Remember the old days when the water pump was on the front of your V8 and you could change it is your drive way without a lift and pulling the engine out? Good job Kenny!
@stevewhite34246 ай бұрын
Half hour job on my 06 5.3. Electric fans help 😊
@renj65316 ай бұрын
@@stevewhite3424 even on an old Ford Windsor, or Chevy 350 with a mechanical fan I’ll take that any day over these newer cars especially foreign front wheel drives
@coreybabcock20236 ай бұрын
I can do that on my 98 Ford E250
@victorbellan83576 ай бұрын
Wow, what an ordeal! Engineers should have to do one of these jobs & they may understand how hard the job is!
@jdesaavedra04326 ай бұрын
I remember changing a water pump on a G20 van along the road with a couple of wrenches and a pair of pliers. Those days are long gone with these sideways engines. Still not horrible but I'd rather not start this job in the driveway with a deadline! This engine is not too bad to service in a Tacoma as long as you don't want to pull the timing cover. The oil pump configuration makes it impossible with the front diff in the truck. From one old guy to another, thanks for posting.
@Michael-yi4mc6 ай бұрын
I always torque my water pump bolts.
@sheerwillsurvival20646 ай бұрын
Amazing how many people think their hands are torque wrenches . They get away with it for most jobs but it’s going to catch up to them. It’s like roller skating down the expressway. You can get away with it for a while but then luck runs out. I’ve been a technician from the late 70s seen it. Also people that have a torque spec of say 80ft pounds they go straight to 80 instead of increments of 1/3 . Like 30-60-80ft
@coreybabcock20236 ай бұрын
@@sheerwillsurvival2064well I didn't have that option doing my 98 Ford E250 water pump and it's not leaking yet so hmmmm
@sheerwillsurvival20646 ай бұрын
@@coreybabcock2023 yup you can get by sometimes. Like roller skating down the interstate. But one day it bites ya . If ya can’t get a torque wrench on it I get it . But if you can it is best to torque. Sooo you got lucky
@user-un3di6ub8l6 ай бұрын
I like kenny ! Makes mistakes, always takes responsibility if he has boobed. But he's thorough, safety conscious, passes on any gems of experience experience and knowledge. Most important of all, he's as honest as the day is long. Would really have liked to have met him. But I live in the not so greatBrittain, ripoff at every opportunity and smile while they're doin it. That's why,with people like Kenny to refer to , I do it me bloody self. Fortunately I I'm a fairly good home mechanic, learned from folks like kenny and by mistakes, very few I might add, and no matter how difficult a job, sit and think it through, don't rush. And above all never give . The euphoria when you've successfully completed the task and it works is well worth the tedium you've gone through. That one nut and or bolt that some leave out cuz it got the better of them is a no no.
@jackwilson47226 ай бұрын
Jeeeeze ...never knew you brits were such suck ups..wait ..yes i did...ha.
@jeffneumann72746 ай бұрын
Kenny, you are a genius! So gifted.
@ForCrynOutLoud6 ай бұрын
KZfaq needs a laugh emoji.
@bobby91956 ай бұрын
Howdy Mr Kenny hope y'all had a great weekend. Can't wait to see if you did anything else with your LS motor. Oh also, still thinking of your wife and pray everything is going well sir. Thank you for your great videos
@GeekBoyMN6 ай бұрын
Water pump on my 87 Taurus 3.0 was easy compared to that one. Great job Kenny!
@user-fy5jz2zk6n6 ай бұрын
I'm familiar with most of what you do but your teaching method is vibrant and sorta fun. I teach some after school kids and use some of your method. Like starting kids on hopefully a path that will work well for them in the future. Thank you
@bricktop78036 ай бұрын
Every vehicle will be an EV soon, so the job is going to change. Already, because of the high voltage batteries you need to be trained to work on them.
@ptech886 ай бұрын
Had to replace my alternator on a 2008 tundra, took me six hours of hell. But it has 160000 miles and it is the only thing I’ve ever had to do. So not bad
@WrenchingWithKenny6 ай бұрын
I'm glad you were able to replace your alternator & it's still going strong! Thanks for watching. Keep wrenching 🔧
@markkukowski37106 ай бұрын
I did one about 6 months ago: Customer told me his garage said they had to remove the engine. I did the job similar to the way you did. Was not easy. I forget what I charged for the job but it was a fraction of what the other garage wanted!
@JohnDoe-le8fy5 ай бұрын
Crazy amount of extra work just for a water pump! They don't want anyone working on vehicles any longer.
@LoneWolfSparty6 ай бұрын
The newer generation is harder than that. Youre supposed to jack up the engine with a block of wood on the pan, take out the thermostat, remove/loosen the lower mounts, remove the hose that goes to the radiator, drain the coolant. When you jack the engine up and remove the upper mount, you then have access to all the water pump bolts. Toyota service information wants you to take the engine out. With the newer generation 2GR, the ABS module is in the way and you can't jack the engine up at all.
@philspear736 ай бұрын
That's a lot of removal for just a water pump those engineers just despise mechanics or more likely don't give them a thought
@dans_Learning_Curve6 ай бұрын
Many times they're working around other groups with different assignments.
@brucegilbert44136 ай бұрын
Yes, I remember toyota have a habit of hiding bolts in impossible spots I think I charged 4 hours for a water pump replacement
@user-cp5vl9ot9x6 ай бұрын
I love Toyota/Lexus stuff.... as a mechanic I'm never short of work ...
@renj65316 ай бұрын
and Hondas are Hella worse
@21Piloteer6 ай бұрын
Riiiiiiight
@schifoso6 ай бұрын
That bad pump must have made quite the racket.
@glennfields81216 ай бұрын
Another good video brother Kenny. I hope and pray that both you and Meg are doing well.
@WrenchingWithKenny6 ай бұрын
Thanks Glenn! I hope you are well. Keep wrenching my friend 🔧
@ShandiMisek6 ай бұрын
Water pump, oh water pump, why must you always be where we least want you to be? Keep on wrenching, Kenny!
@vicarod6 ай бұрын
I did my FIL's 2014 Sienna waterpump back in 2018. It's a crappy job. Lifted the engine as far as possible to get pump out
@SeanBZA6 ай бұрын
Grey sealer is a non hardening type, if it is the original. You really need to use a non hardening sealer when putting them back, especially as those bolts will otherwise corrode themselves into the block. Loctite makes a white thread sealer that works really well there, and Yamaha has in the boating side a really good sealer as well, that also does not harden either. Loctite 565, 567 or 577 is the go to stuff to use there, after cleaning the old gunk off the bolts and washing the holes out. Used one depends if you want it to seal only, hold and seal or hold pressure and seal. All 3 are easy to remove, and all 3 tend to stay pliable in the hole and thread as well
@mph58966 ай бұрын
I did one of those on a 3.5 Lexus Suv. It was involved.
@Mustangg166 ай бұрын
There's never anyone else working there lol
@courtneypannell5636 ай бұрын
Wish you lived closer id have you do my engine in a 2008 escape bought a new 3.0 v6 from fraisers
@jthonn6 ай бұрын
I don't envy mechanics now days. Before you know it, you'll have to pull the engine to do anything. The pump itself was no big deal, it's all you have to pull to get to it. I hate the ones that are run by the timing belt.
@WrenchingWithKenny6 ай бұрын
Yup, the designers & engineers never think about 'hey, what happens if (insert part) fails' 🥴 Thanks for watching. Keep wrenching 🔧
@normangarrand11066 ай бұрын
What we have done is hook up the AC reclaimer then remove those AC lines gives you way more room plus yes you have to disconnect the sway bar link
@WrenchingWithKenny6 ай бұрын
I'm confident that my next one will be swapped faster. Thanks for your response! Keep wrenching 🔧
@edinthecouv6 ай бұрын
lol... I recently watched your video from a year ago when you did a water pump on a Chevy Traverse... I have a GMC Acadia which is identical to the Traverse. In that video you complained about how much you hate that engine and what a real pain this water pump is to do. Comparing to this water pump job, the Traverse was a piece of cake compared to this!
@sw73666 ай бұрын
Kenny, love your videos. Turn off the auto focus, if you have the setting. Will make your life easier not having to wait for the camera to focus. Keep wrenching!
@frankponte40316 ай бұрын
It’s a miserable job on the 2GR 3.5L engine. Been there. Done that.
@weloveups8316 ай бұрын
Another nice video. Thanks Kenny!
@chuckmetten31836 ай бұрын
I noticed you put on the gasket "dry". When do you use some kind of gasket adhesive along with the gasket? As opposed to just silcone.
@peterharvey17622 ай бұрын
“Just a wrinkle “😂😂😂
@firstlast---6 ай бұрын
This job pays 2.3 hours under warranty. The worst part is trying to get the engine mount bolts through the brake lines. Everything else is straight forward
@WrenchingWithKenny6 ай бұрын
OMG!!! That is INSANE. if I get another one I can do it faster but seriously! That's crazy 2.3 hours of labor for that 😳 Keep wrenching 🔧
@firstlast---6 ай бұрын
@@WrenchingWithKenny Every 2gr I've ever worked on you can unbolt the passenger engine mount to do this job. Lift the engine using a floor jack on the oil pan, bring it up until the intake plenum is touching the cowl. You can do the rest of the job from the engine bay. I've noticed on high mileage vehicles sometimes you have to unbolt the front engine mount as well to get things moving. Once you've done a couple this job is doable in less than 2 hours. Love the videos I always learn something
@xxxxxx_13006 ай бұрын
18 and up honda accord requires 5.5 hours to do a water pump im waiting for you to get one in a do a video about it
@jlmullikin6 ай бұрын
I’ve always wondered why manufacturers don’t put electric water pumps in transverse mounted engine applications. Seems like you could mount them in a less complicated area…
@sheerwillsurvival20646 ай бұрын
It’s gets harder when they are under the timing cover lot more to remove and re time and align
@WrenchingWithKenny6 ай бұрын
Oof, I bet. Keep wrenching 🔧
@chadful96846 ай бұрын
How do you know the torque specs for every car? Is there some sort of program you use? I'm a DIY kind of guy and if I don't have a service manual I just look it up on google and usually people on forums ask the same questions.
@DaveBigDawg6 ай бұрын
I would have probably used the remote start function initially If equipped
@Michael-yi4mc6 ай бұрын
I changed my water pump on my 2000 Sienna. The idler pulley was squeaking.
@randalljohnson4096 ай бұрын
Hi Kenny Wondering what you do with a vehicle you have partway apart and waiting for parts coming in in a couple of days Do you push it outside or do you have another bay you can use? Keep wrenching
@WrenchingWithKenny6 ай бұрын
Luckily, I have 2 bays available if I need them. Thanks for watching. Keep wrenching 🔧
@360fanboy3606 ай бұрын
Ive done alot of 2GR water pumps the i always price out original water pump and thermostat. Customers are also always surprised by the price not knowing its not the piece of cake they want it to be
@LoneWolfSparty6 ай бұрын
They aren't terrible unless it's a newer generation one.
@360fanboy3606 ай бұрын
@@LoneWolfSparty honestly i like the newer gen ones more you dont have to deal with the power steering pump makes it a little tight on the right side
@LoneWolfSparty6 ай бұрын
@@360fanboy360 the 20 and up, the time to do the water pump has increased because it's even tighter against the frame rail -- and you can't jack the engine up. Also, the thermostat housing is electronic and plastic. No power steering pump since the rack is electric.
@firstlast---6 ай бұрын
@@LoneWolfSpartyWhat? When I was at Toyota I did a 2gr fks water pump the exact same way as a 2gr fe. You can absolutely lift the engine up
@LoneWolfSparty6 ай бұрын
@@firstlast--- on an RX350 you can't; the ABS is in the way (I was at a Lexus dealership).
@stevenewsam66986 ай бұрын
Hi Kenny: Just subscribed. My son has one of these vans. Can this job be done Without the AC system being sucked down?
@robertdiehl90036 ай бұрын
Excellent video.
@Michael-yi4mc6 ай бұрын
Remember when grandpa tied a piece of string to hold the gasket on the pump?
@oldbiker97396 ай бұрын
some of the old Toyota R-22 engines if you let them go to long they would chew in to the block ,oh how I miss the 60's and 70's .
@rustybumperclassics63426 ай бұрын
What a pain in the a$$. You make it look easy😢
@WrenchingWithKenny6 ай бұрын
I've been doing it for a while 😃 keep wrenching 🔧
@jdesaavedra04326 ай бұрын
Sometimes I cheat on those gaskets with a few small drops of 3M 1300 gasket adhesive. It's never given me a problem.
@RumpleXstillXskin6 ай бұрын
The pumped is f@cked i mean hammered 😂
@KentDiego6 ай бұрын
That was the most difficult water pump I ever seen.
@prevost86866 ай бұрын
Piece of cake compared to a 3.5 Ford internal pump.
@stevenewsam66986 ай бұрын
@@prevost8686 You took the words right out of my mouth!
@samfeldman15086 ай бұрын
When can we go bananas?😜🤪
@SuckIT-20006 ай бұрын
Back in day, I got into a fight with the boss over him trying to tell me to open the bleeder while it was running. I proceeded to tell him to go sit back behind the desk.
@lowbudgetbob11556 ай бұрын
That actually didn't look that bad....
@timkis646 ай бұрын
one of the MANY reasons i own enough rear wheel drive vehicles to last the rest of my days.im too old to put up with that BS.
@MitzvosGolem16 ай бұрын
Some Ford GM have water pump in timing chain oil area and when leak they fill motor oil with coolant destroy motor... POS
@coreybabcock20236 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure the pump was weeping before it went to shit and those stupid plastic beauty covers are useless all they do is trap heat in and accelerate the engine wear
@teddymac456 ай бұрын
A word to the DIY guys and gals. Do not, I repeat do not attempt to change this water pump. I am a fairly talented diy guy but this water pump was really beyond my level of expertise. I got the job done on my 2008 Rav4 but it took me and my sister 4 days and a total of 35 hours to complete. Just look at the difficulty Kenny was having. It took Kenny 2 days to complete this job with the vehicle on a lift and a lifetime of automotive expertise. Doing this job with your vehicle on floor jacks is extremely difficult and not worth the stress both mentally and physically. Again, a word to the wise do not attempt this repair. Spend the money and take your vehicle to a Toyota dealership.
@WrenchingWithKenny6 ай бұрын
Wise words, my friend. Thanks for your input. Keep wrenching 🔧
@Michael-yi4mc6 ай бұрын
Jiggle valve.
@timbow506 ай бұрын
Totally some of the worst design engineering ever. It’s beyond ridiculous. Hundred of $ for a pump and labor.
@Michael-yi4mc6 ай бұрын
Belly? Like money in the bank.
@jackwilson47226 ай бұрын
No fluid ..sounds like you putting a pump on....then you be putting a new motor in it...think i would have checked the plugs first...ohhh wellll.
@preston9636 ай бұрын
That's a 2GR-FE 3.5 & I just don't see them fail here in OZ the last one was 18mths ago for an oil change, but different climate sh*t happens n I've been a mechanic 40+ys & there's a LOT of crap I see & could mention but won't...In the trade we know crap when we see it & cringe.