P0345 and p0340. Engine DIED!

So, I was driving home from the Marine Corps Ball in San Francisco. On the freeway, crusing at 70 mph peacefully and was about 80% home. Suddenly I heard a weird ticking sound then bam loss of power. Puled over and couldn't start my engine after several attempts with clearing the codes. Battery is Okay, however code p0345 and p0340 popped up. I maintained my truck regularly. I'm at 205K miles. However my ignition coil 2 keep needing to be change because its been faulty. This time the whole engine goes. I swear to god its Toyota defected.

Dear TW, please give me your help, and please explain to me what's going on with my truck.

 

Camshaft position sensor and camshaft position circut. I would have thought the truck would have shifted to limp home mode?

 

Timing chain?

 

Sounds like a timing chain, indeed. If you didn't bend any valves, it won't be that bad to repair. If valves are hosed, prepare to spend $$.

 

Read this. It has all the troubleshooting info in it, but if I were you I would pop the valve covers off and have a look. If it's the timing chain...it would be faster to get another motor. The easiest way to change it is to pull the motor, and if you are at that point anyway...just get another motor.
http://www.customtacos.com/tech.old...06toyrm/06toypdf/06rmsrc/rm2006ta/0050032.pdf

There are lots of junkyards around you to choose from- http://www.car-part.com/

 

I had an engine rebuild not so long ago... Guess ill do that. thanks guys!

 

Hmm...The plot thickens. Who did the rebuild? Do they warranty their work? I didn't know the motor has been opened up, my guess is something didn't get torqued properly...Oh and happy birthday. There is no finer way for a Marine to celebrate the Corps bday than by destroying something right?

 

Thanks brotha. I just leased a 2015 Honda civic today. Gonna fix my taco and sell it. Going to build my funds to buy another in the future.

 

My mechanic reported that my timing chain snapped and he will warranty his work!

 

That is awesome news! I wonder why it snapped though?

 

Well I was told from my friends that the shop didn't torque the chain down to spec...

 

Lucky dog!

 

+1 for mechanic's warranty

 

Got a notice from my mechanic that I need an engine rebuild, and the valves are bent!

 

Yup... However, he said that he's backed up with a lot vehicles. He's not lying. So, he stated that it would him 3 to 4 weeks to get it done.

 

I would be afraid of that rebuild.

I pray that they do a better job than they did the last time.

 

Yup, sadly I am.... I love the desert sand taco's. The new Tacoma's don't offer them anymore