Saving My Brother $1398.62 On Truck Repairs!
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- This video we are diagnosing and repairing my brother's 2002 Toyota Tundra with the I-Force 4.7L V8 in it.
It came to me with an active misfire, flashing check engine light, overheating, and a coolant leak.
Im going to show you my exact step by step process and thoughts on how I like to diagnose my vehicles. We are tearing into the ignition system, cooling system, and getting this truck back to tip top shape. MOST IMPORTANTLY, were avoiding a trip to the auto shop for a big bill.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the process :)
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Gotta love having a family member who works on cars(I’m that family member😅)
its a blessing and a curse! lol
No its not. I never get paid nor can I ask.
The 4.7 is a beast. Million Mile Motor. You're a good brother.
Appreciate it Cam! It feels super solid
Indeed! I've got 363,000 on mine.
I love that the test drives are to and from the taco stand. Alec's got this system dialed in. What a good brother, too!
Learning how a car works is a great way to figure what parts cost and have them handy to fix it or get it fixed.
That’s the truth! It’s a shame auto programs in high schools are disappearing
@@DayOffDIY I learned a few things when I bought my 1st car only went in reverse for 500 bucks. I spend a week figuring prices on parts, going to junk yards, auto parts, and calling transmission places. Total cost for 17 year old with a budget of 2k all the money saved during the few summer jobs. I gained knowledge that I can pass to my kid in a few years from now.
Your a Good Brother... I do the same thing for my brothers e36, his wifes Honda Pilot, my dads Chrysler 300 and my e46 330i. I love working on cars, when I am not doing my main gig of being a professional photographer. I am not sure if you were short on time or not, but a brake bleed would have been really prudent as well as I would have also SMOKED the engine because at that high mileage and heat cycles, all sorts of rubber and plastic are near end of life, so a few PSI of smoke will reveal it and offset a new issue. But Good Job with the content and for sharing your brothers IGs as well.
Nice work Alec! I miss my first gen Tundra. Had a 2006 and was a fantastic truck. Unfortunately met the back end of a box truck and bent the frame.
I’ve had a few plugs go out on my 2011 5.7 Tundra so not surprised the ole 4.7 ate some too. That is a fantastic engine - million mile proven!
Make sure your brother doesn’t neglect the timing belt. Kept looking to see what mileage was on the sticker but couldn’t make it out. It’ll be a great workhorse for him for years to come with the maintenance you did.
Nice work. You definitely saved your brother a lot of money, and it's done right, I have a 2006 Matrix with 227,000 miles and decided to teach myself automotive about 7 years ago. I've done most of the work and hooked up a nice collection of tools, and saved a bunch of time and money. Also, get a spill proof funnel. it is faster (just load it up with coolant) and less messy.
This is a cool new take Alec. Awesome video.
Really appreciate that 👊🏻❤️
I have only just replaced the Coil Packs and Spark Plugs on the E46 325Ci (preventative maintenance) and I found that 3 of the 6 plugs to be only hand tight (yet it the engine had been working fine)!!
u just unlocked a new genre away from bmws, toyota overlanders and maintenance vids on these 1st gen’s are rare, Sick vid man i have a bmw and also a 1st gen tundra all ur content is useful
Love these type of videos Alec. For Toyoto OEM parts I use Midlands Toyoto in Columbia, SC. You get a substantial discount and real Toyoto parts. Parts usually ship same day.
Ooohh wow I’m subscribed to your brother. I love his business channel.
Great work. Always put dielectric grease in the coil pack tips.
Those early tundras never die
It sure feels like it!
Haha just noticed that "Butt Cheeks" sign, that's hilarious! Also, everyone knows the proper Toyota for getting Mexican food is a TACOma....dang those look beyond solid. So glad you could showcase how to be a good brother and family mechanic - I bet my own brother would love some of those scorch markers so I'm going to check those out, too!
Funny story about that sign, the camp that I worked at for Calfire used to be an inmate hand crew camp for many years, up until 2021 when they switched to staffing it with firefighters. They had to make the place more “PC” and get rid of all the inmate stuff, the local hike there was 3 parts, called “upper buttcheeks” “lower butt cheeks” and “reach around”. I was there the first year we took it over and I found all those old signs thrown away in the dumpster. They were hand made by inmates out of beautiful old growth redwood right out of the state park the property is on. I filled my truck with everything I could get out of that dumpster, including those signs, other wooden signs, old metal inmate meal trays, all kinds of cool stuff
Also, totally check out Scorch Marker! It’s an amazing product, made in the US, and a family business :)
great video as always Alec!🥳
Another great video.😊
Those 2uz-fe motors are bullit proof, also very similar in my ls430 and girlfriends gs430, (both 3uz-fe) Toyota did a great job on those engines
Its the mustache, good brother
hey Alec, love the content as always! I like the really detailed and kinda "cold-blooded" approach to every job you do, the small details that make a big difference.
Btw. what tire set up are you running on the styling 72's on the e46?
cheers 👍🏻
Love it! another banger
A 4.7l V8 in a massive truck so unnecessary but i love it! And from Japan with all their kei cars
Great video, always nice to help family!
You guys are twins! That is so funny
Yeah we look very similar already, the moustaches make it even worse
Excellent work.
Hugs from Portugal
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You made my day!
Bro's for Bro's
OE for Toyota is Denso and Aisin
At least I got an OE radiator, the NGKs should do well, always liked them for my BMWs
@@DayOffDIY NGK's good just gotta be careful where you buy them because they get counterfeited alot, also you should buy one of those spill proof funnels to bleed coolant systems
OE for Toyota of this year is both Denso and NGK. My originals had one bank of NGK and one bank of Denso. I have read that the parts bins on the Assembly line had both during these years. I was surprised too!
THERE IS A MASSIVE DIFFERENCE IN A PART THAT IS LABELLED DENSO ONLY OR BOTH TOYOTA AND DENSO. THE ONE WITH TOYOTA AND DENSO ARE FAR TOO SUPERIOR THAN JUST A DENSO PART: OE SUPPLIERS FOR PLUGS AND COILS ARE DENSO, NOT NGK
What caused the spark plugs to be so loose? Did they come back on their own or did the previous mechanic not tighten them properly? Wouldn't it also be better to use constant tension clamps on the coolant hoses? From what I understand, they can loosen due to temperature changes.
A level mechanic
Your Content is always awesome Alec.
Your heart is on the right place.
So n1 to see someone who is helping in the Family.
Even when the reward is a hug it is enough and you know they are there for you when u are in trouble or whatever.
PUSH that LIKE BUTTON and SUBSCRIBE GUYS!!!
This Brother and his Channel deserves it!!!
This Motor is sounding so nice when firing up awesome.
Keep up the good Work 💪🫡
So would you be up for helping with a few pointers on a 2000 328i we are diving in to find the world famous antifreeze leak hopefully one of the tube's and not a head bolts warp
Great work but you forgot the most important part, showing us which rock auto magnet you got in your order!
Is that a right hand drive truck? Or is the camera making it look backwards?
It’s a left hand drive, just had a couple shots with the front camera :)
I don't have a Toyota but I do have an older brother and I would have been doing the same
Family ❤️❤️❤️
Did you mix coolants???
Hi Alec, i had the radiator replaced on my 03 Tundra coz its leaking coolant. But im wondering why ac is not blowing cold air now. Any advice or hint whats the problem. Sorry not mechanically inclined person. Thanks !
nice expansion to a Toyota ...
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Awww I was so close to being first 😂
still appreciate you!
@@DayOffDIY No, I appreciate you man! There's something super calming about the near endless hours of bmw maintenance videos you have. I'm always in a great mood after watching any video you post now. I check everyday for a new one 🫶🏼🤜🏼 keep it up bro!!
It was nice to see the mutual respect and love you guys have for one another.
@@bogusienombre355 Alright come on man, group hug, you know you want to 🤣
@@Logical.Nonsense39 I would agree.. when I found this channel I binged on it for 4 days... I have always had BMWs e46 and love watching how other approach their work on them.
Im convinced you only eat tacos lol
It’s a tradition at this point, any meal during videos
First!
THANK YOU PABLO!!!