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Timing belt replacement: Toyota Land Cruiser 150 (1KD-FTV)

Step-by-step timing belt replacement for the Toyota Land Cruiser 150 (1KD-FTV): 62 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for TOYOTA — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

62 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 3.0, D-4D, 173, (KDJ150), |, 190

  • Opens: coolant
  • Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job

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  • Always fit a new timing belt after removal
  • Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

1KD-FTV

📐 24 workshop diagrams for 1KD-FTV

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

Land Cruiser 150 1KD-FTV — 1KD-FTV · diagram 1
Land Cruiser 150 1KD-FTV — 1KD-FTV · diagram 2
Land Cruiser 150 1KD-FTV — 1KD-FTV · diagram 3
Land Cruiser 150 1KD-FTV — 1KD-FTV · diagram 4
Land Cruiser 150 1KD-FTV — 1KD-FTV · diagram 5
Land Cruiser 150 1KD-FTV — 1KD-FTV · diagram 6
Land Cruiser 150 1KD-FTV — 1KD-FTV · diagram 7
Land Cruiser 150 1KD-FTV — 1KD-FTV · diagram 8
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📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

  1. Always fit a new timing belt after removal
  2. Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal
  3. Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary
  4. Never turn the engine in the direction opposite to that of normal operation
  5. Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination
1KD-FTV? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Tensioner:
  2. Compress the tensioner
  3. Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction
  4. All vehicles:
  5. Loosen the fan pulley bolts
  6. Remove the ancillary drive belt
  7. Vehicles with automatic transmission
  8. Disconnect the hose
  9. Disconnect the hose at the coolant pump
  10. Remove the coolant pump pulley
  11. Remove the timing belt cover
  12. Turn the crankshaft to TDC for cylinder 1
  13. Align the timing marks
  14. Remove the timing belt tensioner
  15. Remove the timing belt

Installation and checks

  1. Fit the locked tensioner
  2. Fit the timing belt cover
  3. Reconnect the automatic transmission oil cooler hoses
  4. All vehicles:
  5. Refit the coolant bypass hose
  6. Refit the coolant reservoir
  7. Refit the radiator upper hose
  8. Refill the cooling system
  9. Refit the engine lower cover
  10. Refit the radiator cover
Workshop diagrams

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.