I've fitted, it was a Gates kit last time but a genuine Toyota one this time round, I must have been skint before!
It's easy on one of these engines, just four bolts and two clips to get the cover off, you don't need to remove anything else to get at it. Turn the engine clockwise from the crankshaft bolt until all three pointers line up exactly, you can squeeze a ratchet down from above but it's tight so I remove the bash plate (7 bolts) and go from underneath.
Cam shaft.
Crank shaft.
Fuel pump.
The tensioner and pulley bearing just unbolt and you can remove the belt.
Last week I did an oil service on it using the kit Roughtrax sell, it comes with everything you need like 8 litres of oil, filters, some diesel treatment additive and even a bottle of genuine Toyota screen wash!
The oil filter housing is facing up on these engines but has a handy little catch tray and a drain off pipe that takes any over spill down to the oil drain pan but mine had clogged up over the years and when I tried to free it off it snapped off
I found some suitable flexible pipe and fitted a new one although it was bloody tight getting my hands in!
I've also fitted a clip on it. Next oil change should hopefully be a bit cleaner.
Today I fitted new timing belt, tensioner and bearing, it was last changed about 6 years ago but my mileage is quite low so it hadn't done that many miles, Toyota recommend it's done every 100,000 kilometres but strangely don't specify a time limit
This is the third new one I've fitted, it was a Gates kit last time but a genuine Toyota one this time round, I must have been skint before!
It's easy on one of these engines, just four bolts and two clips to get the cover off, you don't need to remove anything else to get at it. Turn the engine clockwise from the crankshaft bolt until all three pointers line up exactly, you can squeeze a ratchet down from above but it's tight so I remove the bash plate (7 bolts) and go from underneath.
Cam shaft.
Crank shaft.
Fuel pump.
The tensioner and pulley bearing just unbolt and you can remove the belt.
