OFFICIAL: Toyota SUV/truck thread

[MR E30 325is]

Made it out to Alstrom Point in Southern Utah this past weekend.

Definite bucket list place to visit. Was well worth the travel.

I did not have access to a drone, so these are the best photos of the situation that I could get.

03 - AP by Michael Rickerd, on Flickr

02 - AP by Michael Rickerd, on Flickr

01 - AP by Michael Rickerd, on Flickr

[DEV0 E30]

Cold food and beer storage is boss. Digggg.

[lambo]

Switched up my truck setup recently. Got rid of the RTT and moved to a Crashpad swag and a topper. Got to test it out this weekend and I'm super happy with it. I also installed a second battery and a fridge in the bed. That's the biggest life changer tbh

DSC00054 by Phillip Keefe, on Flickr

DSC00006 by Phillip Keefe, on Flickr

DSC00033 by Phillip Keefe, on Flickr

[DEV0 E30]

Oof.

[lambo]

Well boys. She's fucking fucked mate. Tore down the engine to slap a belt on a time it up to see what needed to be done. Cams wouldn't turn more than a few degrees. Crank still was stuck, only turning about 10 degrees.

So I did what I should have done in the first place. Pulled a plug. Cylinder 1. Then I tried cylinder 3....tried... So I pulled cylinder 2.

1 and two are DEMOLISHED. Three wouldn't come out. From what I can tell the belt was done once (truck has 209k on it). Rollers and WP are all free and smooth, but the tensioner was fully depressed and stuck down. I think it wasn't replaced when the belt was done. So I'm looking for an engine now. Anyone know of any yards within a few hours of central Va with a 2005+ 2uz VVTI?

I'll post carnage pics as they come as a reward.....

Damn someone must have tried real hard to fuck up a 2uz...

[slammin.e28]

Well boys. She's fucking fucked mate. Tore down the engine to slap a belt on a time it up to see what needed to be done. Cams wouldn't turn more than a few degrees. Crank still was stuck, only turning about 10 degrees.

So I did what I should have done in the first place. Pulled a plug. Cylinder 1. Then I tried cylinder 3....tried... So I pulled cylinder 2.

1 and two are DEMOLISHED. Three wouldn't come out. From what I can tell the belt was done once (truck has 209k on it). Rollers and WP are all free and smooth, but the tensioner was fully depressed and stuck down. I think it wasn't replaced when the belt was done. So I'm looking for an engine now. Anyone know of any yards within a few hours of central Va with a 2005+ 2uz VVTI?

I'll post carnage pics as they come as a reward.....

[Wschnitz]

shut up ford boy

ecoboost go woosh

[slammin.e28]

Yeah junkyard 2UZs with VVTI are more than I paid for the truck, by double. Plus I'll have a resealed, known good engine when I'm done. I'm not scared of a rebuild lol. Figure worst case I'll get some heads and rebuild them.

[ccsdo5]

Would totally just put a new engine in that sequoia. Small achievement on my 02 2WD tacoma the other day though, now at 301k

[lambo]

slap another uz in mate

shut up ford boy

[Wschnitz]

slap another uz in mate

[spike68]

Well boys. Picked up the 2007 Sequoia Limited. "Seized engine" apparently meant broken timing belt. So I may not be out and engine and just have to do some head work. I'm going to slap a belt on it and see what happens. Fingers crossed there's no bent rods. Figure my optimal scenario is getting some junkyard heads and going through them.

You've really got your work cut out for yourself. I probably just swap it with a good motor than just trying to disassemble that motor...

[slammin.e28]

Well boys. Picked up the 2007 Sequoia Limited. "Seized engine" apparently meant broken timing belt. So I may not be out and engine and just have to do some head work. I'm going to slap a belt on it and see what happens. Fingers crossed there's no bent rods. Figure my optimal scenario is getting some junkyard heads and going through them.

[DEV0 E30]

Dig!

Hoping to get up north more this summer.

[lambo]

Finally got out of the house and on the trails... Unfortunately it rained a shit ton... Thankfully spike68 bought a fancy awning so we got to chill under that lmao


DSC00239 by Phillip Keefe, on Flickr


DSC00241 by Phillip Keefe, on Flickr


DSC00244 by Phillip Keefe, on Flickr


DSC00242 by Phillip Keefe, on Flickr


DSC00253 by Phillip Keefe, on Flickr


DSC00255 by Phillip Keefe, on Flickr

Can't wait to get back out on some longer trips.