I have a 94 Toyota T100 DX for sale.
- 3VZE 3.0 V6
- 5 speed manual transmission
- 4WD
- 246k miles
- Set up for construction work. 8 ft bed with full racks, canopy, and toolboxes in bed.
- AC works well
- Comes with factory Toyota repair manual.
- Carfax
History
The second owner was a builder in the valley who purchased the truck used in 1997 with 41k miles.He kept pretty meticulous records and I have pieced together the following history.
(There's more, but I didn't list every oil change.)
| Date | Event / Work completed | Miles |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-03-06 | Collision repair for the front bumper. Looks minor. | Unknown |
| 2007-08-01 | E&M auto pulled the transmission case, machined the flywheel, and replaced the clutch | 152,916 |
| 2010-05-25 | Quality Lube installed a remanufactured (Jasper) engine and oil cooler assembly. | 174,297 |
| 2011-09-13 | Radiator replaced | 184,162 |
| 2015-05-01 | Steering stabilizer replaced | 213,644 |
| 2016-09-29 | Brake calipers replaced | 223,048 |
| 2017-09-13 | Headlamps replaced, new tires | 233,231 |
| Summer 2021 | My friend brought the truck | 24x,xxx |
| 2021-10-28 | Water pump went out. Northstar replaced timing belt, timing belt idle pully, fan bracket, lower idler, water pump, crank and cam seals. | 243,613 |
| Winter 2022 | Head gasket went out at cylinder #6 (a weakness of these engines) and the engine overheated. I bought it from my friend. | 245, 2xx |
| Summer 2022 | I did a lot of work on the top end of the engine. Details are below | |
| 2023-02-20 | E&M auto replaced 3 missing bolts where the transmission attaches to the cross-member. Diagnosed leaking valve cover gaskets (Oops) | 245,806 |
| 2023-06-10 | I replaced leaking valve cover gaskets, new PCV valve. | 245,916 |
Top End Work
- Replaced head gaskets, using studs instead of head bolts.
- Left (drivers) head was milled. Right head was cracked and had to be replaced.
- New exhaust manifolds.
- New timing belt tensioner.
- New accessory belts. I did not replace the timing belt as it only had ~2k miles.
- Had fuel injectors cleaned by LC Engineering
- New timing chain tensioner. Old one was out of spec.
- Replaced the knock sensor. This is very hard to get to, and the old one looked original and brittle so it was safest to replace it.
- Adjusted valves. All are within spec now. 6 of 12 were out of adjustment.
- After completing the repairs, I ran oil with one quart of Marvel Mystery Oil for < 100 miles. I then replaced the oil again with a new filter. I figure this is a good way to flush the engine after it has been open.
- I've driven it up to Loup Loup and Washington Pass to make sure it was running well.
- After completing the work, the valve cover gaskets both leaked some oil so I replaced them and the PCV valve in case the old one was clogged. Both valve cover gaskets are tight now.
Some photos showing the work
| Overheating in cylinder #6 can be a weak point in the 3VZE engine. The head gasket was blown at this cylinder and coolant had steam-cleaned the #6 piston. |
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| Making progress: down to the block, new head gasket, new heads, manifolds and valve covers installed. |
   
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| I tapped the head bolt holes in the block, the spark plug holes in the heads, and ran all the cam bolts through a die to clean them. |
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| Instead of using head bolts, I installed ARP head studs. LC Engineering claims they will "Cure that head gasket problem on your 3VZ once and for all!" |  |
| When I first started to work on removing the heads, I discovered that a mounting bracket had broken off the air filter box. This had allowed the bracket containing a number of vacuum lines to fall into the alternator belt. I replaced the airbox top with a used one that had a good bracket and replaced all the vacuum lines. I tested for vacuum leaks throughout the engine by spraying carb-cleaner and fixed the two I found. |  |
| The fuel injectors were pretty filthy when I took them out and the o-rings and cups were very brittle. I sent them off to LC Engineering to have them cleaned. |
 
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| I replaced the timing belt tensioner. The old one was out of spec and they are hard to reset to reinstall. | 
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| There were a few odd loose and missing bolts that I replaced. 3 of the 4 bolts that mount the rear of the transmission to the frame were missing and the 4th was half way backed out. E&M tapped the holes and installed new bolts. Two of the bolts mounting the bellhousing to the block were partly backed out, so I torqued them back in. |
 
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| Completed engine. I had to (re)replace the valve cover gaskets to fix oil leak. |
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