1997 Toyota Caldina GT-T 3S-GTE

no car or truck told
makers name, model, year, and engine name,
and if super savvy , the country.
sorry cars are not all the same ever.
some cars sold with 20 + engines, (land cruiser)
amazing no?
the vin on the car can be decoded, try that. online.
then tell what you own.
3s-fe is toyota. and is Fuel injected EFI of some kind ,vast
wiki says
1987 to 2000 only
Celica GT (US), Celica ZR (Japan, ST162)????

and states this (FSE is not the same so ....)to 2003.
The Toyota 3S-FE is a 16-valve 2.0 L twin camshaft, single cam gear engine built by Toyota from 1986 to 2000. European version produces 128 PS (94 kW; 126 hp) at 5,600 rpm and 179 Nm (132 ft-lb) at 4,400 rpm without a catalytic converter; with, maximum power is 121 PS (89 kW; 119 hp).[11] It is commonly used in the Camry 1987-1992 model, the Celica T160/T180/T200, Carina 1987-1992, Carina 1988-2001, Caldina 1992-2002, Carina ED 1985-1998 and Carina E 1993-1998 models, Corona T170/T190 as well as Avensis 1997-2000 models and RAV4, 1994-2000, Picnic/Ipsum 1996-2002 and Comfort 2001-2007. The 3S-FE was also used in some MR2 Mk2 cars due to its torque band being suitable for the automatic models. The 3S-FE is fitted with EFI. The 3S-FE engine is fitted with a cast iron crankshaft, whereas the 3S-GE/GELU engines have forged crankshafts.[10]

I know, , experience talks.
we buy new belt and the clerk gabs abox
1: wrong belt in box, last customer returned it like that.
2: clerk gave you wrong box used wrong engine table(GATES)
3: you told clear wrong and he did it wrong.
4: learn that some engines even same 1.6L displacement had 2 head types that year. or series of years.
my car here, has 3 belts sold for it, 2 are wrong, per above.
no belt brand told just 164 code (gates?)

OP never told it is a toyota , nor the year, wow no year.
3s-fse =1987 to 2000 year made. no car model told what can go wrong, answer ALL. that.
DOHC engine 2 cams. CR = 9.8 (3S-FC, 3S-FE, 3S-FSE)
2.0L engine 1,998 cc, 121.93 cu-in
step one make sure both belts new and used, laid top of each other have same number of teeth and pitch. (viewed) if not WRONG belt.
OOPS? (the new belt can be touch tighter.,old belt stretched be longer or even a wreck)
some models have VVT, in the head and may change the T belt USED, no car told no year, no VVT told.
1990 turbo?
1990 camry is gates T138
1990 turbo T125

if you buy a belt for the wrong 3s-HE engine you fail
learn what is there, first, under hood. exact engine
turbo or VVT or what, make and model and year not old.






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we can only beg cars model.
Toyota Avensis (T220) Toyota Celica (T160) Toyota Celica (T180) Toyota Celica (T200) Toyota Camry (V20) Toyota Camry (V30) Toyota Camry (V40) Toyota Vista (V50) Toyota Caldina (T190) Toyota Caldina (T210) Toyota Carina (T170) Toyota Carina (T190) Toyota Corona (T170) Toyota Corona (T190) Toyota Picnic (XM10) Toyota RAV4 (XA10)

disconnect the battery for about 10 minutes


Hope this is helpful :-)

-Scott

well, you never said which engine,
we can not guess engines 99% of time. (and for sure outside uSA)
this is a USA site, so where are you?
open hood in uSA look up, see EPA sticker there, engine name is there, (sure is here)

here is the lineup
1.8 L 1ZZ-FE I4 (132hp)
2.0 L 1AZ-FSE I4 (152hp) 2.0 L 3S-GTE I4 Turbo (260hp)

google your engine, name see real names above.
googe them and i promise a zillion hits.

even a better question is "IS MY ENGINE Interference or NOT?"
always #1 , and for good cause, ASK.

all answers USA as this is a USA forum.

The FSM covers that page one, so I know you dont have the book
my favorite car btw.
so can help. which engine? learn first what is there exactly
my guess is it is a 3S-GTE
first google hit lands here. (amazing huh)
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/20-mr2-forum/62348-mr2-3s-gte-engine-number.html

its below thermostat and if USA car, (you never stated this)
a tag

btw , did you know that countries dictate the rules for engine numbers. ours does, ours not only have serial number but a year
code that other countries dont have. (smog laws here)
so why not post your country. and WIN.
case in point, usa car with JDM block, bam, different.

so id assume youve got the 5s-fe motor, the 2.2l, i havent played around in those since the 3s-gte swap ive got but check your igniter, make shure its well grounded.

my 1997 toyota caldinas tail lights don't go, can you help me

exhaust coming out of engine and difrent intake for turbo!!!!hoses

I can give you all you need, but I need your engine type....2S-E, 3S-GE, 3S-GTE, 3S-FE, 5S-FE?

There is no problem with your computer box, it says 3S-GT on it, thats the way toyota did them back then. same with the 3S-FE (says 3S-F on the comp. box) and 3S-GE (3S-G on comp. box.) i dont recommend removin the cat. you will get defected (or waht is equivelant to a defect where you are) due to smog and stuff like that. Turbo timer is wired to the igntion system, no problems there. and as for gauges: get a pro to install them, but there should be zero trouble.