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Parts I'm changing are the timing belt, water pump, tensioner, thermostat, and various gaskets/seals. I haven't ordered anything yet, just filling up the shopping cart.
So far, along with the belt, pump, thermostat, and tensioner:
For the water pump, two O-rings (large and small, packaged with new pump)
With the thermostat, a new housing outlet seal
'Timing cover gasket' (I thought it was just a plastic dust shield..?)
And then there are various oil seals, but I have no idea about part numbers. On RockAuto, SKF offers two different colors with different part numbers, which I assume is important. One timing belt kit contains three seals, others one, others two. I have no clue what to do there, especially without a diagram with part numbers. Should these seals only ever be replaced if they're leaking?
Anything else to do while I'm in there?
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On a side note, I'm also doing my valve cover gasket after I've verified the timing belt is on correctly. Anything to check while the cover is off?
I would also (at least eventually) like to pull the head and replace the head gasket, check the valve seals, inspect cylinder walls, check for flatness, etc, but I would have to do it inside the engine bay. I've seen YouTube videos of people doing that, but that doesn't mean it's wise. Is it? Is it the kind of thing I should only risk if I know there is a leak? Shortly after I bought this truck (about two years ago) I changed the oil, and a couple of days later it was really hard to start, then coughed out a huge plume of blue smoke when I got it going. And then it was magically fine after that. My theory is I soaked some crud loose with the new oil and it somehow got caught in the valve train temporarily.
Parts I'm changing are the timing belt, water pump, tensioner, thermostat, and various gaskets/seals. I haven't ordered anything yet, just filling up the shopping cart.
So far, along with the belt, pump, thermostat, and tensioner:
For the water pump, two O-rings (large and small, packaged with new pump)
With the thermostat, a new housing outlet seal
'Timing cover gasket' (I thought it was just a plastic dust shield..?)
And then there are various oil seals, but I have no idea about part numbers. On RockAuto, SKF offers two different colors with different part numbers, which I assume is important. One timing belt kit contains three seals, others one, others two. I have no clue what to do there, especially without a diagram with part numbers. Should these seals only ever be replaced if they're leaking?
Anything else to do while I'm in there?
--
On a side note, I'm also doing my valve cover gasket after I've verified the timing belt is on correctly. Anything to check while the cover is off?
I would also (at least eventually) like to pull the head and replace the head gasket, check the valve seals, inspect cylinder walls, check for flatness, etc, but I would have to do it inside the engine bay. I've seen YouTube videos of people doing that, but that doesn't mean it's wise. Is it? Is it the kind of thing I should only risk if I know there is a leak? Shortly after I bought this truck (about two years ago) I changed the oil, and a couple of days later it was really hard to start, then coughed out a huge plume of blue smoke when I got it going. And then it was magically fine after that. My theory is I soaked some crud loose with the new oil and it somehow got caught in the valve train temporarily.
