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Toyota tech here.
That engine was famous for oil pump seal leaking.
In behind the timing belt.
Oil pump is driven by timing belt, there is "O" ring style gasket where it is bolted to the block.
Heat makes them crispy.
They usually pump out oil pretty good when engine is running.
Same mill used in the Celica
117,000 miles and already has a junkyard engine! That one of the most reliable cars all time. I've worked on multiple with 400,000 plus on original engine. Crazy
Likely the clueless owner/driver running it out of coolant or oil
There's gotta be a million mile Camry out there with the original engine. Someone who took care of it and spent money to replace the structural parts on an old car.
This is like watching my long departed dad working on cars. Us kids were always helping by getting the wrong size socket, or compressing springs (whilst learning about levers), or trying to help in whatever way. It is quite a relaxing way to spend an hour or so.
Thx for the content.
with me it is my grandfather, I actually just said the same thing to my friend that I enjoy watching car repairs, guess you hit on why. only I learned at a very young age to NEVER get the wrong tool or size or ELSE haaaaaaaaaa Funny, back then I was forced to, so I never wanted to get into it, and now I enjoy watching it, times change haaaaaaaaa OMG I just noticed his name is Ray, haaaaaaa My grandfathers Name
This has quickly become my favorite auto repair channel. Great job Ray!
Ray has more patience with an engine, than I do with a garden hose caught under my tire !
There's one of us on every block
Yo I got so mad one time shaking the hose I popped my shoulder out of place I was in full adrenaline mode.
@@notheaveragejoe6403 LMAO!! A man after my own heart ! I’ve literally tried to pull the hose in half, instead of simply going and getting it loose. My wife just shakes her head and goes inside.
Imagining this made me think of when you get a cord between your toes and you get angry when you have to pull it out by hand.
@@randyporter3491 I'd like to have a wife
I like watching these when my anxiety wakes me up in the middle of the night. It's calming to see you tear something down, find a problem and fix it. All the little in jokes make me chuckle every time.
Jesus Christ ask for him and you will be helped.
@@swiftxrapid919 im sry but i think you missed it, his name is Ray
That's called shop humor, a universal law. It's easier to be less mad at something when you have little jokes to spice your day
I just eat a few xanax and fall back asleep
@@xeldinn86 Clean for almost two years now. Thanks tho.
Valve cover gaskets are known for leaking on 4th generation Camrys. The bolts bottom out before compressing the gaskets. A simple fix is to put a couple of washers on the bolts. The bolts bottom out on a shoulder before the threaded part, which is too short. The washers will keep the shoulder from bottoming out before the gasket compresses. This applies to the V6 models.
Do you know if this applies to the toyota 3.3 L engines. 2005?
@@JohnNorris411 No, I don't. You can probably find out on the internet, though. I'd think Toyota would have solved this by then.
@@JohnNorris411
You can stack two of them right? After re-install and torquing, take her out for a "quicky" and retorque. I would even do it one more time "another quicky" . that's all you should have to do.
Your car will need to re-map itself and this is why I am saying your car will need a quicky. So you will have to safely of course but aggressively drive your car around. Your car just needs to check and will adjust its A/F ratios. You probably already know this but for the people that don't no this step they really need to learn about it.
Like I said safely, find a completely vacant parking lot or something that gives you plenty of room with clear vision is to not hurt yourself or anybody else. Then all you have to do is launch it a few times ... 0 to 60 is plenty.
I assume too much sooo...
Don't hesitate to ask for any more information. It is better to find out you're wrong beforehand so you can rectify and correct before you make a mistake. Saving you time and money.
And Bob's your uncle
It's any model 1mfz. Had to do it on a 2000 Sienna. Much easier on the van and it was a V6.
or you can just buy shorter bolts.
Ray, gotta say “you’re the man”. Your laid back style usually has me in stitches a few mins in. Keep it up! You’re a joy to watch.
What I like about this and other vids from this shop: when people are posting all kinds of trash on yt about bashing auto mechanics this one shows good honest work being done, thanks Ray
"You guys will call them and email them and get me in trouble."
Dad knows his kids can be a$$holes sometimes but still loves us. Lmao
🤣
This comment is so underrated! 🤣
Well it was a floppy ass shit talking day. Punch list growing growing gone bad , it's not our shop did this, oh my this is broken but I didn't break it I'm all that .
All blo
Ya jiffy lube😂
Ray: "Now you're going to go in easier than you were removed."
Engine part: "Challenge accepted."
Those valve cover nuts are 30mm, and get torqued to 17 ft-lbs, just in case anyone is curious.
I found out that the brake adjustment spoon worked greatly on removing stuck coil packs and wires for leverage especially with the half circle at the end of it to cradle the head with even leverage
Welcome to the World of Macguyver
I would be proud to pay you to fix my cars. I can visibly see how honest and knowledgeable you are. Worth every dime.
A man like ray, let alone a mechanic like Ray, is worth his weight in gold
When working on my hot rod (72 Chev Stepside 454HO) I get into a zen like state and everything calms down. If I had to do it for a living I'd be a friggen basket case!
I wish my mechanic was as dedicated and payed attention to detail like you good sir
I love your enthusiasm while doing your job. Keep up the great work.
Living in my truck. Everytime something breaks or I need to diagnose something 8 times out of ten one of your videos got it. More 90s sierra videos pls!!
That's awesome! The fact that his videos have been able to help. What powerhouse runs your sierra? One of the full size v8s or the v6 vortec?
So nice to see someone with integrity and experience as a technician using knowledge, experience and skill to fix problems. Great channel Ray, I always enjoy watching. Thank you for doing this.
I liked this project. We have a 2005 camery XLE with over 325.000 miles on it. We had a topside oil leak this fall, eighteen hundred dollars later we have had no further issues with it.
My truck is scheduled for an appointment to see Ray about a carrier bearing and a pinion seal on Monday. Hopefully he makes a video of it!
Hopefully he's well compensated for doing it
Are you joking I promise you you will regret it if it hasn't happened yet I stand by with a big box Kleenex
@@jeffereyduran8728 why do you say he will regret it?
THAT’S EXTREEEEEEEEEEE!
@@jeffereyduran8728 Just a troll!
Another customer of mine as a 2002 Tahoe that was suffering from 4wd issues and only after replacing the entire damn system did I finally find the source of the problem. The ground strap that goes from the firewall to the back of the block was attached to the coil bracket, which aint grounded, and the one in the harness that goes to the ac compressor was just hanging there. The dash lights would go crazy anytime the fan was turned on and it also blew three transfer case shift modules since the correct ground was missing. Fixed the grounds, replaced the fried mosfet in the module and its been great ever since. Diagnosed first, parts last.
GM's have always been a little sensitive to bad grounds, but Chrysler products really hate a bad ground. I have made some pretty good money on Neon platforms fixing no starts because of one broken ground strap.
GM Parts luv's U
@@wrench31e22 I don't believe any lektric sys works perfectly unless properly Grounded.
I've read ground issues are the most (90%) common cause of lektric gremlins !
Hi Ray! I've been subbed for a while. I just wanted to say that there's something really satisfying watching you diagnose and repair after a hard day cutting and welding sheet metal. Your patience with difficult tasks is inspiring and helps me keep my cool with my own work. Props to you my man!
I totally agree. I start throwing tools across the garage at lesser problems. Ray helps me realize a cool head does you more good than self created stress.
im doing the same stuff but its rectangle tubing and sheet metal
Everyone.....Be aware that using too much di-electric grease on spark plug boots will cause misfires. Took me days and sleepless nights to figure out what was wrong with my Mazda Tribute. A good cleaning and grease used sparingly is all you need! I don' know if Ray knows this but i am sharing this info with anybody who will listen.
You know I always wondered how my son could watch UA-cam all day of people playing video games instead of playing them himself. I'm a diesel truck mechanic and I findi myself doing the same thing by watching you. LOL It just sad. LOL Oh yeah..."Do Dah Do Dah Do"
When I watch your videos, if my wife, in the other room, hears your shop phone go off, she now goes, "Do-de-do-de-doo." Thanks, Ray. ;-)
Classic! I have my daughter doing it too and even though the other half was annoyed initially she too does it now 😂
Classic! I have my daughter doing it too and even though the other half was annoyed initially she too does it now 😂
Honestly, don't we all?
Imagine setting a phone system or smartphone to this ring tone to flush out the Rainman fans.
🤣🤣 the telephone
☎️do de do
I think cursing gravity is my new favorite expletive.
Nice to see some one that cares for you customer and goes out of his way to do it right.he’s the guy that could sign his name to the job
2000 Camry oil leak is an engine R&R reseal. Rear main seal, rear main seal housing, front cover and oil pump, all 3 front seals, cam plug in the rear, valve cover gasket, PCV valve, and make sure the valve cover breather baffles aren't blocked with the all too common sludge. Those were good cars but man did they fry the seals with too hot of engine oil.
at least this one didnt have the oil filter adapter. Ive seen Yotas catch fire because of those leaking
Had installed a oil cooler that the dealer said was really needed! Did it work? Don’t know because haven’t had a leak yet. Oh they installed a oil temperature gauge too.. They charged me $280:for,parts and labor. This was years ago on my 2005 Camry LE.
@@alanfenick1103 Yeah? That's different engine. By then Toyota had figured out they had to cool their oil down a bit. Hope it lasts for you.
I did the same job on my Camry (Australia, built June 2001). I found one of the 30mm nuts (above the seal on no. 1 cylinder) loose. Yes, I did break the brittle plastic PCV valve, and got a junk yard replacement, with a new grommet. The original engine is still functioning at 289,000 km (about 180,000 miles). I did find the rubber had gone hard around the washers of the spark plug holes, and used a rocker cover kit (including a filler cap seal). This substantially reduced the oil leak...
Yes, they must have run low on oil or coolant to kill a Camry engine under 120,000 miles.
I did note the Americans don't use the term "Rocker Cover" I had started typing it in an earlier post on this thread, then changed it to valve cover.
@@robpeabo509 Yeah.. I'm in Australia, and some automotive measurement terms are unique in America, but I can understand; you've mentioned one, and a few that I read about is the term 'valve lash', which converts to 'valve clearance', and in music notation we say 'bar', and the American term is 'measure'.. In 1973 Australia converted to metric which is mainly in weight and distance (speed = distance/time). Weight in kilograms (1kg = 2.2 pounds), distance in metres (1m = 39 inches).
@@jamesatkinson6480 In the USA the standard measurement as legislated is the metric system. Unfortunately they also kept the imperial system also. They should have drawn a line in the sand and made metric compulsory. A lot of other countries did, so it is not as if the USA will collapse and life as they know it will end. Look at a lot of American manufactured vehicles, they have metric hardware, they had to to be able to export to metric using countries, so the local vehicles followed suit. And really, who gives a rats about 2/5th's of 5/8th's of F/A lol. Oh yeah, they have Superman and the Road Runner, they won't let it end 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.
I was born in the imperial era and went to school in the metric era, learnt the metric system and when I started working in the early 80"s I like many others had to learn the imperial measurements because the equipment manufactured in the imperial measurement days still had many years of service life left.
@@robpeabo509 Yeah.. I can see the the motor car wheel having mixed dimensions for some time... (rim diameter in inches, width in millimeters, profile (height from rim edge to ground) in millimeters)...
I love watching you work on cars. I am not a car enthusiast or mechanic, but we can see that you have a passion for your job. Just fun to watch.
It’s fascinating how efficient and quick he is all while being very informative.
True. He never seems to run into the cross-threaded bolts, broken bolts, seized bolts, tubing that's torn, parts that don't fit or you can't get, etc. that I seem to run in to.
The fact that that Camry has a junkyard engine in it at only 117,000 miles tells me one of two things, that it was either run out of oil or had a broken timing belt. Those are the only two ways you can kill a Toyota
It wasn’t a broken t-belt because they’re a non interference engine. 7500 mile oil changes killed most of them due to sludge buildup. The PCV system just wouldn’t allow intervals longer than 5K miles without sludge buildup.
Mine sold after 2 years..
Bought Honda suv ..gd investment..
That was probably 217,000 miles. Just a guess on my part as the inside of the car could have been 217 or 117. These cars run like a proverbial watch until you run them to death like a Honda. A Hondu gets super mileage unless you have a teen borrowing it at night, then it will be empty even at 50mpg.
Have a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo, 250k miles, ran great religiously changed oil 3500-4000 miles. Had a oil/coolant leak. Daughter borrows it for a few months, never topped it off.. blew engine. Husband gave me two choices... he only got 1. Rebuild it. 1 year, to the day I might add, he turned the key and brought it back to life. He did all the things, magic, wizardry. Not just engine. cleaned, painted engine compartment, rebuilt brakes, rear-end, electrical system, engine, steering... in 1 year, plus working his regular job. But the fact is, he said that if you stay on the Oil Changes, Tire Rotations, Keep it healthy, those cars will last forever. His old Chevy truck, has 270k on it, 3500-4000 mi oil changes, and all he's had to do so far is new valve springs and a water pump.
Fantastic job. I like watching your calm way of working on stuff. I was exactly the same way. While instructing others I would explain to those that were watching in layman's terms exactly how to do it and what not to do. Mentor's I learned from in the 60's and early 70's told me to remember what I am working on could care less if I am mad sad or glad so why get excited about it and if it came apart it will go back together and most of all don't break bolts. If it won't go in or out figure out why and heat is my friend for stuck one's. I retired as a heavy equipment mechanic/Supervisor for the City of Mesa Az in 2006 at age 50. I rebuilt my first engine at age 14. Did all the machine work myself as well. It was a 1954 272 Ford Y-block. I ran across your channel. I like what you do and how you do it. So I am a subscriber. Keep up the good work.
I thought all the Ford Y blocks were 292 Or 312? I had A 57 Ford When I was In My teen's. The 292 had been rebuilt.. That was A very good running Motor. It would Idle down So low it made me think if I could stop the Motor at the fan blades wearing gloves. Best riding car I ever owned.
@@christopherl2143 There was also a 239, 256 and a 272 version.
Believe me there aren't many who can keep up with Ray , no matter what verbage. You know better than most this skill set is only acquired thru hands on experience
@@christopherl2143 they also started out with a 265 y block and then they had a 272 also they had a bunch of y blocks and the only thing that was wrong is they didn't have enough oil to the camshaft but with nowadays clean oil they would run good
@@peted5217 hes smart but he's not as smart as some of us older guys he's smart enough to have a UA-cam channel..
And where he is totally wrong is putting a little bit of oil in a filter when you can it's not going to pour dirt in it any more than he's putting third inside that valve cover right now with a wire brush no I'm not bitching but he's playing both ends of the game
So nice to hear a happy mechanic. You sir are very good at what you do!
I once had a vehicle with leaking oil all at the bottom. Took a to a shop, told them to identify where the leaking is coming from and we can go on from there regarding repairs. The shop took 5min to check it and came back to tell me it's too oily down there to tell where the leak is from.... Well duhhh I did stated it was leaking oil all at the bottom that's why I took it to a "professional" to diagnose and that's all the "professional" can tell me. Then hit me with a $40 bill. Then tries to sell me more BS for $100 by telling me they can clean the oil and spray some solvent on it to see where the leak is coming from.... You should've done the cleaning and solvent right from the start instead of telling me it's too oily and charging $40 just for looking at it.
You sir are an honest mechanic. 👍
So nice to see a tech lubricating the spark-plug leads. I do that and put a bit around where it seats in the cam cover as well - but never seen anyone else doing it. :)
Most wire kits come with some dielectric grease for that. I do it almost every time...but I'm human and occasionally forget.
I thought I was the only one to. The guy at AutoZone told me I'm the only one to grab the dielectric grease when I come get plugs
If you buy a new set of wires it comes with it in the boots
Thanks I was so lost
It's old school technology....i was taught this trick back in the 70s by a mechanic who was doing it since the stone age
It doesn't matter if you make a mess along as the oil fill cap is installed correctly. Having a great day!
'correctly', as in 'facing the person reading it'.
Ive been following this channel for some time, and im a mechanic myself ... This is actually one if the most informative, realistic and honest channels i have come by ... 5½% likes is not enough people, Come on!
It's unbelievable how informative his videos are. I feel like I could do all the work myself with his guidance. It's all very genuine, from the work to the shop humor
@@MDSBock I thought so first as well, but am now doing mechanical studies and realized most things are essentially glued to the car, and some things wont snap into place or sit right without a bit of force.
@@Nycorexti the mechanic is conscientious probably then most, just a general statement about being rough on pulling bits apart what I really didn't like is him putting a wire brush anywhere under the cam cover, say that is a big no, no...
Sure screws up a lot. Dropping gasket into motor. Dropping gasket removal tool into motor. Not top notch work here.
What I’m watching.
He doesn't know how to use a torque wrench...one click only !!
Like your GM oil canister socket. Also, I gotta respect you guys that do the mechanic work and all the filming at the same time, that’s a lotta work! Filming takes up so much time and effort, I am too lazy, I just prefer to do the work on the car and be done with it. So I thank you!
Great video. If dealing with so many aluminum parts, I’m surprised you don’t have a brass faced vise. Just a thought, I really like watching an honest mechanic who is very methodical with the work and describes in detail what your doing in the moment. Great videos!
If not a brass vise, at least those drop-in vise face block things.
I thought the same. Soft aluminium part in hardened vice jaws made me wince..
You can improvise simple soft jaws from a bit of L-shaped aluminium extrusion. Just cut them to length and hang them on the jaws.
Of course they WILL fall out when you're using the vise at some point, but beggars can't be choosers.
its funny cause your shop did shitty work and the lady had to come back to get it fixed
then the 2nd time you still wing it and say that's not how i would normally do it but its worth fucking it up and wasting more of her time and money
this guy is your typical mechanic
@@lordnox69 Are you better mechanic in the times you aren't tracking other artist's music to video game playthroughs?
I ask because a person's UA-cam channel does not always define what their occupation is.
You failed to recognize that the 7IO cap was installed incorrectly.
Ray is still recovering from the video he posted on 5 February "First time for everything". I think he is still uncomfortable working with oil. He will come good soon.
I nearly died laughing first time I heard someone call the oil cap a 710 cap and she was straight up serious too! 😆
If you cross a "710 Cap" do you get to Long Beach?
I love working on my own vehicles, have done a few frame up rebuilds. But I would never want to do it for a living, working on other people's vehicles. Your a saint, a good mechanic is so hard to find.
I know this was a year ago and a lot has changed but the “click” and “reverse click” think lives on. I hate it. Cause when I’m working on something I do that stupid freaking annoying same thing now. Thank you sir.
Love watching you work showing the work in great detail, 👍 trust your mechanic abilities
Great job man good to see a mechanic that take great pride in his work and takes care of his customers 👍 😀!! Great job keep up the good work !!!!
When will auto design ever think of service and mechanic ahead of shiny ouward appearance?
“Valve cover looks OK… actually it looks like it was glued on”
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Bob Ross as a mechanic. A true artist 🎨
I find it hard to believe the shop would pay for that cost. With a junkyard engine 14 months out? I would think they would have been lucky to get 30 days. Plus depending upon how long that engine was sitting those seals would immediately start to dry rot. I'm sure there are going to be more seals along the way. Great job as always. Thank you for the video!
So generally on a junkyard engine it wasn't the engine that was failing, but sensors, plugs, valve stem seals, distributor. My grandfather owned a junkyard and I worked there from when I was three until I went to college. We would always compression test engines and they hardly ever failed. Dry rot on the seals can definitely suck but it usually took a very long time for them to do so since they sat in the shade of their own hood. If you want to know you got a good one, have it compression and wet compression tested. After that if it also has good oil pressure then it is a good motor for a junk yard motor.
Well, 117k miles and it's on its already on its second engine... I see a pattern here.
@@lilsammywasapunkrock Especially those 2.2L Toyota engines. Keep oil and coolant in them and they'll run forever.
@@channell11 I don't get it. Why would a Toyota need repair? Mine has clocked 325 000 km (202 000 miles). Last year I had to replace a stabilizer link.
Just about any car should make it to 200k with basic maintenance. I've actually out probably 130k or more miles on my beater without even an oil change....
You are one of the very few genuine fitter guys wish you were here in the UK you would get all my work and all my friends and associates 👍
Yea but the uk is kinda lame
Aye. I am considering making an 8 hour drive just to have him do the work I need done.
@@maxslifer1391 And what do you think we feel about of where you live ? you my friend, are entertainment !
Same here in hamden,ct
@@CrimeVid when it hits the fan it's like watching John Wick on steroids but as we know it's a peaceful pro-test! so its fine.
Saturday night get the popcorn out it's going to be a long night (just jocking)😳.
Let's go Brandon 🇬🇧🇺🇲🇨🇦✌🏻👍🏻❤️
I want a mechanic like Ray!
The reason it does not have a torque is because of the rubber seals both in the sealing edge and the ones under the locking nuts.
You actually visually inspect the seals as the nuts are tightened to ensure no over bulging
i hate it when my exhaust has an oil leak...
I like the way you explain things you will fix things rather than replace in the UK everything gets replaced costing you a fortune
I've had to use window sealant on those round side valvecover cam plugs to seal them.
Another good sealant although a little more on the permanent side is gutter sealant. Takes a while to cure but once it does holy moly
Was once working on a '79 Olds 403 and when replacing the gallery cover I had to pull it again for some reason. Now, I was out of RTV. My wife was at work with the other car so what to do? In a junk drawer in the house I found a tube of bathtub calk. On it went and the gallery cover never leaked.
Behold the solid-as-a-rock Toyota 4A-FE. 350-400k no problem, IF you change the oil regularly. They tended to sludge up if you did not. Ray, did the same procedure to my 97 Camry, but I got the new cam seal and VC gasket from the dealer. Used Toyota FIPG sealer as recommended. Never leaked another drop. Removed the coil packs and that bracket to facilitate the install of the cam plug with a light coat of FIPG. Easy. By the way, the final drive, or differential, on the 4A-FE is NOT fed by the main transmission sump. It has separate drain and refill plugs, and holds one (1) quart of Dexron. The transmission is a A140E. Electronic shift solenoids.
17:50 the torque for those valve covers is around 30nm. really smart design tbh
Why is he not using a torque wrench just curious
@@snaeshaads8203 1992-2004 style valve covers can be very forgiving (mostly honda/toyota). my honda motor calls for 13 in lbs torque for the valve cover bolts. rule of thumb to eye ball it is just finger tighten, then 1/2 or less turn with ratchet untill it feels like it bottoms out. i have straight finger tightened valve covers and had no seepage for days of on/off driving. But u will eventually. So you want to torque it right eventually. But it will live under torqued as long as it has oil. Valve cover gaskets do 99.99% of the work sealing. going from 13 in lbs of torque to say 30 will have 0 affect on the seal. over tightening valve cover bolts is way more dangerous than under torqueing. if EVER in doubt. ALWAYS UNDER TORQUE VALVE COVERS. or else you will end up with stripped/snapped valve cover bolts, or a warped valve cover.
@@frankyg7880 yep over torque is exactly what I was talking about. At least with Honda (and someone can correct me on this) the steel screws thread straight into the aluminum block. Makes it VERY easy to strip the threads out, which is why I kind of was wondering if he should have been using a torque wrench to be sure. Especially considering he’s a professional and someone was specifically paying him to fix an oil leak.
@@snaeshaads8203 A torque wrench wouldn't help with that. When steel and aluminum come into contact they corrodes over time and seize. The safest and easiest way to remove the screw is with an impact screw driver.
@@AT-wl9yq We aren't even talking about the same thing, pal.
Good morning everyone
Thanks for another great video! So many people get help and confidence in doing their own repairs because of you!! Glad you are keeping them coming!! Looking forward to the next one!!
Good job, I like the way you are considerate and pay attention to necessary details, thanks
Never knew that’s what the octagon on a screwdriver is for. Always assumed decoration/strength. Awesome!
Long as the tech is properly compensated , who cares how the work is paid for. Having customer wait for oil leak fix is insane. Apparently Ray 's the mopup crew , expected to perform miracles on other's repairs without all the correct parts to do it right.
You have to wait for everything in life especially when you're having someone else do it 🙄
well if you work for a small business them doing well means you doing well people don't seem to understand this the more money the business makes the more room they have to pay talent. having someone wait for a pan gasket is no big deal. iv done exactly that plenty
@@ronalddaub9740
I believe his point is that an oil leak fix could take a substantial amount of time just to “properly” diagnose and when you add in the time it takes to acquire the parts needed to “properly” complete the repair plus the time to actually do the repair “properly”, this customer could be waiting for hours and hours and hours. It would have been a better service to the customer if she were offered a ride home and then have someone drop her car off to her after it’s repaired, especially considering this job is apparently a result of something the shop feels responsible for….
@@GrifFungin I wouldn't have let her wait unless she was an out of towner broken down with no alternatives.
@@fireballxl-5748
To be clear, I’m not questioning their decision to have her wait. I have no idea what the exact circumstances of this situation were.
I look forward to your videos. You do a great job and are a superb automotive technician. I recently changed out my water pump and muttered "reverse click" and "click" as I worked on it. I haven't yet gotten into the habit of saying "gravity" when I drop things to the garage floor, which happens a lot, too much, but I'll get there. Have yourself a great day, Ray. And please keep the videos coming.
Mike....you didn't happen to go to school in Garland Tx. did you?
@@macwess6098 No, I didn't.
My brother is a mechanic and i love watching him hmmm and hahh about trying to figure out issues. And you arr newrky identical in how you approach stuff. It gives me a good feeling watching ya ^-^ thank you
its odd what parts can be hard to get, that little seal seems like something that would be in lots of 100 per box at NAPA.
When it comes back with the same codes, the root cause for those EVAP faults are likely from the charcoal canister breaking apart and clogging the lines.
U sir know yota like Luke doesn't
Yup, gotta love over engineered yota evap systems! Why the need for redundant vsv's and internal valves I'll never know. Everyone else seems just fine with 3 main components(purge, vent, canister) but not yota! Plus I love how they make their vacuum hoses out of some sort of recycled granite powder lol.
@@stephenhurd1489 evaporative system on this engine always throwing p0401 even after changing vsv etc. Even tested with vacuum handpump driving me crazy 😈
Think it needed more diag, single shot with parts cannon didn’t seem sufficient Bet it comes back!
@@ralger P0401 is egr system code not evap system. P0401 is usually clogged egr passage on intake manifold.
I often watch your videos at an accelerated speed so I can see more of them in the same amount of time. Makes you look even more super-efficient than you already are. Keep it up. Cheerz
I suspect that’s closer to his actual speed as filming and working at the same time really slows you down.
A little spray with headliner glue in the channel guarantees that gasket wont slip and pinch when you flip the valve cover and got to wiggle fit them in place!
That circular seal, which doesn’t appear to have any real purpose, is probably there so that the cam journals can be line bored. But after a while it’s just another leak point.
Lol, I love how he dismisses the valve cover for the engine and then checks the history, and is like "last time it was here we put a junkyard engine in it". Which means his shop did the gluing, lol. I ran into it a few times where mechanics will suddenly realize that the crappy work that they are dismissing is their owns or at least their shop's work.
To me its always funny and one of the reasons that forced me to start working on my own cars. As one time, I had my struts, control arms and rack and pinion replaced at a shop. 2 months later, my whole front of the car starts moving (swaying side to side slightly) on its own, take it back to the shop and the mechanic is like "well it looks like whoever did the work on your car really messed up, bolts are loose, not torqued to specifications and no threadlocker was used". He then followed it up with "who serviced your car, it looks like fairly new work?". Which I replied "your shop, I actually think it was you!" and he said "bullshit, go to a different shop, I am not working on your car" walks away from me.
I call up my wife and tell her to get the printout of the work done, while I am sitting outside of the shop. She comes and brings the paperwork, I go back into the shop, confront the mechanic and ask for his manager. I show both of them that the work was done by their shop and the mechanics name was listed as the tech that did the work. In addition, I threaten to sue if they did not fix their crappy work. Well needless to say, they fixed it and did it for free since I already paid for it 2 months prior.
Anyone, it made me realize that most mechanics are just professional parts changer and if you can turn a wrench you can learn how to do most of their job. Now of course there are tools that no house mechanic will likely have and things that break that maybe too much work for a simple house mechanic to fix. However, I suggest always learning how to at least do the basics for yourself.
A glued on valve cover doesn’t mean that the engine swapping shop did that. You’re assuming that replacing with a junk yard engine means reseal everything and that’s not the case
Using the wire brush could cause sealing issues, use scotch brite instead. Much less chance of causing an irreparable scratch/gouge.
Yeah he's slinging crap everywhere and then he complains about don't put oil in a new oil filter because you will put contaminants in it that's the biggest bunch of BS I've ever heard from an outright good mechanic he's lying just because he does not want to I will always prelude my filters and if they're upside down I will get the paper wet sue me my engines last forever 😜
Lil late comment but whole time was thinking a brass brush would be not as harsh on aluminum parts than a steel wire brush. In end it all works use what you have , just more siliconcarni . Silicon almost everywhere n will never leak . Just hope you're not the one that has to ever open it up again. Scotch Brite or roloc Scotch Brite if you have room to get disc in there .
So your shop installed a junkyard engine and now it is coming back. That is the real story. Not saying you installed it, but it is obvious where the issues stem from. The junkyard motor. I wrote service and ran a service dept. for Toyota and Lexus. If you install a used engine. Make sure to either do a complete gasket replacement at the customers expense or make sure to detail that is not covered in the RO/work order and is the customer's responsibility. Then make sure that they sign and acknowledge it 100%.
You did a great job to resolve the issue given the circumstances. Excellent repair.
We always recommended two-three oil changes and then retorque the valve cover nuts for the valve cover. Creates return work in the same process most of the time. Some people will not fix their cars unless it is a last resort.
Hey Ray i got 'permission' to buy the oil filter socket you used. She asked why i need that , i told her "well , Ray has one" . You da man well done.
Don't pull that "string"! She put something up there to stop the "leak".
Lololol dirty
Morning folks from Victoria Texas
I really enjoy your tutorial. Funny and full of knowledge
Use Toyota FIPG to seal the cam plug. Just clean the old one, put FIPG around it and put it back. I’m a master Toyota tech and have done this thousands of times. Don’t forget to put FIPG on the flat surface of the cap where it meets the head as well or it will leak!
I almost forgot, that is a 5S-fe, the reason for the opening that is plugged off by the cam plug is because on earlier years the 5s-fe used a distributor instead of coil packs. So there was a distributor driven off the cam on that side of the head. Just FYI for those that didn’t know.
Your a lot like my dad's friend Alan, ran his own garage and was well known for his honesty and no bs. Always did a proper job. If he saw something that was going south but could be put off for a little while he'd have a chat with the customer, let them know the what's what and things.... never ran out of customers.
It's brilliant to see a pro like yourself work, I think I watched two vids before hitting the sub button.
same here literally the second vid is this one and I just sub'd
Me, too!
Ray did you check the oil levels were they low? If they were you have robbed me of a funnel moment.
When you are a retired engineer, and start browsing uoutube, and across this, there is no way you are going to miss any more posted videos from ray.
You have the patience of a saint sir , most people would have lost the plot on that one , well done to you from across the pond
when repairing oil leaks from engine, is it wise to check the PCV-valve for proper function?
Yes, a malfunctioning pcv valve can draw oil into the intake causing pre detonation potentially. At best it fouls the plugs faster than normal.
@@user-hy7su3jm8z sorry the main purpose for the positive crankcase ventilator is to put a negative pressure inside all of the crankcase just in case something might want to go out plus it sucks all the blow by back into the engine
@@user-hy7su3jm8z only if it's not working correctly
@@ronalddaub9740 yeah their intended purpose makes me wonder why so many people remove them from custom builds. Sucking the gas fumes from blow by away is great for oil health and coincidentally engine longevity.
White string? PTFE tape perchance?
Hey ray scotch brite pads green or red lightly work really good at cleaning gasket surfaces and not as sketchy as a wire wheel on your drill!
I am new to your channel and you, sir, are the most sane auto mechanic I have ever seen. Hell, you may be one of the sanest people I have seen. Look forward to many more videos.
That's super low miles for a 2000 Camry.
Whats even sadder is that it has a junkyard engine with probably more miles on it than car and why would it have a used motor at that low of miles who ruined it probably customer forgot to change oil🤣
@@spankthemonkey3437 you're right. They are really good cars, but no matter how good or bad the car is, it still has to be taken care of.
Service manual says "Torque: 49 N·m (500 kgf·cm, 36 ft·lbf)" for the valve cover fasteners.
40 nm?! Was Toyota aiming for a bloody world record?
@@stalincat2457 49 Newton-meters or 36 lb-feet. It seems to have worked for thousands of 5s-fe engines, so I'd go with it. Judging by Ray's clicks, I'd say he was about right. After a while, you get a good feel for that. It seems like a lot of torque though. When I put my Honda Accord together, I was surprised that the drive plate to torque convertor bolts were spec'd at 8 lb-ft. I guess they are designed to slide into position after assembly.
I'm a retired motorcycle technician and machinist and have done this same procedure thousands if times. I'm presuming you checked the oil level and topped it of if needed because it wasn't in the video.
I'm just glad I'm not the only one who will say click when installing bolts that don't have a defined torque spec
Most Japanese machines have a plethora of JIS (not Phillips) screws.
You will get better tool to fastener mating with a JIS driver or bit - even if it is a phillips. Vessel makes reasonably priced and high quality JIS drivers. Love your videos Ray.
had kawasaki vulcan. previous owner went to town on the screws. got factory replacements and bought a driver with bit set to avoid that problem.
Great job! I'm sure you must have done it off camera, but I wish I could have seen you check the oil level. I mean, it did come in for an oil leak!
I am so glad you are clean with your language. I'm not a prude but my 14 year old autistic son is starting to watch your videos with me. He is amazing with Legos and is interested in cars, trucks, and RVs and I love how methodiiyou are with your explanations of what you do. My son is also adopted and we bonded over cars. We watch your videos together as a mom and son bonding time activity. Thank you thank you thank you.
If you work on a lot of Japanese stuff invest in JIS cross point (philips) screw drivers. They fit those screws MUCH better. Vessel is the brand I use. Well worth it.
I love that engine! It's common to see 400000 on one. Though I don't recommend buying it!
I love a good valve cover job with my coffee in the morning :)
Hi to everybody from South Florida!
They should pay ray extra just for the positive vibe he brings to the shop.
I wouldn't think a 14 month old junk yard engine would still have warranty
The bad oil leak was likely the o-ring on the oil pump cover. Very common on this engine.
Yeah, think my 97 camry has a bad o-ring. Noticed a very slow oil leak. Not enough to be dangerous, but I'll definitely get that package in next time it goes to the shop.
@@Skylancer727 probably the oil pump housing then. The o-ring on the oil pump leaks, but it usualy has been replaced at least once with a timing belt job (some kits have it). Nobody ever get the housing done with a timing belt, you need to remove the oil pan to do it
@@felixrobitaille8170 yeah I know it's not gonna be a quick fix. Why I've been holding off for now. Since I'm expecting to take a long trip soon, I'm also planning on possibly having the fuel pump replaced. Being 25 years old and still running the OG scares me s**tless about going on an 800 mile trip. Either that or just get a new car... leaning more toward a new car.
Why would you think that when the whole back of the head and block were soaked in oil? Mine was the same way and two of the nuts holding down the valve cover were loose.
@@jeffsullivan3101 because 5SFE always leak from there. Its just how they are
Ray , I'm surprised you didn't take it back up and clean the oil off the bottom especially off the exhaust . She may keep smelling it and claim it is still leaking .
The smell burns off, doesn't take long.. the important thing is it's not leaking onto the ground or losing oil
@@devilmonkey I understand this , but does the customer understand it .
@@eaglerider1826 the customer just got (likely) a free repair on something that is out of the 12k 12mo guarantee that is common in the automotive repair world.
The fact that this is a junkyard engine predispositions me to think the owner is not automotive savvy
@@mmix224 Very true , I do agree with the shop . Ray stated that it had been 14 months so instead of arguing with the customer because she didn't notice it sooner . Take care of her and have a satisfied repeat customer .
The exhaust is just burning hot when it's so close to the engine, any oil that's on it will be gone within minutes
Thank you for actually showing the process!!
6:25 a multitasking tool. Alton Brown would be proud.