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Fixed it Sorry for not updating. I ended up tearing down the motor with a friend down to the block. The number 6 cylinder had massive rust buildup and some scoring on the walls. We ended up re-honing all the cylinders and re-ringing the pistons, plus new bearings. While we were in there we...

One of those creeps stole 2 catalytic converters off my wife's Sequoia. The repair bill was about $5000 from the dealer. Thank god for insurance!

All I can suggest is to stay away from the 3.0L V6. It's neither powerful or fuel efficient. Its also prone to head gasket failures. I'm currently rebuilding mine for that reason. Maybe drop in a chevy small block?

I've given these guys in the service department more than one chance and they continue to let me down. Years ago my 94' Toyota pickup had a failed fuel pump. They charged me the usual ridiculous amount but got it fixed without incident. Then about 2 years later I had the same symptoms as...

Not a lot of traffic here I guess Although I got no help from anyone on this thread, I'll still follow up on my progress so hopefully it will help someone else doing the same thing. I've learned that the camshaft pulleys do need to come off in order to remove the rear timing belt cover. The...

A friend is helping me replace a blown head gasket on my 94' pickup's 3.0L V6. The manual says to remove the rear timing cover but there appears to be no way to do this without first removing the camshaft pulleys. If this is the case, how do you remove them without damaging them. We don't...

Where is a good source for a replacement engine? I'm in the SF Bay Area.

I'll try to be brief and supply more details as requested so I don't bore anyone. I've recently had an overheating problem on my 94' 3.0L SR5 pickup. It would run rough and seemed to exhaust a lot of steam. I suspected a bad head gasket or cracked block. Now the engine wont turn over at all...