Great video! I don’t understand why some people thumbs downed.. this is awesome! Thanks for sharing. I just bought my wife a used Lexus ct200. Two weeks in, misfire. I have done almost everything except the head gasket. This was huge for me! Thanks
@Christian Frank ▪︎ Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I am happy to hear that my video was useful. Please share your experiences, I would love to hear how it went. Thanks for watching! 👍
Very helpful video. Thanks! One think that could have been done differently is to check to see if the head mating surface got warped with a flat bar and feeler gauges. Anyways, you did really well and again very helpful. I just picked up a 2008 Prius yesterday with a blown head gasket.
Just finished mine with this as a big help. I wonder if at least part of the reason why your piston blew after this job was that the exhaust valve was clogged because just a couple of my exhaust valves were almost clogged and a lot on one of them with the head gasket sealer and I even used the gentle steel seal white powder stuff and it nearly clogged right there, it took hours to clean gently and I would of replaced the exhaust valves entirely if I knew. I nearly skipped that step too at 10:35 but I wanted to maximize valve compression so I caught that required step needed when I was cleaning it. Best of luck.
At 1:04 you show 9mm but my manual and your screen shot at 27:07 show it's 8mm triple square driver required for the head bolts. Am I supposed to think 9mm will fit as well. Also the paint dot on the head bolts after torquing it down and turning the double 90 degrees afterwards is in the manual so I'm curious if that was done off camera because if it's torqued already what's the reason for that it's my first time. This video is one of kind and useful. Amazing thanks.
I used a bottle of Steel Seal to fix my head gasket, drained the coolant, removed the thermostat, flushed the cooling system really good, Then use a radiator cleaner to clean the cooling system , Make sure to flush out all the cleaner 100%, When engine is 100% cold add steel seal with distilled water, turn heater on high & let idle for 30 mins with the radiator cap off........Let it cool for 1 hour the let idle again for 30 mins with the radiator cap on...........next morning let it idle for another 30 mins then removed all water from the system to let the steel seal cure for 24 hours, Replace the thermostat, fill with coolant and your good to go. Mine has been running perfect for 70k miles now as i use the car for uber & lyft, Only cost me about $120 total.
I wish you would have showed the timing removal segment. I'm doing this job now and I'm unclear on how I should do it. I'm ready to remove the timing cover but my cams both line up with the lobes facing upward like in your video. I rotated the crank several times clockwise and only one will point upward at a time.
@Kazelas Arcade, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I apologize for that 😔 When I was performing this job it was really hard for me to record it, at the time i didn't have a helper, what i did was remove the timing cover then i put the harmonic balancer bolt back on to rotate the crank and check my timing marks its easy because the timing chain has 3 orange link marks that helps you with (TDC ) I'm sorry for the late response. Best of luck! 👍
I thought the 2nd gen Prius' were tanks when it came to the head gaskets? What did you do to blow it? Also, when it blew, how did you ultimately know BEFORE you got it diagnosed? Was there smoke coming out of the tail pipe?
I learned a bunch! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills! I will be starting my adventure to replace te head gasket on my own 2005 Prius soon. Watching your video gives me confidence. How did yours turn out?
@Clark frankenfield, I am glad that i could be of some help. You are going to do just fine! My car is running great, after all that i have done to it, its running like new. Best of luck to you!!
When you used some Seal, and fix your problem, you have to change for a new liquid 50/50 to avoid to close the channels of the fluids. Tks for the video? Where you are in California? I have to change my gasket.
@@my2daylife932 Is there any concern with using to much gasket maker on the head cam area or timing chain cover. Ive seen people over do oil pan gaskets and the extra sealant gets into the oil and can block crank and cam journals. I have seen a s2000 engine failure from this. it seems in the howto everyone put generous amounts of sealant. also you put it on wet or let it dry then put them together. I just did the rear tran secondary on a s2000 and it was with honda bond. they recommended the lightest coat. just a skim. worked fine for that.
@Tim Z, I understand your concern. Use Toyota (FIPG) Packing sealant, Its like $20-30 bucks. The first time i did it i used a little extra on everything and its been about 6 months since I did this job on the 2010 prius. So far i haven't had any issues. I assembled everything wet then waited till the next day to add oil and coolant. Just to make sure it's dry. If you feel uncomfortable with adding the sealant just go with your best judgment. You could also try to ask Toyota parts department about the sealant. The more information we get the better it is. Best of luck on your project Tim👍
This was really helpful because I have a 3rd gen and was still able to follow what you were doing and how to handle the cams and timing. I was glad to see you didn't mill the head because I want to change my gasket and reuse my head just like you did. Would you suggest changing the valve seals?
@radiospank, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I'm glad our video was helpful. I would say to change them if you can. I didn't get to do that on mine but so far so good. I will definitely be changing them out the next time i have to replace the head gasket. Best of luck! 👍
@Dave Parker, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! Where I share my personal experiences with the 2nd and 3rd generation prius. I have a couple of videos on this work, check out my Playlist. Best of luck! 👍
Very helpful. I followed this and replaced the head gasket for my 2008 Prius, after starting the engine, I got P3191 code, the engine cranks for8 seconds, then stops. I checked the hoses, all connected. There is also smoke from the intake manifold. Cleaned MAF doesn’t help, Any suggestions? Thanks!
@Yawel Chen ▪︎ Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I also experienced something similar when I did the engine swap and the codes that I got after the car started for a few seconds was P3190, P3191 which they are related to each other. It indicates a problem with the throttle body, so come to find out my problem was actually two connectors plugged in wrong. You can check out my other video called "2005 Toyota prius engine swap part 3." In the beginning of this video will show you exactly what I mean. Hope this helps. Best of luck!👍
@@my2daylife932 OMG, you won't believe it, I just check the connection, and I messed up two connectors too!!!!!! Not the same connectors as yours, but in the same way. Basically, white should go to white, and black go to black. I messed up the two connectors between the engine and the generator, 5:15 in your Engine Swap Part 2 video. I am going to correct it tomorrow, cannot wait to see it start running again!
@@my2daylife932 Hi, I want to update my case with you. The P3191 is actually due to wrong timing and the car revs up again after correcting it. The P0A80 error goes away too after the battery is charged. However, I am getting a misfire error again, currently on cylinder 2&3. Engine rattles when idling at around 1000 RPM, but becomes very smooth after pressing the accelerating panel to ramp up the speed. I am going to do a compression test later. Wonder if I am getting a bent con-rod due to previous coolant leakage, or I may have damaged the valves when I cranked the engine with the wrong timing. Seems like there is no end 😂😂😂
Yawei Chen ▪︎ Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! On our 3rd gen prius I experienced a similar problem with the engine having a misfire. It all happened after I did the head gasket so then I took off the timing chain, corrected all my timing marks, reinstalled timing back together. Turns out my timing chain was off one link, lol... Car is running fine after that. Best of luck! 👍
I have a problem with my 05 Prius they told me it was a head gasket but on my Prius coolant is not the issue it’s oil that accumúlate on the spark plug #1 and the code says miss firing on the spark plug and the car shakes a lot when it’s cold
@gumer85, Thats sounds like a head gasket problem to me, but if you want to try something else just change the spark plugs and coil boots on the valve cover. If its still gives you problems then you definitely need to get the head gasket replaced. Best of luck 👍
Awesome video, very helpful for 2nd gen prius owners. Is gen 2 prius head gasket replacement easier than gen 3? Or vice versa? From watching other HG replacement videos, it seems there is more room to work on 3rd gen prius, but it's also more complicated job than 2nd gen.
@springer 11724, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! Good observation! Yes, the 3rd gen has more room and its easier to replace the HG than the 2nd gen. In labor the 3rd gen is more complicated than the 2nd. Thank you for watching! 👍
@michael young, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I used a 16 gauge speaker wire but any small wire should be fine to use for this process. Thanks for watching! 👍
@tironsi04 Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I used a 12 point M9 socket on the head bolts. For parts i bought them at a local auto parts store. You can always find head gasket kits on ebay or Amazon at a reasonable price. I will upload a couple of pictures of the socket on my community tab so you can check them out. Thanks for watching! 👍
@Keith Mitchell ▪︎ Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! The reason I replaced the head bolts if for peace of mind so they say not to use the old bolts on a new head gasket because these type of bolts can stretch and won't torque down the same as the new ones. Thanks for watching! 👍
@Phil Anderson, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! For the crankshaft pulley i used a puller kit, you can find this kit at any auto parts store or you can also try Harbor Freight Tools. Best of luck! 👍
@Phil Anderson, Sorry for the late response! Hopefully you were able to get the pulley off! What i did was used an air gun/compressor to remove that bolt to make my life easier. 👍
I finally got around to attempting the head gasket repair. Everything is going well so far. However, I want to replace the 2 o-rings that you show at the 35:48 mark of your part 2 video on 2005 prius head gasket repair. I am having touble identifying / finding information to purchace these 2 o-rings. If you could help me out I'd appeciate it. Do you have a part number or anything else that you could share with me? Thanks again - CDF
@Clark frankenfield Awesome! I don't have a part number for the 2 o rings because I purchased a timing /head gasket kit, it was included in there. You could definitely try taking a picture of it and showing it to the parts department at any Toyota dealer. I tried to get something close to it on ebay for you. I only have a item number 252266751679. Look up timing kits for your Toyota prius. Sorry about that! Best of luck!!
Thanks yeah I’m stuck at timing chain not sure if I need get new cam shafts due to one side was up and other was side ways didn’t get to it just stop where taking water pump out. End up getting mobile macanic 😞 other then that i tried my best But once you complete it was everything fine after that I really want this car fix since other car is gas eater and this one great on gas & especially gas prices are ridiculous high !
@Ian Lopez • Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I undestand your frustración. It was a very challenging experience for myself as well. I didn't change the cam shafts and after the job was done the car has been running great. Best of luck! 👍
326,000 miles for me. I have a 2009 Toyota Prius. The aftermarket catalytic converter was partially clogged though so maybe that caused the engine to get way too hot or pressurized and it blew out.
Great video! I don’t understand why some people thumbs downed.. this is awesome! Thanks for sharing. I just bought my wife a used Lexus ct200. Two weeks in, misfire. I have done almost everything except the head gasket. This was huge for me! Thanks
@Ty Shipp, I greatly appreciate your comment!! You got this man! 👍 Best of luck on your project. Thanks for watching.
That’s was incredible. I will definitely be using your video when I fix my Prius. Thanks for the great production and attention to detail.
@Christian Frank ▪︎ Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I am happy to hear that my video was useful. Please share your experiences, I would love to hear how it went. Thanks for watching! 👍
Very helpful video. Thanks! One think that could have been done differently is to check to see if the head mating surface got warped with a flat bar and feeler gauges. Anyways, you did really well and again very helpful. I just picked up a 2008 Prius yesterday with a blown head gasket.
I was just sharing it cause I was bored but you made a good video bro!!!! Part numbers and everything! Good job man!!!
@Stuart nevins Thank you for supporting the channel! 👍
Very great job usefull for all of us with our old gen2 prius 👍. Your engine bay is like new. Awesome !
Just finished mine with this as a big help. I wonder if at least part of the reason why your piston blew after this job was that the exhaust valve was clogged because just a couple of my exhaust valves were almost clogged and a lot on one of them with the head gasket sealer and I even used the gentle steel seal white powder stuff and it nearly clogged right there, it took hours to clean gently and I would of replaced the exhaust valves entirely if I knew. I nearly skipped that step too at 10:35 but I wanted to maximize valve compression so I caught that required step needed when I was cleaning it. Best of luck.
At 1:04 you show 9mm but my manual and your screen shot at 27:07 show it's 8mm triple square driver required for the head bolts. Am I supposed to think 9mm will fit as well. Also the paint dot on the head bolts after torquing it down and turning the double 90 degrees afterwards is in the manual so I'm curious if that was done off camera because if it's torqued already what's the reason for that it's my first time. This video is one of kind and useful. Amazing thanks.
I used a bottle of Steel Seal to fix my head gasket, drained the coolant, removed the thermostat, flushed the cooling system really good, Then use a radiator cleaner to clean the cooling system , Make sure to flush out all the cleaner 100%, When engine is 100% cold add steel seal with distilled water, turn heater on high & let idle for 30 mins with the radiator cap off........Let it cool for 1 hour the let idle again for 30 mins with the radiator cap on...........next morning let it idle for another 30 mins then removed all water from the system to let the steel seal cure for 24 hours, Replace the thermostat, fill with coolant and your good to go. Mine has been running perfect for 70k miles now as i use the car for uber & lyft, Only cost me about $120 total.
@Brandon Dee, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! Thanks for sharing this great information! 👍
Did you have to bleed the brakes, because you removed the brake master cylinder?
Thank you so much I really appreciate it
I wish you would have showed the timing removal segment. I'm doing this job now and I'm unclear on how I should do it. I'm ready to remove the timing cover but my cams both line up with the lobes facing upward like in your video. I rotated the crank several times clockwise and only one will point upward at a time.
@Kazelas Arcade, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I apologize for that 😔 When I was performing this job it was really hard for me to record it, at the time i didn't have a helper, what i did was remove the timing cover then i put the harmonic balancer bolt back on to rotate the crank and check my timing marks its easy because the timing chain has 3 orange link marks that helps you with (TDC ) I'm sorry for the late response. Best of luck! 👍
I thought the 2nd gen Prius' were tanks when it came to the head gaskets?
What did you do to blow it?
Also, when it blew, how did you ultimately know BEFORE you got it diagnosed? Was there smoke coming out of the tail pipe?
Gracias por tus videos! Y no tienes video de cuando armaste lo de parte de arriba de las camshaft?
I learned a bunch! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills! I will be starting my adventure to replace te head gasket on my own 2005 Prius soon. Watching your video gives me confidence. How did yours turn out?
@Clark frankenfield, I am glad that i could be of some help. You are going to do just fine! My car is running great, after all that i have done to it, its running like new. Best of luck to you!!
What was awesome man! Thanks for sharing!
@Mazzen Alamri▪︎Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! Thanks for watching! 👍
One of the best video thanks for sharing
@Feredon Feredon ▪︎ Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! Thank you for watching! 👍
When you used some Seal, and fix your problem, you have to change for a new liquid 50/50 to avoid to close the channels of the fluids. Tks for the video? Where you are in California? I have to change my gasket.
Awesome job man. Thanks for sharing
@Vlad Antemia, No problem. Thank you for watching! 🎄👍
Another great vid. You’re growing 💪🏼
@OGsie247 Thanks! much appreciated.
subbed. gettinn myself pumped to do my 2010 LOL
@Tim Z, Thanks for the sub!! You got this man! You are going to do just fine 👍
@@my2daylife932 Is there any concern with using to much gasket maker on the head cam area or timing chain cover. Ive seen people over do oil pan gaskets and the extra sealant gets into the oil and can block crank and cam journals. I have seen a s2000 engine failure from this. it seems in the howto everyone put generous amounts of sealant. also you put it on wet or let it dry then put them together. I just did the rear tran secondary on a s2000 and it was with honda bond. they recommended the lightest coat. just a skim. worked fine for that.
@Tim Z, I understand your concern. Use Toyota (FIPG) Packing sealant, Its like $20-30 bucks. The first time i did it i used a little extra on everything and its been about 6 months since I did this job on the 2010 prius. So far i haven't had any issues. I assembled everything wet then waited till the next day to add oil and coolant. Just to make sure it's dry. If you feel uncomfortable with adding the sealant just go with your best judgment. You could also try to ask Toyota parts department about the sealant. The more information we get the better it is. Best of luck on your project Tim👍
How did you remove the exhaust bolts and nuts?
This was really helpful because I have a 3rd gen and was still able to follow what you were doing and how to handle the cams and timing. I was glad to see you didn't mill the head because I want to change my gasket and reuse my head just like you did. Would you suggest changing the valve seals?
@radiospank, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I'm glad our video was helpful. I would say to change them if you can. I didn't get to do that on mine but so far so good. I will definitely be changing them out the next time i have to replace the head gasket. Best of luck! 👍
I also have a 3rd gen that needs this work. Did you record your work for plans to upload to YT?
@Dave Parker, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! Where I share my personal experiences with the 2nd and 3rd generation prius. I have a couple of videos on this work, check out my Playlist. Best of luck! 👍
You should use Lucas when re installing. It’s stays in place much better than oil. I always use both but I go heavy on the Lucas
@Stuart nevins Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! Good stuff. Thanks for sharing! 👍
Very helpful. I followed this and replaced the head gasket for my 2008 Prius, after starting the engine, I got P3191 code, the engine cranks for8 seconds, then stops. I checked the hoses, all connected. There is also smoke from the intake manifold. Cleaned MAF doesn’t help, Any suggestions? Thanks!
@Yawel Chen ▪︎ Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I also experienced something similar when I did the engine swap and the codes that I got after the car started for a few seconds was P3190, P3191 which they are related to each other. It indicates a problem with the throttle body, so come to find out my problem was actually two connectors plugged in wrong. You can check out my other video called "2005 Toyota prius engine swap part 3." In the beginning of this video will show you exactly what I mean. Hope this helps. Best of luck!👍
@@my2daylife932 Thank you. Sure, I'll check it out and give you an update when I figured it out.
@@my2daylife932 OMG, you won't believe it, I just check the connection, and I messed up two connectors too!!!!!! Not the same connectors as yours, but in the same way. Basically, white should go to white, and black go to black. I messed up the two connectors between the engine and the generator, 5:15 in your Engine Swap Part 2 video. I am going to correct it tomorrow, cannot wait to see it start running again!
@@my2daylife932 Hi, I want to update my case with you. The P3191 is actually due to wrong timing and the car revs up again after correcting it. The P0A80 error goes away too after the battery is charged.
However, I am getting a misfire error again, currently on cylinder 2&3. Engine rattles when idling at around 1000 RPM, but becomes very smooth after pressing the accelerating panel to ramp up the speed. I am going to do a compression test later. Wonder if I am getting a bent con-rod due to previous coolant leakage, or I may have damaged the valves when I cranked the engine with the wrong timing.
Seems like there is no end 😂😂😂
Yawei Chen ▪︎ Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! On our 3rd gen prius I experienced a similar problem with the engine having a misfire. It all happened after I did the head gasket so then I took off the timing chain, corrected all my timing marks, reinstalled timing back together. Turns out my timing chain was off one link, lol... Car is running fine after that. Best of luck! 👍
I am curious did you or should you have replaced the intake/exhaust valve seats?
@mark Smith yeah, i definitely should of done that. Next time I will replace them for sure!
FYI ... many thanks for your post
@Mark Smith 👍
Whats the torque for the camshaft bolts?
I have a problem with my 05 Prius they told me it was a head gasket but on my Prius coolant is not the issue it’s oil that accumúlate on the spark plug #1 and the code says miss firing on the spark plug and the car shakes a lot when it’s cold
@gumer85, Thats sounds like a head gasket problem to me, but if you want to try something else just change the spark plugs and coil boots on the valve cover. If its still gives you problems then you definitely need to get the head gasket replaced. Best of luck 👍
Awesome video, very helpful for 2nd gen prius owners. Is gen 2 prius head gasket replacement easier than gen 3? Or vice versa? From watching other HG replacement videos, it seems there is more room to work on 3rd gen prius, but it's also more complicated job than 2nd gen.
@springer 11724, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! Good observation! Yes, the 3rd gen has more room and its easier to replace the HG than the 2nd gen. In labor the 3rd gen is more complicated than the 2nd. Thank you for watching! 👍
What gauge wire are you using for the fuel injector clean-up? 16 gauge?
@michael young, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I used a 16 gauge speaker wire but any small wire should be fine to use for this process. Thanks for watching! 👍
Hi is it possible to send me the links where did you buy all the parts and what socket did you used for the head bolts thank you
@tironsi04 Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I used a 12 point M9 socket on the head bolts. For parts i bought them at a local auto parts store. You can always find head gasket kits on ebay or Amazon at a reasonable price. I will upload a couple of pictures of the socket on my community tab so you can check them out. Thanks for watching! 👍
Why did you replace the head bolts?
@Keith Mitchell ▪︎ Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! The reason I replaced the head bolts if for peace of mind so they say not to use the old bolts on a new head gasket because these type of bolts can stretch and won't torque down the same as the new ones. Thanks for watching! 👍
Hi from GREECE . Good video and very detailing but.......never glue what it takes a sealand flange..... NEVER ....thats a low
Keep going
I appreciate your feedback! I will definitely keep that in mind. Thank you so much for watching!!
Egg cartons work great for the lifter pucks.
How did you remove the crankshaft pulley? I am having a tough time.
@Phil Anderson, Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! For the crankshaft pulley i used a puller kit, you can find this kit at any auto parts store or you can also try Harbor Freight Tools. Best of luck! 👍
@@my2daylife932 I'm having a tough time even removing the bolt. Is there a trick??
@Phil Anderson, Sorry for the late response! Hopefully you were able to get the pulley off! What i did was used an air gun/compressor to remove that bolt to make my life easier. 👍
I finally got around to attempting the head gasket repair. Everything is going well so far. However, I want to replace the 2 o-rings that you show at the 35:48 mark of your part 2 video on 2005 prius head gasket repair. I am having touble identifying / finding information to purchace these 2 o-rings. If you could help me out I'd appeciate it. Do you have a part number or anything else that you could share with me? Thanks again - CDF
@Clark frankenfield Awesome! I don't have a part number for the 2 o rings because I purchased a timing /head gasket kit, it was included in there. You could definitely try taking a picture of it and showing it to the parts department at any Toyota dealer. I tried to get something close to it on ebay for you. I only have a item number 252266751679. Look up timing kits for your Toyota prius. Sorry about that! Best of luck!!
@@my2daylife932 Thanks! I ended up finding them on my local deler's online parts catalog.
@Clark frankenfield I'm glad everything work out for you!! 👍
Can you give me a quote on a 2nd gen? Looking to get it done cheep in socal
Did you find a place to do this job in SoCal ?
What size tubing did you use when bleeding radiator?
@Clark Frankenfield. I used a 5/16 IN OD 3/16 INID. EVERBILT brand from home depot like 7 8 bucks its a 20ft clear vinyl hose. Best of luck 👍
How long did it take you to complete the job ? I’m bout to get started so minds and don’t want rush into it. But great video
@Ian Lopez • Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! It took me about a week to get the job done do to trial-and-error. Best of luck! 👍
Thanks yeah I’m stuck at timing chain not sure if I need get new cam shafts due to one side was up and other was side ways didn’t get to it just stop where taking water pump out. End up getting mobile macanic 😞 other then that i tried my best
But once you complete it was everything fine after that I really want this car fix since other car is gas eater and this one great on gas & especially gas prices are ridiculous high !
@Ian Lopez • Welcome to MY2DAYLIFE! I undestand your frustración. It was a very challenging experience for myself as well. I didn't change the cam shafts and after the job was done the car has been running great. Best of luck! 👍
I'm not positive but I think you're sending the inverter coolant to the engine coolant!
Absolutly not. It was the right way to bleed the ICE Coolant. A hose from the top of the radiator bleeding screw to the radiator refilling cap.
Miles before gasket gave out ???
326,000 miles for me. I have a 2009 Toyota Prius. The aftermarket catalytic converter was partially clogged though so maybe that caused the engine to get way too hot or pressurized and it blew out.
@@playfullysound4187 I have a second gen so far so good