If u have a timing chain adjuster or loose chain, an make noise at idle , would it do it at idle all time or mostly hear it on cold start ?

mine only did it at start

Mine needs change. Water pump too while down there.
When I watch dist rotor, and rock damper back and forth, 7 degrees slop.
Slow to start too.
GM 350.
A timing light shows this too when increase, hold, then let off rpm. 7-9 degrees flutter then.

Talked to a guy Saturday said he was saving money and changed chain only, not gears.
Lasted two days and bent valves. I forget the model on that one.

I find owner manual recommendations accurate if normal operating conditions.

Vechile-is this short for vegetable chili?

213,000 , could be. Also exhaust leak when cold , warm up, pretty normal. Manifold replaced. 3 yrs ago. Expensive, cast iron,converter on it, converter already. Not work right, not plug, check engine lite on months. Needs shocks. Tired by summer. This timing chain an gears is very costly labor, manifold, $800 plus with gasket. Not pricey manifold. Probly more now. That was with labor. So timing chain make racket only when cold at idle ? I notice noise for over year, possibly worse now lately, not sure.

Push, pull, or drag sale at Victory Ford in Dyersville.

And Brown's in Elkader

Not like payments, but possibility come up, take out loan an fix, hopefully not time chain, u could get stuck some real used.junk, person owe it, may never change oil or nothing, beat it, I don't know where look, if did, I doubt give victory Ford a look, I work close there in that abandon plant along hiway 20 for 29 years, the housing plant , I never did much victory , one is as bad as other, I got pickuo bfore this 1, runde Chevrolet east dbq Illinois, not bad deal , way back then, they arrested guy next door, to dealer, I rember his house, I rember in wait room at shop at do rember yelling maybe screaming from house, the man had molest his daughter for years an dismember an bury in his backyard, I have heard something similar last year on news elsewhere. With some guy buried in a yard.

What kind vehicle is this??

For the price one might pay to repair one of these new plastic cars, one could find and older Toyota pickup. I’ve had several and never had problems...even drove one for a year with a blown head gasket. Easy to work on and parts are fairly cheap. If you could afford the gas mileage a 70s era Chevy pickup never failed me either.

I thought Toyota would be high price as can be. Imports, expensive parts an repairs or hard work on? Ur say not true an lot good used Toyota in market ? I never look, I thought demand on Toyota truck ? I know nothing of it but thinking parts were real high imports

They do hold their value but if you don’t need a 4x4 a 2wd should be easily had for a reasonable price. I don’t find parts to be any more expensive than any other make especially with stores like autozone.

Not to mention if you do find a runner, maintenance will be about all that is needed. Also keep in mind the used part market. I used to run Toyota through rock trails in competition. Most times I out ran the jeeps in the same class.

Toyota no more costly to have work on an parts then gm ? Ford an Chrysler are higher generally with everthing than gm

I tend to agree with that...although my wife drives an 05 Silverado and some parts are not exactly cheap. I have old dodge trucks myself and I also agree some of that stuff is expensive....only owned a couple fords totally agree they are spendy, no worries though they made me a couple bucks at the scrap yard.
I have always owned older gm vehicles and a few Toyotas and have always been pleased with reliability, ease of repair and cost of parts. I’m new to the old dodge stuff and other than a few expensive parts I’m pleased with them.

Are you still running that Colorado,Dave?

I think you pay more property tax with a Toyota. Just my 2 cents.

OLD Toyota... if I understand your reference to Toyota being a rich mans brand.

Fixed up a 93 Toyota pickup this summer that wasn’t,t running. Replaced the fuel pump, timing belt, water pump, power steering pump and assorted belts and hoses.I bought most parts off of RockAuto on the web, they have the parts for the older vehicles and have choices of different makers and prices. I think their prices are very good. Made a very good trapping/ fishing/ hunting vehicle . I

Yes Colorado