Toyota Repair: Timing Belt Replacement 1997 Toyota Rav 4, toyota rav 4, timing belt replacement

Question
Vehicle is a 1997 Toyota, Rav 4, 2.0 Liter, 4 Cyl.  Present mileage:  90k (Yup!  It's WAY overdue for a belt change!)

My automotive experience, albeit not on newer vehicles, or recent imports, is extensive.  I spent a number of years in international auto racing running endurance cars, sports car racing such as the 24 Hueres de Les Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona.  To this day, I perform many very large automotive projects on late '70s and mid-'80s American vehicles.

This is my daughter's vehicle and I would use this as a project which I would perform with her husband.

Questions:

1) Based on my experience, as indicted above, how would you rate the difficulty in replacing the timing belt?

2) What body, accessory, cooling, engine, etc. components must be removed to get to the timing belt?

3) How many and what types of specialized tools, other than metric tools, (sockets, special tools, etc.) are required?

4) Other than belt cog alignment, are there any special timing procedures necessary to acquire proper cam timing and are any special tools required to accomplish this step?

5) What other components should be replaced during the timing belt replacement process?

6) Other than the Toyota manual, which manual would you recommend that I purchase, Haynes, Chilton, or _________?

7) Should I elect to have a shop perform the job, approximately how much would you estimate the job should cost?

Thank you!

Answer
Timing belt replacement is relatively simple on this engine, especially if you have access to air tools.
The front motor mount has to be removed, once it's out the tensioner can be released to take the belt off, it's a good idea to set the engine to #1TDC there is a small mark on the lower timing sprocket the lines up with a mark on the housing, the cam gear has a small hole in it, this must point up and lined up with a dimple on the #1 cam bearing housing, you will need a mirror to do this.
You can use either the haynes or chilton, I don't have much information on either one and never use them but from some of the input I get here they don't seem to be as comprehensive as the factory manual.
At this mileage it is also a very good idea to replace both the cam and crank seals and the water pump(it's driven off the t-belt)and the tensioner.
The total cost would depend on who does the repair(dealer vs. independent shop)and the area you reside in.