2005 Lexus RX330 Channel Project Is Done - Timing Belt, Water Pump, Any Worn Suspension Fixed

[@timkis64]

they lucked out you caught that belt in time.nice job bud.people in your area dont know how lucky they are to have a mechanic that WONT rip them off & actually gives a crap about their repairs.with new vehicles prohibitively expensive.a great HONEST shop is more important than ever.

[@thomasperina2990]

Hello Rich: You did a marvelous job on this vehicle. I'm totally surprised that the customer went for all that but I know that you did right by him. That engine sounds like new. AMAZING WORK SIR. God Bless & my best to the family. TMP from N.J.

[@Dee-cg4hy]

This car would thank you if it could. It's going to run like new. You do such great work and your customer is so happy I'm sure. Thank you for sharing. 😊

[@jonmccormick8683]

One nice thing about going to your shop is that you don't have all the back and forth between mechanic(s) service writer vehicle owner. The service writer and mechanic (FBM) looked at everything, made suggestions and then found all the issues. = Everything got fixed and it should be good for quite a few years. -get it all done in one shot if possible and now ready for winter.

[@proudcanadian5713]

Massive job and I'm sure your shop is happy and your customer is equally happy with all the work you put into this.

[@erocker78]

Great job 👏. I wish you were nearby. I would definitely hire you for my more difficult jobs.

[@jgringo5516]

Nice job on that clean Lexus SUV. That old timing belt gave me the pucker factor. Owner got lucky on that one. Well worth the money on the job in my view. Whole lot cheaper than a new vehicle.

[@peter-fv2hj]

Plus honesty and not a gouging mother trucker. Rich is a good man

[@tomfrank2707]

Awesome job, Rich! I don't know how much this would have cost the customer, but I'm certain that on a Lexus/Toyota, it's well worth the money spent. These things are as reliable as a good old sewing machine. Good luck in getting this kind of mileage on any newer cars being produced today. Only thing I'd consider if this was my car, is get it undercoated with a good oil based spray because it lives in the salt belt. Other than that, I think your customer will get many more miles from this vehicle with the repairs you have made. One thing is for sure; it's a lot less costly to keep a good car like this running for many more thousands of miles; than it is to buy something new.

[@0carguy]

Come down to Tennessee. We need good mechanics like you.

[@robertdiehl9003]

Fantastic job...

[@Lotsurc]

Amazing, you just gave that car another 10 years :) Suspension must feel like brand new.

[@jonathanratliff4780]

This is very satisfying job you did so well for this good customer! Good job on the Aisin parts, partially owned by Toyota those parts are virtually as good as OEM! Love it! Thx for sharing my friend

[@toomanybikes]

So many cars with that mileage aren't worth spending the money but that is definitely worth it

[@j.a.manzke]

Man that car's ready for another 200k! Good Work!

[@daewooparts]

Aisan is a OE supplier & is also part of Toyota group, it's probably all OEM parts

[@mlieser1230]

Great job! It will drive a lot better. Thanks for the tip about PSB bushings!

[@chrisr.986]

Excellent job sir.

[@u.p.tinkering]

Nice work Rich, she should be good for a long time to come!

[@sheerwillsurvival2064]

Excellent that was a valve bender save 👊🏻

[@HarleySLA]

Looks a lot like a Honda J series set-up, which I'm very familiar with. Ive only done a few Toyotas, but theyre not bad to work on. They feel familiar to me.

[@MrSamPhoenix]

Beautiful truck, and wonderful job on the old girl. She’ll give the owner another 100,000 miles of trouble free miles. It’s much cheaper to give some TLC to an older car rather than buying a new one.

[@clementphilipsen5116]

That old belt scares me.

[@HypocriticYT]

Now or when you were a kid?

[@clementphilipsen5116]

@@HypocriticYT Now, when I was a kid it was mom's hair brush or her wooden spoon. Maybe I never crossed the line to get to the belt level.

[@HypocriticYT]

A hoist sure beats gravel on the kneecap 🥵

[@JDMSwervo2001]

Dodged a bullet lol that belt was holding on by the grace of god

[@georgeEVERETT-zu3ii]

SUPER WORK ETHIC METICULOUS AT REPAIRNG THINGS CORRECTLY AND A BOSS WHO CAN DO IT AND WILL SHOW HIS WORKERS HOW TEACHING THE APPRENTICES TO BE A MASTER WHENEVER YOU CAN HONESTLY OFFERING EXPERT MECHANIC SERVICE AT A FAIR PRICE AND BEING A PATRIOT AT HEART THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SERVICE PROUD OF YOU SIR :)

[@SomeTechGuy666]

Did you have to pull the strut to replace the belt ? Did you replace the water pump too ? Crank seal ?

[@jeffislearning]

enjoyed watching the whole video. great job. this must have been a lot of work. what was the total cost of the project for the customer?

[@FordBossMe]

5700

[@seanaskeland515]

Hey I have a question unrelated to this video, do you think it’s possible to run the twin turbos from the 3.5l on a 2.0l? I know it would require a bit of other modifications but would it be better than running a larger aftermarket turbo?

[@HarleySLA]

Was this a 3mz-FE?

[@emsan321]

Hello I was hoping to get advice? I drive a 2015 Lincoln MKZ no problems has abojt 138k miles on it but, I have been wanting an suv for a while. I am going to gest drive a 2005 Lexus RX 330 tomorrow. It has 112k miles and a full service record history with Lexus. Should I sell the Lincoln and get the Lexus?

[@FordBossMe]

The Lexus is very reliable and safe - I'd choose the Lexus over the lincoln You might feel like the Lexus electronics don't match up with lincolns

[@emsan321]

@FordBossMe I rather have a reliable vehicle than all that technology

[@emsan321]

@@FordBossMe thank you for responding

[@HypocriticYT]

Toyota is worth rebuilding because you know the rest of it will last

[@Goshdog]

I don't even want to know what they paid for that 😢

[@HypocriticYT]

If they used bearings instead of bushings they’d last longer