Toyota Corolla Timing Chain Tensioner Cover Gasket Change for a D.I.Y.'er

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Toyota Corolla has an oil leak at the right side of the engine (passenger side firewall area).
Similar procedure on Toyota 2009 - 2020, Matrix, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Auris, Scion xD.
This is an interactive video. Pause it if you want to read the annotations.
This was also designed to be a "Hearing Impaired" friendly video.
This video was made for entertainment only. If you follow the procedures that I did on your vehicle, do it at your own risk and I disclaim any and all liabilities for damages, losses, or injuries that you may incur in connection with your repairs.
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@windskipops 9 ай бұрын

Thanks bro I literally just swapped out my timing chain tensioner. I seen videos on this before but they didn't include the trick to thread the bottom nut first in order to get the top one in, it helped out a lot. I had really awful sounding timing chain slap at about 2k rpm until I put the new one in. The latch mechanism on the old one was broken and wouldn't stop the plunger from being pushed down.

@I-sed-no 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video - might be the best one on this topic. Good camera work, nice instructions, no blah, blah, blah :)

@user-yf4nk8un2n 3 ай бұрын

Best explained impossible!!! Thanks god job brother

@kraftp 3 ай бұрын

Thanks man you're the best, I did the job on my 2016 Corolla and I did have issues with the tensioner not compressing so I used a screw driver to hold the tab down. Also had trouble with the tensioner giving resistance when installing but I used your method of applying pressure and doing the lower one first. Everything's running smooth.

@braddeutschman7522 Ай бұрын

Great video thank you!

@bar3133 4 ай бұрын

Perfect, in the near future I need to do this work on my toyota, but I can't measure the torque when I put the part back in place.

@Mike-qm8nm 8 ай бұрын

I changed my spark plugs when my tensioner was out so engine was very easy to spin to release tensioner lock. Worked great. I also did it from the top and was easy

@RrandomAcc-es2in 28 күн бұрын

I did this to my corolla 2015 i turned counter clockwise didn't hear any clicks maybe bcz there was alot of bg noise but when i turned clockwise i did hear it release, during startup there was a sound for prob a sec assuming it was just bcz there was no oil in it now engine seems to be working fine anything i need to be worried abt thanks 👍

@karlvondrak6080 5 ай бұрын

nice video, having to do the same on my 2015 Corolla. Another video I watch, he said his old gasket came off with the raised side towards tensioner and not engine. That is what I am trying to verify before I do mine, or see if someone like Fel-Pro makes a better gasket. Old one did last 190,000 miles, going to do tensioner while I have it out.

@nunkirider8738 5 ай бұрын

@karlvondrak6080 - If you pause at exactly 3:19 and carefully look at the inner ring edge of the gasket, you will notice the raised portion of the gasket when it was removed from the Tensioner and it is towards the direction of the engine. You can recheck and confirm this when you will actually remove the tensioner from your Corolla. I bought the original Toyota gasket, the price difference is not that much. Thank you for watching the video...

@karlvondrak6080 5 ай бұрын

@@nunkirider8738 I was trying to watch very carefully, but was hard to say 100% with the oil causing glare. I figured I would confirm when I took the old one out. I have an OEM gasket, but with so many people having issues with a leak, I just wonder if there is a more superior gasket out there. Thanks for the response!

@Ezq95 3 ай бұрын

What year corolla is this?

@nunkirider8738 3 ай бұрын

@@Ezq95- 2015

@nunkirider8738 3 ай бұрын

@@Ezq95- 2015

@bernardocisneros4402 6 ай бұрын

I have 2 questions: Did you compress the tensioner all the way and hook it in place before putting it in? I've seen other videos where they compress the tensioner all the way, hook it in place and there's no pressure pushing the tensioner out, so they don't have to push on it with one hand while putting the nut on with ther other hand. After they tighten both nuts, they turn the crankshaft counterclockwise to release the hook. I see you turn the crankshaft counterclockwise, so I assume you do that to release the hook? Have you ever tried using RTV or Toyota seal packing 103 (FIPG) on the gasket as an extra measure of protection to prevent leaks?

@nunkirider8738 6 ай бұрын

@bernardocisneros4402 - Yes, I did compress the tensioner and engaged the hook before installation and you can see this at 4:56 - 5-:15. When I reinstalled the tensioner, there is a resistance pushing it backwards. The workspace below the engine is very tight and it is very hard for me to install the nut with only one hand. Doing it from above the engine is much more easier. Yes, I slowly turned the crankshaft counter clockwise to release the hook. I have no experience regarding the RTV. Thank you for watching the video...

@bernardocisneros4402 6 ай бұрын

@@nunkirider8738 Thanks for getting back to me.

@juanarechiga8319 2 ай бұрын

Everything was explained perfectly. Just one question. Do you need to put the engine at TDC before removing???

@nunkirider8738 2 ай бұрын

@juanarechiga8319 - no

@juanarechiga8319 2 ай бұрын

@@nunkirider8738 thank you !! Keep up the great videos !

@vinhlannguyen8583 8 ай бұрын

Hi, did you use any ram to have clearance to work under the car?

@nunkirider8738 8 ай бұрын

@vinhlannguyen8583 - I used the scissor jack of the car and a jack stand.

@bar3133 4 ай бұрын

Turning the crankshaft at the end of the process, is it necessary or can this process be omitted?

@Russell-rc6qq 2 күн бұрын

Supposedly, you can destroy the engine if you don't do it.

@shairafzalkhan3106 Ай бұрын

was the tensioner in a lock position when you inserted it into the engine?

@nunkirider8738 Ай бұрын

@shairafzalkhan3106 - compressed and hook engaged...yes...

@shairafzalkhan3106 Ай бұрын

@@nunkirider8738 Thanks for clearing my confusion

@imran.user-sx9rt2qm5d 2 ай бұрын

Wrk nic sond bad 😊

@cdreyes81 7 ай бұрын

That has to be my problem.

@ZeroGMechanic 4 ай бұрын

All work no blah blah 🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️

@thisarawelhena3442 10 ай бұрын

wrong instructions.

@Hs-bs3it 9 ай бұрын

It’s actually correct, and has the best camera angle I’ve seen so far.

@bernardocisneros4402 6 ай бұрын

Why do people like you make these type of comments without elaborating on what is wrong? You just write "wrong instructions" but don't point out what was wrong. Was everything he did wrong or just one thing? Constructive criticism is good and we can all learn something from it but you need to have the intelligence to articulate what is wrong and offer an explanation or a way to correct it.

@thisarawelhena3442 6 ай бұрын

@@bernardocisneros4402 In order to release the tension of the timing chain tensioner, you should rotate the crank pully in Anti Clockwise direction . NOT clockwise

@bernardocisneros4402 6 ай бұрын

He does turn the pulley counterclockwise (anticlockwise). He even puts in writing in the video at time mark 9:22 and keeps it up for about 10 seconds so you can read it. After turning anticlockwise, he turns it clockwise 1 to 2 turns. Maybe they don't call it counterclockwise where you're from but in America we use both counterclockwise and anticlockwise, but counterclockwise the majority of time. I think all other English speaking countries use anticlockwise. I know England does.