DIY IS300 2JZ Timing belt. Detailed Step By Step Tutorial. Maintenance for your Lexus or Toyota.
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2017
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In this episode of Racecar And Chill, we go over a step by step instructional tutorial on how to do the timing belt service and replace the cam seals on a Lexus IS 300 along with taking out the harmonic balancer with the starter bump method. This process will be the same on all Toyota 2JZ engines, including 2JZGE and 2JZGTE both with VVTI and NON VVTI. Getting this job right is extremely important because some forms of the 2JZ are interference engines so you can ruin the engine if you don't do it right. The timing belt job is recommended every 90k miles by Toyota and should include the water pump, timing belt tensioner and tensioner pulley along with it. I also recommend doing both cam seals and the crank seal too since you're already in there. These seals are known to leak on higher mileage 2jz engines, so replace them while you're in there. I would also recommend replacing the valve cover gaskets and spark plugs while you are in there. This maintenance will keep you covered for another 90k of reliable service.
If you have any questions, please comment below and I will help as much as I can. - Авто та транспорт
If you are going to do this service yoruself and are looking for a suggestion on which kit to buy, I recommend this one on Amazon: amzn.to/2ttSvtp
Yup, that's the one that I got, man. Just waiting for the warmer weather... "Currently unavailable" cause I think I got the last one. ...I'm surprised they didn't get more,cause I bought mine a while ago. :/
GreyTriadPrecept oh Wow! Thanks for letting me know! I may change the link then!
Dude, that kit hasn't been available for at least like three months. It's pretty good bro, it has a lot of things. ...I had to grab it. -It's- *was* probably the best kit available on there. :)
I've just clicked on the Amazon supplier of these parts. Silly question I'm sure, but would my right hand drive be the same ?
Why did you mark the timing belt at TDC? For a person installing a new timing belt, does it matter how it is installed?
Finally getting semi-warm weather here. I feel like I've been watching this video like a school book. Again, thanks for posting this in human, instructional terms. Have a good one.
Many thanks brother for this great video. I will be starting the repairs on my 2jz. I'm visually oriented and this is a lot of help.
Havent watched the whole thing but can tell this is a high quality vid. Thanks for posting and now i'll finish it!
You can do this!
I wish I would have found this video before having my mechanic do my timing belt -- great video.
I Like how precise you were with the measurements on the sockets... well done bro
Luis Pardo thanks man. Glad to help!
Woww this is the best video ive ever seen of work being done on this car, everything was covered and well explained and definitly giving me more confidence to get it done myself !!! Indeed a perfect video for a visual learner.. Thank you so much !
Sam Gauthier my pleasure! Good luck and post up if you have any questions!
Just successfully did the timing belt, water pump and crank seal on my GS300 over the weekend, thank you for making this video. I watched it once and was able to crack on until I got to the crank seal. Cheers from New Zealand! :)
Troy w glad to help! Cheers!
Great video. I have a leaky crank seal and valve covers. Im gonna replace all the seals and do a timing kit. Thanks for the video
David Calhoun glad to help! Let me know If you have any questions!
I have done this job on my 2JZGE Lexus GS300 3 times, but never had to remove radiator/fan assembly even using the same basic tools you used. The bump start method to break loose the Crank pully bolt loose DOES work. It lifted the front end of my car a bit, but it did work. Learned that trick many years ago. This video is a nice tutorial. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! The radiator and fan assembly comes out super easy so that's why I took it out. It's worth spending the 10 minutes to pull it to have the space. I wonder if the GS has more room than the IS. There is no way to get a puller onto the crank without taking the fans off the IS.
Not sure about the differences in front end clearance(s) as to crank pulley extraction so it might be different on the IS vs. GS. Nonetheless, great video of the process on a 2JZ.
Best timing belt replacement video
Thank you! I hope it answered all your questions!
Good stuff man! Thanks for the over view!
Thanks so much for the video. Really helped me on my 2jz.
Denzel Poole no problem! Glad to help!
I really enjoy the music 😅 and the whole video is great, I learned a lot.
Happy to help!
I'll need this video come spring...just picked up my 3rd IS300, second 5-Speed and I think the timing belt is due.
Dustin Casper nice find!
Nice!!! More vids like these are needed. Keep up the good work 👍🏼
Thank you!!
Nice video man! Educational and detailed like I like!🤘😜
Thanks man! I hate how long it ended up being, but there was so much to go over that I didn't want to skip like the other DIY's do. Still so much work to do on the channel, but it has begun!
I feel that way sometimes with my videos. It depends on what you're doing in the video. If it needs detailed instruction like a timing belt should then that's good, but other things you can get away with a higher level overview. Keep up the good work man!
Thanks man. I'm learning from the best! So don't stop doing what you're doing!
RacecarAndChill Haha! Thanks man
Loved the video, highly appreciated. Thank you.
Happy to help!
U did that perfect precise explaining now im going to do mines instead of paying somebody else to do it
Glad to help!
to loosen the crank pulley the wrapping the sep belt around crank method is the way to go, i used to do it the start with a breaker bar to the ground but it’s not as safe and makes you feel a little scared and on one of my auto i accidentally had it on the wrong side and the bar flew up and hit my transmission cooler line and broke the fitting off so i prefer the sep belt method 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
wow great video after this I'm pretty sure i can do it myself
Glad to help!
This video is awesome 👏🏼I think I’m gonna attempt this on my spring break if I have enough cash to get all the parts. I have an 04 With 160k+ miles and I am not sure any of this stuff has been replaced. I feel like all this was pretty straight forward it’s basically just remembering how to put everything back correctly. I changed my serpentine belt when I first got it May of 2016 that was a piece of cake! I think I’m gonna replace the spark plugs too.
Shrake Down you can totally do it! It's not very difficult! And yea, I would agree that you should replace all of the spark plugs too. Check out the links in the description. That's basically all you need and a few tools rented from autozone. They're free to rent as long as you bring them back.
RacecarAndChill Sweet man, I’ll definitely check out the tool rental link for sure as I did not see it when I was looking at the parts link but I’ll definitely revisit lol I’m only 24 and go to school and work so money is definitely kinda tight I do have the basic socket set and spark plug socket but I will need to rent everything else I am considering buying a cordless impact and or drill since I am a welding student it would help in general. Also I’ll have to look for videos on the bump start too that is really my only concern. My car is also automatic so would I have to put it at least in low gear I have the weird auto/manual option with Eshift so maybe I can still put it in 5th when trying to loosen it.
Shrake Down I think you misunderstood. There is no link for the tool rental, but maybe I'll put one on there. So all the auto transmissions have the e shift option, but no need to put it in any gear, just leave it in park. For the starter bump method, just wedge a breaker bar between the ground and the car. Maybe I'll make a video for the starter bump method if there isn't any good ones around.
RacecarAndChill Okay ya I misread lol there are only like two or three tools and a couple hex heads that I’d need. I’ll just have to look around for the bump start. Thanks again for making this video and great job on the editing!
Shrake Down Thanks man! Make sure to subscribe for more is300 stuff and comment if you have any questions on anything!
I usually dont comment but this is the best tutorial ive seen and ive seen many. I feel confident to work on my gs300 now! Thanks!
Happy to help! Thanks for commenting!
Nice vice. Getting ready to service my wife's 2000 gs300 with 225k.
kyle warren good luck! It should all be exactly the same as this! I put links in the description on parts. The only things not in those links are spark plugs and valve cover gaskets.
From far the best tutorial video ive ever watched. Thank you very much!
Thank you!
Best video of this procedure for this car on youtube, hands down.
Thank you!
Thank you for the very detailed video. I just picked up an is300 with 125k miles for 2800 but it's leaking oil from everywhere. I just replaced the valve cover gaskets and spark plugs, and will be doing my water pump, cam seals, crank seals, timing belt and replacing my vvti gear instead of just the leaking seal this weekend. I'm a little nervous but I'm hoping I can do everything right and save myself the money on labor. Wish me luck!
Dylan Uribe you got this! It's not hard at all! Post up if you have any questions. And you can rent the pulley puller from autozone for free if you don't have one.
If I want to do the starter bump on an automatic, do I keep it in park? Or what should I put it in
Put it in neutral! Make sure the ebrake is up so the car doesn't roll.
RacecarAndChill okay so I put the car in neutral with e brake, place the breaker bar on the crank bolt so it’s solid on the floor, then I give the key a quick turn but not enough to start the engine?
Dylan Uribe yea, but unplug the spark plugs to make sure it doesn't start!
great video i got to do the same thing soon
Thank you!
@@RacecarAndChill just a question is there a diffence between the 2j ge and 2j gte gasket kit
@@shaunsegree4587 yes, the valve cover gaskets are different for sure. I think there is other differences too.
@@RacecarAndChill thank you for the info make me finding the right gaskets a lot easier
Excellent VID ! 👍
Thank you! Hope it helped!
Nice And simple thanks 😎👍
No problem! good luck!
Excellent
*The have ratchet wrenches on the market they come in handy for that crank puller*
Haha number 700 sub.
Nice video. So far i think the 5sfe is the best engine.
Edgar Bravo thanks man! 1000 coming soon!!
Thank you
Great video, getting ready to do my first timing rebuild, thanks for all the tips. Will sub and be watching the rest of ur vids. 👍👍👍
[ Nameless Human ] thank you! Comment if you have any questions!
RacecarAndChill - Been checking around for kits that will have everything I need. Any suggestions on brands or sites u would recommend? Doesn't have be high performance or anything, running stock, but do want good quality that will last a while.
[ Nameless Human ] aisin is who makes the oem water pump, and I got the timing belt kit off of Amazon. Just make sure it comes with the 2 cam seals and a crank seal too.
RacecarAndChill - OEM on tensioner and pulley or Aftermarket?
[ Nameless Human ] aisin everything. They are the oem supplier for Toyota. Much cheaper to get it from aisin than from toyota.
Yo. This video was fucking amazing. Great instructions, to the point with explanations for damn near everything. Subbed.
Thank you!
Thanks again for this. Just spent the weekend doing this job in my driveway. All front seals, t belt, wp, tensioner, plugs, coils, wires, and a bunch of other maintenance made easy by this video
@@aeok18109 glad to help! Happy you got all that taken care of!
@@RacecarAndChill spoke to soon. It cranks but won't turn over. Timing is correct. Wtf
@@aeok18109 is it throwing any codes? You must have left something unplugged.
Thank you for motivating me to do the shit myself.first timing belt and water pump i have replaced went flawlessly following your directions.i marked the exhaust and the vvti my dumbass forgot to mark the cam but i had everything timed and tdc before i removed the belt so i just followed the marks with the new belt on exhaust and vvti then i barely loosened the tensioner and slid the belt over the cam to were there was no room to have it off by a tooth then cranked her by hand didnt feel different then before so i put everything back then sent it!shes running fine so im assuming my timing was good.2001 gs300 running for another 60k thanks again bro
If i was off by a tooth would i even know?
Yea, it wouldnt run very well.
👌.what belt did you jump timing with do you remember?
@@gsgangganggang6445 it was a blue gates racing belt. I think the tensioner used was faulty.
your the best , I was afraid of doing it because I was confused about the pulley and the crank but after watching this you made it really easy , but I wished you explained how to remove the water pump , thanks anyway
Husain Alkhamees the water pump is easy, a bunch of 10mm bolts on the front, and 2 on the side I think. It's very straight forward. Just make sure you replace the o ring that goes into the block. Most waterpumps come with it.
I seen that , thanks , I noticed before you took the timing belt off , you marked it with the dash , but then when you installedit again , you didn't put the timing belt the same way it was marked with the dash , does it matter? also should I use a torque with pulley?
Husain Alkhamees it doesn't matter. The reason I marked my belt is to show that you can do that to make sure you put the car back in tdc before putting it all together if you're reusing the belt like I was.
RacecarAndChill no I'm putting a new belt
Then you should be good. Just make sure your timing marks line up and you're ready to put her back together!
I can't see how anyone can give this video a thumbs down, I'm more of a visual learner as well and this was done correctly.
Reddy Reg Thank you. I had someone go through all of my videos and give them all a thumbs down with like 8 accounts. Gotta love the haters. There's no way it was natural, literally all of my videos got like 7 or 8 thumbs down on the same day. But thank you for the kind words!
No problem, keep it coming
Was not done correctly!! The engine should be at 60TDC and cams on dots.
ill keep that in mind. knowledge is infinite .@@jdub6797
Great video. This Will help me for my upcoming project...very soon thanks 👍
Lebron Jordan no problem man. Post back here if you have any questions.
RacecarAndChill is it better or is it safe to jack up the car and placed in the jack stands when removing all the pulleys, bolts, belts, water pump etc? Thanks
Lebron Jordan I did most of this with the car on the ground, and I'm kinda short so that helped me reach into the bay. But if the car is pretty low, it would help to jack it up. But you dont really need to get under the car for much after pulling the radiator.
RacecarAndChill thanks bro👍
Lebron Jordan no problem man! Good luck!
So much work damn
Great video I've been watching a few as I knew mine was due here real soon and by far yours is very intuitive and you keep it simple and easy to comprehend, mine is a 2003 is300 and I'm changing the water pump, so I have the kit with belt and timing tensioner and new spring tensioner, I have a spare 2001 to tinker on as an experiment to see how it goes, taking it all apart is easy, its lining that belt up, cause in the spare engine the darn cams move, so its kinda intimidating any tips in putting on the belt and keeping the cams from moving thanks...
Michael Phillips Thank you! As far as tips, try to out the belt on all the gears first and the tentioner last. And once you have it on, rotate the crank by hand two full revolutions and. If the cams are still in time, you're good to go! It's kind of a pain in the ass, because the belt is so tight even before you pull them pin on the tentioner, so barely have the belt on as you make your way around the gears. Don't be scared, you got this!
Michael Phillips it might take you've few tries to get the belt on right, but it's just a trial and error thing. I had issues where the exhaust cam would be off by a tooth or two by the time I got the whole belt on. Just take it off and try again. Don't pull the pin on the tentioner until you're positive!
gonna give it a go, and will mark out the old belt before removal, and gears, then match up the new belt and mark it out on it. just as a safety measure if anything else.. the spare engine really helped in doing it first but I believe it can easily be done as long as you go slow and even take a few pics before taking apart some of
the parts so one can keep track the order etc... thanks again sir...i'll post once ive got it done gonna do on a weekend as i'll have extra time...
Michael Phillips taking pictures always helps! It's really not that complicated once you get in there! Good luck and please subscribe to the channel!
Did you ever get the service done? How'd it go?
Great video, thanks... The "chillout" channel on di.fm may have some potentially useful soundtrack material.
Thanks! I'll look into it!
Quality 👌
Great video guys you just saved me a shit tone of money and a trip to the shop, (they're not the most honest out here anyways) plus we don't have a lexus dealership either where I live so this helps TREMENDOUSLY not to mention again saves me a grip of $👌😉. I've had mine for 3 years and figure I need to change everything out from plugs to pump. This vids gonna be a LIFE SAVER, I'm like you easier to see then read how to do it.... I'm a visual type of guy. Again tha is a bunch keep up the vids, they're super helpful. Peace.😎🖖
I'm having mine done by a friend. He got the timing belt changed out but he used the dots instead of the dashes, we haven't tried starting it yet but we'll be putting the rest back together and trying to start it tomorrow. At this point should we go back and re-align the marks? If so what should we turn to re-align the marks? The cams themselves or the crank?
Subbed bruh
You're amazing does this work also on 2002 GS 300 Sport design? I hope I don't run into this problem but this was very informative! Hope you do more videos!
Huzefa Joly thank you! This will be the exact same on the GS. Make sure to subscribe so you see the other videos! Plenty more to come!
RacecarAndChill Wow that was fast! And yes I will subscribe can't wait to see your channel grow!
Huzefa Joly thank you! I have big plans!
How much would it cost approx to do water pump and timing belt and crank and cam seals if I provide all the parts and coolant so charge for only labor
I wish you would have gone into detail about properly setting the intake vvti camshaft before slipping on the belt. I just did my SC300 and it idled like crap because I didn't set the intake camshaft at 0° although the vvti cam gear was on the mark. I'm currently having to do it all again just to reset the intake cam.
Richard Weapons if the cam gear is at zero, the ecu will compensate for the play in the vvti gear. It might have rotated a tooth while you were slipping the belt on.
Hey man, This video is awesome! I have a is300 and I have a few questions I would love to throw your way. I live in Phoenix and was wondering if you would be open to helping me out. Cheers!
Sure, post up your questions here so they can help other people too
I just picked up a is300 3 days ago and been researching on how to replace timing belt. I'm also in Phoenix. Would you be willing to do the job?
Do I have to do a timing belt change the car has a new one however I just want to replace the cam seals and o rings
Awesome set of instructions!...Really great!...but, I need someone experienced to do this job in my lovely GS300 with 220k miles (and a big delay in the timing belt change as i could read casually some weeks ago) near Miami, 'cause i have the will but not the experience nor the needed tools to do the job....some advice, please?
Melox2010 sorry I don't know anyone in Miami, but really the only special tool you absolutely need is a pulley puller which you can rent from autozone. I hope others can chime in here that have more experience in Miami. If you were in AZ I would do this for you real cheap!
Thanks, bro...I'll think about!...
these are the only two tools you'll need to do the job, one is 20.00 the other 15.00 get these and as he was saying in his reply to me ive found it was quite easy to take apart, its the belt aligning that's the difficult part, try marking the belt in several places before taking off, and then mark the gears as well, and math up the other belt to the old and remark on the new belt. hope that helps
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How do you deal with the slack in the vvti cam when putting on the belt? Seems to turn really easy when put a fresh new belt on
Best video hands down. I think i can do it
Thank you! You got this!
Sup I'm Mario .... my crank shaft is not top dead center but complete opposite... that was done by hand tring 2 fixing it tried to start but just clicked once. Is there a way I can still turn The crank shaft top center?
Could I break the bolts loose on the cam and vvti gears with the timing belt still installed so I don't have to remove my valve covers? I did the valve cover gasket/spark plug job a couple months ago and don't need to replace those gaskets again.
I've never done it this way, so I'm not positive. The only issue I can foresee is the vvti gear will want to turn anyway because it has play in it naturally
Thanks & very helpful. On the VVTI pulley, when you turned it left and right 15 degrees you said that is normal. My VVTI timing marks were off. I can reset them by hand turning it on the mark & making sure there is still play, 15 degrees both right and left. I want to make sure I am doing this correct. Thanks in advance. It's my first timing replacing all of the seals and valve cover gaskets. Hope I'm understood.
JT
Yea it sounds like you got it! It doesnt matter which direction the play in the vvti gear is. As long as its timed right, the ecu will compensate for the last 15 degrees.
I have a question I'm doing the timing belt on my is300 I did the cam seal and put cover and vvti pulley back on. When I torqued it down the gear shifted belt was not on. I moved the gear to the far left and move the cam to align. How much play does vvti gear have without the belt? Would I'd be safe in this regard or should but the timing gear in rotate to feel any resistance? Cheers thankyou your video is awesome
The vvti gear has 30 degrees of play, 15 in each direction. It doesn't matter how much play is in it when you assemble it. The ecu will compensate. Just make sure the timing marks all line up.
@@RacecarAndChill so my gear only goes counter clock wise at full 30 degree its stops doesnt go any further and is slightly off of the submark(circle indentation) but when rotated clockwise all the way till it stops rotating it's full 30 degrees it's back at tdc is that good? As long as the tdc lines up correct? I turned the engine as you did and everything line up after two rotations of the crank. Is the submark should be ignored when turning full 30 degrees counterclockwise if dose not line up. Thanks again sorry for all the questions
Hey man, so I'm doing mine right now. I have it at TDC but when I use the harmonic balancer, it turns the crank off of TDC. Any idea what I can do?
can u safely do the bump start method for crank bolt with an auto transmission?
Do you have to replace timing belt tensioner every time you change timing belt? Im getting new timing belt installed but mechanic never meant tensioner
Yea, the tensioner should be replaced too.
I have a 98 Lexus GS300 and I think my timing belt is bad to the point the car won't start . I believe the cogs on the belt are gone . This engine was not running when this happened but I was turning the motor over trying to start it. Do you think I bent my valves by trying to start it?
You're gonna have to take off the upper timing cover and check the timing. It can be off a few teeth and still be ok. But if it skipped more than a few teeth, it's probably hurt. Is that a vvti engine? If it's not, you'll be ok.
Hey man, great video. How hard is it doing a head gasket replacement?
Thanks! A head gasket job is a little more involved. The two has studs closest to the firewall are too long to let the head lift off of it, so you need to take out the studs before pulling the head. But if you want to get technical, the shop manual suggest you pull the engine to do it. But I have seen it done in the car for sure. I would plan a whole weekend to do it just in case.
Tell us about you turbo setup? How you built it etc. what type of fuel?
407ForRent check out the video where I talk about it! ua-cam.com/video/Yr5_m4CoRjE/v-deo.html
Great vid. Only comment is the music. A little too busy. Most UA-camrs try to find something that is catchy, but it should not compete with the information being shared. I found myself rewinding parts only because the music was overbearing during parts that I really wanted to see.
Great video...does it work with 2000 sienna thx
jirojoseph esman this will for sure not work on your 2000 Siena. 😂
if you use the starter bump method wouldn't that turn the engine over enough to take it off TDC? you would have to align in to TDC again correct?
Yes, but not by much. You can turn it over by hand to line it back up once you get the bolt broken loose.
GE VVTi are interference. GTE are NON-interference motors IF both are stock forms. love the video though
Alina Orlova so a is300 stock can break the belt and not break any valves ?
@@andrewkitchens3917 i think is300 stock is VVTi GE so it will break your valves. Don't take any chances, it's not worth it
@@rodionlitvinoff oh, i didnt know that all IS300's came with a VVTI head. I thought it was only some of them that has it badged on the cover.
any VVTi - equipped 2JZ is interference
1992-1997 SC300 and Supras are non-interference, regardless of GE or GTE
Any 2JZ from 1998 and onwards is VVTi and therefore interference. This includes all 98-00 SC300s and Supras and IS300s and GS300s
@@flyingmonkeyofus The 2JZ-GTE VVTI has a larger headgasket than the GE which eliminates interference.
I am going to change my vtti cam is the timing mark going to be different when I put in the new one meaning is it going to be on the dot or like mark
John Paul Neri itll be the exact same. No need to stress about it.
If you are using a breaker bar to loosen the Harmonic balancer, how do you tighten it up to the same tension?
Richard Hall the same way, you put the engine in gear. But the rotation on the engine also tightens it, so it's not that important to really crank it down.
What if you're putting on a brand new timing belt, just put it on there as snug as possible starting at the top cams? I ask because you marked your belt you're reusing.
Adam Francuzik yea just get it on tight and double check your timing before pulling the pin on the tensioner. You can also count the teeth on the belt.
Awesome video!! 👍🏽👍🏽 I noticed the antifreeze coming out of your car isn’t the red stuff like in my car. Is there a reason you used a different antifreeze? Thanks man.
I flush mine way more often than the suggested interval, so I just use the green stuff. The Toyota red is good stuff, it's just expensive because it's supposed to last long.
RacecarAndChill
It is expensive stuff. I hear ya there man. With your car boosted are you running a different viscosity oil?
@@dcd4650 I run rotella t-6 5w-40 for oil. It holds up to the abuse of boost better.
@@RacecarAndChillwrong antifreeze lmao
great video, what are the specs of your turbo set up. do you have a thicker head gasket or gte pistons and rods in the bottom end? are you stand alone or piggy back?
Jice Z not sure if you've seen this, but here is a video with more info on the turbo set up! ua-cam.com/video/Yr5_m4CoRjE/v-deo.html
Harmonic balancer is on a keyway, as it's important it doesn't spin on the crank so I don't know how you've determined that the engine tightens the crank bolt on its own. The bolt has a torque of 239ft-lbf, that's why it's tight. It's not self tightening
The rotation of the engine is in the direction of tightening it. If you get it as tight as you can by hand, its not going anywhere.
@@RacecarAndChill the bolt doesn't see any torque from the balancer spinning because it's on a keyway. It's not like putting a grinding disc on a grinder... You shouldnt be expecting the engine to tighten that bolt because it won't dude
@@dyl-ov9sm what I meant was the engine wont be trying to pull the bolt out either. So tightening it as much as you can is fine. The 2×× torque spec listed for the crank bolt is a little overkill imo. To each their own, this is how I've always done it and I've never had one come loose. Next time you have to take that thing off, you'll be happy you didnt tighten it to spec.
@@RacecarAndChill 3/4 inch impact gun for removal or bid braker bar, imagine someone new to all this just nipping it up thinking the engine will tighten it when it won't at all. Needs doing up tight as what you torque it to will be as tight as it gets
My 14mm bolt on the serpentine belt tensioner just keeps spinning and doesn't "lock" in place so that I can loosen the tension(the one at @2:52). Will it back out from the vibrations of the engine and shoot the gear out or something like that?
Dc2 that's weird...did the pulley spin while you were turning the bolt? I would try to take it out and inspect it. The bolt may be damaged or someone else put the wrong bolt in there. I'm not sure if it could back out to be honest.
Good video bro. Where in Arizona are you in?
jesus manzo Thanks man. I'm in Phoenix.
Good video but the music sucks its too loud and at times i cant hear you over it! Maybe a lil audio leveling would be great or just do away with it.just a suggestion not hating tho i still gave you a thumbs up and thanks.
I am changing only harmonic balancer on my gs300 that has same engine. Not changing timing belt at all. Do i need to worry about timing or position of harmonic balancer when i restart engine
V B you should be ok, but I would double check it just in case.
Thanks
Can u get an impact gun on the crank bolt..?
Only if you take out the condenser.
Would you mark your belt if you’re replacing it? How would that work? Why mark up the belt if you’re gonna put a new one on I don’t know what to do
Joe Martinez no need to mark it if you're putting a new one on. What don't you understand.
on my is300 it was a 22 mm crank bolt. but my 2jz ge came off a Toyota aristo from Japan so it may be different
Dell Oneyo Good to know! I didn't know the aristo was different!
Might want to confirm but yeah. the bolt configuration on the JDM aristo water pump pulley is different too. I'm replacing the water pump and the JDM pulley won't fit on the US pump LOL
Great video! Is there some type of tooth or set notch on the VVTi gear or cam when reinstalling? Similar to the exhaust side? The 30deg of play worries me and want to be sure it's still at TDC.
Todd Keenan it doesn't matter where the vvti gear is. But most people turn it all the way to the right. As long as the timing marks line up, the computer will take care of the rest.
RacecarAndChill Awesome! Thanks!
I just saw your video but at the end what did you do with the spacer plate between the timing belt and the crank pulley?..I didn't see it putting it back.
I put it back. The curved part goes facing the belt so the lip is facing the cover.
STAN! I love you, MAAN! - In a most hetero way, of course - For uploading this!! Thanks, dude! (...How did I not see this vid before??lol)
Rasputin 883 haha thanks man... not sure how you missed this video man, it's the first upload that started it all!
I know how. I went straight to the "faster" vids. lol! ...Actually, it was the tie-rod vid, which helped me tremendously too. :D
If you put a new timing belt; will it have tdc marks? Or do you just throw on a new belt and mark it up with the camshaft gears? Thanks and good tutorial
A new belt will be blank, so you will have to just set the gears. Good luck!
@@RacecarAndChill so put the new belt on when crank, and cams are tdc. Then mark?
@@Bassett515 no need to mark the belt if all 3 pulleys are at tdc!
For sure more of these videos.. not many is300 tutorial vids for people to watch!
Corey Atkins you got it man! What do you need done? I've made a video on the tie rods and hood props.
To be fair, I don’t need any assistance, but I surely enjoy watching tutorial videos for fun. Makes me feel accomplished even when I’m not working on my own. Lol! I enjoy your vids!
Corey Atkins haha thank you! I enjoy helping others. I've learned everything I know from either the forums or other people, so this is how I give back!
Stan, so in the case of the new belt, at what point do you make the marks on it, dude?? And what's the purpose of marking the old belt? ...I mean, the belt is round and why does it matter how it's clocked? I just want to know, do you do something to the new belt or just make sure all the pulleys are centered and just put it(belt) on?
Edit: Or do you just lay the new belt over the old and mark it? ...Then, do you have to account for the belt streching?
+Rasputin 883 the new belt doesn't have to be marked. I just marked the old belt since I was re using it. You don't really have to if you're sure that you have the cams and crank all timed correctly. It's just extra insurance to be sure. And the timing belt won't stretch, so no need to account for it.
Couldn’t you break the cam pulley lose when the timing belt is on and avoid the need to remove the valve covers?
407ForRent that's a great idea actually, I don't see why it would not work that way
Yes, you can. I did it like that on my 1j vvti, I just marked the hose and the cam gears and made sure they were put back in the same spot.
Correct me if i,m wrong, i am a Subaru head. But isn't there a mark on the crank gear your suppose to line up with the belt so there are X amount of teeth from point to point?
There are no marks on the belt. Just the gears, but all three gears have marks.
Curious on the bump start, did you disable any sort of ignition? I have an gs300 with an aristo gte mated to an auto, I’m honestly a wee bit terrified of bumping the starter but I’m diving into the job head first to make sure it’s reliable for a long time. My other question is, if you bump the starter wouldn’t it knock the crank pulley/cam gears out of time? Any advice is helpful.
You dont have to do anything about the ignition. You're not cranking the car long enough to start it. And no, the cam and crank rotate together, so they will stay in time, as long as your timing belt is on.
I bought the Aisin tkt-031 water pump timing belt kit and my mechanic saying the water pump doesn't fit the pulley on my stock 2jzge on my 2002 Lexus IS 300. Any thoughts on this? Was this different on '02 than other years??
Nothing is different, all years are the same. You have to take the pulley off of the old water pump and take the studs too. The pulley and studs get transferred to the new pump and it should all fit. I just looked up that kit and I actually used the same one on my other IS300, so that is the correct one. The only thing I can think of is if you have some kind of aftermarket pulley on your water pump, but even then, if it fit on the old water pump, then it should fit on the new one. Maybe it's time you look into another mechanic? Let me know if I can answer any other questions. Or if you're in Phoenix, I could check it out for you.
Damn you're the man. Any chance you from Ft. Lauderdale? Lol
straightmerc negative. I'm in Phoenix, AZ... But I mean if you wanna fly me out .. 😅
Hey what’s the torque for tightening the cams n bolts
JZ-Chassis the bolts for the valve cover do not need to be very tight at all, I don't know what the torque is, but just make sure to not over tighten them. They break real easy. Make sure to use a small ratchet on them, you won't realize how tight you get it with a large one.
What would you recommend for auto transmissions for the bump start method? Just keep it in park?
Yea. Just keep it in park. If you can't get the crank bolt off that way, you will need the Toyota tool that will hold the engine from turning over.
@@RacecarAndChill okay thank you. This is the first automatic I've ever worked on, im used to manual transmissions lol as well as my first vvti system doing all cam seals and crank seal. Im at 145k odo so I figured its time to refresh everything, especially cuz my cam seals are leaking lol
Aye I have a question about the fluidmpr valancer.
I got one for my GE but i saw/heard you mentioned that is setup different then the OE one
Can you explain why and what should i do for my GE ?
Its only difference is the timing markings. This will not improve performance on a stock GE.
Do you have a torque specs for gs300 is300 timing belt jobs?
No I don't. I didnt really torque anything down. Just use your best judgement. I'm sure you could look up the specs online somewhere.
Ik this vid is old but debating if I should get the gates racing kit or the evergreen kit. Appreciate the help!
which kit did you end up going with?
@@flyingmonkeyofus69 my bad man, I went with gates racing
@@MontyT321 no problem man, i ended up going with aisin kit and I've done like 3 timing belt jobs in the meantime
Transmission lines at bottom of the radiator ?
In the automatics, the radiator has a built in transmission cooler as well.