How to Replace A Water Pump on a Lexus IS250
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2015
- Video demonstrating how to replace the water pump assembly on a Lexus IS 250 series vehicle. This procedure is the same whether or not the car is front (FWD) or (AWD). The car being worked on has approximately 120,000kms and I was a little surprised that it needed a water pump so soon as there was a considerable amount of coolant leaking from the weep holes.
When replacing the water pump always use genuine toyota pre mixed pink or if you still have new old stock toyota red coolant mixed with deionized or distilled water.
Dude! you saved me. Stranded in a parking lot, was able to get mine replaced by your vid. Appreciate the detailed video! You the man!
Glad the video saved you!
I can't thank you enough for this video. I followed it step for step and it was seamless. First time I've ever done anything as complicated as this on a car (I'm not a mechanic) and it was a breeze thanks to your video. You're an absolute legend.
Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching!
This is one of the best videos. Provides very detail instructions. Helpful hints. I have been working on cars for long times, this video shared some great tips. Very well done.
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Well, water pump replaced. Your video saved us $500, thank you so much for the detail & helpful hints.
+Wendy G Congratulations on a job well done! Glad you liked my vid. Give me a thumbs up if you can and consider subscribing to my channel to get the latest in DIY car fixes :)
Excellent video! Thank you for taking the time to explain everything so thoroughly, I was able to replace mine without issue in 5 hours with absolutely no experience. You're a true hero!
Glad it helped!
Love your videos because you don't just run through it, you actually explain the process and what not to do.
yeah the devil is in the details hence why I'm so verbose.
Around 94K my '08 IS 250 started to make a horrible grinding noise. Poked around the engine bay with a flashlight and an inspection mirror and saw a huge cluster of pink junk under the water pump. I bought new water pump, belt, loctite, anti-seize, and a jug of toyota antifreeze off of amazon for under $100. Watched your video and had it done in about 4-5 hours! Hardest part was getting those wiring connectors off! Thanks!
+pointvirus Excellent work! Glad you were able to fix your car. May you enjoy another 94K of trouble free driving with your car :)
Thank you very much for the video. Its a really good video. You help me save money. My 2008 is250 started to make a ratteling noise like 9 months ago(2017, March-December) couldn't tell what it was. Came to find out it was my water pump once coolant leaked out. The water pump pulley broke. I'm an electrician and i never put hands into my cars, but mechanic shops were charging me a crazy amount to fix my is250 so I decided to fix it myself(after watching your video). I spend nearly $200 (water pump $126 with lifetime warranty, 2 lexus coolants $42, and the anti-siezed lubricant $7). I worked on it myself and it only took me 4hrs; not bad for someone that dont know much about cars. Just follow the video and pay attention to every detail.
that is awesome news! Glad you fixed your own car and saved a bunch!
Well done, thank you! I work on different cars and watch these videos all the time, you do an exceptional job.
you're most welcome. Thank you for watching!
This is ONE OF THE BEST “HOW TO” videos on UA-cam! Straight to the point, clear, comprehensive, and east to follow. Lexus quoted me $850 to replace my water pump on 2015 is350. With this video $90 on Amazon for pump and $60 for some specialty wrench sets at Harbor Freight I successfully did it myself in 4-5hrs. Much appreciated.
Thanks!
Bro! Thank you for this! I never thought I could do something like this but with your video, it was easy as cake and saved me 600 bucks!
glad it all worked out for you!
liked, saved 700usd, note: squeeze hose helps to circulate after you fill up, it just speeds up the process.
good tip on squeezing the hose. Thanks for watching my vid!
This is the best and most comprehensive DIY video I have seen yet. Awesome job. Thank you for sharing this.
Glad you liked the video!
Great video! Changed it out in about 1/2 a day and $80 for a new pump.Metric set of sockets, pliers and that's about all needed. Thanks
+majsharps Yep it really is simple to do. Can you believe it that Lexus Canada quoted $966 to do this job??? Robbery at its best!
Can you reuse the old gasket?
@@trentdaddydolla647 not unless you really can’t get a new one. Use some gasket sealer on it but it’ll suck if it leaks after all that work.
This is one of the best how to videos I’ve ever seen. I bought all the parts I needed, put in my AirPods and followed this video step by step in my driveway. It took me a few hours and my back kills now but we got er done. I appreciate the time you put in to this and all the small details to make it easier. Thank you
that is killer news! So glad your car is back up and running. Its amazing how much stuff has to come out to fix something that should be a lot easier than what is shown here. Just happy to hear that my video helped another fellow lexus owner.
Excellent video. Clear and well described process with no waffle or bs. Fair play. Very confident to tackle my noisy pump once parts arrive. Thank you!
Glad you liked my vid! Thanks for watching.
Thank you very much for taking the time to make this video. I just saved a bunch of money and taught my son that you can do almost any repair on a car.
You're most welcome. Glad my video was able to help him save money and teach him a valuable life skill.
Intelligent, straightforward and complete but appropriately concise instruction, with useful commentary. I watched this once then with the necessary tools and parts at the ready, I replaced my water pump in 38 minutes. It took almost that long to refill the radiator, check for leaks, (there were none), clean up, and put away my tools and every thing I used. Just like being back in High School Auto Mechanics class but with a better view and without all of repeat student questions and horsing around. I also replaced the S belt and the thermostat. I bought my parts from 3 different auto parts suppliers on eBay and the coolant from a local superstore for a total cost of $116.00 ! The quote from the dealer was $798.00
great work! Glad you were able to fix your own car properly! Thanks for watching!
By far THE best instructional video for this procedure. Excellent job cleanly executed, great general wrenching tips as well!! Thank you sir.
Glad it was helpful!
Very good walkthrough! I will know exactly what to expect when replacing mine. Thank you
I followed every step exactly as you showed and it took me an hour and a half. The job was successful and works great! Thank you again for taking the time to record and post this. My Lexus is a 07 IS250 and the pump started leaking at 70,000 miles, what a joke Toyota!
+Bryan Coffelt you're welcome Bryan. Thanks for watching. Yes certain Toyota's seem to have their water pumps fail prematurely although I'll admit the failure rates are still FAR less than any German or domestic vehicle.
I also want to say this is the wonderful video. so detaily processed and good edited. I dont need to replace water pump now but it is still good to understand the process for front poly parts and etc.
+Dongyoun SHIN glad you liked my video. Thank you for watching and thanks for the encouraging words :)
One of the best, highly articulate, and focused videos I've ever viewed. Fully confident of my ability to perform repairs following Piercedasian's presentation. Shop cost today $1400-$1500. Stealership much higher.
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Thank you Pierce for making and posting your excellent video.
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Thank you so much for this video! After watching this, I was convinced that I/my boyfriend could switch out my failed water pump. The tips you mentioned really help and now my car is up and running again. Thanks for helping me save a lot of money by doing this ourselves!!
Question. Did it sound like metal or what did it sound like when it went out
I didn't sound like anything. It was just seeping on mine and a crusty buildup of dried coolant was all around the water pump area. If the pump catastrophically fails you'd hear it... it would screech, grind and be puking coolant everywhere.
Really well done DIY guide ! I have 0 experience on fixing Car, and I managed to get mines done !! And it has been working for me over 3 months now ! Hope you can upload more DIY video about this car !
That's great that you got your car fixed by following my DIY guide. I've accomplished my goal if you were successful :)
Excellent Video One of best I have seen Thorough and complete WELL DONE THANKS
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Awesome vid. I have a 350 but still an identical setup. Gonna tear into it today once the parts arrive. Thanks for posting it up.
yep the 350 is virtually identical as far as engine design is concerned. Good luck with your fix!
Great video man, I've watched it twice and now totally Confident to do it right
glad you liked my video!
I will watch this video again and again for the coming same diy job. My car stalled a few times and showed error codes of misfire. But the shop just had a complete check of the car and determined the water pump, some hoses and v-belt need replacing. The quote is $2.5 k. This is a useful, straight-forward and pro video that will help me save bit bucks. Thanks in advance and more comments after the diy job.
Glad you liked this video!
Thank you for taking the time. It's something I could not do but just watching is inspirational. Of course having the right tools also helps but even if I had those I know I would f it up...Sad but true. I love my car I have a leak in the air conditioning condenser but I got sidetracked looking at this. Not looking forward to the cost to fix it specially now.
Glad you liked my video! Ah yes the all annoying condenser leak. I've done a few of those. They're surprisingly easy to replace (all things considered). I wish I documented how to replace one b/c I did do a comprehensive fix on my Honda years ago where I replaced the ENTIRE a/c system and recharged it. FFWD years later it still throws ice cubes when its turned on.
I agree 1000% I'm here because my wife called me from the dealership this morning and told me they wanted to charger her $1000 for a leaky water pump and that it would take 4 hours. It makes me sick to think about all those poor souls out there who are taken advantage of by dealerships. I can't say thank you enough for the mechanic here taking the time to explain this process. Many blessing to you sir.
yep, it is mind-blowing how much the "stealership" will charge to do a job that can be mostly done by a handy DIY'er. Just takes time and a bit of effort and organizational skills to do this job.
Thanks for putting this together! Local dealer quoted $1300+. Does take some mechanical skills and patience. One thing I will admit I messed up was when putting the tensioner pulley back on, I placed the washer on backwards and tightened it down! I should've checked it was spinning before I put on the belt! Nipples on the washers need to face out, nipples out! Smoke show with the belt not being able to spin on the pulley, but caught it quick!
Lol nipples out!
Glad you got this all figured out.
EVERYONE PLEASE NOTE:
if you know your water pump is going bad, replace it ASAP. I had the part ordered and delayed replacing it for a week and it suddenly broke down when going to work and coolant started leaking everywhere. I had to get the car towed. Not worth it.
This video saved me hundreds of dollars. Thank you.
yes if the pump goes bad don't wait to replace it as failure is imminent!
UA-cam is one of the most useful inventions ever because of a knowledge base like this - great video. If you're ever planning on switching out your rotors please record it and post - next on the to-do list for me. Thanks!
glad you liked my video. Brake rotors? bah! I just did them too and didn't do a vid on them. Sorry! If you search my channel you will see a video of a nissan versa where I do pads and rotors replacements. Refer to that vid as the procedure is fundamentally the same for almost all cars.
thank you for this video. first time changing the water pump on the wife's car, and this made it super easy
Glad it worked out for you! Thanks for watching!
Hey WOW!!!! Can not thank you enough for doing and posting this video..........you just saved me 600-800 dollars showing me how to do it myself!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
Glad I could help
Thanks for the informative video! Will be doing a thermostat + water pump change on my new (to me) IS250 in a day or two and this video is invaluable to me!
Good luck!
Great video just changed mine and everything is running smoothly easy to follow step by step guide awesome work saved me a lot of money your the man 🤙🏾💯
Clear and concise, including tips and gotchas. Well done. Thank you.
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Excellent video, explains in detail every step of the way, there in no way to go wrong. Congratulations!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks alot my man you helped me out big time followed everything you said i watched this bout 20 times but I got it done thank you so much
Glad to hear it
Just did this today. The dealer wanted $1300 I spent less than 400 on parts. Thanks for the great video!
glad it was useful for you!
Great video! I'm considering to buy an IS 250 that has done about that mileage, and now I feel confident that it won't be a problem for me if the pump decides to give up on me shortly afterwards. :)
+Tobbe Arnesson Yep, water pump issues on this model of car are relatively minor and as you saw the replacement process is quite simple.
Nice video, just replaced my water pump with help of this video.
glad it all worked out for you!
Thanks for saving me hundreds!!! You're the man!
Glad to help
Great videos thanks so much for uploading seriously saved me a TON of money lol
+Mike Rogaczewski glad you liked my video. Thanks for watching. It is amazing how much money the stealership wants to charge to do work like this...
Good job, great video, saved me alot of time not to mention $$$$. Much appreciated!!!
+Tony Allman glad to be of assistance :)
Great video! My pump is making that grinding noise indicating that the pump needs replacing. I'm waiting for the parts to arrive and thanks to your video I will be doing it myself! Thanks for taking the time in recording and uploading such a precise video.. I feel confident that I can do it myself following your steps! Wish me luck! Thanks again!
+manuel meza it is really easy to do if you TAKE YOUR TIME. Just don't overtorque the bolts and use common sense when tightening things down. Grinding noise? Yikes. You definitely will need to get that fixed asap before you experience complete pump failure and puke coolant everywhere. Good luck and let us know how it all went for you :)
+piercedasian yes I noticed that you didn't tighten them all too much. And I will indeed let you know how it went
yep, hand tight is al lthat's needed along with some threadlocker on certain bolts.
+piercedasian everything went great thanks to your video the only issue I have is that there is no hot air coming out when I turn the heater on there is no hot air any idea what it might be?
not hot air? you likely have air in your cooling system. Park your car on an incline with the car front pointing up and then when the engine has cooled open up the rad cap and continue to fill the cooling system. DO NOT drive the car until you have heat otherwise you'll be running low on coolant which can damage your head gasket.
Thanks for the pointers. Helped me knowing what i was getting into. Smooth sailing
No problem! Thanks for stopping by.
Wow thanks for this great video brother. My pump went out and bought one now I have an idea on how to do it. 🙏🏿💪🏿
Glad you found my video useful!
You are my save-ior ❤️ I’m about to start replacing mine
Lol glad I was of some help to you!
Great Video! Just finished mine today.
glad you liked my vid. Thanks for watching!
Nice Video, glad for folks like yourself to teach and save us $$$.
small note: the description shows "FWD" should be changed to RWD
+Rich K The vehicle I worked on was an AWD model however, I believe the IS 250 only came in either FWD or AWD and the IS 350 series came in a AWD or RWD version. If you can clarify that would be appreciated!
Thx u for this video. Im a honda guy. Never workd on a lexus. But thx to this awesome video. I just replaced the water pump on my wifes is350 with no problem. 😬👍🏼
I am a Honda guy too but in the end fixing a Toyota isn’t much harder if you are shown what to do :)
piercedasian 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Excellent diy video,saved me $$;thank you sir.
very helpful video!👍 keep up the good work
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Great video. Thank you for your detailed lesson.
Thanks. Glad you liked the video!
Fantastic video, sir. I'm about to start that very job today.
Np! Thanks for watching.
Great video! You saved me time and money!
Thought I needed a new one. Lexus wants $1,100 for a water pump replacement. Luckily, just a new belt was needed. When the pump finally goes, I'm doing it myself. Great video....
Yep it is crazy what the stealership will charge to change this out. The crazy this is that it wasn't even all that difficult to do so long as you have the right tools and pay attention to how things are to come apart.
Great video! well explained step by step, it couldn't be better, you just saved me $$$...for sure you don't want to go to the dealer because they cut your hands.
Glad it helped!
Thanks a lot for the video! did save a lot of money!
glad you found it useful!
thank you men. really good job 👍👍 i saved a lot of money 😉
you're most welcome!
Great video and good advice throughout the video!!
Glad it was helpful!
This is an amazing how to. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I delayed replacing my water pump for about 3 months. Turns out it failed in two ways. The bearings failed and it was leaking slowly. It made the tell tale "whirring" noise. Then, the belt started squealing because the pulley wasn't turning freely. Your video saved me from skipping crucial steps in the repair and saved me tons of $$$!! Viewers, please note, you must purchase Toyota coolant (pink). And TOP OFF THE COOLANT when done!! The thermostat won't work properly unless you fill it to the very top at the cap (not the reservoir) or else your car WILL overheat. Also, you can use an old screw driver to hold the water pump pulley. I didn't have a pulley tool. :/ Do not wait as long as I did. I got lucky. Others commenting were not so lucky. Good luck!
glad you got everything sorted out and that you saved your car from overheating. Great tips for our viewers!
Great demonstration.
Thanks
Thanks!
Had dealer replace mine when engine was apart for misfire recall. Just paid for part. Thank god
luck you!
great video from the looks, it looks super simple to do.
Yes it is super easy to do with enough patience and some basic tools. Having a helper really makes the job go by quickly.
Straight up one of the best vids i have seen. you should get a job at Hollywood for video production lol what r you doing turning wrenches. loved the extra tips. Good job. Were you a Toyota service tech at one point?
LOL, nope never a service tech - had a chance to be with Honda but never with Toyota. I am just an overly anal and verbose home mechanic that loves sharing knowledge with others!
Nice clean work i liked it
Thanks 👍
Very informative well done👏🏽
Awesome diy, step by step and technical. I just did alternator/ thermostat/ water pump/ belt on my 250 since alternator finally died and I had rest of the stuff, but never got around to it. Everything original on mine 07 197k miles lol. Don’t buy autozone remanufactured alternators, first one I installed was a dud. Had to do the job twice 🤦🏽♂️ second one I made them bench test.
Glad you liked the video! Yes the auto zone alternators are CRAP! While I am up in Canada that I have heard of plenty of auto zone duralast alternators not lasting long at all! Lifetime warranty doesn't mean much if you're changing them out every month.
Great Tutorial!!! Thank you!!
you're most welcome.
excellent....what a proffessional
Thanks! Glad you liked the video!
does the hose going to the right from the radiator overflow tank is it suppose to be connected to anything? my cars was disconnected and dont seem to find where to connect it to
Great video man. Well done.
glad you like it!
thanks!
Changed mine without a problem! Your video took some guess work out always nice to see someone else do it before you go at it.
Nice work you doing thanks.
Thank you too!
Aujourd'hui le 16 mai 2020, j'ai remplacé la pompe à eau AISIN, pour une GATES, et le thermostat de ma Lexus IS 250, 2008. J'ai fais la job en environ quatre heures. Merci beaucoup pour le beau vidéo...duquel je me suis inspiré. N.B, Ce message est du Québec (Canada). CIAO....
Vous êtes les bienvenus et je suis heureux que la vidéo vous ait aidé à apprendre comment réparer votre voiture!
Bonjour de l'Alberta Canada!
Professional DIY video.
Thanks!
Great job 👍
Thanks!
Bro thank you for the video
Just have a quick question is the idling pulley are same as tension pulley(the wheel)
Cause I want to replace all then since I take all part.
Very nice video! You did a great job even without a camera man. Nice tip about putting the old bolts on the new pump and vice versa. Kind of like I have done with push rods before in cardboard box to remember where they go.
I have a 2006 IS350. This is the first video that I watched of yours, but I will watch them all!
Are you a mechanic by trade, or just a DIY guy like me?
I am a DIY guy but I probably could pass off for a professional mechanic. I certainly won't cut corners in a bad way like many folks do which of course = shoddy work. It is all about the quality of work being done that is important for me.
My 2006 IS350 has 138,000 miles, and just last week had a reseal job done on it for the common Toyota V6 timing cover leak. It's a lot easier to just pull the engine, so that was done, and while they were at it I had them to install a new Toyota water pump because it did have just a tad of bearing play. Just cost me extra for the part since the pump had to come off any way. Hopefully, I won't have to worry about a water pump for years to come.
I was going to trade it for a new Toyota Camry, but my Lexus cabin is a lot quieter inside. Seats were awful compared to my Lexus too, so I saved up the money to do the reseal job.
yeah if I had to choose between the IS and the Camry, I'd choose the IS hands down. That was good that the stealership didn't charge you extra labor for the pump - some dealerships would. May you have many more miles on your car before you have to trade it in :)
great video
+Jerry Phom Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching :)
Nice work
Thanks for the visit
Hey hoping your still around. I’m replaying the water pump currently and i’ve gotten everything off except the water pump pulley bolts are on extremely tight. when i try removing either the drive belt on it rotates all the pulleys backwards it doesn’t break the bolts. You mentioned that toyota sells a special tool that hold the water pump pulley do you happen to know that tool name? and also because the pulleys rotates counter clockwise will that mess up the timing? thank you
You're the best man, thank you so much for sharing this helpful video. Question tho, is it necessary to replace the thermostat at the same time?
I wouldn't replace the t-stat unless it wasn't working right. I've had plenty of t-stats last more than 500, 000kms with ZERO issues. I find modern tstats to be super reliable compared to those made in the 1970's and 1980's. I JUST replaced my 1990 Honda's t-stat last summer which says a lot... 29 years before needing replacement is nothing short of impressive.
you are the best !!!😃
not the best, just determined to share what I know...
My water pump pulley when I try taking it off, the whole assembly is moving the belt and the other pulleys which is making it hard to just snap off as you did anything I can do ?
Can you use a belt wrench to hold things in place?
Great video, very informative, and easy to understand. Lexus wanted to do this for $1,000 saying that there was a gash? on the water pump and it had to be replaced. Now I can do this for about $100. Should I replace the thermostat with 100 k miles on engine while doing this? Thanks,
+TerryandKim Orng a gash on the water pump? I find that hard to believe when you consider the water pump is fixed behind pulleys and belts where "gashing" it with some sort of tool would be difficult if not impossible to do. Yep, doing the water pump is cheap and easy :) If the thermostat isn't broken I personally wouldn't bother. Why waste money on parts that are perfectly fine still? I've only ever seen japanese vehicle thermostats fails maybe 5 times in the 1000's of cars I've worked on.
Just got done with spark plugs change on my 2009 IS250 AWD. The water pump is next. Waiting for my order from Amazon. I will definitely be watching your video as I do them. So thank you in advanced for the video tutorial. You just save me $800. With spark plugs, serpentine belt, and this water pump. You and other UA-camrs + Amazon parts just save me easily over $1000.
Two question.
1. How many gallons of Toyota lifelong coolant fluid did you use?
2. Would you recommend replacing the thermostat as well?
If I remember correctly I used 1.5 gallons of Toyota premixed coolant. No need to change thermostat. Only replace when they fail which is VERY rare.
piercedasian Thanks bro. I got it done. Thank you for your video. my car now runs whispering quiet and my mpg came back to normal again. Save myself $800 in both parts and labor.
you're most welcome. Glad you car runs like how a Lexus should now!
How much you paid for new water pump?
hi;i have issue with steering rack no codes but its and crank when turning sometimes blocks on one side
Very informative thank you
You're very welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
Just replacing the idler pulley but good to know when I need to replace the water pump. Have a 2011 is250 awl
Yep, you will need to refer to this video one day when the pump starts to leak which for Toyota's seem rather common on this model.
Very good info
Thanks!
How often do you need to change the water pump?
Excellent, thank you, please post more DIY videos on the is250
I wish I could but the problem is I can only do videos of the car as they come in and since it is such a reliable car that it will be a long time from now before it comes back for service.
@@piercedasian thanks mate, great to know!!!t All the best!!!
Nice video thanks
you're most welcome!
Thanks for help!
you're welcome!