02-09 Toyota Camry - Timing Cover removal, replace timing chain - Complete Repair 

Thanks. I just did this on a 1az-fe in a rav4, which is basically identical. I noticed you didn't mention about the oil pressure hole on the timing case cover and face. This is a vital passage for oil pressure in the timing chain tensioner. When you put sealant on, it is vital to not cover this area with sealant. The tensioner works with a spring at start and when car is turned off. But within a couple seconds of start the oil pressure is needed to create enough pressure to the tensioner to resist chain guard pressure pushing back on it. So if this hole is blocked the car chain can become loose. Also upon fitting it is wise to Prime the new tensioner with some oil. Then when fitted, only turn the crank clockwise direction, as counterclockwise can actually cause chain slip, especially without the tensioner yet released. Also correct oil grade must be used. These motors are 5w/30 or 10/40 at greatest. So putting a 15w/40 or 20w/50 or oil stabiliser into the engine may be too heavy for proper oil pressure or flow into the tensioner and also cause chain rattle or slip. Usually the chain and guides and tensioner will last half million km or miles So long as services are carried out every 10000km with right oil and filter. Build up of sludge or carbon particles can also possibly cause failure of tensioner function. I also think it is important that people get the crankshaft and oil pump timing right also in relation to camshaft/crankshaft timing. So I set that first too before removing the chain. Thanks for your video. Was very helpful.

This is honestly how videos should be made. 22 minutes, detailed, easy and thoroughly explained.

Here's a tip. The wiring harness you're fighting with is basically 3 plugs and a bolt on the alternator. Disconnect all that and move the whole harness back and out of the way. Takes 2 minutes and save a ton of time. For the Power Steering pump, the top bolt has a captured washer, that can come out when removing the bolts, you need to put it back in or the pump will not slide in. Use a long extention and a hammer to tap on it back

JESUS !!!!!! THIS IS A REAL VIDEO FOR DUMMIES! IT LOOKS LIKE EVEN THE ONES WHO DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT AUTO MEXHANICS WILL BE ABLE TO DO IT, GREAT VIDEO !!!!!!!!!

Best video on timing chain replacement. Thanks.

Thank you so much for the video. I wish everyone could just be straight forward yet understandable. No extra useless chatter. As a technician myself your video is greatly appreciated

Thanks for this. Having replaced a head gasket in a vehicle with a timing chain with the engine in the car, I can appreciate what you have done here. This job is not for the physically weak, or faint hearted, but the reward when you get it right is nice. One area i would add is that it is critical that you don't get any silicon debris inside your engine as it can block small oil passages and filters. I used a shop vacuum cleaner held close to ensure all bits were removed as i scraped. Mineral turps used with a fine plastic scourer pad is handy to clean off any old residue. Prior to re-installing and applying new silicon, clean all mating surfaces with a non - oil based solvent such as brake disc cleaner and air dry. Don't overdo the new silicon either - 3mm bead is fine. Try and keep it continuous.

Straight to the point. Loaded with great information. Thanks for this video.

One of the absolutely best made videos especially the narrative. You are the Guru, sir!

right to it without a lot of unnecessary blab. thank you

I give myself 8/10 on mechanical ability, and tackled a head gasket on my daughter's 07 Camry. The reassembly of the timing components gives me the greatest anxiety since getting it wrong could destroy the engine. Excellent video, straight to the point, no narcissistic monologs or vanity headshots. My kind of video. Keep up the excellent work. Subscribed.

The crankshaft pulley magically appeared on there nice 👏

i don't understand how people dislike the video its one of the best video i ever see thank and keep doing videos like this.

Oh here’s a diagram.. love the vid and it saved me a lot of money thanks

Once again thank you I am doing this job right now ,but also have to time Sert the block because of stripped head bolts

Greatly informative, excellent narration and detail! Great job!

Mate, this is best informational, demonstrational video for timing chain/sprocket replacement video for the Toyota camry. Thankyou so much, for your time, effort, it's really appreciated. January 2022. 🙏👌👍🖐🇦🇺

You did an EXCELLENT job on this video! Excellent job!

Thanks for the video. I need to change the chain on my wife's car. It makes loud rattling noise on a cold start. Might as well replace all timing chain related components since the car has close to 230.000 miles on the odometer. I may try changing the tensioner first. For some reason, I thought that the tensioner was activated by the oil pressure but it looks like a simple ratchet type adjustment system. BTW, I think it's best to replace all timing chain sprockets to avoid the chain wearing out prematurely.

Братан спасибо за хорошое, подробное видео, на других видео все поверхностно показывают. Thank you, well done!

Amazing video

Excellent audio and video! Great narration! Very well done! Thank you!

Great video. Thank you.

Great video I will be removing the cylinder head to fix the threads that have lifted which is a common problem on these and this video helped me alot thanks

Thank you so much. Great job!

Great video man i’m going to replace my timing chain and oil pump because last week i had my oil light on while i was going home i stopped on the side of the road and checked and looked at my oil level and it was fine, so i went home and started hearing my timing chain rattle, after a week i checked my oil pan and saw big plastic chunks and assumed it was the timing guides, so here i am about to do it hopefully everything goes well

So many thanks! Very well explained, and you really saved me some time by alerting me to that stud in the timing cover so I could get a E torx set beforehand.

Very Detailed and well planned video.

Great video

I wish you had shown us the noise before the replacement.

Really neat, great information. I only wonder why grease on the crankshaft seal everywhere. I replaced mine on my ' 99 camry, a little grease on the spring tension in the back of seal, and where the crank makes contact. I pressed mine in the hole WITHOUT grease. I think it should fit into the hole firmly, so it can't spin out.

Thanks bro u helped me fixed my ride

Most excellent video. Please keep making them.

2X speed says what? Haha. Outstanding video sir! Thank you for sharing.

Nice video.. About to do my toyota camry 2.4 liter timing chain. This helps..

Thank you so much for this awesome video

This is a really good tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Question: I need to change my valve stem seals. Do you think it's possible to get both cams out without removing the timing cover if I start with removing the chain tensioner, then exhaust cam sprocket to create enough slack in the chain to also get the intake cam out? Obviously I would need to tie the chain up to prevent it from jumping a tooth on the crank sprocket. But would it work?

Just found your channel love the commentary and the camera shots well done ,and I have a 03 head bolt Camry that I’m working on right now first time ever for me,I really like gmc

I can't manually line up either the exhaust or the intake with timimg mark. They go offset by one or 2 tooth. A little resistance when sitting on the timing mark which push them off when the engine is at TDC. Before removing the chain, the painted mark on the chain where off the timing mark by 4 tooth although the timing mark on the sprocket where off by one teeth with the arrow sign

Thanks for this video. Like everyone with a Toyota, I appear to be having a leak from this gasket. I don't have any timing chain noise though. About how long would you say it takes to take this cover off, and put it back on again? The car is my primary source of transportation, and I start to feel a little uncomfortable if I know a repair is going to take more than 5 hours. Thanks.

great video

Champion effort. Wish me luck...

i have one last question. why did you not replace the VVT sprocket? isn't it possible that the teeth on it are damaged?

1 big question for U but first.. Great video, the best Doc!! Very detailed, step by step procedures with every tool, nut and bolt sizes.. The HOWS AND TOS on removing and installing.. Hands down the best!! Doc, I replaced the Timing Cover, Crankshaft Pulley and Powersteering pump in my 2006 Scion TC. Problem is now the car will crank but will not start.. Code P0335 Crankshaft Position Sensor, installed a the new sensor and rechecked connections and retraced steps.. Fuses LOOK good, Same Code P0335 still crank, No start.. Any Suggestions? Oh, car worked fine before the work

Do you have a video on replacing the head gasket 2005 toyota camry 2.4

Hey man, second time doing this job. As I didn’t release the chain tensioner enough the first time, so when I started the car with 5 seconds she jumped way of time. Ok second time around pitting everything back together. It looks like the tensioner released, but I’m not sure if the chain is tight enough. My question, in fear of doing something wrong again and wasting another 10 hrs and I can’t seem to turn the car crank to release the tensioner. How tight should the chain be?

Great video. Thanks. Do you have the torque spec for the bolts on the oil pump for the Camry 2AZ-FE engine. I would appreciate that. Thanks again!

Perfect video great job and thank you

Why the chain in between the cams still loose, just saying, good vid, thanks....👍

Is it necessary to change the sprockets if the car is low Kilometers.

Whats the socket size for that stud as far as the bolts and stud you removed from the timing chain cover? I tried a 7 mm and 8 mmm and the 7 was too small and the 8 was too big

Great video sir. I have 03 Camry and when its on idle, there is a scratchy noise coming above the timing cover. When its on drive, the scratchy noise goes away. Do you think its just the timing chain tensioner?

It will be helpful if you could have had markers on your video

A1++ info

Super Video! I cannot seem to get the engine mount you are referring to out (@ 4 minutes). There is resistance when I try to lift the motor, even when the top bolt of the mount is off. I am using the jack with wood under the oil pan, but is that safe? I don't want to ruin the oil pan. So my main question is, does the drive shaft need to be removed so that the engine mount can be removed? The drive shaft seems to be resisting when I try to jack the passenger side of the motor up. I'm stuck...Help!

How did you hold the crankshaft still to remove and retorque the crankshaft nut? thanks

HELP??? Working on the tensioner pulley part and my motor isn’t far enough down to access the top bolt of the tensioner pulley. Anybody got any help?

Very good explanation. Is there anything different I must know on a 2.5 engine for the same job?

After doing this, I was able to rotate the crankshaft freely and even with the serpentine belt on. It cranked smoothly (no clunking, no violent metal noises) but failed to start. Now I can’t rotate the crankshaft. Any ideas?

Great video! How many labor hours is this? I'm amazed you don't have to remove alternator and AC compressor.

Hello Sir, Thank you very much for this video. I followed steps, Put chain on all the timing marks. But when I turn engine by hand, Yes I turned engine 5-6 times but still chain marked links are matching, did I do something wrong? engine run fine after I put back together but it does through code P0017. Please advice. Thank you very much!!!

Can you please tell me where your friend gets the longer head bolts from thank you.

Isn't this video a good chance to replace the valve stem seals and how would I go about it when rotating the engine. Thanks

@dr.carWhats the name of the part that u mentioned that was the problem causing the car to fail

I have problems when us the chain I put about to be me moves and exits at time of crankshaft

Where is your video about the VVTI opening up spoken at about the time marking of 10:12 ??

2006 Scion Tc here. Having trouble with the upper bolt on the belt tensioner assembly. Been using penetrant and still, Im starting to strip it. Anything special with this bolt? Right/left hand thread? The size?

If you use the Toyota seal packing fipg you need to put it on immediately or it won’t seal right.

do you think it would also be a good idea to replace the oil pump since its in that area?

How do you hold the crankshaft pulley still to remove the crankshaft bolt without an impact gun.

How many miles were on the car before the timing chain was replace

Did you or have you encountered alot of problems with stripped threads. A friend of my girlfriend had a complete rebuild done on this engine. Her husband removed it took it to the builder and reinstalled. on the way home it tipped over. For whatever reason couldn't get it to start after installing, for whatever reason thought it was the timing. After paying all that money to have it built fooled with timing. Runs but is showing a P0016. Took off cover it appears to be off 10 degrees. Chain does not have colored links which doesn't help. The arrows on the bearing caps are not very helpful. Is there a particular brand of chain with colored links and do all new tensioners have O rings? If I take it apart I want it to have colored links and a new tensioner,not sure but for $3400 it should have had a newer tensioner put in it.

Can you link the kit you used? There’s so many out there and don’t know which is better

Great f-kin vid guy👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

Hi there Dr Car, I was wondering if you have time maybe to help with an issue I am having. I am running in to an issue with a 2005 Toyota Camry V8 check engine light (only 52,000 miles on my dashboard so the car is not driven a bunch over the years). The last 2 years like clockwork a year apart i get the check engine. The first time I brought it to a show I was told to go to. They said after checking with their computer I have a faulty knock sensor. So I said okay lets do what needs to be done. They charged me $700 at the time in 2020. They said when taking apart the parts they found coolant in different parts of the engine bay (i do not know car stuff I am pretty sure that is what he said). They replace the sensor and a few days later the check engine light returns. Same codes on their test so they replace the sensors again (for free). A year goes by and then just before inspection time Check engine again. Go to the shop... same code. Now they do the replacement again and charge me $300 just for parts they say (do not know if that is a reasonable price). It is now a year since then and once again I have a check engine light. Also I should say my coolant is about an inch lower than it was a year ago. Just trying to ask anyone and everyone for information. It is such a hard thing to find a mechanic in NY and since I am not knowledgeable (but trying to learn) it makes this soo much harder.

Do you need to drain the oil for this?

G'day from Aussie, thank you, excellent description and images. Do you remember what size the Torx inverted socket was?

Where would you lift the engine if you don’t have a engine hoist?

What is the torque specs for the crankshaft pulley bolt?

hello,great job was just wondering if this was procedure is the same on a 2010 toyota Camry?

Small chain is for oil pump not for balance shaft...

Is this engine ?non interference. The exhaust cam does not want to line up set a tdc. Getting heavy resistance when turning( exhaust timing notch facing down)

Does the power steering pump have to be removed??? I have raised and lowered the engine and I can't for the life of me get the top bolt out to remove it. I am working on a scion tc and there is no room to pull it out. If this can be done without pulling it it will make my life a whole lot easier

Is 09 Camry the same?

What is the NAME of the failed part?

I have a 07 Camry, engine cranks without and compression. I was told its most likely a broken timing chain. was curious if a bad chain would create more problems such as bent valves and such?

I know this is the 2.4 , I have 2010 Camry 2.5 and I wanna do the timing chain, is it pretty similar?

After how many miles is it recommended to replace the chain?

How long did this job take?

My Toyota Camry 2.4v6 start but don't fire but keep running but refuse to fire

Had an issue with VSC, Engine and anti skid lights coming on, giving me the code P0016? I have tested and replaced cam sensor, crank sensor, vvt solenoid, changed oil to 5w20, reset by OBD and battery disconnect only to have it all come back on atleast 10 times. At idle it hold 20 lbs vacuum drops when you hit the gas and quickly recovers(perfect), 180 psi on each cylinder (perfect) etc and codes keeps coming back. In my mind the vac and cyl pressure says valves are correctly timed. I have checked the timing TDC on the crank, and both int and ex pretty much line up.. Which is my question, do these marks line up pretty straight or damn straight? I felt they lined up and if i had moved them a tooth then they would be obviously off marks so I left it..just stomped on this damn P0016 coming back..Also it isnt the tensioner, as I had taken it out when I was checking the timing..Any ideas would be helpful for this code...great video by the way..

everything is good, the bad part is your slow zooming made the photo blurry, hard to see what you are talking about since i am not a mechanic

15:00 Geeze just slather it on there

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Great video

Great video