Toyota 1g Fe Engine Manual -

If ticking persists, you need to remove the camshafts and compress each HLA in a vice to check for “sponginess.” Replace any that compress more than 1mm.

Maintain the timing belt, respect the interference design, keep the IAC valve clean, and this engine will easily surpass 300,000 miles. The manual 1G-FE is a dying breed; preserve it, enjoy it, and know that you are driving a piece of Toyota’s quiet greatness. Toyota 1g Fe Engine Manual

DENSO K16R-11 (non-VVT-i) or K20R-11 (VVT-i version). Spark Plug Torque: 18 N·m (13.3 ft·lb). If ticking persists, you need to remove the