Peter, you are the mechanic everyone of us is looking to find - a mechanic who is humble, honest, modest and has great integrity! And you are a profoundly good teacher and mentor. I wish you all future success. I'm 5 hours away from you but I would love to drive up someday and buy you lunch for all the things you have taught me and the money you have saved me.
This was a very good recommendation from a viewer! It is great when RU-vid is used to help people. This job looked to be difficult. That was one huge water pump. The owner will be so happy. No Toyota job is too big for Peter!!! He is the Toyota Guru!!! :)
Peter, I hope you continue to derive confidence and strength from the 81,500 subscribers who are cheering on your work. I expect most of us are also relieved to know our newer Toyota engines have a timing chain not a belt like this older model.
I have Seen a few videos from this gentlemen and I really like how his helps everyone. The detail of descriptions are perfect for anyone to follow. Thank you very much.
@Toyota Maintenance. Professor Peter. I appreciate that you're open to listening to your students when they have suggestions that makes your job easier and come out better. We all wish to help and always wish the best for you. Hope you and your family stay safe and well.
Drawing out a outline of the part with a marker on cardboard and punching out holes for the bolts is a more secure way of not loosing or dropping bolts. Motorcycle clutch covers are perfect for this.
Peter, you are a truly skilled and patient mechanic. Enjoy seeing the real nuts and bolts of these Toyotas. I have a Camry and a Tundra, both 2010 model years. Love driving both of them. Wished your shop was in New England.
Your videos are explained very well, I appreciate that! I was an apprentice level mechanic on large printing presses, mostly Komori Japanese machines. The attention to detail and the not that shows in your expressions tell me that your passion for excellence is something you take great pride in. I have a 2000 J100 that I purchased 1 month ago. I will be paying close attention to your 2UZ FE videos! Thank You
NICE JOB PETER, AND EXCELLENT CAMERA WORK! I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU WHEN I GROW UP! I AM 81 , SO THAT MAY TAKE AWHILE, BUT BEING A TOYOTA OWNER FOR YEARS, I CAN TELL YOU THE BEST! THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEOS! PIE TOWN LARRY
Thank you Peter for you honesty and vulnerability regarding this repair. I am a High School Auto Shop teacher and I always impress upon my students that everything you do is a resume. Sometimes repairs won't work out perfectly and you might have to eat a bit of loss to complete the repair and satisfy the customer, but if you are honest and transparent, you will earn their trust and have them for life. You will also earn the customer's referrals. You are the kind of RU-vidr that I am happy to add to my course content! I had the same experience on my wife's BMW X3. The o-ring on the oil cooler line tore the same way and leaked all over the accessory belt. Luckily I noticed it before the belt dissolved and broke (they have been known to wind around behind the harmonic balancer and punch through the front main seal into the sump, resulting in major engine damage). By the way, I am curious what part of the Old Kountry you come from. My wife was born in the Flensburg region but she can't identify your Dialekt. Bayrisch? Schwabisch?
Great job! I have always used the silicone on O-rings, I use to use soap too but it didn’t always work, on some cooling systems I even used straight antifreeze non-diluted to lubricate the o-rings but to me silicone grease works the best:) Thanks for the video and explaining everything in detail:) Excellent videos
I have been using the same independent mechanic for 15 years. The guy is competent and honest and I trust him. He is a Subaru specialist also. Put new head gaskets on my 2000 forester, fast and efficient I asked him (per your video about becoming rich by working on Subies). He said he has encountered very few head gasket issues with the newer models. Far fewer than the older models I have no love for variable transmission and will never own one. But he sees very little issues with them in Subies love you channel and mean no disrespect. Keep pumping those videos put
Peter, in addition to the silicone grease previously mentioned another good option is Teflon Fluoropolymer bicycle bearing grease. It's a slightly heavier & sticky consistency. Great for o-rings and various items requiring waterproof lubrication. I also use this on spin-on oil filter gaskets prior to installation. Works great for holding things in place prior to assembly.
Great video. It’s a not a really bad job. I was terrified doing a job on my own first time. As long you use a Aisin timing belt part kit you should be good to go.
Hi Peter, I have no experience with this engine, but for similar situations I have used silicone RTV. It is not only slippery, but when it cures it will hopefully seal imperfections on the o-ring or casting. Your videos are great! :)
Tip to keep bolts organized: punch holes in a cardboard box with a screwdriver and stick the bolts in the order/shape they came out (and label, or even “draw” the shape of what they came out of). It makes things way easier to visualize when going back in, and prevents them from disappearing or getting out of order.
Nice work. Sorry it was a pain but at least you learned a little trick and I’m sure your customer is happy. I rebuild little valve bodies all day, that’s what I do. Lots of o rings. I normally use grease or this spray gel lube we have from our supplier. I’ll have to try that silicone stuff. I’m thinking of buying a Tundra with high miles with this engine. I’m glad to see what I’m getting myself into.
I am not a mechanic but I have learned while working in Information Technology the importance of effective documentation. An example is when you refer to the instruction about using hand soap it should clearly indicate what is acceptable. Is Dawn dish detergent acceptable? Or are we referring to the cream-type hand soap? I try to ask effective questions to clear up the awkward situation. It is awesome that other folks advise otherwise and suggested you use silicone, this illustrate the beauty of collaboration and the willingness to help others so that they do not have to struggle needlessly. Have a wonderful day!
Peter, I’m glad you have an active and very supportive audience. If I knew how to email or message you privately, I would send you some information I think you would find useful. Continued success and it’s good to see a good person “WIN” one!
@@1ronhall Any time. As for the distance, I'd say 2,956 miles is not so bad, but if it were 2,957 miles, I'd say curb your enthusiasm. If you have a Toyota, you can make that trip in 45 min.:)
As a mechanic for many years I was with you 100% my friend these little gaskets and O-rings are a pain it’s like they’re installed in a manufactured as a one time thing then when problems happen and you have to go in there and take things apart you actually end up breaking the seal most people don’t understand after a while of the engine heat and if you live in a cold climate those gaskets and O-rings tend to get damaged
I’ve used the Aisin timing belt kit for the Toyota 3.4 and 4.7 liter engines. Aisin is an OE supplier to Toyota. The only thing I used OE is the crankshaft seal. The idler pulleys have Japanese made bearings....it’s the best aftermarket timing belt kit for Toyotas
In the GM shop manual for o rings that go in the injection system or fuel line system they use ATF transmission fluid as a lubricant this works quite well.
You were a week late! 😄 I just did my 4.7 timing belt/water pump, I know I replaced the large o-ring, but I'm not sure if I replaced the small o-ring 🤔 I better check the junk pile 😄👍
By the way my favorite silicone o-ring lubricant is made by oatey for plumbing, if it's safe enough for potable water faucets it should be great enough for any rubber o-ring! It's a small container for the price, but it goes a long way! Most hardware stores will stock it.
I never torque water pump studs. The way I do them is I get my gasket, put a little skim coat of rtv silicone gasket maker on either side, place the gasket on the pump, align the pump to the block, start a couple bolts with FINGERS ONLY, so as to hold the gasket in place, and then get the rest of the bolts/studs started by fingers only, I then finger tighten until the rtv begins to squeeze out. I then go back with a 1/4 in drive, or 3/8 in drive ratchet, and give them a good snug. That is more than enough, and I have never had any problems
Great video. Very informative. Can you do a starter motor replacement for for 1 Gen Tundra? There are some videos out there but not as thorough as you do them. Thx Peter
Pete On the first gen tundra group on FB. The biggest issue with those truck are lower ball joints failing. Would love to see you do something about them... 3rd party vs oem
All jokes aside, though. I’ve always used silicone plumbers grease on ALL Orings, regardless of what the manufacturer thinks. It’s cheap insurance, and it seals MUCH better
Special Toyota O ring lube lol! Repackaged synthetic lube you pay triple for. Super Lube works with all rubber, does not work with silicone based material.
Hello Peter, I am replacing my water pump with my timing belt and I'm looking to this as a reference. Great tip on the silicone for the o-ring I'll keep that in mind. 👍 I'm very impressed with all of your mechanical expertise but have personally always been told to avoid using scrapers on gasket surfaces. You recommended it in this video. Are those specific kinds of scrapers/blades? I stopped before continuing The job because I wasn't happy with the cleanliness of my gasket mating surface, and plastic scrapers have done all they can. I'll try with a scrub pad next, and only if you strongly suggest it, I will graduate to using the metal scrapers if necessary.
@@SeanPopify I think they may (now) make a silicone grease under the same brand, different from the original. I'm certain however that the original stuff is castor oil based because I was really curious when I was learning about what to use for brake caliper pins and I dug up the msds to figure out what was in it.
@@HeyUncleA I checked the msds again just now. It says it's 30-60 percent caster oil. I could not not find anything that indicated any silicone content. I don't know what to conclude because all the sil-glyde grease products are now labelled "silicone grease". The weren't when I first dug up the same info a few years ago.
I feel your pain. I just finished a complete TB WP job on my 05 4.7L 4Runner, fired it up.. ran perfectly for a minute, then immediately began dumping coolant and misfiring on 7 of 8 cylinders. I can only imagine the crank sensor is swimming in coolant right now causing the misfire and so I shut it down and have to re-do the whole job as you had to do here. Thanks for the tip, I'm going out right now to buy a new O-ring and some silicone grease.. I can't believe this poor design.
What about using the antifreeze to lubricate it? That’s what I used when I did my timing belt on this engine so far so good fingers crossed it dose not leak!!!!
