After the issues of the last year, it was time for my Toyota 4runner to receive a new timing chain. I’m pretty sure the old timing chain had skipped a tooth on the sprocket when the transfer case adapter decided to self-destruct. The timing chain job on a 22RE motor is fairly straightforward although having a built 4runner with a big front bumper makes it challenging to access everything easily. Next time, I’ll be tempted to yank the whole engine out to do the job rather than deal with it in the truck.
The job went pretty well at first but it’s exhausting having to stand up on the bumper and do other feats of agility to access all of the bolts.
It’s a job for another day to finish up the last details on this timing chain replacement.