Just watched your video. Oh, FYI that was my car, got totaled 9/20 but, now have an '06 and it will need TB replaced too. Call you soon and for those who watch, this mechanic is really really good, honest and fair price, rare find. Thanks
good video - was planning on looking at one for sale and i'll be sure to look for a service sticker to see if or when the job was done - not really keen on doing it myself even though you make it look not so bad.
Omg! I was going to buy one of these cars but not now. More than halfway through the video he was still removing stuff. Well I'm going to have to buy a car with a timing chain I guess..... Problem solved
I'm changing the timing belt for 2004 Lexus ES330 and having a hard time to remove the crankshaft pulley bolt. Even I use an impact gun that rated 1,050 ft-lb from Harbor Freight that can't removing. Where do you purchase the chain lock pulley tool? Please provide a link for purchase it. Thank you so much for the video!
@@aaronrechtenbach4736 I disagree because I removed the cam gears and plate to install the water pump and gasket. Those cam gears require a tool to hold them because the bolts are about 90 ft-lbs. Thats not an area to risk a leak after all of the work that it requires.
@@jasonrahimzadeh2342 Do you have to go through the entire process in this video to take the cover off to inspect the belt? I'm looking at buying a 2004 with 180,000 miles and apparently no records were kept.
You are better off not using those lines at all, mine was off time becuase I used them, you are better off lining up the cam gears with the notch, the lines make it two teeth off. Its also easier to get behind the glove box and removing that wire loom.
@@APortaA1 thanks for the response. I actually replaced the timing belt and water pump in the meantime. Only because I bought the car used and nobody kept any records, so I was basically forced to do the job to be safe.
@@MattRoadhouse Yeah, about the best you can do is take out a few bolts to loosen the plastic cover over the TB and peek inside at the condition of the belt.
Just watched your video. Oh, FYI that was my car, got totaled 9/20 but, now have an '06 and it will need TB replaced too. Call you soon and for those who watch, this mechanic is really really good, honest and fair price, rare find. Thanks
Thanks you
Very good video, setting in timing belt would have been beneficial!
And that's why engineers should only implement Timing Chains. Good video.
I Agree.
good video - was planning on looking at one for sale and i'll be sure to look for a service sticker to see if or when the job was done - not really keen on doing it myself even though you make it look not so bad.
I'm glad it helps.
Omg! I was going to buy one of these cars but not now. More than halfway through the video he was still removing stuff. Well I'm going to have to buy a car with a timing chain I guess..... Problem solved
Great job Strangely I own a Lexus 330 and a Honda Element
Muy bueno amigo. la misma vaina para el 2004 lexus es 330...3.3 ...
Gracias, si lo mismo.
I'm changing the timing belt for 2004 Lexus ES330 and having a hard time to remove the crankshaft pulley bolt. Even I use an impact gun that rated 1,050 ft-lb from Harbor Freight that can't removing. Where do you purchase the chain lock pulley tool? Please provide a link for purchase it. Thank you so much for the video!
I heated it up and let pb blaster sit on it for a day
The belt is the easy part. The water pump is a totally different animal.
The belt was easily harder becuase the spring tension, the water pump is only a pain if you make your own gasket, on which I said forget all that.
@@aaronrechtenbach4736 I disagree because I removed the cam gears and plate to install the water pump and gasket. Those cam gears require a tool to hold them because the bolts are about 90 ft-lbs. Thats not an area to risk a leak after all of the work that it requires.
I have es330 in 2004. How I will know when I have to change the belt
90k miles
I need a Lexus mechanic
@@jasonrahimzadeh2342 Do you have to go through the entire process in this video to take the cover off to inspect the belt? I'm looking at buying a 2004 with 180,000 miles and apparently no records were kept.
@@adamr8628it wasn't changed. No one changes it, which is why 98% of belt cars go to junkyard after 150k.
@@TheGuruStud I changed mine in my driveway right when I bought it. Since there was no record of it being done.
Great info! how long did it take you about
Hi, If I was not filming. Will usually take me aRound 4 hours and half.
@@Element_lifestyle thanks
You are better off not using those lines at all, mine was off time becuase I used them, you are better off lining up the cam gears with the notch, the lines make it two teeth off. Its also easier to get behind the glove box and removing that wire loom.
Hi, I been doing that for years with zero issues. 🙃
@@Element_lifestyle Good for you, I had an issue, belt lines suck. Passing it on to the other noobs so they don't have to redo it.
How much would this cost at a shop you think with parts and labor included
$600
A good $700
Im currently getting quotes for a TB. Some are are 849 and some are 1000+. I'm located In Southern California. It's quite expensive lol
A fully charged m18 couldn't unbolt the crank???🤯
Once in a while that happens try to hold the crankshaft pulley with the chain tool and the go with bigger rachet
Those Toyota/ Lexus crank bolts of this generation are notorious for being really tight
Does the 2004 ES330 have an interference engine?
Yes it does..I have an 04 lexus es330 and it has a timing belt and interference engine
@@APortaA1 thanks for the response. I actually replaced the timing belt and water pump in the meantime. Only because I bought the car used and nobody kept any records, so I was basically forced to do the job to be safe.
@@adamr8628 Literally in the same boat, looking at one at a dealership, but they don't have a record of TB work being done
@@MattRoadhouse Yeah, about the best you can do is take out a few bolts to loosen the plastic cover over the TB and peek inside at the condition of the belt.
No, it is non-interference.