THIS is One Of The Most Difficult Toyota Engines to Work On!

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We look at one of the most difficult Toyota engines to work on. Not because the engine is complicated, But because the car it's placed in.
We look at this beautiful survivor 1991 Toyota MR2 with the 3S-GTE Engine that is in the shop for a timing belt replacement and other things.
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@khakiswag Месяц назад

Most Toyota techs today don’t know what a MR2 is let alone have the experience of working on it. Ahmed you are truly one of a kind.

@squirelova1815 Месяц назад

Maybe they think you're talking about a new "virus"?

@johanndork5364 25 дней назад

I had two, wrote off the first one in rain accident. Great value sports car.

@WillsBillsable Месяц назад

Ahmed....you are without a doubt, the most knowledgeable Toyota mechanic I've ever known of. If my 2017 Tacoma (22k miles) ever needs something major, I'm there from Ohio. Love your videos!

@AB-dr8wq Месяц назад

This gem of a Mechanic's name is Ahmed? What is his background? Is he Arab? God bless good honest mechanics

@subtegral Месяц назад

No. He's from Spain, pretending to be of Middle Eastern descent. On the weekends he fights bulls just for fun. ¡Ole!

@maxrx7 Месяц назад

@@AB-dr8wqno, he is African

@emiliog.4432 Месяц назад

He’s good but there are many other great Toyota mechanics

@Dylan-ct4hg Месяц назад

@@emiliog.4432 smart guy over here 🤡

@MarkFox 26 дней назад

The reason that cross point screw is destroyed is because someone used the wrong driver to try and remove it. It is not a Phillips head, it's a J.I.S. head and a Phillips driver will just destroy them. Take it from a long time Japanese motorcycle mechanic as I ran across this same issue hundreds of times on japanese motorcycles. You need to get Vessel brand driver's and bits to remove and install these fasteners without destroying them. No Snap On or any other American tool companies do not make J.I.S. drivers.

@adambomb7331 Месяц назад

He didn't even do any work, yet I kept watching until the end. Great videos!

@glenbenton4855 Месяц назад

The Car Care Nut (Mr. Ahmed) is undoubtedly the most underrated mechanic ever. It is pretty crazy to grasp your massive amount of knowledge

@1EXCEPTION602 Месяц назад

Without a doubt THE most organized mechanic that I have ever seen.👍👍

@cbotten106 Месяц назад

Survivor is putting it mildly, that thing an amazing time capsule. So many of those got hacked (ahem, rather tuned) and wrecked it's nice to see one looking so good. Shame there're such a pain to work on.

@elliottb7009 29 дней назад

the waterpump phillips head bolt is just a regular countersunk bolt. i replaced mine because it stripped and used one with an allen head. also the engine isn't backwards, it sits the same as it would in the gt4. the turbo is at the front.

@freechagosislandjohnpilger Месяц назад

Mr2 one of the greatest unknown cars out there, Ive worked on alot of cars and the quality toyota afforded this car for its price is second to none.

@ADUSN 26 дней назад

An affordable mid engine car, pretty damn cool

@sigmamale4147 22 дня назад

It is high quality, unfortunately the low price of the car is reflected from the R&D they put into it

@Jaredmurph Месяц назад

I had a 91 MR2 Turbo as my first car. Bought it with a blown engine. Ordered a short block from Toyota and had the head rebuilt and the thing ran like a beast on a stock turbo with some bolt on mods. Thing was so much fun to drive. Was hard to sell it.

@BillinSD Месяц назад

Sarah N Tuned's channel walks you through the whole MR2. Hers is super clean.

@ahmadghosheh3104 29 дней назад

She's amazing, I followed her build on the Mr2 from basket case. She's still upgrading

@CollinMac96 27 дней назад

Be respectful. Don’t name drop and advertise other channels.

@estateruby Месяц назад

Love this video! I have a pretty similar, well-preserved MR2. 1993 with a 1994 3SGTE motor, transmission, front brakes. Only 82K on the motor, and all original except for a K&N filter. Completely rust-free, and always been in the South. Owned for 22 years now, and just drove it yesterday. It is a sweet ride, in great shape, and not modified. Turquoise, which was only used on the 1993. I did have the timing belt, seals, belts, and water pump replaced two years ago and they did drop the engine. Fortunately, it all worked out. Still original spark plug wires and struts, but works great. I’m excited to see the next video! Thanks so much!

@iansmith1901 Месяц назад

Check out the projectfarm air filter test... I used to use K&N too, but switched back to stock for engine longevity sake. Post a pic of that turquoise gem!

@estateruby Месяц назад

@@iansmith1901 I have heard the K&N perhaps doesn't filter as well. I have only put 40K on the motor in 20 years, and it was installed when I bought the motor from the wrecked '94 turbo. ! I'll check it out! Would love to post a picture, but don't see where you can here. I didn't mention it also has the trunk lid with '94 spoiler, and I bought the Kouki tail lights from Japan. Even the different power antenna. The body shop did a great job putting all together with a beautiful paint job (stock color, of course).

@soledadmonstabreh Месяц назад

Love me a distributor car. Something about setting ignition timing, installing the spark plug wire separator and routing them nicely is what most new cars missing

@truthserum5310 7 дней назад

I concur. I used to own a 1991 MR2 Turbo. It was a fantastic car, and I miss it dearly, but boy was it a PITA to work on compared to other vehicles I've owned, and even currently own.

@Nicedesk Месяц назад

I like how Ahmed describes the SPECIALNESS OF WORKING on a great classic in the context of a great mechanic with a great shop.

@michaelkemmet834 Месяц назад

My two favorite automotive RU-vidrs both working on red 1991 MR2s on the same week. Strange coincidence. :) AMD working on a survivor MR2 with a US 3S-GTE. Sarah-N-Tuned working on her MR2 with a swapped-in JDM 3S-GTE(prior to her buying it) that she's heavily restored(it was non-running when she bought it).

@Sir_Scrumpalicious Месяц назад

When he called it "Mister Two" my first thought was...any relation to "Mister Dos"? lol

@rickcampbell372 20 дней назад

Transmission shop I worked in (1991) got one of those in with no top and with the transmission literally in 5 gallon buckets, on the floors, full of water! Flywheel was rusted on the passenger seat. Made me mad then, now I weep thinking about it. COOL CARS.

@davidmorris2234 Месяц назад

I once owned the previous body style of the MR2 and always wanted this model you are servicing, even knowing that it is impractical and difficult to work on. It’s such a great looking design and the high horsepower version is very capable at the race track.

@denisdizdar704 Месяц назад

Another great video Ahmed, you are truly doctor for car repairs and passion you are doing it is unmatched.

@maxh4782 Месяц назад

Woohoo another CCN video, makes my day every time!!!!

@Arthur-sz7uf Месяц назад

Unbelievable..! That engine looks just like new. ! A true survivor ! Thanks again for another great informative video.

@ejaydc8198 19 дней назад

Great job Ahmed..you are one of a kind! Keep it up!

@dungdoan9830 Месяц назад

I wish one day I can get you to work on my all white 2000 Lexus GS400 you’re the best 👍

@abea4696 Месяц назад

Respect to you brother. Honest and professional master mechanic.

@garymeredith2441 Месяц назад

AMD You put out fantastic videos and on this one you really went above and beyond , to show us the originality of this MR2 . What I love about this the is this customer is trusting you to keep everything original and that is where everything matters you didn't just rush into this job , you took your time ( along with Jose ) and you did it right , I think this considered A restoration project for you and that's truly what it looks like and I think that's the best part of this video .

@johneverett3947 27 дней назад

Nice classic. Another ruff one to work on was the early 80’s mid engine van with the leaned over 4 banger between the front seats. You had to unlatch the driver’s seat and lean it all the way back just to check the oil and coolant ( which no one hardly ever did). You had to lift the vehicle just to tune it up. Now you know how old of a tech I am. Fun times. 😂😂

@fernandob3062 2 дня назад

Great and fabulous videos, blessings!!

@crankshaft007 Месяц назад

Missed so many more tips, what about oil pump seals? Oil leaking from head gasket? Water pump from Toyota with housing is ALOT MORE ! Hose from hell? And he’ll and back? Oil cooler orings and hoses? Oil level sensor oring?

@frankponte4031 Месяц назад

I owned a few MR2's over the years. 91 NA, 93 & 95 Turbos. Timing belt and alternator R&R was brutal. Timing belts for maintenance and alternators due to failure on both MR2 Turbos.

@riceburner4747 Месяц назад

I think it's so great how u appreciate Toyotas AND well taken care of ones. Your approach to leave engine in? Only a professional would handle. I wished u would tell us what oil/filter ppl use & how many miles they've changed. Beautiful car! Great camera work, Jose'. 👍

@user-kz2ot9wh2c Месяц назад

U bring memories, my last car in PR 🇵🇷 in 1976 was a Toyota Celica GT , I rebuilt the engine with new 4 pistons sold to come to US🇺🇸 👍

@peterkwok9608 Месяц назад

What a beautiful classic Toyota MR 2. No challenge is too big for AMD. Thank you for your patience in working on a old classic.

@redcatxb125 Месяц назад

Awesome to see a sw20! Ive been keeping an eye out for one i can fix up. Coolest mid engine 90’s jdm car only behind the nsx

@jdhern9078 24 дня назад

Great video

@moose354 Месяц назад

I love the historical/vintage care videos.

@inamcheema7036 Месяц назад

It's being a lot more time while seeing you working on car by yourself. It was really cool while working on car.

@toyota4afe Месяц назад

Had a couple mk2 MR2's. Not the sweet 3SGTE engine but the 5SFE 2.2 NA 4 cyl. Still a very fun car. I wouldn't want to work on the 3S engine. Kudos to Car care nut for getting this awesome car in to work on. Timeless car.

@Shododaan Месяц назад

That is such a beautiful W20 car and IMHO the best body style of the series. The W30 body style was such a tragic mistake. Your attention to detail on this can be summed up in one word. Artistic. I really appreciate the way you treat your customers and their cars. Be safe and God bless.

@jayoneill1533 Месяц назад

Ahmed I’ve loved your program since you started in your home garage and you do a great job. Someone else who does a great job is Jose. I’ve been a television cameraman for many, many years and Jose has got what it takes.

@fazecrazy6266 29 дней назад

Id like to add preserving these cars can be a task im glad the owner had a shop like yours. I recently bough a 95 grand marquis the hugher trim with 57k miles with the original dealer documents and maintenance. Its so nice but sometimes i feel bad driving it but someone has to enjoy it and why not me

@KendrasEdge757 Месяц назад

Such a beautiful car! I’d love to have an MR2 with 50k miles lol my 21’ 4Runner TRD ORP has almost 52k miles on her now. Glad to see the owner is preserving her! God bless~

@kevinlucas8437 Месяц назад

A friend had an MR 2, he loved that car !!!!

@puregsr Месяц назад

Extremely rare find especially in Chicagoland. I used to work on mid 90's cars in the 2000's up there and every thing would break due to rust.

@yuriy797 Месяц назад

It is good for your business 👍👍👍

@MarkSmith-js2pu Месяц назад

I’ll be waiting for Part 2

@johnbarber3643 Месяц назад

Those are some crazy taillamp covers and I've never seen them before. I have a 1993 Turbo with Zenki lights on it but I also own several sets of Koukis, if and when I decide to do the conversion. My Zenkis are custom because I had them refinished and had the amber turn signals switched to red and it looks awesome. I have several sets of Zenkis too. One set is clear lenses. It's crazy how you start collecting parts for these MR2s.

@tedjohnson64 29 дней назад

Excellent video! Love the sound of that engine! As someone who bought a 1987 Tercel (18 vacuum hoses) and drove it every day for 29 years, I’m pleasantly surprised that this MR2 didn’t have any VSV (vacuum switching valves) with membranes that have failed. There’s no NOS (new old stock) for those, so I had to resort to scavenging junk yard parts.

@Michael-yi4mc Месяц назад

Got to love the barn finds.

@sdb3039 Месяц назад

2017 Tundra, supercharged 5.7, 145k miles with no significant issues so far.

@michielvanakkeren9060 Месяц назад

Had a 1986 two tone (Dark Jade Metallic / Light Beige) AW11 and a 1993 Steel Mist Grey SW20. Brings back a lot of good memories. The owner chose the right place for the job. Great car!

@timlawson3630 Месяц назад

Thanks for a cool video.

@stephendibari5010 Месяц назад

brings back memories of my 1986 MR2. Bought it new in 86 at the ripe age of 22. first manual transmission and it was a blast to drive. kept it for 7 years, only changed the oil every 3k miles and that’s it ever needed. never had to change the brake rotors or pads since i always downshifted and engine braked. should’ve stuck with toyota since 1993 ! best reliability. my current daily is a 2002 Lexus ES300 w 182k miles in excellent condition.

@stevegonzales527 Месяц назад

Man if this guy fixed jdm imports I would get my cars shipped to him without looking for any shops here in California, it’s a sprinter trueno with the 4age silvertop with only 30k miles .

@gregwarren8583 Месяц назад

I once had a student that had one of those. Bad part was he abused it by doing that crazy drifting stuff. It ran great, in spite of how it was treated.

@iamredrunt172 Месяц назад

I feel your pain. I've done many of these things,over the years. And yes I did drop the whole assembly. It was easier for me instead of monkeying around in the engine bay. I had the experience and equipment to do so. And yes. These things were a pain in the @$$.

@grandtheftauto1233 Месяц назад

No challenge too big for Amd!!

@craig357 11 дней назад

Ahmed is the go to guy when it comes to Toyotas. Please do a 2ZZ GE strip down.

@tardeliesmagic Месяц назад

I still remember back in the day when these MR2's came to our dealership, it was a very futuristic car! But not as futuristic as the Previa! I still loved the Mk1 MR2 which looked different to the US version....the rear spoiler really helped made that car.

@LotsOfPaypa Месяц назад

I sold my celica alltrac with this same engine last year after 14 years of ownership… It was fun while I had it, I graduated to big V8 for simplicity now lol

@mikeandcolleenk9831 Месяц назад

Omg. That takes time. Great job with patience.

@LilSticcBoi Месяц назад

I’m so happy to see an MR2 on this channel! It’s my absolute dream car, and having a real true professional talk about it is so much better than some random backyard RU-vidr with the background music way too loud. I do have a question though, would you say the AW11 is easier to work on than the SW20? I’d love to have a first gen at some point in my life, but the lack of room to work on it does scare me

@71wicker Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing your video. I cut my teeth on HEI and very much into old cars with points and condenser at the time and it’s amazing that how that technology has been forgotten.

@IamLuisAlvarez 16 дней назад

I had 2 mr2s an 1986 and an 1988 one na and one supercharged they were my first cars and I miss them so much😭❤️

@kevincamilleri1695 Месяц назад

My dear AMD. No one else would TOUCH thus car❤️

@TrollX-cg5lf 9 дней назад

No surprise to me, I have 2 tidy, low miles & mostly original 3S-GTE 1990 SW20's .. brilliant cars to drive.. yeah, tricky to work on, but even harder to work on is the ST185 & 205 4WD Celica.. I sold my 205 for that reason, years later I'm still working on the 185 engine rebuild..

@justindavis1546 Месяц назад

I loved the MR2 when it first came out.

@danlookabill2567 Месяц назад

Love my mr2 had for 20 years

@cyclops2020 Месяц назад

I had both the n/a and the turbo. I loved them both, but preferred the n/a. Wish I had one again!

@johnanderson9735 Месяц назад

Your videos are great, if I lived closer I would definitely want to get service at your shop. Would it be easier just to pull the engine on a car like this?

@JeepAndThings Месяц назад

I bought a 1988 Fiero Formula New, I had it 6 year and 135,000 miles. Drove the wheel off this puppy. Was my first new car and my favorite car ever! MR2's beware back then. 🙂

@TommyPickIes Месяц назад

That supra looks freaking sweet in the back. Mr. 2 is looking great too in that red

@squirelova1815 Месяц назад

Besides having a De Tomaso Pantera enter the shop for state inspection one day, I clearly recall doing some problem solving and maintenance on an MR2 once and I initially thought that the "Problem" was that the whole Engine was "missing" when I could not at first find it at either of the two compartments at the far ends of the car. It looked like a smaller "Back to the Future" De Lorean engine squeezed into the center back there (after I did finally find the hood latch). That was my first and only MR2 experience as an "F.N.G." mechanic apprentice on Long Island in 1999. The senior well experienced mechanics could not immediately find the Engine either btw, "Good times."

@Xpectadorem Месяц назад

AMD; I’ll suggest an idea for another video: maintenance for cars that has been sitting for long time. It will help us to those that we have a “vacation” / weekend car. Thank you always for sharing your expertise.

@laurat1129 Месяц назад

I second this!

@CodeyMcewen Месяц назад

Beautiful new space in your shop, a bit of an echo. Is sound dampening material too flammable to put on the ceiling or on 1 or 2 walls? I'd be willing to pitch in some money towards that project. Love your channel, may the lord bless you and keep you.

@d.b.1008 Месяц назад

At this time back, I worked for a Toyota dealer with this beautyfull cars❤...similar engine into ST165 Carlos Sainz edition...that was a great big time remember 🤩

@disguy9994 Месяц назад

ive had a usdm 1991 mr2 since 2011 it is a difficult service to do a timing belt i found you have to do half and half to get the top and the bottom and that bracket is changed later to not have that huge arm. and i didnt have to take the intercool3r out to get the timing belt off just intercooler piping. geat video though

@aarr2603 Месяц назад

I bought a really nice 1991 turbo Mr2 back in 2008 for like 2k fixed a couple of issues but after working on it I decided I didn’t want it and sold it. Fun little car but yes a PITA to work on.

@briandow2974 Месяц назад

I used to grind off the A/C from AC Delco thermostat housings when I worked at the aluminum casting plant when they would ship to other sellers

@marcmorris-kb9ry Месяц назад

I remember doing one of these maybe 20 years ago....250,000 mile car...guy had zero problems with car..

@gunsmokezz Месяц назад

Love this car

@davidlampe4153 26 дней назад

Entertaining video I’m never going to have an MRII car but it’s a fascinating look at the past and how far the current technology is ahead of this. Rotors and distributor caps vacuum switches difficult bolts and Japanese cross point screw heads not Phillips head. It’s very strange that early model T engines had spark plugs and copper cables with no distributor and new technology cars have no distributor and each spark plug has its own coil. But in between the rotor points and distributor cap was the best design.

@Bigbacon Месяц назад

the AW11 was pretty easy to work on without dropping the engine. Best car I ever owned. So much fun.

@fazecrazy6266 29 дней назад

For a second i thought you use mobile 1 oil filter i was like oh cool i use that until you said it was the one on it. Thats so crazy i commend you for not taking the easy route and preserving the car and being entrusted by the owner

@garyganser2451 Месяц назад

I had a first gen and third gen. Fun cars!

@johnjohannemann1220 Месяц назад

Beautiful example of a survivor. I would’ve loved to seen the exterior as well.

@xaviermiller9499 Месяц назад

This was the first engine I ever overhauled and just doing belts and stuff is a nightmare for large hands. Sealed well, they dont budge. Using a shit tonne of grinding paste tends to make removing the screws easier.

@PeterHernandez-lg2eh Месяц назад

I always learn something, paz y salud a todos

@noniespam Месяц назад

Would love to see a video from you on the Toyota/Lexus 3.4 V6 twin turbo and your thoughts on the main bearing issues I’ve heard it’s having. From the alleged plugged oil tube to the possible design flaw of the so called ladder to hold the main bearings down. Your Thoughts would be very welcome on this V35A-FTS engine.

@chrissal4759 Месяц назад

My brother and i worked on a 2nd gen mr2 when i was a teenager still because a friend blew it up with too much boost. Ended up going with a full engine build and its much simpler now and makes 550whp.

@eppyz Месяц назад

I have always liked these MR2's but I must admit this Red one here must have a nano coating or two on it, its too overly glossy a tale sign of a nano coating. Reds look much better with a wax vs a nano coating, though the nano coatings do last longer. If you are concerned about the paint that bad, then PPF would be the better choice. Just a personal preference I guess. Great car though👍

@petercops6373 Месяц назад

I agree, a very difficult engine to work on. Another difficult job is replacing the fuel pump which is located in the fuel tank. Removing the fuel tank is a real challenge.

@a.c.4732 Месяц назад

Regards and Thanks to Mr Alan Patient - Toyo Tech , SWF - doing Cambelt + + on my SC430 .

@YungSteambuns Месяц назад

I had one in an alltrac, I agree, it's horrible and so was the awd transmission to remove

@hasbenhome Месяц назад

Sounds sweet‼️‼️‼️

@neilr4867 29 дней назад

Ah the good old widowmaker MR2 GT. So many of these have spun off the road with a bit of extra boost

@thetruth7633 Месяц назад

Best is just to lower the complete subframe and engine, replace all that is old or prone to wear due to age and/or mileage. Looks like gen 2 engine, some of those had problems with the piston rings, my engine started to throw oil into the combustion chamber when hitting boost, replaced them, checked the walls and patterns which were perfect.

@f1david Месяц назад

Reminds me of my Toyota Celica when the water pump went out. Had to take all kind of stuff off to get to it.

@VoicesofMusic Месяц назад

Very cool car.

@KaiPonte 26 дней назад

I love the MR2. I see one regularly in my neighborhood when I walk my dog. Unfortunately, being 6'4", I don't fit behind the steering wheel, nor can I actuate the clutch.