Cam chain problems with 22R engine

My son in-law's Toyota pickup had the cam chain slipper fell down inside
the engine. I don't have the manual in front of me but this is the
curved cam chain guide that is attached with 2 bolts on the left side of
the engine (from the drivers viewpoint.) This engine was supposed to
have been rebuilt before he bought the truck and I think the person
working on it failed to torque this part down.

As I see it, the head will have to come off to get to this and probably
the oil pan. I'm not very experienced with Toyotas but I am a former
motorcycle mechanic and I know the basics. Anybody know if this can be
repaired without tearing the engine down?

My son in-law is due home from Iraq in a few months and I promised that
I'd have his truck back on the road before he gets home...

Tony

[url]http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/timingchain/[/url]

"Anthony W" <technojock@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:sMmwe.4535$dz6.3517@trnddc02...[color=blue]
> My son in-law's Toyota pickup had the cam chain slipper fell down inside
> the engine. I don't have the manual in front of me but this is the curved
> cam chain guide that is attached with 2 bolts on the left side of the
> engine (from the drivers viewpoint.) This engine was supposed to have
> been rebuilt before he bought the truck and I think the person working on
> it failed to torque this part down.
>
> As I see it, the head will have to come off to get to this and probably
> the oil pan. I'm not very experienced with Toyotas but I am a former
> motorcycle mechanic and I know the basics. Anybody know if this can be
> repaired without tearing the engine down?
>
> My son in-law is due home from Iraq in a few months and I promised that
> I'd have his truck back on the road before he gets home...
>
> Tony[/color]

Thanx, I research it and go from there.

Tony

Wolfgang wrote:[color=blue]
> [url]http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/maintenance/timingchain/[/url]
>
> "Anthony W" <technojock@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:sMmwe.4535$dz6.3517@trnddc02...
>[color=green]
>>My son in-law's Toyota pickup had the cam chain slipper fell down inside
>>the engine. I don't have the manual in front of me but this is the curved
>>cam chain guide that is attached with 2 bolts on the left side of the
>>engine (from the drivers viewpoint.) This engine was supposed to have
>>been rebuilt before he bought the truck and I think the person working on
>>it failed to torque this part down.
>>
>>As I see it, the head will have to come off to get to this and probably
>>the oil pan. I'm not very experienced with Toyotas but I am a former
>>motorcycle mechanic and I know the basics. Anybody know if this can be
>>repaired without tearing the engine down?
>>
>>My son in-law is due home from Iraq in a few months and I promised that
>>I'd have his truck back on the road before he gets home...
>>
>>Tony[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

Here's one from Roger's site.

BTW I have not seen a post from Roger in a while. He's usually replies to
these questions.

Good Luck!

JW

"Anthony W" <technojock@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:sMmwe.4535$dz6.3517@trnddc02...[color=blue]
> My son in-law's Toyota pickup had the cam chain slipper fell down inside
> the engine. I don't have the manual in front of me but this is the
> curved cam chain guide that is attached with 2 bolts on the left side of
> the engine (from the drivers viewpoint.) This engine was supposed to
> have been rebuilt before he bought the truck and I think the person
> working on it failed to torque this part down.
>
> As I see it, the head will have to come off to get to this and probably
> the oil pan. I'm not very experienced with Toyotas but I am a former
> motorcycle mechanic and I know the basics. Anybody know if this can be
> repaired without tearing the engine down?
>
> My son in-law is due home from Iraq in a few months and I promised that
> I'd have his truck back on the road before he gets home...
>
> Tony[/color]

URL: [url]http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/EngineMods/TimingChain.shtml[/url]

"Joseph Wind" <jw@neoplastic.ph.invalid> wrote in message
news:%Jtwe.5086$dz6.4367@trnddc02...[color=blue]
> Here's one from Roger's site.
>
> BTW I have not seen a post from Roger in a while. He's usually replies to
> these questions.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> JW
>
> "Anthony W" <technojock@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:sMmwe.4535$dz6.3517@trnddc02...[color=green]
> > My son in-law's Toyota pickup had the cam chain slipper fell down inside
> > the engine. I don't have the manual in front of me but this is the
> > curved cam chain guide that is attached with 2 bolts on the left side of
> > the engine (from the drivers viewpoint.) This engine was supposed to
> > have been rebuilt before he bought the truck and I think the person
> > working on it failed to torque this part down.
> >
> > As I see it, the head will have to come off to get to this and probably
> > the oil pan. I'm not very experienced with Toyotas but I am a former
> > motorcycle mechanic and I know the basics. Anybody know if this can be
> > repaired without tearing the engine down?
> >
> > My son in-law is due home from Iraq in a few months and I promised that
> > I'd have his truck back on the road before he gets home...
> >
> > Tony[/color]
>
>[/color]

Thanx, I hope to get started on it next week and now it looks like a job
I can do in a day.

Tony

Joseph Wind wrote:[color=blue]
> URL: [url]http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/EngineMods/TimingChain.shtml[/url]
>
> "Joseph Wind" <jw@neoplastic.ph.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%Jtwe.5086$dz6.4367@trnddc02...
>[color=green]
>>Here's one from Roger's site.
>>
>>BTW I have not seen a post from Roger in a while. He's usually replies to
>>these questions.
>>
>>Good Luck!
>>
>>JW[/color][/color]