the bolts for the valve cover need new washers. i learned that the hard way when working on my 1MZFE

i seeit does nothing for stains. how about odor ???

How many miles was on that belt

What is your rig to drill out the seals?

my advice, dont buy a car wit timing belt. timing chain is wat u want

About how many hours would you say it took to replace the gaskets minus your issue with the bolts?

well..this is one mechanic that wont talk you death while he,s working.good job.

👏...... 👏......👏..... 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 bravo!!! Possibly THE BEST video on how to do this job! Tips and tricks. Torque specs and full close-up video! You, sir, deserve an award for your contribution here!

A couple of things, it looked like the bolts were shouldering before pulling tight, so you may have needed new crush washers, the torque in the Toyota manual says 96 in-lbs (8ft-lbs), also Toyota specifies that a Toyota 08826-00080 Seal Packing Black is used in the corners and a few other points to prevent leaks, but really nice to see a genuine video, so many videos of this it says remove the rear cover bolts and miraculously they are out. Well done for showing it how it is, as;o there are two half moons in each head at the right-hand end they need to be pulled and sealed as well.

That was a fun filled weekend. Thanks for sharing

Ahha so just borrow a sander then. Oky doky lol

Amazing

do u have to loosen the cams?what would happen if u don’t

The water in the end can be from Washer Water Pump

🙂😊 One time I used a spree.. Gate Throttle Body 😊😊

If the issues is like this, we will stop opening such old engines because it is a problem and a waste of time. Greetings ..

Great work...but why don't you use a WD 40 for the screws to soften them before opening so they don't break, perhaps?

Hello.. What is the problem with the belt, water pump or oil seal? Beautiful and precise work

Curious as to how did you know the timing belt needed replacing? Also was this the first time replacing or 2nd time around? Great video by the way!

Everything was good, impressive, great work aptitude. Except, why did you finger paint and slather RTV on the Water Pump Gasket?! It's a gasket & thusly totally fine, unnecessary to add, any sealant onto. I prefer any gasket, even a nice dry gasket, to any amount of FIP gaskets. Imo. Curious on your take.

How to set the engine before I remove the timming belt

Thanks for making this video really helps every diy'er like me.... 👍

great video, how long did it take in real hours

Whoa, there is hope for my floor!

Throw rug

I think I won't make it alone in the apartments' parking lot😅

Next time ....try cleaning your lens. It's a shame everything is out of focus

you have to let it sit until it completely dries (not just 20 minutes), and it can take many treatments of doing this.

You do amazing work bravo!!!!

You make look to easy!!😂😂😂 I changed my mind from buy this car!!😂😂😂

thank you forthe video!

At 27:11, where did you find the detail spec of bottom out the stud then back off a 1/4 turn? This is the first I’ve heard this, and I couldn’t find it in the Toyota Shop Service Manual. Thanks.

Tom, this video is awesome! I watched 5 different videos to do this timing belt, and yours is by far the most detailed. I appreciate you!

I tried it and it worked well, at least it seemed so! Last time the repeir costed me 40euros, tohse repairs are lower in my country but sallaries too... Thank you!

So put the rear one on in the right timing marks Edition and put a pair of needle-nose channel locks on it gently don't plant down into it underneath the pulley on top with the mark get the one lined up on the top pull it down to the crankshaft pulley is a crescent wrench big enough to grab it where the keyway is and move it ever-so-slightly counterclockwise by 1 notches in the belt that way when you pull it down over it you actually pull it tight at the same time into the proper position otherwise you're going to have slack on that right side you're going to be one tooth off what you get that on the crankshaft pushing up over the tensioner pulley and you got it

Based on my internet searches, the H2O2 works with multiple long periods of soaking, and long periods of drying. The short spurts of chemicals without the patience do not seem to work. Obviously the chemicals work better on an unfinished floor, as the purpose of varnish, etc is to protect from water penetration. It just slows the work of something like peroxide. I am going to say peroxide over oxalic acid, as I use peroxide to remove carpet pet stains and odors routinely. I do not pay for the expensive spray products, and just have 3% H2O2 in a sprayer available. It takes out any colored stain. Peroxide is oxygen bleach, ie “OxyClean” in a bottle that is super cheap-99 cents per liter on sale. Forget the branded stuff. We have white carpets that are 21 years old and have had every kind of stain from blood to red wine, liquid poop, chocolate, red soda, and 4 dogs worth of piss stains. Still beautifully white-until the next accident, which is frequent. Just pretreat and use the carpet cleaner. My husband is super fussy, and he does not even notice any odor.

Literally everything on these Highlanders is a nightmare job. Something as stupid as replacing the front control arm bushings requires the engine to be lifted off all engine mounts, for example (this is really fun to do on the 4WD models, where exhaust and steering rack need to be disconnected and lifted out of the way too). Changing the rear bank spark plugs or coils is also a royal PITA. Driveshaft u-joints are non-greasable and non-replaceable, grenading the whole driveshaft assembly when they inevitably go. Many other piss poorly engineered items too. The whole damn thing is engineered to be anti-DIY. The only thing that's ok are brake jobs, probably because Toyota couldn't figure out how to make them difficult and expensive also. The "legendary Toyota reliability and engineering" is a bedtime story for gullible fools.

What tool did you use to hold the cam pulleys steady?

Also saved me a $300 visit from a repairman. Cheers mate!!

This just saved me a $300 visit from a repairman. Thank you Tom!

You have to do it several times a day for weeks but it does help...eventually

This video is gold! I wasn't looking forward to doing this job on my daughters Highlander, but turned out great. Thank you 🙏🏼

Nice Black Highlander~Tough to find the FWD version. There 300-400 LBS lighter than the gas gussling AWD ones. I can see your rims look flawless too~no pitting or corrosion on the edge. They must not dump salt on the roads in your area. SOME DAY I WILL get a FWD 4CYL Timing chain version in Black SOME DAY ????

This looks like an ginormous job. You would think the Toyota engineers would have come up with a simpler way of doing all this. Now I can see why people like timing chain vehicles.

Super Job on Camera work. I am doing this on a 2006 V6. 330 km Today is put it together day. Remembering all the placement of bolts is Good 4 the Brain. Refrigeration Mech who has been around cars my whole life. Still like conventional setup the best. We live in Calgary Canada. Thanks Tom!

Your highlander looks like it’s fairly clean rust wise. My brother has one. I’m about to do his timing belt and seal up the motor. They are amazing vehicles. His is 2003 3.0 AWD with 275k miles still has great power and transmission.

Thank you. Getting ready to try this on some pet stains. Thank you for the detailed before and after photos.

That's a lot of work!!! That takes a lot of skill and care to do. Great video- so clearly made. Thank you- I learned a lot.

So you changed the positions of the switches ? And added the long metal lever to it??