I watched several other videos, before stumbling onto this one. The others did not fully explain all the steps, as you did. So, after a frustrating day of not getting it right (other videos were no good), I followed your steps, and got it done, and right, in no time, at all. Thank you!

Great video!! I’ve watched about 205,000 other 45 minute videos and none of them said how to line up the camshaft timing! You did it in 15 minutes 👍🏻 This video deserves 205,000 likes! 😂😂

Never under-estimate the value of a long 14mm ratcheting wrench on this job! You can see the mechanic using one. I did without, but it would be helpful. Excellent video overall! Even gave the bolt thread and length for the Harmonic Balancer puller. Very helpful! Thanks!

You the sort of mechanic I wanted but never found. Not doing any unnecessary work to inflate the bill. Your explanation is excellent. Now I have done the job and know what's involved I will do my other Camry in near future.

Your description of how to make the timing alignments was the best. I should have watched this video again before I started reinstalling the timing belt. I did not even notice that tiny notch on the crankshaft gear.

this is the video that got us on track after trying to line up the crank for 2 days, it's not easy. Good luck watch this

Superb educational video. Those timing marks are very small; no one could find them without your guidance.

Love seeing what a timing belt job takes after all these years of paying for it!

It's the end of an era for non interference engines good video

5stars.. I have been trying to diagnose my Camrys problem and after drifting across many forums i found your video and your the first one to actually demonstrate similar symptoms and step by step broke it down and even made sure to come back to tips or extra info on specs etc. Much appreciated from a now mobile again veiwer

Excellent video and instruction! Professionally explained to us non-mechanics. Well done!

This video saved my skin. I replaced the timing belt on a 98 Camry recently and later discovered (the hard way) the supplier sent me the incorrect tooth-count belt. The engine jumped out of time upon first start and I had to start over. I owe you one friend!

Very informative video. My son's Camry just broke the belt so he's gonna learn how to do it. Wish I had youtube videos when I was a kid.

Thanks you saved me!!!!! My first timing belt job ever.. Your advice on placing something to hold the the belt in place and starting at the crank going counterclockwise was awesome. I tried from the top and worked my way down and couldn't lose the slack from the belt. But I did it your way and success, and you're the only one who explained the 1 7/8 tightening thoroughly! Thanks a million :)

Clear and simple steps. I'm at 211K and the timing belt is still good but a fast drip at the bottom makes me think the oil pump gasket is bad. We'll see soon enough with your steps. Thanks!

Thank you for the very thorough video! I kept ending up 5-10° off TDC after rotating the crank twice. Turns out I wasn't putting the belt onto the pulleys in a counter clockwise order. This fixed my issue!

i learned the hard way about the #6 bolt on puller,,u mentioning it shows how good u are,,

Thank you this video really help me out struggle for about three days trying to get my car to start at the changing the timing belt but this is two videos have been a great help

Dear Ratchets And Wrenches - - Many thanks for your Precise and detailed video. Excellent achievement.Love all your videos.

Best How to on the timing belt that I found on the internet. Thanks!

Best camry timing belt replacement video.

Thank you tons for this video. The service manual is great, but illustrations only go so far :) One thing I noticed after checking TDC on the lower cover is the crankshaft looks advance 2º. Not sure if Toyota is messing with us with Gen 3s, but both the cam and crank notches inside the belt housing was spot on. Nonetheless, 320k+ '93 is purring again. Thanks again!

I just purchased a 19984 Rav4 at an auction and sounds like it could use a new timing belt. Couldn't find a video specifically for the Rav4 but this engine looks pretty similar. Thanks for making the video.

Thank you for uploading this video. I have a celica with the same engine and I need to replace the timing belt. This helped put everything into perspective. Now to replace my timing belt.

Terrific and unique detailed preventative maintenance and repair video by Ratchets and Wrenches - - Thank You very much

Terrific Video! Very helpful.

I have many good comments for this helpful video but see so many others have said what I would have.

thanks for the video!!! I had success replacing the belt. thanks!!!!!

Great video -- you have a knack for teaching this stuff.

Hooray non-interference engines is right!!!

Use this ,my first Toyota belt. My book, and other U tube, were not as detailed as this. Brian Canada Thanks

best video , straight to the point, thnxs

Thanks a bunch man. Thank you for using a great camera too. Keep it up!

Great detail

Nice video sir!

OK thank ya

Thanks amico! Excellent work as always. Question: do you ever work on rotary engines (RX-7 for example)? My wife used to own one. Great car!

Great video Thank You!

Thank you frome thailand

Great video couldn't have done it with you! Top Man!

I had a 96 Camry 3.0, that I put on time (timing belt)around 10 to 15 times,no joke.

Great video. Toyota rules!

great info bro!! doing one this weekend with a water pump as well

Extremely helpful. Thank you very much!

Great lesson thanks a lot

Just watched both videos. Preciate your posting this info. Great job. -PawPaw

Thanks a lot man. Glad to see it start up. Keep up the good vids

Very good! Thank you for making this video.

can you explain the 7/8 turn at the end before tightening the tensioner?

Great video! Very informative

Very informative. Thank you!

I just did timing kit and also power steering in AC belt add serpentine belt 2001 Toyota Camry and every time I get on the gas I hear a whining noise can this be that the timing tensioner is too tight

can you please do one video for trimming belt for Toyota Prius

Thanks again Big Homie..

Thanks chief!

Great video! Once the Camshaft is aligned on top. The question I have is how to determine the Crankshaft #1 cylinder TDC is on a compression stroke but not on TDC of an exhaust stroke? How can I tell? Everything is electronics, there is no distributor position that I can check like the old times. The valve cover is not removed to check the valve sequence visually. Use of a compression gauge and turn the Camshaft by hand seen to be too much effort. Would you advise? Thanks

This is my 5th and contradictory attempted method of setting the timing for this 5SFE. Here's hoping.

Awesome video

Do you a video for my 2001 lexus spark plugs removal? My air box have 2 rubber to the throttle body.

Where were you years ago ,timing belt broke on my 98 Camry 2.2L . Great two part video keep up the great work!!!!! Question, 98 Toyota Camry 2.2 L check engine light code P0770 control shift solenoid changed it code still on. Any advice greatly appreciate.

If you start from TDC and End on that line does the camshaft and Balancer line up and what’s the purpose of 45degree .when I do mine it lines up when I stop at TDC but doesn’t line up when I stop at 45

great video, I want another 100k ks out of my old 01 wagon - its only on 431k ks...

I shine a light behind the cam gear and look through the hole with a mirror.

If you bring the number one piston all the way up to TDC, the mark will line up on the crank pulley,right ?same thing as aligning the marks...

Thank you sir. Im ready to do my 94 camry 2.2. Im just not sure I have the timing method down.

A client called me to check is Toyota Camry 2000 model with a 5sfe engine which always have a broken timing belt about 4 days after replacement. When I examined the car the only thing I saw that seems to be faulty was that the belt was weak, not really tensioned. The engineers have replaced the timing belt adjuster but to no prevail, the belt keeps cutting off. There was no oil on the belt that could be responsible for that. Please help me, what could be causing the belt to cut frequently?

muito bom video me da vontade de ser um mecanico tambem very good video your explanation is amazing ,, thank very much

After installing the timing belt and removing slack. Im noticing that the crankshaft pulley timing mark is aligned right. But the camshaft mark IS NOT IN ALIGNMENT. ITS CONSISTENLY FORWARD BY 2 inches or so...again this is when the harmonic balancer is at the zero mark. Is this okay? Im referring to the 'camshaft gear'...the camshaft gear hole is past the camshaft vertical notch/camshaft seal area. ie. on every 2nd complete 360 degree turn of the crankshaft gear...the camshaft hole is at 1 o' clock versus the camshaft vertical mark which is 12 0'clock. I want to know can the car still run okay despite this? I can tell that the camshaft marks are off because I made marks with white out before installing the belt. I have not tried to start the engine yet either. To be honest the car already has 276,000 miles on it. And doesnt have a check engine light or any codes. I decided to replace the belt because It was very loose (yet fully intact. I know how bizarre right?) I bought a kit and changed the water pump, idler pulley, tensioner pulley (I think this was the main culprit, as the spring felt weird and the tensioner pulley had VERY limited movement. Im gearing the bearings inside the tensioner pulley were worn. I checked the records for the previous owner and the timing belt was last replaced at around 185,608 miles, oil pump seals, camshaft seal and crankshaft seals were replaced then too). Yes its toyotas 5sfe engine, If I can get the car to last me another 40,000 miles Ill be more than satfisfied Can I rotate the camshaft gear counter clockwise about 45 degrees before the camshaft gear TDC#1 timing mark....rationale: so it COULD potentially line up correctly after I reinstall the belt and rotate the crankshaft a few times?

What is the purpose of the final 1 7/8 turn of the crank? I hear no mention of checking settings or adjustments after doing that.

great work

I am having one heck of time getting that Y shaped bracket back on. You can't see those holes so you have to line it up by feeling for them. I am going to try jacking up the engine a bit to see if that creates more room for my hands. Any other ideas? The elephant in the room is how to hold the pulley and get 80ft/lb torque. I hope I don't have to remove the starter to block the flywheel.

When I removed the lower timing belt cover, it was apparent that the oil pump pulley had been rubbing against it and actually wore through it. Any idea what may have caused this? Should oil pump be replaced to be safe? Thanks!

good job boy

before the video can you guys please scan car and or engine, that will be major helpful. Graci

Great video. I have a question concerning the two full rotations on crankshaft? The crankshaft will only turn about 3/4 of a turn then it stops. Do you have any idea why this is happening?

followed your video but when the crankshaft gear and camshaft line up the timing marks the crankshaft cover timing at TDC does not match the pully TDC mark. Perhaps i've missed something but I have gone over your video many time's,but it alway's come's out the same.

hey bro. i love you videos man their really helpful. i changed my timing belt. it snapped, i put the new one on, but it didnt turn on lifhts dimmed out when i tried to start it. can you help me out?

I have watched this video 10 times and done exactly to the T what u said an it's still runs like crap like it's out of timing.. when u rev it at 2k rpm starts acting up then dies

Diagram showing the points for timing belt for Camry 4s engine

how do you tightening the crank shaft .does it keep turning if you use regular wrench

Great video as always. I am ready to tackle this myself this week. One question, how did you torqued the harmonic balancer back on? What did you use to get it back to 80ftb without spinning the engine? Great stuff!

Can this whole job be done in a day? 8-12 hours (all the seals and water pump)? I've never done this but I got the tools, I think.

سلام عليكم هل كل السيارات الكامري عندما ينقطع belt timingلا يسبب اي مشاكل في المحرك

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BIEN CHINGON EXPLICASTE EL TEMA. EL MEJOR VIDEO SOBRE PUESTA A TIEMPO TDC. TE MERECES UN 12 DE CERVEZAS BIEN HELADAS.

what tool do you use to hold the lower pulley in place while you tighten with a torque wrench-no one on all these videos shows how it's done. kevin

Красавчик! Молодец!!!!

Where did you get your wrenches? They're pretty cool

Is this procedure the same for the 1998 Toyota camry le 4cyl 5sfe ?

Just a question I've just install my timing belt started the engine notice the belt is tight on some parts and little slack on some parts is that normal.

Thanks I'm close from watching u wick question if I put everything top dead center do I still hv to do a full rotation n if I do on thr harmonic balance u do I go all the way around to about the 45 n than do the half turn ????

Your english sounds like my dad 😂😂 u can tell when their tongue is gettin twisted with hard words lol nice videos ..

real nice😀

I took my 1999 Camry 2.2 L 4-cylinder to a mechanic to replace the timing belt and he did the timing belt water pump camshaft seal and front crank seal. I picked the car up and there was a whining or howling noise coming from the engine that wasn't there before. I just took a wild guess and Googled "symptoms of an over tightened timing belt". I got several videos including one of them with my exact same engine in my generation Camry making the same exact noise as my car was making. I took the car back to the mechanic and told him about this and he argued with me that he didn't think the noise was caused by an over tightened timing belt. But he took everything apart just to double-check and then returned the car back to me and the noise is only half gone. What do I do at this point? Any recommendations?

So I have a question my 2010 Camry timing belt or chain not sure broke. Vin# 4t1bf3ek3au this part of the number to know the motor. Does this have a chain or belt? and is the process the same on this model?

I'm confused because I read that your not supposed to turn the camshaft without the timing belt on, but I must of misunderstood that then

por lo tanto es muy bueno que tener mucha precaucion de que no se mueva los dos wyyr para que quede muy vien trank you

1:50 i have soo much slack in my belt, (half a tooth) and i dont know why! ive put the original belt back on and my cam and crank are aligned. i cant not figure it out, when i turn the engine clockwise my crank spins about 20 degrees before the cam follows. the car runs rough. i refuse to bend over for a career mech

thxxxxxxx

What caused you determine that the timing belt needed replacing?