Excellent explanation. Just the right level of detail and the tips and tricks were very helpful. Saved me about $575 compared to going to the Lexus dealer. Thank you.
The side aluminum bracket with 2 studs and 2 bolts CAN be slipped out over the studs ...very close and pushing the AC aluminum line over a bit on the fender well helps. Then studs can be broken loose using an external #8 torx socket in combination with vice grips on the non threaded portion of the stud. The timing mark for the crank is located on the toothed backing plate of the crank gear....NOT the crank gear itself (confusing in the first part of the video). The drilled mark on the crank gear face is for the timing belt mark. I found it helpful to put some whiteout on the edge of the belt at the yellow marks for the cams and crank. A mirror and flashlight used from the fender well was the best way to determine alignment of all cover, pully and belt marks on the rear cam.....view must be parallel to the pully face or the angle of view makes the marks appear unaligned. Tighten the tensioner pully with a pry bar and tiedown bungee and check the alignment marks on cams and crank with belt one more time before popping the tensioner pin. Glad I did. On disassembly, remove the tensioner before removing the idler pully....otherwise rear cam will be pulled out of place.
Super video Sir! Thank you very much. We have learned this skills that you have spent time practicing in only minutes. You make this difficult job look easy, and anyone following your lesson can do this. Thank you especially for warning about the 10mm bolts that hold the water pump. Stripping those threads could be a real problem maybe. As an engineer by trade? I tip my hat to your extensive mechanical skills!
Excellent information. I've owned my 06 Lexus RX330 for 10 years and I want to change my timing belt. I never knew that no 13mm, 15mm, 17mm or 19mm are used.
I'm a retired mechanic and Automotive Tutor. I'm really impressed with your methodical approach, I'd feel a lot more confident to do it, even though the old bones are not what they were. Whatever you do, do not shortcut the job by replacing the belt only.
@15:30 "You cannot take this pump out and you cannot understand what's going on." HAHA!! My exact feeling when I did this for the first time. Just as much trouble getting the WP gasket out too. Do this trick and they will slide right out of there. Great video.
Я смотрел на Яндексе с переводом. Классное видео,Серёга показал все засадные моменты. Завтра будем менять.Ещё раз посмотрю видос,как бы для закрепления. Сергей ,спасибо тебе , что делишься знаниями.
Thanks so much for this video. I have a 2004 Lexus ES330 3.3L V6, which has the same engine and is basically the same procedure. Note: in the Lexus you don't have to remove the water pump stud to get it out.
Yup, that's how you do that. Nice job. Now you should make a video showing people how to fix the power windows after they disconnected the battery and why it is idling strangely until the computer relearns everything. Also make really sure that you top off the radiator.
I used an old sears electric 1/2 inch impact to remove that 22m bolt. The trick was to use a heavy duty socket such as a Lisle 77110 socket , or similar, found on Amazon. These sockets are very heavy.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. What’s the average charge for parts & labor to replace timing belt & water pump? What brand timing belt & water pump do you recommend after market parts?
Спасибо:) И лайк я поставил:) Но смотреть со звуком не смог..:) Раньше я думал что это у меня прононсиэшин полный пипец:)) Теперь я в себе значительно более уверен;))
Thank you for your detailed video. With your step by step tips, it surely will help me when changing my timing belt. Any tips for replacing the spark plugs for this car? The back three spark plugs are hard to get.
At 9:24 - on my 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, there is also no room to jiggle out the side bracket and the E8 studs must be removed, however my studs are super tight and I can feel the E8 socket starting to strip the head. Do you next use a stud extractor or heat the stud with a torch? This is my very first timing belt change so it's both fun and terrifying.
Thank you for the great video. I have a question though, as I was looping the belt around the back cam gear, it jumped off the mark. I reset it, I thought but after rotating the engine a few times by hand the marks no longer match the gear marks.
Hello! I liked this video so much and decided to work on my 2005 lexus rx330. I changed camshaft & crankshaft seals, water pump, timing belt. the problem I have now is the error code p0016 and I cleared at least 5 times but, it came back after the engine runs for few minutes. Engine run fine. not shaking, rocking, or knocking. But not sure what is the problem and how to solve it. please advise.
Is this an interference engine? I'm getting mixed answers online. My wife's lexus rx330 broke the timing belt and I'm trying to decide if I should install a new belt or look into getting a replacement engine
No one shows here that it is easier to put the belt if you install the tensioner pulley last after aligning all the belt marks. I figured it myself but at the cost of significant time.
@@fixcaryourself414 WOW, wish I had a timing chain. How long is a new timing belt good for until a replacement? I's guessing 100,000 miles or 10 years whichever comes first.
Thank you for one of the most COMPREHENSIVE and complete DIY videos that I have ever seen on RU-vid. QUESTION: Is the instruction the same for the next generation RX350 (2015)? Thanks again!
Totally different engine. This video is for the 04-06 RX330 with the 3.3 engine which has a rubber timing belt. 2007+ RX350 has a 3.5 engine and a timing "chain" which doesn't need replacement.