This is, by far, the best 3.4L water pump/timing belt tutorial on KZfaq. Thank you guys so much.

You might want to consider adding a "donate now" link. I used videos from 4 of you guys doing this service. All of you were fantastic. But I was only able to show my monetary appreciation to 2 of you. Couldn't have done the 5vz-fe timing belt/water pump w/o you; did it right with you. Thank you!

One of the best timing belt replacement videos I've seen. It took me a couple of hours to get the job done but your video made it easy. One thing to note, if you buy a really cheap timing belt it may not have the timing marks on it. Always mark the old belt to the marks before removing it. You have the ability to count teeth or at the very least lay your new one on top of your old marked one should your new belt not have all three marks. Or just pay the extra 10 bucks for a good brand name belt.

Yes the BEST VIDEO ON YHE TUBE ! Toyota just quoted $1800. I’m doing this myself now , a million thank you guys a giant help !🙏🙏🙏🙏

This Vid was a life saver.... And an example of why "KZfaq" is so Valuable. Thanks guys.💯👍👍

Excellent. The whole shebang in under 20min, without glossing over any steps.

That sneaky wobble through the compressor gap saved me some time. Thanks!

Very impressive. The most well described instructions on this procedure. Great tips and really appreciate the details. Thanks!

Getting ready to do this tomorrow morning, I have a good mechanical knowledge but never rely on that alone given there is plenty of useful information and videos like this to guide you and take the guessing out of it specially with critical parts of the installation. Thank you 🙏

That was well done. Thanks You mention little things that some people know and some dont. Like twisting the radiator hose. Keeping your items in order. All things I usually remember the hard way

Best instructional vehicle repair on youtube. From audio to video awesome job guys....will look into subscribing soon.

Thanks for the video. 01 with 270000 mile ready for another 270000

FANTASTIC JOB!! I now feel comfortable doing the job.

You guys did a great job explaining step by step, the best that I have see 👍🏾. My only suggestion will be that I will remove the radiator just in case to prevent damage. You been a master Mecanic can do it but us been weekends warriors will damage it. Great

THANK YOU.....Just what I needed for this weekend project 2000 3.4 lit Tacoma water pump & timing belt replacement.

Perfectly made video with all nescessary information, clearly presented ( you are an excellent mechanic and also a talented videographer ). Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with the rest oí us ! From Puerto, Rico, your ftiend Edwin Oliveras

No glitz, or distracting music just the job at hand. Helpful bolt sizes and access tool trick, clear good practice reassembly. Torque values, correct nomenclature and check recheck procedure. Nicely done Gentlemen! Noticed the color on the fan clutch - Orange vs Green heavy duty?

Great video. By following the tutorial in this video I was able to change the timing belt on my 2004 3.4L Tacoma. I don't think I would have tried it had I not watched this video. Thanks.

Good job fast and professional.

Just done my 99, thanks for the video, it was extremely helpful.

Great video thanks for posting. I just got a 2002 Tacoma and I think it will ha a good experience changing the belt. I used to replace the chains on the older fords and Chevy and they weren’t to bad of a job.

You guys rock. I successfully replaced everything with no issues, except getting the alternator properly tightened after everything was back together. Got that fixed too.

In the middle of doing it now.. thanks for walking me through it guys

So I had originally found a tutorial on this service but didn’t save it. I found this one and it is great. This is the one I’ll use to get my timing belt and water pump done.

This is the best Video on water pump timing belt change that I have watched very informative. Thanks for being thorough.

Your professional bro I like the way you did its loud and clear..thanks.

Great job! You guys made it look super easy. I'm having mine replaced this week and it was interesting to see and know what they'll be doing to my 2004 Toyota Tacoma with 234,000 miles on it. Best tutorial I think I've ever seen.

About to knock this job out. Thanks for the clear and simple explanations.

Thanks for making such a detailed video. Excellent camera shots, very well narrated with important tips ( washer behind idler pulley ). Yes, I’m now a subscriber.

Wow! I wish all mechanics are detail as you. You really taking good care of what you do and doing it right. I wish you can work on my Tacoma. Subscribed!!!

Great presentation of camera work and explanation. My 2000 prerunner has 220k miles which needs 3rd replacement in the near future. Thank you.

very well done, good lighting and camera angles. very good instructions here. thanks

This is the best video i've seen i'm still going have someone change ot for me

He's a very good mechanic. This is a great video clip on changing the Timing Belt. Thanks guys.

Extraordinary, good job done...thanks for helping others through this video

Thanks, Great job.... good info you make it look simple...

One note, Toyota FSM shows the jiggle valve on the Toyota thermostat at 6 o'clock position not at 12 o'clock as shown t=19:38. This is also confirmed via multiple other videos and on toyota forums. Not intuitive, you would think it would go on the top. Sure enough, when I pulled mine off from the factory installation it was on the bottom. Multiple posters swear that having the jiggle value on the bottom vs the top the operating temp will drop 10 to 20 degrees F.

Very friendly tutorial, detailing every step. Thank you.

I’ve done this job a couple of times on my 02 Tacoma but still, I learned better technique from your video. Excellent work!

Not a total mechanical dummy but far from a mechanic. Just got my first 1st gen Tacoma. This video gave me confidence that I could do this on my own. 👍🏻 great vid boys🌮❤

That first gen looks so clean!

Good job guys! Made my job very clear and efficient. Thank you for the content By far the best mechanic tutorial video I’ve watched!

Good job gives me the confidence to tackle this job THANKS !

Great vid! I may just tackle this job myself.

This was very well done, Thank you very much.

Well done! Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.

This video was perfect, i have a leaking thermostat housing (atleast from that general area) which i had no idea it was that difficult to access so doing the timing since im in there is perfect

Wow very impressed! Very detailed! One of the best timing belt tutorial on youtube! I paid someone $800 to do mine. I provided all oem parts. So about $1200-$1300 total!

Awesome video guys. Confident I can bang this one out. Instead of the chain wrench I have a tool the guy gave me I bought the truck off of think it hold the pully in place

You guys really helped me alot with my 01 Tacoma. You really saved me time with lots of little added details such as: -Using a wobbly & squeezing between to eliminate compressor hassle -Giving torque specs -Hardware sizing Great job, thank you. My only question now that it's all together and running is, I installed my new Thermostat with the jiggle valve in the up or 12 o'clock position. However after having a couple people tell me I had installed it upside down, and that it's supposed to be jiggle valve down. I started looking into it, and had a local Toyota tech tell me the same. He said it probably doesn't matter much, but in the manual it was in the downward position. I also found another guy on KZfaq measuring his temp digitally with t-stat in both position to compare temperature. His results consistently showed a 10° difference with it running cooler in the downward position. Can you please help me understand this? Thanks again.

Very well done video. I was able to complete this job myself thanks to this. Thank you so much!

You guys are great. Very clear concise information. Thanks

Very good video. It really helped with the replacement job.

thanks for share the video great job well done.

Well Done guys, Thanks for the help

Great vid.........brief and to the point. Thank you.

Great job fellas !!

Good video.. I have watched a few of these videos and watched people struggle with getting the belt over the crank gear and I was wondering if maybe it would be better to put belt on then put top idler on LAST. And right here in this video, there it is. Nice job. However, every other video i watched says to orient the thermostat toggle valve at 6:00. (according to FSM)

Another guy in another video suggests putting tight electrical tape at every joint of the wobbly/extensions. That was the only way I was able to pull it off.

Awesome, thanks!

That dude is a machine... He just made this very challenging job that Toyota charges around $5-600 in labor, look like a slightly more complicated drive belt replacement...

Very helpful video. Especially calling out the torque specs.

Very good. Thanks!

On point 👍🏽

Very helpful

Thank you for the help. Other problems is the ac bracket on my way to remove old belt tensioner. Im using swivel short end 12 mm but still can’t fit the head of bolt. It’s kind of twisted not straight.. You mensioned the word “tricky “ really it is ! Guys.

Thanks. My son has volunteered me to help him do this on his friend’s truck. Now I feel like an expert…..NOPE DEFINITELY NOT!

I thought top dead center was wrong on the timing till i watch your video. My scan tool show the timing is top dead center. Thanks for clearing that up.

Nice Video, thanks.

Straight and to the point with torque values and all.. better than sitting through the other videos that are 30 mins with part1, 2 and 3…. Lol.. only thing i wanted to see was tightening the cam and crank pulleys to the 217 gadamn lbs.. things are giving me a run for my money.. had one of the cam gears almost torqued but was on the motor with a bar holding the pulley still with my shoulder and a torque wrench with a 4 foot cheater bar pushing with my foot and damn thing slipped off and took mr left nut out of the game.. took the wind outta me from both ends and laid there on the motor holding my balls for a good 20 mins until my leg went numb so tried to get off but numb leg so went down and caught mr right nut on the damn spot light mounted on the bull bar.. so i took an axe to the front.. took out the radiator, ac condenser, power steering pump, intake and grille.. so just got back at it and still canr get the damn bolts torqued..

Made it look easy

Excellent job, boys!!

Whenever you're tightening that main pulley back down to 215 ft lbs is it imperative to not let it move or is it okay if it moves just a little bit since everything is still lined up?

so incredibly helpful !

Made it LOOK easy. Thanks

i just ordered my timing belt and pullys you guys where helpful thank you

Just bought an 02 4Runner. The guy I got it from doesn’t know if the timing belt and water pump has ever been changed.And it has 178k. So I’m studying up. It’s a beautiful truck. So I’m gona go ahead and tackle that along with a few other things I always do when buying a used vehicle. Battery/belts/plugs/ and basic PM. Wish I woulda bought it before COVID. I could have gotten it a hell of allot cheaper.The used market is nuts right now. And Toyota’s are fetching a mint.

A bit of advice.... Before installing the new belt...check and count the number of teeth. I did an Audi years ago..and the parts house gave me the wrong belt. Trust but verify...it will save you lots of time and perhaps damage installing the wrong timing belt.

Vary detailed!! Thanks

The Toyota Tacoma Factory Service Manual clearly reads that the thermostat jiggle valve (air vent) goes down in the 6 O'clock position. I am only pointing this out because a lot of people are having over heating issues because of the wrong positioning of the thermostat.

Best one I've watched! Quick, to the point, and all in one video in just under 20 minutes. Nice! One question tho, I've seen some say the thermostat valve should be down, and others, like you say that it should go up. Any thoughts on that?

accessing the tensioner bolt and retorqueing the crankshaft bolt where the biggest issues for me

thanks cam you guys do my tacoma

You did an awesome job!!!

Great job guys..the only thing I missed was why and how you put the pin in the tensioner. I'm assuming once you pull the pin it automatically puts pressure on the tensioner and there is no further adjust- ment to tighten the timing belt???...I would have to assume that you have to push the tensioner back and the pin holds it until the belt is on and releasing the pin restores the pressure to the tensioner pulley

Great video!

Great video, nice detail.

Tanks you guys I like that information!

How long should it take? I know everyone will laugh at the fat guy rolling around in the yard, but it took me 12 hours. I took an old cardboard box and stuck my bolts through it as I took them out and I was able to write beside them in order where they went. I also couldn’t get any combination of wobbly sockets and short and long extensions to work even after I took the compressor off, I still had to take off the AC mounting bracket. I do want to say that this was the best video I’ve seen! Your voice is perfect and you explain everything very well! Thanks for taking the time to make the video! Big help!

Outstanding

Such a great video with lot of details.

Got the belt tensioner bolt, Thank You, I came from underneath. Also where Rad. hoses attach on to the alloy metal or pot metal, there's always that white caked on powder, Do you know, or is there, anything that can be put on to stop that corrosion?? Thanks again!

awesome job sir! I watched this to see what to look for as i havent done one on this engine yet! very good informative video. thanks again

Good job!!!

Excellent

A good 101 Video, but you forgot to mention or show how to Change the Camshaft and Crankshaft Seals. Those are important, when changing your Timing Belt Kit.

Great job!!!. I’ll be doing my 2000 Tacoma 3.4 soon. I have a code on both knock sensors also. Do you have video on that repair also?

great detailed video. thank you

Excellent video! I was debating if I should replace the timing belt or take it to the dealership and your video answered that question. I have a 2000 Tacoma Prerunner that I bought new and it has only 63,000 miles on it. Should I be concerned about the belt breaking? I did a visual inspection and it appears to be in great shape for what that is worth. Thanks!!!

Nice information! This looks like a big job I’m wondering if I should do it or not