The heat gun provides a much more even spread of heat and you can control it better. I did one the other day by removing the inner guard and just using a rag on my hand to reform the shape. The customer was stoked!
MiracleMAX I like the heat gun as well you can control it like you said. It’s def better to take bumper cover off and they are pretty easy now they just clip and screw on as you know
Another good fix Ivan love the bonus footage for sure when i worked in the body shop we used the heat gun for bumper dimples worked great every time Thanks again......
Nice - pretty simple to work on, and reliable. A win/win as far as I'm concerned! 👍 I watched my buddy (a body man of 16 years at the time) take a dent out of a plastic rear bumper of a 21st Century GM product with a heat gun. He got it nice and hot, then pushed it out with his hands. Took a bit of effort, but when it popped out, no waves or creases anywhere, aside from some of the paint that cracked. Looked 100x better than it did. Quicker than boiling water, too. I repeated what I saw on my neighbor's '06 Impala rear bumper. Just have to be careful not to get it TOO hot. Great stuff as always, Ivan! 👍🍻
Good video, tip on removing that red paint transfer on the bumper. Use Goof off on a damp towel and wipe it off. You can apply wax or sealant after as that will remove any previously applied.
What works the best is a heat gun with a bossing hammer. These are used in metalshaping and have a round face. www.hammersource.com/Domed-Face-Mallets/Trusty-Cook-TCBM1-Dead-Blow-Bossing-Mallet-1.5-lbs/
Ivan is totally correct Toyota reliability. You only need few mm scokets to take the car about. My lexus ls430 has 306000 miles orginal engine. Original alternator and starter and transmission. Just regular maintenance. Replaced radiator at 250000 miles.
For about two years I was using some dielectric grease that was junk. Had a number of missfire comebacks. Big black carbon track on the side of the plug. I only use WD40. Just to make the wire push and click easier. Been doing that for 40 years. Never a carbon track.
Oh and we finally have a set time frame for the SI meet. Pj, Steckler, Groff, Martino, and I are all heading up on Sat 7th, since the shop is in use Sat... sun, doing the training & development. IDK if you talked to Keith yet, and got updated. I'll shoot you a text tmrw during a reasonable hr. 👍👍
I removed several indented bumpers and the best way if you don't want to remove the plastic cover and work it outside, will be using a heat gun in a low setting heat up the area and with a tennis ball massage it with pressure to the outside and if you need more precision like the small dimple that you end up with, use the end of the hammer or rubber mallet and work it out until is all back to the original shape kipping the area warm but not to hot that will damage the paint. after is set pour cold water to set the plastic back and use some rubbing compound to removed any transfer paint or reduce the visible scratches. If a crease was present will stay there doesn't matter what unless you sand and prep the bumper for repaint.
I fixed my rear bumper "dimple" using a hair dryer. I did have to loosen the one side to reach behind, but when I was done, from 10' it looked perfect !
Awesome,Toyota for the win. Ps Mr. Subaru channel used a heat gun on that plastic molding with good results , and you focus on a small area at a time . Keep up the great work -I learn so much!
Many of these Toyotas and Hondas with upstream AF ratio sensors actually do use the downstreams to a certain extent to help with fuel control. I've seen it.
A lot of cars with wideband upstream O2 sensors use the downstream O2 as part of the fuel control. I suspect the narrowband O2 helps to give a more accurate center point than the wideband on its own.
On the bumper job, got to think about access before you heat it, and avoid using pointy sticks to push out large dents. A gloved hand coming in from the wheel well or from under the car would have gotten you a more finished result. DY David gave you great advice on this. If allowed to set, sharp creases in plastic bumpers will break or craze the paint, or whatever finish is on those bumpers. You get an "A" for effort though. Remember to wax the bumper area that you scrubbed the paint marks from. And, last but not least - Thanks for verifying the Kilmer theory of automotive reliability.
Nice one again. Rock Auto not a sponsor (or are they). The Scotty trick worked, but a heat gun also works on the vinyl trim. A little heat goes a long way.
With a dead cat, those post o2s won't provide a perfect a/f ratio, but better than nothing, and yes, the heaters still need to work regardless. Separate issue. As far as the bumper cover goes, I use an industrial heat gun on them to slowly warm them up. The paint might still look bad, but at least you can pop the dent out. Works better than hot water on harder plastic non painted bumper covers, like a lot of the older base model Caravans used. You just gotta take your time.
Ivan, great videos. Looks easy and straightforward, good on Toyota for reliability! Although I'm not a Toyota guy lol. Nice job on the body work, you could have removed the headlight to give you more room to fix that dimple
Smashing job as always ivan :-D The new coils and sensor were well worth it, the fuel economy should return to the level it was before, or slightly better. Great fix on the bumper, it looks a hell of a lot better :-D Maybe if a towl was wrapped around the bumper the water would stay there for longer, soften the plastic for slightly longer perhaps? Just another one of my silly thoughts lol.
Great video...I see you are a Kilmer fan as well eh. The engine sounds much better with no misfire. Toyota is my best friend. Only things i will drive.
Recipe: Gently boil the front bumper of a Toyota for several minutes. Sprinkle lightly with herbs and salt. Cover with your favorite shredded cheese, and bake in a moderate oven until tender.
If you're seriously asking how much should be charged for that body work. I probably wouldn't charge anything if it's a regular customer. I took no parts and what 10-15 minutes? Also it would relive you from any issues with the customer saying they aren't satisfied if they are picky. May not be true with this customer but some might expect it to look brand new, or at least hard to tell where the damage was. It's not like the repair couldn't be dissolved in other repairs.
GM has been putting Denso alternators in some of their newer cars instead of AC Delco & they have been failing at low miles. I the past week & a half I seen one with 5,000 Miles & the other with 18,000 miles & the Denso alternators crapped out.
needed way more heat, say 500 watt halogen bulb or heat lamp somewhat close to the dent and heatgun from behind. get is fairly mushy hot without cooking the paint, then push it out by hand/fist wearing an couple oven mitts lol. I'd just drive it as is, to help keep other idiots at bay, they see dented broken things and stay further away :))
Don't rev up your engines cos Scotty's cat is asleep. Nice fix with the coil and sensors and bumper looks great. Hear of sensors being impossible to loosen but everything seemed ok.
In the bonus footage the problem with charging people for body work like that is that they will not be happy paying for it unless it is repaired well enough that you can't tell something happened in the first place. Imagine your wife having a little run in with a shopping cart ad wanting to get it fixed so that you don't get upset about the damage. You think she will accept that it is a lot better than before or just a little wrinkled? Lol
To pull the corner of the bumper out, you need the magic dent be gone puller as only seen on tv for $9.99, call within the next .5 seconds and we will double your order, absolutely free!
There are only two sensors on a Toyota 4 cyl. One upstream a/f sensor and one downstream o2 sensor. A boxer 4 I can see having two banks but I could be wrong.
As for bumper. Remove the inner mud guard. And a hair dryer heat gun. Just use your hand from the inside.
thats what i do very easy to take off bumper cover
The heat gun provides a much more even spread of heat and you can control it better. I did one the other day by removing the inner guard and just using a rag on my hand to reform the shape. The customer was stoked!
MiracleMAX I like the heat gun as well you can control it like you said. It’s def better to take bumper cover off and they are pretty easy now they just clip and screw on as you know
What kind of heat gun do you use?
@@bulerias1281 harbor freight
Another good fix Ivan love the bonus footage for sure when i worked in the body shop we used the heat gun for bumper dimples worked great every time Thanks again......
Nice - pretty simple to work on, and reliable. A win/win as far as I'm concerned! 👍
I watched my buddy (a body man of 16 years at the time) take a dent out of a plastic rear bumper of a 21st Century GM product with a heat gun. He got it nice and hot, then pushed it out with his hands. Took a bit of effort, but when it popped out, no waves or creases anywhere, aside from some of the paint that cracked. Looked 100x better than it did. Quicker than boiling water, too. I repeated what I saw on my neighbor's '06 Impala rear bumper. Just have to be careful not to get it TOO hot.
Great stuff as always, Ivan! 👍🍻
Good video, tip on removing that red paint transfer on the bumper. Use Goof off on a damp towel and wipe it off. You can apply wax or sealant after as that will remove any previously applied.
I’ve got a few of those Denso anti-seize packs hanging around as well.
Nice job on the bumper. We take the bumper off and use a heat gun and a rubber mallet to take out the dent.
What works the best is a heat gun with a bossing hammer. These are used in metalshaping and have a round face. www.hammersource.com/Domed-Face-Mallets/Trusty-Cook-TCBM1-Dead-Blow-Bossing-Mallet-1.5-lbs/
Ivan is totally correct Toyota reliability. You only need few mm scokets to take the car about. My lexus ls430 has 306000 miles orginal engine. Original alternator and starter and transmission. Just regular maintenance. Replaced radiator at 250000 miles.
For about two years I was using some dielectric grease that was junk. Had a number of missfire comebacks. Big black carbon track on the side of the plug. I only use WD40. Just to make the wire push and click easier. Been doing that for 40 years. Never a carbon track.
Nice fix Ivan. ... and proof it all functions. 😉😊
Oh and we finally have a set time frame for the SI meet. Pj, Steckler, Groff, Martino, and I are all heading up on Sat 7th, since the shop is in use Sat... sun, doing the training & development. IDK if you talked to Keith yet, and got updated. I'll shoot you a text tmrw during a reasonable hr. 👍👍
thank you for the stickers cuba .
@@jeremyanthony9300 my pleasure Jeremy. I'm glad they made it to you. 😊
I removed several indented bumpers and the best way if you don't want to remove the plastic cover and work it outside, will be using a heat gun in a low setting heat up the area and with a tennis ball massage it with pressure to the outside and if you need more precision like the small dimple that you end up with, use the end of the hammer or rubber mallet and work it out until is all back to the original shape kipping the area warm but not to hot that will damage the paint. after is set pour cold water to set the plastic back and use some rubbing compound to removed any transfer paint or reduce the visible scratches. If a crease was present will stay there doesn't matter what unless you sand and prep the bumper for repaint.
Nice ! Ivan did the same thing for a friend but used a heat gun from the back side and a leather glove to smooth it out, came out perfect !
I fixed my rear bumper "dimple" using a hair dryer. I did have to loosen the one side to reach behind, but when I was done, from 10' it looked perfect !
Awesome,Toyota for the win. Ps Mr. Subaru channel used a heat gun on that plastic molding with good results , and you focus on a small area at a time . Keep up the great work -I learn so much!
The up stream senior is for adjusting the AF mixture. the downstream sensor is to measure the efficiency of your catalytic converter.
Many of these Toyotas and Hondas with upstream AF ratio sensors actually do use the downstreams to a certain extent to help with fuel control. I've seen it.
@@johnaclark1 My volvo has fuel trim for downstream oxygen sensor.
That's the rule of thumb, but there are always exceptions ;)
If it uses the downstream sensor for AF mixture, a bad CAT is sure to cause huge problems.
A lot of cars with wideband upstream O2 sensors use the downstream O2 as part of the fuel control. I suspect the narrowband O2 helps to give a more accurate center point than the wideband on its own.
Got my son a Pezel light just like you and he loves it. You should get Pezel to sponsor you.
A few new parts, then off and running! Nice Job! On to the next one.
great video Ivan, if you push the bumpers on from the edge of the dent and not the middle it works much easier than trying to push it all out at once.
Well done, Ivan.
Great job but that dimple would bug me lol,great content keep it coming 👌
Nothing beats Toyotas isn't it?
Toyota’s break too........everything breaks. Toyota’s just break less.
I charge $500 an hour for body work. Luckily everyone passes on it!
Did that bumper trick on a 2013 Honda Odyssey and worked like a charm
Good job Ivan.I like the O2 sensor socket!
On the bumper job, got to think about access before you heat it, and avoid using pointy sticks to push out large dents. A gloved hand coming in from the wheel well or from under the car would have gotten you a more finished result. DY David gave you great advice on this. If allowed to set, sharp creases in plastic bumpers will break or craze the paint, or whatever finish is on those bumpers. You get an "A" for effort though. Remember to wax the bumper area that you scrubbed the paint marks from.
And, last but not least - Thanks for verifying the Kilmer theory of automotive reliability.
Thank you Ivan. Good job. Have a blessed and safe week.
Ivan,
Great video, case study, analysis, and fix - thank you! Great bumper cover fix too (thank you Scotty K!).
God bless
Paul
so close shoulda finshed ,free ish body work,sometimes its better to stop ,nice vid,
Good job. Love the work you are doing.
Heat gun on the bumper works like a charm!
Great Video Ivan 😊👍
Nice one again. Rock Auto not a sponsor (or are they). The Scotty trick worked, but a heat gun also works on the vinyl trim. A little heat goes a long way.
As comments below say , hot air gun from behind and push out by hand , worked for me doing this way for years,
Love the New Line Ivan.
SCANNER TIME.👍👍
Was kinda hoping you showed AFR'S creating amperage 😉
BUT for fuel control. It's dead on balls. 😉.Motoyam82.
With a dead cat, those post o2s won't provide a perfect a/f ratio, but better than nothing, and yes, the heaters still need to work regardless. Separate issue. As far as the bumper cover goes, I use an industrial heat gun on them to slowly warm them up. The paint might still look bad, but at least you can pop the dent out. Works better than hot water on harder plastic non painted bumper covers, like a lot of the older base model Caravans used. You just gotta take your time.
Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics, and Bodyworks....meanwhile in the house.... Ivan's wife is wondering where her hot water went for her tea ???? Hahaha!!!
Oh, bumper repair. Yeah, came out great!
Ivan, great videos. Looks easy and straightforward, good on Toyota for reliability! Although I'm not a Toyota guy lol. Nice job on the body work, you could have removed the headlight to give you more room to fix that dimple
our man scotty would be proud! yea the downstream does play a part in trims...
Pine hollow auto diagnostic an body work nice sound to it
Smashing job as always ivan :-D
The new coils and sensor were well worth it, the fuel economy should return to the level it was before, or slightly better.
Great fix on the bumper, it looks a hell of a lot better :-D
Maybe if a towl was wrapped around the bumper the water would stay there for longer, soften the plastic for slightly longer perhaps?
Just another one of my silly thoughts lol.
all hail the magic tea pot !
Great video...I see you are a Kilmer fan as well eh. The engine sounds much better with no misfire. Toyota is my best friend. Only things i will drive.
first time i ever saw a valve cover cover
Excellent ..... boiling water, how logical. Must be a very pleased customer there alright .... thanks :)
Recipe: Gently boil the front bumper of a Toyota for several minutes. Sprinkle lightly with herbs and salt. Cover with your favorite shredded cheese, and bake in a moderate oven until tender.
A heat gun or blow dryer works good also just don't get too close to the paint
If you're seriously asking how much should be charged for that body work. I probably wouldn't charge anything if it's a regular customer. I took no parts and what 10-15 minutes? Also it would relive you from any issues with the customer saying they aren't satisfied if they are picky. May not be true with this customer but some might expect it to look brand new, or at least hard to tell where the damage was. It's not like the repair couldn't be dissolved in other repairs.
wooden stick repair, finally :) ...oil based thinner clean those paint stains good...
Ivan U Da Man!!! But Scotty for the win! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Great job Ivan just wondering how many miles are on this Highlander
I wonder how much that plastic cover over the ignition coils contributed to the failure of the coils by trapping excess heat?
I didn’t have time to Like! I’ll try again. Cause I like!
Next time just unplug the bumper and plug it back in. Works every time.
Except if all the fastening bolts snap from rust haha
That cover probably causes the coils to run hotter and fail faster.
@55mph you'll never know the difference !! LOL!
I have used a heat gun or hair dryer to heat the area until it flexes easily.
Do you know if the current year Highlanders have a regular transmission or a CVT?
Thanks
Bondo will be your next best friend.
Denso and aisin d best for asian vehicles bar none. Muy bueno
GM has been putting Denso alternators in some of their newer cars instead of AC Delco & they have been failing at low miles. I the past week & a half I seen one with 5,000 Miles & the other with 18,000 miles & the Denso alternators crapped out.
@@Zib187 If Denso built alternators to GM specs i can understand them failing.
@@wysetech2000 That is exactly what Denso does.
needed way more heat, say 500 watt halogen bulb or heat lamp somewhat close to the dent and heatgun from behind. get is fairly mushy hot without cooking the paint, then push it out by hand/fist wearing an couple oven mitts lol.
I'd just drive it as is, to help keep other idiots at bay, they see dented broken things and stay further away :))
HI IVAN , I GOT GREAT SUCCESS USING A HEAT GUN ON A PLASTIC BUMPER , LOOK FORWARD TO THE NIXT VIDEO THANKS AL.
Ivan, how many miles on the Highlander?
Don't rev up your engines cos Scotty's cat is asleep. Nice fix with the coil and sensors and bumper looks great. Hear of sensors being impossible to loosen but everything seemed ok.
In the bonus footage the problem with charging people for body work like that is that they will not be happy paying for it unless it is repaired well enough that you can't tell something happened in the first place. Imagine your wife having a little run in with a shopping cart ad wanting to get it fixed so that you don't get upset about the damage. You think she will accept that it is a lot better than before or just a little wrinkled? Lol
Great work Ivan, can you install quarter panels? :~)
To pull the corner of the bumper out, you need the magic dent be gone puller as only seen on tv for $9.99, call within the next .5 seconds and we will double your order, absolutely free!
That would be a $1,200 job to some greedy FOOLS out there👀😂🤣
Denso+ rock auto=😄
A superb job by pine hollow diagnostics. How may I reach you Ivan?
Great again! Wheres your food channel?? Lol!
No time for that haha
most v6 toyotas with plastic intakes for rear spark plugs it's intake off and lots of them it wiper module off first 3.0 to 3.5 hours
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Super amazing excellent job jobs Ivan ! You are the man. Love your channel, love your work.
Thanks Jeremy!
where wid yae be without Scotty and his Toyota mania!
Will the cat need replacing to pass inspection in PA?
2006 Prius valve pinging, cleaned intake, upper intake sea foamed, installed oil catch can, what else could it be?
Is Rock Auto a sponsor?
I used a hair dryer
If they want to keep the vehicle for a long time, fix the cat too. It's going to clog up eventually, isn't it?
Ivan, could excessive back pressure from a bad cat cause that o2 to fail?
No
How much is the hourly rate for elbow grease?
junkota!
Is RockAuto a sponsor?
$50.00 for the bumper work - beats buying a junkyard/new one - taking the red paint off
What year is that car I love those old toyotas
2002 when they were still really solid and a bit more basic :)
@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics ya love those models
TRULY A GOOD JOB , COMPLETE JOB COST $45O.00 JUST SAYING !
17:13 cleaning a little blood off the bumper..no big deal
Did you back into a customers car?
No, but my wife did once. Good thing it was a POS Hyundai and damage was minimal haha
You should subscribe to your fellow Russian Arthur Tussik for the bodywork repairs ...
I would charge $50. That way I gained a repeat customer.
What the heck did he hit :p
go from Sweden
Rock Auto...NOT a sponsor!!!
NAT a SPAnsor. Hehe love the Eric O show, too. Confessed S.M.A.C. addict here!
The 4cyl should only have bank 1 sensor 1 and bank 1 sensor 2 (after cat)
see previous video.
even 4 bangers have two banks cylinders 1and 4 bank 1 cylinder 2 and 3 bank 2 and 1 down stream called sensor 2 bank 1
There are only two sensors on a Toyota 4 cyl. One upstream a/f sensor and one downstream o2 sensor. A boxer 4 I can see having two banks but I could be wrong.
coming soon "one" O2 and catalytic converter per cylinder.......... lol
@@enricopolazzo33 Were the other 2 sensors we saw imaginary?
Charge for the bodywork? You should credit the customer based on all the fun you had doing it! :)
Rough running?
Throw a new pair of sneakers under the hood and hopefully the engine will figure it out!
Hit and run on red car...evidence removed priceless.
$50 for the body work
Bumper repair = 30 pack PBR
I can see it now, someone brings a bumper torn into pieces or full of holes and a 30 pack :))
Blech! Take that wreck somewhere else! And the bumper too! ;-)