Toyota 4.7 liter Timing Belt Replacement Part 1 

Just want to tell you how much I appreciated your videos, I am 71 years young and just finished replacing my TB, seals, valve cover gaskets, spark plug seals and carrier bearing with minimal problems and no other help. One comment to you (very minor) is that I would trade the Tekton flex 12mm with a Gearwrench long reach (ratchet and box) way easier! For what it is worth I bought my truck new in 2003 and now have 333,400 miles and other than TB's this is the first real maintenance I have had to do on engine. I rebuilt suspension last fall. Plan on driving another 17 years or I am in the grave, whichever comes first. 😇

Fantastic in depth instructional video, one of the BEST I’ve seen! Backyard mechanic a long time and think anyone could change the timing belt following your instruction👌😘......1st class!

Thank you SO MUCH for this. Started my timing belt and water pump replacement and could not have done it without you!

You are the best! I followed your steps and successfully changed my timing belt, water pump, tensioner, serpentine belt, and thermostat. Thank you!!

Exactly what im doing on my 2002 LX470. And also the AHC delete to OME. Thanks so much for your channel brother.

works perfectly on my 2007 Land Cruiser! Your video makes everything look so easy. Thanks a lot!

What a fine example of an excellent mechanic. OUTSTANDING JOB!

Thanks this helped a lot I am changing my belt now. 👍 that ac compressor is a pain , I didnt have to remove the rear AC bolt, the front bolts were enough to loosen the fan bracket

Just watched this video and still need to watch the second video before I try tackling my gx! Thanks

This was such a great video. I had the Toyota shop Manuel in front of me but this video was more helpful. I can tell you know what you are doing and you are a great teacher. My '01 land cruiser is set for another 100k.

Yes this is great video thank you very much, I've watched part one and part two as well. it was really great, I have the same truck model and I have 110K miles on it, so I think it is time to change the belt.

The head camera was a nice idea, but in practice it’s making me seasick (and I never get seasick). Also, all we can really see is the top of the engine. Still, the video gives a lot of tips that are helpful. Made my belt change much easier.

Thank you thanks to you I was able to change the belt myself at home

Soooo grateful for this video!! I'm going to tackle this job in a week. I will order the parts from amazon off your website links too. Thanks again!

great video man!! Awesome. I do have an 03 100 series. 80k miles

Great video. Thanks for not including commercials.

Killer video, attempting my 04LX once the parts arrive, plan on watching these videos a few times in preparation. I am positive the 6 hours spent here will save more than 6 when I actually do it. Thanks for putting these together.

I wish I seen this vid first would of saved me a lot of time. Thanks for the help

Outstanding video. Thank you!

You lost me at “remove coolant.” I kid. Great video! Thank you! Now I’ll watch it a dozen more times before I begin!

Good stuff otramm. I’ve been off work for a month now from working on cars. Crashed on my mountain bike and broke my collar bone. Going back to work tomorrow but office work only for another month 😬. Sucks!

Such a detailed video to work on v8 Toyota's

The head cam worked great.

Like how organized he is. While you might know how the car works and where parts need to be, you can still put screws in the wrong place. I always put the screws where they are and parts that goes with it in a box.

Just wanted to say you are very good. I appreciate the video.

Great Job! TY!

What is that "leaning ladder" you're using? That is exactly what I have been needing for YEARS when working on cars. This would be a godsend for reaching the stuff towards the back of engines without having to lay across the top!

Thanks for another great video. One caution for the 'home mechanic' as you pointed out (catch the coolant) and be SURE you have no pets around. Antifreeze is extremely toxic to them, especially dogs. Dogs have a bad habit of licking coolant and it doesn't take much to kill them or cause severe problems.

Super video. Can't take my eyes off of it.

Never again will I complain about working on a 1FZ

Hướng dẫn cách tháo cam xe toyota 4.7 rất chi tiết ,cảm ơn các bạn đã chia sẻ video này

First, thanks for taking the time to post this tear down, lots of good detail here. I don't need it right now but I likely will in the future should I do the timing belt myself. Looks like the anti-freeze is after market. I have only ever used Toyota Long Life coolant (red) in my 2002 LX470 and have never had a problem with pump seals and the like. It's expensive but I think its worth it. The timing belt expected life is 90,000 miles unless the pump goes first so anything that I can do to make that pump last is worth it. Curious on your thoughts on that.

Would it be wrong to say that I’m kinda excited to do mine? It’s got a lot of life left on it but this looks fun.

Is this the same procedure as with 4.7 vvti motor on advancing 50degrees and or make sure mark on crank matches up with oil pump center

Subscribing. Best channel on how to work on Toyota trucks. Going to check out the chat videos too, would like to hear opinions from people who work on those cars a lot.

Would you know by chance what a 2006 Toyota 4 runner Sr5 4.7 w/vvti is supposed to be set at ,top dead center with the l on the back of the cam or what

Excellent video! What about replacing a leaking camshaft seal? My passenger side one is leaking. What would cause a crankshaft seal leak?

Thanks for your part one and two, I've done mine using your technique and it works very well, I was able to do the job on my Land Cruiser 2001 model successfully without any problems. Infact I use the "T" mark instead and it works just fine, none of the camshaft turns in any means. One of the Issue I face is that I did not use the AISIN timing kit but use another brand that I will not name it here so I ended using the old idler pully's since the one with the kit does not aligned (Idler pully# 1 with tensioner will not move freely once torque its bolt, Idler pully# 2 the bolt will not torque in any means). However, the old one are still ok without any strange noise on it so I was comfortable to put them back on for the next TB change. thanks again for the great job and awesome help.

My 03 Tundra has 239K miles. I bought it used about a year ago and the previous owner said he’s done it twice. I just forgot to ask him exactly when it was done and I am now kicking myself over this. I want to get it done so I don’t have to worry about it. I got a couple of quotes and the best one is 950 our the door. I think it’s pretty pricey but the dealer quoted me 1900!! Wish I had the time and tools to do it myself. My truck is running perfectly fine right now and just worried they’ll mess up. Wish I had a timing chain instead!

Great video- where can I buy those long wrenches you used in fan- awesome .Also who makes the best time belt kit in your opinion for the LC 2006.Thank U

Great videos, you are helping the community tremendously! As I am doing this job at home, would it be helpful to drain the block of coolant to avoid getting all of it in the timing case? Thanks a lot!

Thank you for writing this up. It’s a really great video. I have to change my power steering rack, I was wondering if it would be easier to do this when everything is taken out? The Grigger’s say hi btw. 😁

Gread video

Awsome video! where can i find a set of long wrenches you used to remove the fan assembly. The wrenches look to about 12" long with a ratchet end.

Hey Otramm. Thank you for these 3 videos. I’ve got everything apart but my camshaft seals look like they are weeping. Will you make a video on removing and replacing them? I’m nervous my timing is going to change when I remove the cams. I haven’t read anything on it yet but thought it’d be a great video (by you). I really appreciate your videos. So amazing and good. Perfect presentation!

First off, thank you SO much for this video! It has been very helpful and a learning experience for me. The only issue I ran into is at 33:20 as I am not sure bolt/nut you are loosening. I watched it over and over again but was unable to determine which one you're referring to. Would you happen to have a picture or so? Lastly, do you have to take the bolts out from by the oil filter? I know which ones you took out but wasn't sure what the reasoning was for it. Thanks a bunch!

Really Appreciate the viodeos and the 2.0 version engine out...question on the first video when you remove the ac compresser bracket, there was no bracket on the back of my 2001 LX470, just the holes, explains why the main compresser bolt was so tight, is that just called a ac compresser bracket ? probably dearlership item ? I ordered repair manual hopefully I get them soon. Thanks again ! Next time you pull an engine maybe others might want to see a video of that ?

If you don’t mind me asking, what’s your video camera setup? GoPro with head strap? This video series has saved many people so much money and I really appreciate your effort.

These videos are awesome, great breakdown and easy to follow! do all the parts listed on your website work for 100 series LX's if it shows to fit on the same year LC? Any reason to change the alternator while you are in there? '06-'07 seem to be identical, would the service manuals for timing marks be the same, or do they vary that much year to year?

Could i use this series to do this job on my 2001 lexus gs430?

A same work on 2009 vxr 4.7

Oops ! I shoulda disconnected the battery at the beginning ! 😂

A man’s got to know his limitations. After watching 30 minutes of this I am happy to pay $500 to my local Toyota dealership to replace the timing belt.

I have a question hopefully you or anyone can give an opinion, I have a 2000 Land Cruiser bought it new, I had the water pump replaced 2/9/2012, with 101k miles. I’m coming up on 10 years, the Land Cruiser has 141k now… I went 12yrars and 101k before changing the belt and pump… so you think I could go 12 years with only 41k on this second belt and pump????

I know everybody’s got their own way to take things apart. But I usually remove the t stat housing to water pump first. Then it’s easier to get to other parts under it. I’m impressed that your using hand tools.

Rookie question- when you removed the upper radiator hose at the beginning, how come there was no fluid lost ? Did you drain prior to filming ?

Helpful video, thanks for posting it! Just a side note for anyone doing this job- highly recommend draining coolant from the engine block first to avoid making a mess up front when removing the water pump and oil cooler lines. Drains are located on each side of the block, as shown here: forum.ih8mud.com/threads/radiator-flush-coolant-drain-diy.223575/#post-3353085

The pink coolant eats away the fipg seals?

Amazing detailed video. Can i get away with just using a regular length wrench instead of the extended one?

where are you sticking the pry bar at 8:44 and so on? I can not get these fan bolts loose in any capacity

I did my passat t belt twice. It was as complicated as this one. My only real question is regarding the vvti on this engine. I've watched videos where the belt is changed at TDC 0°. Others where the cam notches were moved, I believe, 50° to the T mark. And one where the cams were rotated counter clockwise a bit the belt was installed. On one, a comment was left regarding the torque specs of the crank bolt. Something to the effect of if not properly torqued to 181 ft-lbs it affects the vvti ability to properly produce torque. Then another comment starting that there are 3 variations of this engine which each require a different approach. Any thoughts? Thanks.

So you have to change the water pump to do the timing belt?

Where can I get detailed schematic or instructions for belt removal and belt replacement for 4.7 vvti

I have questions about crankshaft bold&pulley. Between pulley holder and impact run, which method do you recommend for DIY? why do you remove the crankshaft bold before setting the TDC? I am seeing you are setting the TDC by turning the engine clockwise, do you have prepare steps before turning the engine such as putting the shift in neutral or taking spark plug #1 off? if there a chance that the TDC off after removing the crankshaft pulley or bold? if it does off how to set it back? Sorry for too many questions and Thanks in advance

Would this be identical for a 2002 sequoia 4.7L?

Awesome instructional; Impressive speed and follow through. Its Outstanding what one can pick up from you on a instructional/intellectual/educational level, which needs no improve from from my standpoint. However, iI one were to desire to improve their videography for shits and giggles, than perhaps so focus on the audio transition 1st to 3rd person transition or volume equalisation/balancing or reposition of mic when filming the hands-on repair or perhaps it simply purchasing a better quality mic. [Mind you; i do not know wtf im talking about. I am not a professional in Automotive, videography or the like. It is just a "food for thought suggestion' from a man obtaining an education via YT or by any other extraordinary means]. -Cheers

Hi where is your shop located at? Im at springfield VAI just bought a 2002 sequoia and i want to have a overall inspection of the car

what track is this

My belt lines arent matching up after rotating crank . J know you gotta donit twice but its still not lining up.

Is it gonna be the same for 08 GX 470? Thank you,

I have 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser would I need to do this also

47:34 Are the hydraulic tensioner bolts reverse thread? I'm so confused. It looks to me like they're coming out clockwise, right? edit: I get it now. Those bolts are facing upward and you're holding the ratchet upside down. It's a bit hard to follow without being able to see most of what is happening but this is still one of the best videos on this topic that we have. Leaving this comment here in case someone else has the same dumb idea that I had

Does anyone know what companies sell complete kits to do this job?

what happens if you have nuts and bolts left over after reassembly?

Would this be the same for a 2006 tundra 4.7 sr5 ?

How many mile before the first timing belt change

Why not use an air ratchet?

I appreciate the way in which you work. I may have to take a few pages from you book. And that little red tool shelf/cart thing looks bad fucking ass. Whats that thing called??

Where are you located?

F*cking Gem you are!

Just a FYI. You should always put a piece of cardboard against the radiator to keep from putting dings and gouges in the fins. I see you gouged this radiator pretty good couple times. Lol.

After watching this video I'm going to Toyota dealer.

The effort for this timing belt video was great, but I would like to know how come the RADIATOR not in any protective shield or Removed out of the way?

Is that VVTI or non VVTI

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Such a shame toyota does this. Why not just use a chain or make changing thing easier

Dude, your camera work is giving me motion sickness. Don't mean to knock your video, I found it very helpful but had to keep looking away because your camera is attached to your head and moves all over the place.