At about 28:40, Paul double nuts the exhaust studs and uses a torque wrench to "apply a steady pressure as close to 36 ft-lbs as possible, until the stud stops turning." I did this, but the stud never stopped turning. My torque wrench was well under 36 ft-lbs of torque. The stud is steel. The cylinder head is aluminum. I cracked my Rav's cylinder head at the bolt hole. My bad; I should have known better. The studs, by themselves, should not be torqued to 36 ft-lbs. To help the viewer, I think this part of the video should be re-done.

@LabCoatPaul

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I agree about the exhaust stud torque. Unfortunately I can't add any annotations to the video to correct it, and re-uploading it isn't really an option since many people have already linked to it in forums. I'll pin your comment and hope people see it. A better torque spec would be about half: 18 ft-lb. The Toyota service manual says 36, but doesn't specify a different torque for the studs. I've never had a problem working on cars without a torque wrench, but when following specs over just feeling it out, you can get into trouble.

@jimmyBurnett

11 ай бұрын

I've had bolts break and some of the other bolts wouldn't tighten to torque. Bolts snapped on their own. I didn't touch them.

@vd4534

5 ай бұрын

S utahováním ocelových šroubů do hliníkové slitiny, nebo přitahování různých hliníkových dílů k dílům (komponentům) momentovým klíčem je velmi rizikové. Proto to dělám zásadně jen originál klíčem bez prodlužovací páky s citem v ruce. Kdo ten cit nemá, tak začít raději na polovičním utahovacím momentu a postupně přidávat. To ale musíte mít 100% hodnoty momentů výrobce. Kdo ale zaručí, že v manuálu není tisková chyba? Pozor páka momentového klíče bývá 3 až 4x delší než má např. očko-plochý klíč a ztrácíte tím cit pro utažení!!! Nezapomínejte že podmínky (stav dílů) na používaném automobilu jsou už jiné oproti novým dílům na montážní lince výrobce!!! Vždy na to myslete 🤔🤩

Damn man you are legend , I followed your gide and everything went well. I'm russian speaker and I couldn't find any good informational videos how to replace head gasket in our source . Than I found your channel , best regards man and keep it up

You are the reason I bought a rav4, I know that there is accurate deep informational videos on this vehicle. Thank you!

Just completed my head gasket replacement yesterday thanks to this video! Just wanted to say one thing for people following this tutorial step-by-step. If you remove the power steering pump, be sure to re-install it before the wiring harness or timing covers. I only realized I hadn't done this once I got to the "Fill Power Steering Fluid" step. Luckily I was able to squeeze it into position by removing the tie rod from the lower control arm. My eternal gratitude goes to you, Paul. Without this video, my rav would likely be sitting in a junk yard somewhere.

@LabCoatPaul

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, and congratulations on fixing your RAV4! The cylinder head is not an easy job.

Paul, making this video amounts to an act of heroism. When you do it - everything looks so orderly and nice. Everyone who dealt with this stuff knows how HARD it all is in reality. KUDOS to you man. Keep up this good work!

@LabCoatPaul

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! yeah, this was a massive project. The video was a lot more work than fixing the car.

@sonetech

2 жыл бұрын

Where can I locate the obd2 port for the computer????

@phineox113

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service. I can now fix my car. The people at Toyota seriously couldn't tell me that there's no belt tensioner for the alternator, and that it's called an alternator bracket. But the guy who manages the parts and knows the car can adamantly tell me that there is no belt tensioner period Made for that model vehicle except for the timing belt. Like come on man...

@phineox113

Жыл бұрын

Also my pulley completely separated itself from the balancer I can slide it back and forth. Very fun stuff. Now I got to replace that part too. Supposed to be one part, now they're two, neet magic trick.

@sigma_799

Ай бұрын

@@sonetechuse google

I dont own a Rav4, not even a 4 wheeled vehicle. But still here I am, watching it fully. I guess I need to buy a first gen Rav4 now...

man thanks to you i am able to fix my own rav4 98, i move to mexico and i was able to buy this car but in a very bad shape! so thanks to you now the mechanics can no longer bullshit me, so keep it going!!!

@LabCoatPaul

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, and good luck with your RAV4!

WOW !!! I just bought a project 1999 Rav 4 and although I know cars (I drive only Toyotas) and work at a parts store and have been working on cars for 60 years (I'll be 77 in three days) THIS VIDEO BLEW ME AWAY !! You Tubers often know the subject but not the 'videography'. Sound, script, lighting, editing, etc. This one even visually identified all the parts AND THERE ARE MANY. I may have a head gasket issue beginning and also a EVAP pending code so to have all these parts identified is a Godsend. THANK YOU !! SUB

@LabCoatPaul

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm glad the video was useful.

@stevejette2329

2 ай бұрын

@@LabCoatPaul "useful" is not a big enough word. I am wondering if the 2.0 is an "interference" motor. Because I have NO records so I don't know how the timing belt is doing ...

I'm about to replace my head gasket on a 99 RAV4, 2.0 and because of your video I don't need any other information..you out did yourself sir.. bravo

@LabCoatPaul

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and good luck fixing your RAV4!

I've done a ton of head gaskets. I know what's involved in such a job....but you made it look so orderly and easy. And for a 1997 that motor is "clean". It's been maintained well.

@LabCoatPaul

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! The video was more work than the engine repair. The previous owner did plenty of oil changes, but not much other maintenance.

@sonetech

2 жыл бұрын

How can I locate the obd2 port on toyota rav4 1998/ 97

The Rav4 series lives!!!! Awesome stuff as always, get me motivated to replace the radiator on mine. The videos are always appreciated.

I don't own a RAV4....never even drove one......But if I did I'd be watching your vids to make sure I could maintain and repair it properly. Your editing and flow are outstanding. thanks for taking the time to educate us all.

OMG! I am so I glad you came back to the Rav! Long live Paul! Love your videos!

@LabCoatPaul

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! My RAV4 still has many problems left, so I'll keep working on it. :)

@AndresGonzalez-qn2kv

3 жыл бұрын

Rav4 Gang!!!

My head gasket just went out for the second time on my 1998 rav4, so we are swapping my motor and I started out with what my dad suggested for removing stuff, but we got stumped by the wiring. I am so glad you made this video because that is the clearest explanation of how to remove that I have yet to find. Appreciate your video!

Paul: your videos inspire me to keep my 1999 RAV4 manual with allwheel drive operating. It is my first car and i have owned it for 22 years. If i have to replace the head gasket, i will be following your video guide. Enjoyed watching the video. Thank you for putting it together.

Thanks for your comprehensive post. I was able to confirm the type of engine head on my1997 Rav4. Excellent demonstration and pictures make following your instructions easy.

@LabCoatPaul

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it was helpful! Good luck with your repair!

I got my own first gen rav4 and enjoy watching these videos! I'm glad you're still making content on your rav4.

Bro you are the RAV4 JESUS! My friend and I have learned a lot from your videos when we’re workin on his RAV4, keep it up, you’re very entertaining to listen to 😊

I own a 2000 RAV4 with 203,000 miles on it and plan on restoring it like yours! Thank you for these videos it makes working on this thing a lot less nerve racking when I have a great step by step guide. Appreciate your hard work!

Yes, this is possibly the greatest video on KZread. Yes, I'm extremely disappointed you didn't wear a lab coat to the junkyard.

@LabCoatPaul

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I though about just wearing the lab coat everywhere, but it's for wearing in the lab. Sometimes I see surgeons walking around in green clothing in public and it doesn't make sense. Are you going to operate later with street dirt all over your clothes? I decided to wear the lab coat only in the garage. Also I won't get people staring at me in public.

Thanks labcoat paul. I just removed the head from my 97 RAV4. Your video step by step is saving me a bundle. I’m here trying to donate but can’t find the drawer.

Excellent production sir. Your knowledge of the product is amazing. Your memory is outstanding. I could/would not attempt this job. It would stay apart forever. I would have to bite the bullet and hire a true professional such as yourself to complete the job. Watching the video verifies the fact that honest, professionally educated automotive specialists are the only way to get the job done right the first time. Wish there were more like you out there. Unfortunately, there are many "mechanics" as they may call themselves who do not possess the level of expertise you do, and would ultimately perform a poor job, resulting in headaches and frustration. I like to watch automotive videos such as this. It enforces ones appreciation of commitment to high quality , honest automotive repair.

I just saw a cheap Rav4 ,that the seller mentions that it needs a new head gasket.. After watching your incredibly detailed video, he can keep his Rav4..Thanks.

@LabCoatPaul

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha, yes it's way too much work. Thanks for watching!

You are a beautiful man you single handily are saving me and my rav 4 I appreciate everything you do and please keep doing vids on the rav

Very well explained on the TOYOTA Rave4. you are more than a professional. The best video on how to head gasket replacement out there for the RAV4. These car can for a long long time. I got a 1998 model with 350000 thousand miles in it and still starts every time when it’s below -25. I trust this more then my 2015 Highlander. You can’t go wrong Toyota period. Bless and you a great day everyday.

Thank you! I followed the whole thing and did my first head gasket replacement on a 2000 Rav 4. Some small differences but it was still a great walk through.

Hope Toyota and your Autozone will sponsor your DIY videos . You also endorse that Rav4 so well. Now Rav4 first gen owners will have no second thoughts of giving it up. 🤘

Paul, hey this is Ricky again.. you answered one of my questions and I appreciate it, but you didn't answer my second question but after doing the work I saw that it was a silly question and it didn't make much sense, so forgive me for that.. installation of the cams is next head gaskets been replaced all is well moving forward little bit at a time thanks again for sharing what you know

Remove the plug in the strut Tower and use the sight hole to align the top timing marks at the same time you can see the crank alignment.

Excellent video, very well detailed on the work, great tips and clarifying, makes me feel all pumped up to work on my '97 and do to it much more, Thank you Paul !!!

Thanks for taking on this project and making this sweet video with all parts, part numbers, tools and suppliers listed. AAA+++ video editing.

I have a 1st gen Rav4 and a Chinese scooter. This channel has been amazingly helpful.

I love this series. I love how you color coded those parts. Hello from New Zealand

Awesome video Paul first gen owners owe you a lot of gratitude! now if my baby acts up and decides to blow a head gasket I got a great reference! I'm stoked you decided to just do the head replacement but still deep down inside wish I got to see someone do the 3sGTE swap, still awesome video brother thanks for all the awesome first gen Rav4 content!

Yes! its back. these videos are so helpful to me :)

Fantastic video and well done, you make it look easier than it actually is but you did a great job on the rav and the video production....Thumbs up!

Thank you for all your hard work

Oh my gosh, this video is so in-depth, thank you so much! 🙇🏽

Paul, you are a living legend.

@LabCoatPaul

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope the RAV4 videos are useful for you.

Paul, I appreciate the time, effort and dedication gone into the actual job and the video presentation. I was planning on doing this job myself but now I'm leaning towards just paying a shop to do it or if I end up doing it, I feel like I will be better off just pulling the engine engine out and working on it mounted on a stand.

It Must have took a long time to assemble this well made video. Thanks for doing this. I learn a lot! 🙏

This is the best mechanical video I have seen

Love the colours… great job.

@LabCoatPaul

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The colors are a bit goofy but great for videos.

10/10 tutorial video. Nothing else to say. Incredible work.

This guy is a master, thanks for this

Just used this to get my 2000 rav4 up and going! Fellow Utahan, Thank you!

Excellent and thorough. Well done!! 🤠👍

I've finished this vlog! You're amazing Paul.

This is the best mechanical video i have seen ever. This is so nice and neat.

excellent video, very well explained I have a rav5 97 and it is a very good car more for the roads of guatemala greetings .. and congratulations Paul.

Another awesome video! Great job!

This is a great video, well done. The labelling and FSM screen shots are very helpful. My only two critiques are 1) instead of using a tap to clean the head bolt threads, I prefer to make a chaser tool by cutting two large grooves down the length of one of the old head bolts with a dremel. This is less aggressive than a tap, less likely to damage the threads, and the perfect length for the hole. Those threads take a lot of pressure, so I think it's good to leave as much thread material in place as possible. My second critique is that you can rent those harmonic balancer pullers for free from the parts stores. Otherwise, excellent work!

This is amazing work!

I enjoy this video from start to finish I saw it complete it looks like you love what you do

As always, amazing video 👍

The CA emissions part @25:30 helped me since I am putting a Federal emissions engine in my CA emissions RAV4.

Yayyyy RAV4 is back!

15:00 Toyota Split-Gear Exhaust camshaft drive. This is spring-loaded to eliminate backlash and optimize timing accuracy.

Thank you for making video! Much appreciated 😊

I saw the video link on facebook, where I also commented (Lele Lex Gimondo) just to annoying you a lil bit LOL Mate, let me tell you: Thanks!!!!! There are so many details of the job here, that if I was Mr. Toyoda I would pay you, to make maintenance videos of Toyota's. Great video, super detailed and very easy to follow. Ps: great timing 27hours. I was waiting the whole video to hear that, but, I was gonna say 50 or something there.

Excellent video -- much thanks for this!

@LabCoatPaul

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you for helping me. I watched your timing belt video before I made this video. I had no idea about the timing mark on the crank pulley. The timing belt procedure in the Toyota service manual is pretty awful. Without your video, I would have been very confused.

@L35inColorado

3 жыл бұрын

​@@LabCoatPaul Wow, that's so cool -- I'm so glad the timing belt video helped! Yes, someone else taught me about that tiny little timing mark which is so hard to see, so that's why I put it in the video and it's great that you show it too, so that people can know. And I agree that the FSM leaves a lot wishing, haha. Your video here is just 100% top-notch work, and is a huge contribution to the video library that will help us keep these gen-1's on the road! : ) Thanks again, sincerely -- I *know* how much work goes into a video like this! And BIG thumbs up on your outstanding work and video!

you did a very good job, thanks

Me salvaste la vida! Me encantan tus videos

Thaks this video help me a lot today, My rav4 is 1995 and Has a different wiring harness. Nice video

Nice! Soon you need to buy a gen 2 and fix that for us aswell 😁

Exelente labor ...muchas felicidades 🎉

Dude one of the best videos ever

Trully great production quality

Split cam gear is to eliminate backlash between the two gears. Great video.

@LabCoatPaul

3 жыл бұрын

I figured it was something like that. Thanks for the info!

Great editing and very informative. Not that it matters in this case but you measured the belt tension spring outer length instead of the inner length as the diagram shown prior. The spring loaded cam split gear is a clever design to take up the back-lash between gears.

@LabCoatPaul

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the diagram says to measure inside the spring, but it was closer to the spec on the outside. Either my calipers are bad, or the diagram is wrong.

@Hui9697

3 жыл бұрын

@@LabCoatPaul You’re well within spec and most people don’t check that stuff anyway. I was only being smart and proving that I was paying attention ;)

Excellent. Good job!

Thank you very much, the video helped me a lot

Nice job very professional.

Great video mate respect

Great video... 👍

So helpful and professional

Awesome job!!

Thanks For Your Help Bossy💯👈🙌🙏

Wowww this is a very large work, and very good video, the best thing you did you are saying every single name of the PARTS and yes keep up the good work, Again TO do the head gasket on the engine and that is a very large work to do in a car, Again keep up the good work.

@LabCoatPaul

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

That's impressive! thanks! I don't have an OBD2 on mine but did the bridge to get my error codes. I got the 31 code for the Air Flow Meter signal (Vacuum Sensor signal). My problem is that my engine has troubles/small jerks between 1k-3k RPM (but doesn't stall at idle), and run nearly always great after 3k RPM... I only have this when accelerating at wot. When slowly accelerating i don't get it. I hear a little whistling sound while acelerating too. I dont know what it could be, if you have any infos don't hesitate aha. Keep it up, love your vids

Awesome job and video thx

wow, excellent work

Love the jump phase in edit 🤣

@LabCoatPaul

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I wish I could get places like that instead of driving.

Where were you in 2019 when I done this job?? lol Absolutely awesome job.

Hey Lab Coat Paul, excellent work as you are a proficent mechanic/technician. Im getting ready to pick up my first toyota rav4 project vehicle.....these videos will help immensely. Also noticed that your tires are blackwall facing out.... don't know about that trend....🤔

Need to take out the block, any video like this one? BTW Paul, you're a gift from heaven with my Toyota. Thank you

Nice work. But you can also use the plug wire to reach down and grip the spark plugs to remove it after you slackened it.

A Paul Shpakov video my night is made :)

@LabCoatPaul

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! This one took forever to make. It will be HD here soon once it's done processing.

@DonnieDarko1

3 жыл бұрын

@@LabCoatPaul hey Paul, I don't think 3sfe were known for headgasket leaks, how much mileage is on it? Was it driven under normal driving conditions, light off road use? Oh and if so, any chance of uploading videos of those light off road use?

@NickAlexander_is_Awesome

3 жыл бұрын

@@LabCoatPaul sounds good. And thanks again for the quality content. Your videos came well timed, they gave me confidence to do things like install my own OME kit, replace my valve cover gasket, and now my head gasket, though I hope it never comes to that :P Overall your videos have made me become more knowledgeable overall about my 1999 rav4, which is also a 5 speed with center diff lock. Cheers from California.

@LabCoatPaul

3 жыл бұрын

@@DonnieDarko1 My RAV4 has 158,000 miles and it's 23 years old, so all the gaskets are pretty weak, plus I installed a radiator cap that didn't work and the coolant pressure got super high, causing the head gasket to blow. (it's in the middle of the video). Unfortunately, my RAV4 has been too much of a POS to really drive it anywhere. Now that the engine works properly, I plan on adding a skid plate, then doing some off road driving.

@LabCoatPaul

3 жыл бұрын

@@NickAlexander_is_Awesome That's awesome! I'm glad the videos are useful for you.

nice job on the video, could not stop watching it. I got a 1991 camry with bad oil consumption problem....besides the fact that front oil seal and main seal leak, i think I got valve stem gasket leaks. Got me motivated to work on it now. 150K and runs like a pig, haha.

@LabCoatPaul

2 жыл бұрын

Before you start, do a compression test. If your piston rings are good, changing the cylinder head will fix a lot of problems. If the compression is bad, replace the whole engine, or the car.

@DC_PRL

2 жыл бұрын

@@LabCoatPaul good idea, I changed plugs but did not do a compression test. Need to figure out how to shut off the fuel pump first, so it won't get flooded. I really like these engines, so easy to work on

Wow this video has an outstanding production value, well done Paul! I can't help but be curious, you emphasize using a torque angle gauge on the final turn of the head bolts and not guessing what 90 degrees look like but in a previous video working on your Camry (with basically the same engine) you seem to have guessed what 90 degrees looks like on that final pass. Did something bad happen to the Camry as a result of that that you learned from? or are you just improving your practice. I may or may not have estimated 90 degrees on my 5s-fe (heheheh, dumb) and I thought I did a good job of it but now I'm wondering if I've got another blown head gasket waiting for me down the road.

Really good. You're the man.

@LabCoatPaul

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Excelente video,saludos desde España

Epic video thanks you

Cool Paul😉👍🏻

Can't wait for the 3SGTE swap sir.

Me and my neighbor have 98 and 99 rav 4s his is cali emissions and I was wondering other than swapping injectors did the federal emissions head work with the cali emissions cat or did you eventually get a cel

Hey Paul, thanks for the help! No offence but i hope i never have to watch another one of your videos again lmao

Mr Paul. Wow, you rebuild the engine damn near. If the video lasted over an hour it must have taken you over a month to complete the actual work. My question to you is how does it run now? Did the horsepower increase, does it accelerate a lot faster now, does it run a lot smoother now, and does it feel like a new car? I wish I could rebuild mine too. It has 200+ miles and feels very slow.

Fantastically informative and helpful videos. Thank you for taking the extra time in making these. Any chance on doing a clutch job in the future?

@sserunjogijoseph9012

8 ай бұрын

Thx very much man it's good video, am driving this model 1999 3s now in Uganda. But it's very good

哦 这简直是一个巨大工程，很有趣！