Toyota Sienna AWD - Rear Viscous Coupler
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- In this video I have a look at a customer's 2011 Toyota Sienna AWD that has the infamous howling from the rear viscous coupler. If you go to Toyota they want you to replace the entire coupler, and that job can cost close to $2000!! Seems silly for a simple bad bearing. Let's save this customer a few bucks.
-Enjoy!
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One of the few channels I watch where I hit the like button before I even start watching it!
Because it's always a good and entertaining video
Ditto!
His early stuff from when he first started was great too. Always patient and treats his viewers as if they were in the shop with him.
I do the same
Me, too!👍Eric's, a smart mechanic!
Very rare to find a mechanic willing to go through that much trouble to save his customer some money. Well done, Mr. O.
You know Eric, most of the time it's not the repair that makes me watch the video. It's those priceless lines like: And, just throw away the permatex because the next time you need it it'll be hard as a rock!
No parts falling off...no smoke behind us..😅
Yep, it's happened to all us DIY types. When it's a year between uses (if we're lucky) the gooey stuff turns hard, out of spite, for lack of us paying attention. Kinda like our girlfriend.
Love fixing things rather than replacing expensive components and making car companies rich 👍👍
You don't have that luxury at a dealer, especially if it's warranty, I work for ford and when I do warranty work we have to print out a one use only list of parts, you'd be surprised at all the stuff the manufacturer says not to reuse, it's silly.
@@bleachinuri Pretty much all manufacturers of AWD diffs consider them non serviceable sealed units. I'm not sure why.
I've worked on cars for 52 yrs as a DYI, and I have learned a great deal from your show, but most of all, i've learned what cars I should not buy.🇨🇦 Thanks
If you can get 160K on a vehicle in upper ny state, that’s a testament to longevity.
You're a good man Pop Pop. My grandfather came up in the great depression and had hands like yours. I miss those hands. They had stories to tell I'm sure. Sorry that it's so painfully for ya though.
Reading out that bearing part number even though you're not replacing it? Doin the Lord's work sir!
It's what I hope for when I watch a video haha
I genuinely appreciate your "fix it at the component level" attitude, even in videos where it isn't feasible or the right decision (or when you tear something down to show that maybe it could have been diagnosed/fixed at that level) DIYers can be doing even more of this since we don't need to make profit on our time like you do. Thank you for helping encourage people to fix stuff instead of just replace it/discard it -- all of your videos do this to some degree, and others even more
The reason I have a fridge in the shop is to put parts like that dust ring in the freezer for a time to shrink them slightly for easier assembly. My story, sticking to it.
and of course we believe refrigerators with something in them are more efficient, something liquid encases in aluminum. For the environment!
and your liquid libations no doubt....LOL
With the bearing going back in so smoothly, makes me wonder why not install the dust shield first?
To install it you would need to heat it. If you freeze it the bore will shrink & piss you off more. Being thin sheet metal heat would be hard to apply without warping it. So carefully smacking it is the way to go. The freezer does help with installing certain bushings.
@@paulschoonover2084 It's the last part that gets installed because otherwise you wouldn't get the housing on.
Fluid film, even though It's messy, works like a charm in the rust belt
I been using fluid film for the last 4 years in the rust belt & have no issues with rotting out frame, & I do not spray it on as these professional do with car lifts.
I thought Eric would FF the bottom of the diff.
Can't think of many mechanics wanting to try a fix like this i the UK. Great work!
FYI, if you want to keep an open silicone usable, vacuum bag it. Managed to keep tubes of rtv usable for 3 years before.
Can't see why not, I've done 3 gearbox rebuilds with just new bearings, it isn't hard. Next week I'll be rebuilding a turbocharger at a fraction of the price of a complete one but all the moving parts and seals will be replaced. Not counting removal and installation it's about 10 minutes work.
That’s what’s great about you Mr O you can see that the bearing can be replaced and you don’t need the whole assembly it’s a shame the stealership wouldn’t do that
That dust shield reminded me of the lid on the old metal cans of Nesquik chocolate mix.
You're dating yourself sir haha. I remember the metal cans too :)
You do something that very few shops today do. You actually disassemble components and repair them to save your customers some money. Most shops it's new or nothing. That's not being a mechanic, that's being a tech. The world needs more mechanics........
I just picked up the bearing for this on my 2013 Sienna. I have done it before years ago. I am glad you put this video up to remind me how to do it.
I am so glad you posted this video. I forgot to pick up the dust shield. I just ordered it and will do the work on Thursday. I have been listening to it for a good year now LOL! Just haven't had the ambition to do anything about it. I forgot how easy it was.
Just realized, you’re closing in on 1 million subs……very cool!
I was talking to the screen, saying use the bearing to push in the cover, that's when I knew I was way to into your Vlog and this repair, Ha! Thanks for all the learning, it's a real pleasure to get the mystery out of getting under the car to do some work! I never took mechanics in high school and now I do 90% of my own work and help friends who are having issues.
No smoke and no parts falling - that's good 🙂 Good job, Eric!
I found you many moons ago to change my Viscous Coupler on my Pontiac Vibe AWD. Very informative video. I just changed the bearings in it. Car went to Wilbert's 5 years after. I think you were just starting UA-cam. I thank you for your wisdom.
Another job well done. Saving the client money.
I look forward to your videos, here across the pond. There used to be a British Magician called David Nixon, his catchphrase was “ The impossible we do at once, miracles take a little longer”
Great skilled mechanic. This is almost a lost art! Thank you.
I added a new tool to the collection. Lisle connector tool! Thanks Eric!
I have a 2015 Highlander and I think they are basically the same as the Sienna. Thanks for the great Videos!
Hey Eric. Your videos are awesome, your commentary is hilarious and informative, and your skills are top tier. I love my new SMA hoodie👌
Well you may not know squat about car mechanics BUT we all know you are a GENIUS because you somehow climbed way above your station and snagged Mrs.O.
I love your 'very gingerly' approach. Well done.
Not surprised on the "no fix" from Toyota bearing. I have a 2014 Ram 1500 with 4WD and the right side output shaft (called the intermediate shaft) on the front differential had the splines corrode so badly it was tearing up new CV axles. Left side stub shaft can be pulled out and replaced no problem. Right side is in the cone on the right side of the differential and has to be pulled apart to be replaced. Ram will not sell you the parts. $2900 replacement diff is their only answer. Turns out that a company in Canada makes a shaft and sells it with the correct bearings (2) and seals (2). 4 hours later my mechanic had it back together and warrantied until it corrodes again. Nice! Total cost (without CV axle) was about $700. If you have a 2013 to 2019 (2020 classic) RAM with a vibration in the right front it might be the same problem I had especially if you live in the frozen north country.
That was pretty good. Most mechanics would not have attempted that repair. They would have just told the Lady that the part cost $2K or whatever. You're the man!
Who else was shouting at the screen "USE THE HYDRAULIC PRESS !!!!" when he was trying to get the dust seal in ? 😄
Where I worked, I replaced many bearings and seals. Had a nice electric press that made these operations smooth.
I was! Nice and smooth. Camera exaggerated the noise,I’m sure.
Another great video. Thanks for sharing. Your interest and care in doing what's right for your customer is outstanding. Going to the length to replace the bearing vs just throwing in a new diff speaks volumes about your customer focus.
great job. You saved that person a chunk of money. I like the way you jump into things that seem so complicated, and you make them look easy. Of course, we know that very little is easy on any vehicle. I enjoyed the video
I liked your comment about trying to reopening a can of POR 15. I read somewhere about using plastic wrap before resealing and it seemed to work. Getting the lid off without a paint can opener definitely was challenging!
Thank you for another terrific episode
A helpful hint from my old grade school teacher; concave bends inward like a cave.
I literally watched A Few Good Men last night. Love the humor.
my Eye-crometer was calling for a scooch more on the slinger, great job fixing the unfixable and saving the customer some hard earned cash.
This is your house we do things your way here. God knows they gave you a second helping on common sense. Some people cant or wish they could do as well as you do. Buddy I’m relaxing and learning. I have guys who work with me watch you. Car guy but loving my EV and think I’m staying. We do what you do we troubleshoot just on different stuff. You are a natural like the guy who taught me. I struggled then one day the light went on and i cant get the damn thing to go out. Relax enjoy yourself because you are also a great teacher.
I also have those Lyle disconnect pliers , they work well. Somewhat limited , the real favorite pliers are the Snap On 9”” Talon grip. Nice all around great tool.
I really appreciate the work that you do and the fact that you try to save your customers money good job
I remember the Kia coupler. That was a great repair that rearend was grinding.
First of all: You people say the name of the state of Flarida weird. And B: Thank you for doing the research and work to save this customer (and all of them) money with a safe, cost effective fix.
Love you like a brother man, a hug and a handshake and we know who our brothers are.
I just knew when Eric was whacking on that bearing one those ears of that coupling housing would break off. Like my 98 Chevy distributor.
Oh damn!
Zip ties are so useful.
Another great impossible to do, Eric O video!
Hello Eric! My Rav4 was covered under warranty! And the car was 7 years old and have over 100,000 miles on it !!
Well this is 13 years old with 170,000 on it pretty sure Toyota isn't going to cover it LOL
@@SouthMainAuto LOL , I think that you would be correct on that Eric. I am really surprised that they covered mine , very happy about that. Thanks Eric!
In canada Toyota changed my daughter's when she had it in for other service but they wouldn't reimburse a friend who had her's done at an independent. Apparently they started doing for free in Canada before usa.
Bravo good for you
I have a rear hum in my 2013 sienna awd that I need to look at. Was assuming that when I do the brakes next I would check the wheel bearings. Now I need to look the viscous coupler as well. Love these videos Eric! I watch em all
7:50 "And if you lived in Florida" in a sarcastic tone! A comment to Rainman Ray I'm sure!
Love these repairs, when you do what they say can’t be done.
I have those Lisle connector pliers. I bought them because prior to doing so, I could have used them a gazillion times. But I haven't used them since receiving...go figure.
Interesting that Teeotah doesn't do this same repair. I'm sure we'll never know why they don't, but it sure would be interesting to find out.
Huzzah!
Imagine a guy trying to disconnect that connector on a creeper!!!
NSK 95DSF01 RAV4 transmission differential bearing 95*120*17mm does have the o-ring groove. Great work!!! Oh 5 points off at the car show ... no o-ring. LOL
But I hid it behind the dust shield. I know how to trick the judges ;-)
You said about the tube on end of permatex don't throw away just screw a black number 10 electrical connector on it till you ready to use it again.
Those pliers are made by Lisle, their the beez knees! Gr8 video!
They only make the whole housing because it's far easier for the dealer techs to replace the housing than it is to do what you just did. :)
If dealer techs are in house rebuilding automatic transmissions. This is a walk in the park.
They make all the components . Including the housing
Informative as always! Nice one.
Nice work as always Eric. 👏
Yes I am still out here still watching your videos.. I think I was subscriber 1600 .. but I just get lost in the sea of comments anymore 😮
You never get lost because you have never changed your screen name. I remember you :)
Great as always, Eric!
Viscous coupler work requires industrial strength patience, which Eric O. is fortunately well stocked with.
Great job Eric!
You're damn good with the phonetic alphabet. Must have served in the US military. 85-89 Army 13-Bravo here.
That would have been so much easier to change the whole part and charge her the arm along with the leg, but this is how you make lifelong customers.
23:20 image searching toyota part number also brings up "NSK JAPAN 95DSF01 A1CG3 DIFFERENTIAL BEARING for TOYOTA 90363-95007 95x120x17 mm". hopefully this comment shows up, youtube doesn't like the word search/searching.
6911-VV-NSK is a good part number as well.
When you first started pecking, from the cameras view, i wanted to tell you to turn it to the opposite side. You could see the backside to you going in further. I kept thinking turn it a half turn, turn it a half turn. Finally, you turned it. It was easy to see from the cameras view
My family loves this channel you work on so many different vehicles and teach along the way but I gotta tell ya your whistle is very loud and surprising when you do when using ear phones you are a good whistler just say hay dude I’m gonna whistle then let her rip thanks for these videos
Eric, I have bad arthritis in my upper back and right elbow. I've been taking Quality of Life brand AHCC for 2 months, and the difference is amazing! 1 capsule 2x a day. Not a sponsor, lol.
I just discovered Belleville washers on my daughter's nissan. And now on SMA..... are they a Japanese brand thing? Never ran into them before. Great video!😊 Shop teacher taught us to snip corners off the back of permatex tubes that sealed up. Messy but got a few more uses.
A good tip for you, push a small amount of Vaseline into the tip of your rtv/caulk tubes to keep them from drying.
Thanks for the video Eric.
That's not true, the TSB even states you can replace just the bearing. Done tons of them under warranty.
Do you have a TSB number? I have never seen one nor is there a parts listing from Toyota when looking up on TIS. I know they had one 10 years ago on the RAV's but never on the Sienna's and Matrix (T-SB-0080-13)
Mr. O: "We're going to have to be careful with this." Proceeds to beat on it mercilessly with a hammer! 😮🤣
Great content as always. Gotta ask though. Why didn’t you use the press?
Best barbaric part replacement 😊
Yep it’s all available, just not through toyota. They are 100% rebuildable usually through a transmission shop can get em.
They are also balanced from the manufacturer and usually have a blue line on the shaft and input. So alignment might be recommended with a paint marker.
I got my parts right from Toyota they just cant look them up to get you the numbers is all.
The bearing number 95DSF01 seems to be available everywhere, it's obviously a commonly changed part.
The other one, 6911v, is also available but not as common.
The POR15 comment hits hard. i had to buy a new metal paint can for mine after i mangled the original. Shit is too expensive to waste.
I drilled a hole in mine and por'ed it out haha
I heard i believe so many times I thought i was watching a Larry the cable guy skit
I believe .....
only thing is that rubber o ring keeps the water out so if it was me I would have put a bead of RTV inside the end of the housing before putting everything back into the housing- then I would put the dust shield on the outside like you did.
Or what Eric did, RTV the joint to seal the two parts
You must be good at mumble peg! Good job taking apart and repairing!
You should mark the studs, nuts and washers also. My snarky remark.
I just memorized where they went, and no one even noticed....
Boy, that old bearing sounded like my knunckles when I move my fingers. Think i need new bearings haha.
"The difficult we do right away, the impossible takes a little longer."
very cool Mr. O great fix
Nice to see a tech that can service something without data. How did you locate the part with no info?
The internet baby!
You actually REPAIRED something in our throwaway society? How dare you! lol
Like opening a can of POR 15 after you've used it. The lid is generally junk after you get it off.
Maybe you could try storing your opened Permatex in a small container filled with water to keep it from reacting to the air and hardening Eric? I mean, it's not water soluable so maybe it will work and you can use all of it even if some time passes between uses? Just a thought...
They sell aftermarket units pretty reasonably, a small fraction of the Toyota part. Had a Rav4 in recently.
I usually mark stuff before i take it apart so that if there is a problem after i at least know what it isnt.
You can order bearings by size, you just need to measure the OD, ID and Width. Then lookup OD x ID x With Bearing and you'll find many.
NSK are a high-quality bearing maker. The numbers on them the bearing are the size and the numbers are the same for any makers of bearings, like tier sizes...
great job . saving the lady some money .
Viscous coupler , you’re making that up ! lol
I think you would really love working on cars from where I live here in NV. Zero rust, zero corrosion, just a little dusty - but a pleasure to work on cars that aren't rusting away to nothing.
Just watch out for those critters that want to put the hurts on you.
God I wish I had that line in my back pocket when I was a parts guy...
"You want the part number in case it's right?"
😆 Thanks Eric O! Greetings from Vermont
Thanks for the fix. Take that anyway you want to...
Waiting for the waffle head carpenter hammer...
LOL
MECHANIC HACK: Pipe sealant with Teflon can be used instead of Permatex or Loctite retaining compound.
When I was living in buffalo I used to get all my bearing from buffalo bearings all you needed is the number off the old ones