Timing cover reseal on a Toyota Camary, A very common leak that will occur on almost every Camary LIke and subscribe Also comment below if this helps out
Thanks for the excellent tutorial! There's a chance I might have to do this on my '05 Camry SE 2AZ-FE. Funny how that front P/S fluid reservoir hose always seems to leak where it clamps. From the name, you're probably the same guy on toyotanation. Thanks again!
Great video. I know dealerships basically over charge. But i came across this video looking to see why the dealership wants to charge $3300 on my 2014 model for timing cover reseal. Then $2400 for transmission cover seal, and $1500 for valve cover seal. Might as well buy a new vehicle.
very nice thanks! but it could be better if you explain a bit say when remove water pump pulley bolt you need to hold the pulley in some way, or I just guess.
shop prices may vary depending where you live. I understand the frustration having to pay for a large bill. If you really break it down you have parts, labor, taxes plus supplies adds up very fast. As a professional we as a shop like to inspect vehicles and come up with a repair budget plan with the customer so you have no surprises. I highly recommend finding a trusted shop that will always look out for there customer than forcing a sell on the job.
@@vangmotive7023 I am not frustrated at all and would pay it, but my service advisor just said check the oil level every two weeks and I would be fine . Car has almost 210,000 miles on it
It will take some time, I don't really see the 2013 camry leaking from the chain tensioner. The 2013 and newer model tensioner likes to jump timing if it's not properly released..
Hey thanks for the video what would you do if you didn’t have the machine to wash the cover would you clean it with a rag or does your machine is a steaming hot machine can you please comment here cause I like to know
Please advise: Is this almost the same with 3zz of Altis 2004 ? , mine is now overwhelmed with oil leak all around the cover seam 😢, so I wish that I could follow all steps from this video to re-seal it all.
Do you know if there is a difference in timing chain/vvt sprockets/guides kits available for these cars? I get mixed results when I try to find a kit for a 2008 2AZFE engine in a tC to a 2010 2AZFE tC. I thought all 2AZFE engines had the same timing components.
Look at the valve cover ,,, my engine has 2 Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Solenoids / Actuator on the far left, for a 2011 Camry 2.5 liter this engine is different ... this engine he's working on is is a 1.8 lter
I was replacing the valve cover gasket and a piece of hard plastic fell into the area where the timing chain is , tried to grab it and ended up falling all the way down to where i cant see it anymore. Do you think it ended up in the oil pan or should i try to remove the timing cover .. looks like a lot of work
I don't get it ? I thought 2.4L LE Camry with chain Timing Belt? What are u changing here? Dose Camry has a timing belt or chain belt? Mine Camry 2010 LE what u saying?
Hi, this video cover timing cover reseal, the 2.4l are timing chain. They don't run a timing belt. These engine are known for oil leaks behide thing timing chain tensioner. Which is the timing cover that always leaks.
If you have a chain you have 2.5L 2AR-FE(Toyota engine type) and 179hp. Here’s the catch most 2010 (made 09) or as late April 2010 have the 2.4L 2AZ-FE 169hp If your car was made after April chances are it was made in August 2010 thru March 2011 in Kentucky and has the 2.5L 2AR-FE. What’s the difference? All tbe timing components, chain, vvti (how the gas is fed into engine and the how engine valves signal for power, acceleration, deceleration) and that moves the phasers which the chain is attached to which is attached to the (bottom) crankshaft. It’s how the car turns combustion into velocity
Great video. I used it for working on the same issue with my 07 Camry. It's got 172,000 and started leaking the the Exxon Valdeez yesterday. What's your take on Toyota not using a timing cover gasket or a valve cover gasket? Seems like this problem could be prevented if they used gaskets instead of just RTV.
This engine does have a valve cover gasket but as for the timing cover using rtv. I believe it will be a similar problem even though using a gasket. When the casting was made, it was not perfect, so how they solve it by just using rtv to fill the gaps.. u can see it between the head and block, it does not sit flush to each other. The new subaru engine that switch over too timing chain also have this problem. Engine was not cast properly causing them to just use rtv to fill the gaps.
@@vangmotive7023 I meant to say oil pan instead of valve cover..... great video. Very helpful. I've got mine torn down ready to reassemble after I get all of the parts. Thanks again.
Yes, you can. You'll need to remove the lower engine mount on the passenger side and when you are ready to remove the timing cover you'll need to jack up the timing cover side as high as you can to have the engine Tilting so you can remove the timing cover.
@@JirenT I ended up putting some thread on one of the sensors right below the chain tensioner. And guess what? It stop the oil leak. I guess the dealer was fucking wrong
@@JirenT $2100 for me 14 Corolla S . Just go it done at the dealership , luckily I bought and extended warranty, and they paid for it. 19 hours of labor they said.
For this engine you dont have to set it at tdc, this only works for the single vvt engine. For the newer dual VVT engine require you to set it to tdc to remove the tensioner if not then it will skip timing.
Does any one know or even the guy who made this video what is the total time it takes to do this job and I’m not talking about all data software either because they are not for the consumer please lmk thanks
Nicely done, ive never messed with timing chains and im a bit hesitant. Your very skilled for such a young age. I have an 2002 camry 2.4L 4cyl that has some leaks around the same areas, does it have an internal oil pump? I heard you say this particular engine in the video didn't have one. Im trying to figure out where my problem lies. Do you know any common leaks on mine ? And lastly, about how much labor hours does this take if I decided to let a garage do it?
The oil pump is mounted inside the engine, instead of the timing cover side. I believe the newer 2.4 engine are mounted on the timing cover side. But its very common for these engine to leak at the timing cover. As for book time/labor its usually about 7 to 8hrs.. so it will really depends up too. I have got it down to 4hrs doing this job.
@@vangmotive7023 Thanks for your excellent video and advice. I have a 2008 corolla with less than 70k miles but leaking oil on one end that needs this timing cover sealing according to the dealership and also leaking on the opposite top end which they say needs a valve cover gasket replacement. Both services were to take 12hrs but I negotiated to 10hrs. The work has not been done yet because I'm still weighing my options. I wonder why the dealership is charging me for 10hrs if it can be done in 4hrs. The oil leak is visible on the outside but it's not dripping to the point of needing any oil top-ups between oil change intervals. How long do you think I can safely postpone/put off this service without having damaging repercussions, as I try to gather some financial momentum? Again thanks
@@jasonk5244 12hr is out of range. Ideal range should be about 8hrs-10hr on book time. It is possible that they are charging you for both job, valve cover and timing cover reseal. the valve cover labor should not be add on for additional time because it is considered an overlap job with the timing cover reseal. In the automotive business side all shop uses a labor time guild line which was made by 1 master Technicians, 1 mid level tech and 1 entry level tech to come up with an average number. Which we call it the books or just book time . The books will call a job for 8 hrs- 10hrs but a experience Technician can have it done way under 8hr hours anything over the 8hrs the Technician is no longer getting paid and is working for free. The book times are created for estimate and to protect Technician pay. As some Technician will be on flat rate or a proformace base pay. As for your oil leak its hard to say but the way it sounds like you can hold off on the repair.. without seeing the car I would recommend checking your oil level every time you pump gas to keep an eye on the oil level.also I would recommend getting an second opinion from another trusted shop to access the oil leak. Hopefully this help answer your questions
@@vangmotive7023 Hi thanks very much for taking your time to reply and helping me understand the timelines. I was so shocked about the diagnosis because the engine has relatively low miles (less than 70k) and I often keep up with oil changes but I guess it's more to do with age than miles. I'll take your advice to constantly check the oil and I'll ask around other shops. Again thanks.
@vangmotive7023 if I put a zip tie on the chain can I rotate crankshaft anti clockwise to release instead of reaching in with a screwdriver to unclip?
@@felixlechat1780 it will just depends on your oil services, if you services it around every 3k than you should be ok. I have seen some in the shop hitting 350k miles and still runs strong.
