New Here, 98 V6 4x4 Questions

[stevesnj]

Hi I'm new here thanks for the forums...hope to be here a while...

I just bought a '98 v6, 4x4, ext cab, 65k miles and want to know when the timing belt should be changed? I also would like to get a service manual...which is a good manual to get Chilton or Hayes or another recomendation. I am good at fixing cars is this a do it yourself job or should I leave it to a pro?

I also notice a gear whine in first and 2nd gear but no other gears....is this normal?

Thanks for any help.

Steve

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[Swede]

I've heard the belt is good till at least 120,000 kms. Some say its good to 150,000 kms. I have a Haynes manual for my '98 4Runner. It's okay for most jobs but I would like a little more detail on others. As for the gear whine, I haven't heard of that symptom before so I can't help you there. I doubt that its normal. I'm guessing it's a manual tranny so I would assume it could be bearings. You might want to check you tranny oil for metal particles. Maybe even add some "Moly-slip" to your tranny. I'm a firm believer in that stuff because I've used it in my other vehicles.