Locked VVTi actuator

[Gadget]

Jason from NC had a long post on here about the VVTi actuator on his truck getting locked or jammed and he kept getting weird codes from it.

I have searched and searched and searched and I cannot find that thread. I pretty much can never find anything I search for.

Can someone help me find that thread???

I think I know a guy that is having the same problem and want to help him out.

Thanks!

G

 

[Edgeman]

You can always post your solution here, and leave it up to Jason to find it.

 

[Gadget]

Yea, but I was looking for the solution he came up with but cannot find it.

G

 

[BSP06XRU]

Found this:

http://www.xr-underground.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=41733

Doesn't sound the same, but related...
Is this the thread you're looking for? :dontknow:

 

[Gadget]

Very close.

There is another one I cannot find. Done by Jason in NC. I think he is Lex-X or Way to low, BoostClothing or something like that.

He now has a Lexus he cannot drive into his driveway.

G

 

[BSP06XRU]

Oh... that Jason. He was "X-Travagant" and is now "VIPDreamin."

The search continues...

 

[Gadget]

Yea, that's him!!

G

 

[Slywhitty]

Vipdreamin is who ya looking for. I did a quick search through his posts but didn't see it. Here's a link to his profile if you wanna check yourself

http://www.xr-underground.com/forum/member.php?u=21

Damn you Steve beat me to it lol

 

[Gadget]

Awesome.

Can you help find the thread where he had the problem with the VVTi actuator?

I can never find anything.

Thanks!

G

 

[Whitebeauty]

Awesome.

Can you help find the thread where he had the problem with the VVTi actuator?

I can never find anything.

Thanks!

G

Well u already know what my problem was so that should help a bit.

 

[GrumpyOldMan]

Hey Gadget, Does this help any - it's from a Scion but prolly similar:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuKrnIzU4Bs[/ame]

Dave

 

[Gadget]

Thanks!!

G

 

[VIPDreamin]

G!!!

Sorry I didn't get to you yesterday and i'm still at work now but yardie said you had posted up here.

With the gear I was getting the random camshaft position sensor codes and also crankshaft position code. Noticed it was something more then that after i swapped crankshaft sensors.

Actually the guy from NC who is a Toyota tech told me of people having issues with the VVTI gear usually after a front impact (which is why mine did the motor came from a truck with a front end collision apparently).

Only solution for me was to swap the a working gear over, luckily I had the spare engine to source from the swap. Swapped that one on the motor and it started up and never threw a code again.

Any way hope that helped if not shoot me a call 757-773-1813

 

[Gadget]

So, to summarize, you installed the VVTi actuators from your spare engine and that solved the problem?

G

 

[VIPDreamin]

So, to summarize, you installed the VVTi actuators from your spare engine and that solved the problem?


G

No I swapped out the VVTI gear completly. removed the old one and put on the other.