2018 Toyota Tacoma Drive Belt Installation - No more squeal!

[@ronaldcash8492]

PLEASE CHECK IDLER 1 AND IDLER 2 PULLIES, AND TENCHNER PULLEY BEFORE REPLACMENT OF SUPENTINE BELT.

[@diversify210]

Changed the belt on a couple 3rd gen Tacomas, and I usually just take the fan shroud and fan off. Takes a little effort getting to those (4) 10mm bolts holding the fan blade, but taking them off turns a 30 minute belt replacement into a 5 minute belt replacement. Plus it gives you a chance to inspect the fan shroud out of the truck. The fan shrouds on these 3rd gen tacomas are made of very brittle plastic and they break quite easily, especially the 2 mounting points.

[@elandmotors8845]

@Mav Div. Interesting, hadn’t thought of doing it that way. This is our first Tacoma. So thanks for the tip. 👍🏽

[@blakethornsbrough1528]

My dealer wanted $225 for replacement of my belt. I bought a belt for $40 and did it in about 15 minutes with help from this video.

[@elandmotors8845]

@Blake … $225 WoW are you kidding?! I am so glad you saved that cash. Good Job!!!!!! Thanks for watching. 😀🙏🏽

[@blakethornsbrough1528]

@@elandmotors8845 I'm leasing my truck for now and I felt like a reasonable price for replacement with documentation would be fine. I'm not sure what I expected for price but they also said that the belt itself was $75 from Toyota.

[@elandmotors8845]

@@blakethornsbrough1528 Yeah they are price gougin for sure. I could see them charging 30min or and hour labor plus the belt …. Seems they thought u were made of money. Lol. And a belt from “Toyota”….. they forgot to tell you that Toyota doesn’t make belts, so it’s basically and after market part they install when they built the truck. Yeah I felt the exact same when I ask them about ours, but they couldn’t even get a belt and to this day never even called. That’s when I thought, wait Toyota doesn’t even make ‘em so I will just get my own afty belt. Just keep your receipt for your lease paperwork and ur good. 😃

[@blakethornsbrough1528]

@@elandmotors8845 I'm pretty sure the belt I bought is either made by the same company that makes the oem belt or is better quality because it's not being sold by the tens of thousands to a manufacturer to fit a price point. Older Toyota used to mandate their parts were overengineered. Newer not so much.

[@SeamlessFab]

Solid video. Took about 20 mins. Thanks for showing the diagram.

[@elandmotors8845]

Glad it helped

[@blech71]

Found this since my 2018 taco has belt bearing issues. I noticed tacos belts and pulleys suffer from “glazing” for sure over time

[@roovslena]

That's why you need to lock the tensioner 😁😁😁good video

[@TBr0III]

Thank you for this, my 2017 needs to be done.

[@ZONIAN955]

Ha good vid. My ‘21 taco trd will be wanting this eventually. Your vid takes away any worries. Thanks. Checking belt comparisons good idea. Yesterday afternoon I had a battle trying to do the belt on my ‘95 Dakota 5.2 it turns out driving around with the new replacement under the seat for 7+ years in the Florida heat had shrunk the belt an inch or two to where it would just not fit. Same NAPA numbers and everything. They aren’t like the old v-belts. Who would have figured. from now on the old one goes under the seat as the emergency one. A DIY mechanic 58 years and always a new twist to learn about. Thanks again.

[@elandmotors8845]

@zonian955. Wow I had no idea a belt would shrink like that. Good to know. Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching 😃

[@americanmilitiaman88]

If the old one is not badly worn I keep it as a spare. Same with upper and lower radiator hoses. Those are the things that fail when you are a hundred plus miles away from anything and no cell reception.

[@elandmotors8845]

Great idea!!!😃

[@bigdaddymak1439]

Worked yrs in a Toyota dealership Toyota's never have belt routing on them. Used to draw the pattern out before we had cameras on our phones. Tip though put the belt around everything but the alternator then you just have to put it on the smallest pulley on the top Work smarter not harder. Thanks for the video FYI Toyota doesn't make belts I never pay a premium for one from the dealership. I love Bando belts get them on Amazon.

[@elandmotors8845]

Great Tip. Thanks. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@willrobinson9575]

i have a 2019. Just started squealing like you described. Very loud and embarrassing. Only 25000 miles. I used to have a 2001 that i bought new. Had it 18 years and had 189000 miles on it. Never had to replace the belt. It never made a peep. Everything is shit nowadays at twice the cost. Thanks for the video.

[@wokeamerica142]

Mine started today at 20000 miles kind of sad it wears this fast

[@willrobinson9575]

@@wokeamerica142 Im no belt routing expert but it seems to me the way they have the belt go across the bottom of water pump pulley , then across the top of the pulley just isnt right.The timing would have to be perfect and i dont see how thats possible.

[@m.687]

My 2019 too... WTF

[@willrobinson9575]

@@m.687 How many miles?

[@m.687]

@@willrobinson9575 45,000

[@troy3456789]

@01:14 HA! here it is February 2022, and the taco belts are on back order at the dealership near me!

[@elandmotors8845]

@Robert. Kinda makes me wonder how the rest of their parts inventory is kept up if they can’t keep a simple belt on the shelf. 😵‍💫

[@troy3456789]

@@elandmotors8845 Thank you for responding. 🙏It seems the supply chain infrastructure has multiple fractures at the moment. I hope that new belt is still working great.

[@elandmotors8845]

@@troy3456789 yep my belt is still super quiet. I don’t blame Toyota for not having a belt. But I do wish they had been honest when I first went to the dealer and told me I basically wasn’t gonna get it. But that’s a individual dealer issue. It’s all good tho. She’s purring right along. 👍🏽

[@LiveWayOut]

Thank you, got mine installed on my 16 easily after watching some of your video

[@elandmotors8845]

@LiveWayOut. That’s Great 😃

[@spacemonkey714]

Thanks bro I appreciate you and the wife for showing us!

[@elandmotors8845]

Thanks for watching 😀🙏🏽

[@stovar1182]

Must be a Tacoma thing. My 2014 4Runner is still on its original OEM belt currently at 186K miles. I recently checked it and I don't see any cracks on it. I'll be changing it soon but your belt still looked in good shape. Great job with the video. Thank you for sharing.

[@elandmotors8845]

Wow 186k that’s awesome. Yeah I was surprised that it still looked new but was crazy noisy. Thanks for checking out the video. 🙏🏽

[@stovar1182]

@@elandmotors8845, thank you for posting sir. I forgot to mention, its a good idea when you take the belt off to check the pulleys for play. Maybe one is going out. Just a thought. Take care and blessings to your channel.

[@willrobinson9575]

Its not a Tacoma thing. Its a "newer tacoma" thing. I had a 2001 with 189k on it and the belt was still the original.

[@HereForAStorm]

@@willrobinson9575 yep, it's a 3.5L issue

[@danlaunius7913]

Nice job! It may have been just a touch easier by removing the plastic engine cover for more clearance and visibility.

[@elandmotors8845]

@dan launius79. Good idea. I will try that next time. Hopefully I won’t need to do it again anytime soon. She’s still purring like a kitten. 👍🏽

[@Bryce-ve4up]

Fantastic!! Thank you for making this. I watched this a few times and was able to replace mine.

[@elandmotors8845]

That's awesome. Glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@jamesgelhaar6170]

Protect this man at all costs

[@elandmotors8845]

@jamesgelhaar6170. Thanks!!!! Guess I need to get back to making more videos. Thanks for the inspiration. Thanks for watching 😊

[@richhunt7303]

This video is perfect. Real time and easily explained….. great job!!

[@elandmotors8845]

@Rich Hunt. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@thedrunkenmaster1787]

Thank you for the upload. It was very helpful. I gotta change mine tomorrow and now I can look at this video as a reference. Appreciate it 👍🏿👌🏿💯❤️

[@wokeamerica142]

Hell yeh brother , started hearing mine squeak after getting it shipped from Alaska to Colorado. Freaked me out was relived to hear all it is was a belt

[@elandmotors8845]

@Double R, whew that’s awesome. Glad you got it fixed. 👍🏽

[@joshualeach4259]

This video was very helpful in helping me change my belt, but apparently I need a longer breaker bar because wrenching on that tensioner pulley was hell of a workout. I got it on though. Thank you

[@elandmotors8845]

@Joshua. So glad it helped. Yes. A long breaker bar makes a huge difference. Glad you fixed it. Thanks for watching 😀

[@alfonsocasimiro4060]

Great video. Thanks for making the only video on YT.

[@elandmotors8845]

@Alfonso Thanks. Pretty much why I made it, I couldn’t find one either. LOL🙏🏽👍🏽

[@GE-pu8vt]

I have changed a few of these on different kinds of cars. Your Tacoma is not the easiest one to get to but good job on the video.

[@sortlander]

Thank you for this video, very helpful.

[@elandmotors8845]

Thanks for watching. Glad it helped. 😃

[@randaltibbetts318]

Supposedly there is a key port just below the tensioner to insert an allen wrench after you've loosened tension. This locks the tensioner into place. Damned if I can find it though.

[@elandmotors8845]

@Randal. That’s interesting, I had not heard of that. Were you able to locate it. 🧐

[@philipdove1705]

I've been putting soda pop on the belt to silence it makes it sticky It only lasts a few days though

[@elandmotors8845]

Oh wow. I’ve never heard of that. Way way back in the day we used to use a bar of soap while the car was running, by just holding the bar on the belt for a couple turns. That didn’t last too long either. Thanks for watching. 😃🙏🏽 PS…. Maybe RedBull might make it last longer. 😂

[@fredherrera4393]

Thanks this helped on my 2019

[@stephencrane811]

Thanks for saving me lots of money!

[@elandmotors8845]

Glad I could help. 😃 Thanks for watching🙏🏽

[@Grizzbear93]

A man your video gave me hope!😔 I started washed the truck in the morning , everything was going good then my smart ass sprayed belt conditioner and i made it worse , hope you make more vids of ur truck

[@elandmotors8845]

@Omar Martinez Glad it helped. This truck has been awesome so far. We just shot a new video with it over the weekend for a new mod we added. Stay tuned 😃

[@lillarry3000]

Haha sprayed the spray yesterday and made mine worse this morning!🤬

[@elandmotors8845]

Ok you guys just convinced me NOT to use belt conditioner if it ever squeals again. 😱

[@FiveOnFridays]

60k miles and mine started squeaking. $380 at the dealership to do, but 20 minutes and $35 for me to do in my driveway!

[@elandmotors8845]

YES!!!! More money saved for mods 😃

[@willrobinson9575]

25000 and mine needs done. Toyota garage wants $189. No way am i paying that kind of money to most likely and idiot low level worker who never changed a belt before.

[@oooo-dw7gg]

Why is the dealership quoting me $1500 to do the job? I have a 3rd gen.

[@FiveOnFridays]

@@oooo-dw7gg holy crap! That’s insane! This was such a simple enough job that I think anyone without mechanical experience could do this, especially with following the video.

[@ICU81269]

The noise is not from the belt. It is from a worn idler pulley. If you check idler pulley on the top for lateral play you will see it moves and this is what creates the noise

[@ICU81269]

They use non seal bearings which intake the dust and makes them fail at about 60000 miles. I have a 16 and replaced the idler pulley and used the old belt and no noise. Serpentine belts are good for 100000. Problem is the crap bearings they use.

[@elandmotors8845]

@@ICU81269 hummm that is very interesting. I don’t remember how many miles mine had when it started to squeal (I think around 40k) but of course the dealer said it was the belt. If it’s the idler pulley why would it stop squealing after replacing the belt. The truck now has 50k and is still quite. I would think the idler would have started making noise again if that was the case. I’m open to your thoughts? Thanks for your input. 🙏🏽

[@710pappy]

Just what I needed thanks 👍🏻 FYI some engine cleaner and water would make the under hood look like new 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@elandmotors8845]

@joe’s life. You are 100% correct. That’s on my agenda as soon as our temps dip below 110 degrees. Lol. 😀😅

[@timothyrenner7216]

i’m curious if it’s easier to access from the bottom

[@elandmotors8845]

That’s a good question, but you would have to remove the metal shield first.

[@williamcarvalho2869]

Great video. Thank you!

[@oxirosmusic]

Mine started doing it a few days ago, also a 2018. Wish me luck!

[@elandmotors8845]

Oh man. You can do it. Piece of cake!👍🏽

[@FrogLegz52]

Thanks for the video! Going to tackle here today once NAPA gets my belt in. Hoping that’s all that it is and not a tensioner or a pulley or anything on my 18 with 70k miles. Couldn’t believe those tensioners went up to $280, I miss when it was $50 and I was complaining. HA! Stay safe

[@elandmotors8845]

Thanks for watching hope all went smooth and she’s purring like a kitten. Out on a 7 day road trip, sorry for the delay. 😀

[@FrogLegz52]

@@elandmotors8845 no worries, changed the belt and she’s back to 100! Safe travels!

[@jangzo]

My 2019 had a bad upper idler pulley. Replaced it and then the belt started squeaking a week after. I’m like dude it’s a fairly new car Why is this happening..come on Toyota

[@elandmotors8845]

@jangzo yeah. That’s pretty much what I was thinking with ours. Thankfully the idler pulley is quite so far. When the dealer said they couldn’t get me a belt is when I thought ok. Why am I fooling myself dealing with the service dept. They aren’t gonna make money on this repair. So they weren’t planning on calling me back. Toyota is still a beast that last forever. Just expected more support from service. Guess I will be my own warranty from now on. Lol. Glad you got her fixed. 😃

[@willrobinson9575]

@@elandmotors8845 My local dealer wants about $50 for the belt. If you have them install it (belt included) they want $189. Yeah, theyre making a killing.

[@elandmotors8845]

@@willrobinson9575 and that is EXACTLY why I do most things myself. I have a garage full of tools because the first time the my quote me a dumb price, I buy the special tool if I don’t have it and the part and still save money. 😬

[@willrobinson9575]

@@elandmotors8845 Not to mention the morons mechanics who have no respect for other people property. I had the frame change on my 2001. I got it back and the cruise control wasnt hooked up, the back bumper was so high the tailgate hit on it when opened. I didnt know this one until months later, they broke the air inlet tube off at the air filter box. They gorilla glued it back together but eventually came unglued allowing dirty air directly into the carb. Check again light eventually came on because the MAF sensor got dirty.Otherwise i never would have known. Different dealer......On my current truck (2019) i had the fuel pump replaced because of the recall. They removed the bed to get to the fuel pump. They ended up scratching up the rubber around the back window and plastic things on the sides of the bumper. They cut wire fasteners under the truck and didnt bother replacing them. They put the bed back on crooked. Dealer garages should be avoided whenever possible.

[@elandmotors8845]

@@willrobinson9575 man that’s all so crazy but true. Amazing that we pay so much for these vehicles and can trust repair shops. Makes no sense at all.

[@calebmalychewski5961]

Has this fix sustained? It has been over 1 year now since the original post. My 2019 started having some squeal just now. I'm at 48,XXX miles. I want to change the belt, but understand there could be other problems. Update please!

[@elandmotors8845]

@Caleb Thanks for checking in. We have not heard a single peep out of the belt since we replaced it. No other problems have surfaced. 😃

[@calebmalychewski5961]

@@elandmotors8845 Awesome. Thanks for the prompt response, and I am glad to hear it. Going to replace my belt once Amazon sends it to me in tomorrow! :)

[@dallasryder8125]

How do you tighten the belt? The tensioner? I did my alternator put back together but noticed my belt has slight looseness compared to my second taco. It’s an 08 model can’t find anything online and my truck is screeching hard lol. Mechanic like 3 mins down the road though. Thanks and subbed

[@elandmotors8845]

@Dallas. Thanks for the Sub. This is our first Tacoma, but it’s not much different than many other vehicles that have a belt tensioner. If yours has the tensioner that’s all you need to do when reassembling is to allow the tensioner to tighten the belt up. But if you have an older design (not sure what years those would be, but my old school vehicles had adjustable components that you had to tighten individually to keep your belts tight. Does your 08 only have one belt? (Serpentine belt)

[@joes.3464]

Seems like the easiest way to change the belt without the aggravation and dirty hands is to open up my wallet and let someone else deal with the challenge. But nevertheless your video convinced me to support my local repair shop. Ty Sir.

[@willrobinson9575]

Good luck. Theres nothing but idiots out there. Belt change is a simple task but extremely complicated for the morons they have in garages these days.

[@jimandvalstravelchannel]

I've got 134,000 miles on my original belt on my 2017 Tacoma. Belt looks fine and had never made any noises. I am buying a new one and throwing in the truck. So if the belt would go bad or break on me when i'm a couple thousand miles from home, I can change it litterly along the side of the road.

[@mt-mb3bf]

perfect bro!!! thanks!!!!

[@elandmotors8845]

😃 thanks for watching 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@stevanrose7439]

I hope this stops the squealing noise for a long time. But if it comes back you might try some belt dressing. That you can get at any auto parts store. A little goes a long way.

[@elandmotors8845]

@stevan. Excellent idea. 👍🏽

[@jangzo]

Weird. I just put in an autozone belt on. Now I get 14.5mpg and I see groves marking on the flat side of the belt. I check the diagram and it’s correct. I’m baffled.

[@elandmotors8845]

@jangzo. Yeah that’s weird for sure. I wouldn’t think the belt would fit if the routing is incorrect. It sounds like it might be routed wrong if you are getting grooves on the back of the belt. Double check the belt size and routing again. A mis-routed belt might cause something to spin the wrong way and cause damage.

[@jangzo]

@eland motors Fixed it this morning. Turns out the autozone belt was slightly too thick and I also notice it causes my belt tensioner to move up and down a bit. But just earlier I put in an oem belt. Corrected the tensioner pulley. Nice n steady. Thinking future parts will only be oem.

[@elandmotors8845]

@@jangzo awesome glad you fixed it. Yep. I pretty much always use OEM for mechanical parts. I don’t mind a belt here and there since Toyota doesn’t make belts. Lol. Crazy tho, I couldn’t even get a belt since they said they were on National Back order when it started squealing. 👍🏽😃

[@willrobinson9575]

@@jangzo I would bet the autozone belt was the least expensive of them all. Never go with the store branded stuff. Its always cheap crap.

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

Dang, i wanted to hear the noise. Ive got a constant chirp chirp chirping, been too cold here to want to really get into it.

[@elandmotors8845]

Yeah I was low key flippin’ out when it wouldn’t make the noise on camera. Figures huh! But it sounded just like you described….. chirp chirp chirrrrrrrrp! 80k on the truck now and still rocking the “aftermarket” belt (not like Toyota makes belts. lol) She’s still quite as a church mouse. 😅

[@stephenmaurer7008]

Great video. Should you replace the belt tensioner too??

[@elandmotors8845]

@Stephen. Thanks. It shouldn’t need to be replaced if it isn’t making noise. If it’s squealing or feels like the roller is kinda wobbling side to side or feels loose it may in fact be time to replace it. I’m one to always start with the simple stuff first. Thanks for watching. 😀

[@willrobinson9575]

50k the tensioner shouldn't need replaced. Actually the belt shouldn't either. Toyota is installing crap parts to save a buck because of the rash of bad luck theyve been having.

[@TBr0III]

Did you ever get the OEM Toyota one, did you need it? Not sure if I’ll be able to get a hold of an OEM at the moment.

[@elandmotors8845]

@TBro Nope I called them about a month after ordering it last summer and they said they didn’t know when they would come in. But would let me know. Of course they haven’t called. Lol. So I guess I’m off their list. The aftermarket belt has worked perfectly. And when you really think about it, all belts are aftermarket because Toyota doesn’t make them. Lol. They just have them made to meet certain specs. 👍🏽

[@TBr0III]

@@elandmotors8845 lol you have some very good points there! Not surprised about the dealership, they aren’t too helpful now a days. Thank you again for making this video and the replies. I’m going to order one up today. I have 120k on mine and it has started squeaking a bit on rainy mornings. I figured mile wise it’s due as well.

[@willrobinson9575]

@@elandmotors8845 The lady at the parts store told me that theres only two manufacturers of belts. Gates and Dayco. Like you said, theyre rebranded under many names and made to individual specs.

[@elandmotors8845]

@@willrobinson9575 interesting I didn’t know there were only two companies that made them. Good info. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@willrobinson9575]

Where did you find the belt routing diagram? I looked on the toyota website and the diagram they have isnt the same as the correct one that you have on your phone.

[@elandmotors8845]

@Will Robinson. I just looked it up on the googler. Lol. 3rd gen Tacoma belt touring. Let’s see if this link will work for you. Just have to look at the diagram and compare to all your pulleys and routing before removing your belt. www.google.com/search?q=2018+tacoma+belt+diagram&client=safari&hl=en-us&sxsrf=APq-WBu_cFhUu2nI2fs_NBbaXKed0-5rqw%3A1646358916931&ei=hHEhYoK7ONHBkPIP-uCi4As&oq=2018+Tacoma+belt&gs_lcp=ChNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwEAEYAjIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjoHCCMQsAMQJzoHCAAQRxCwAzoHCAAQsAMQQzoMCC4QyAMQsAMQQxgAOg8ILhDUAhDIAxCwAxBDGAA6BwgjEOoCECc6BwguEOoCECc6BAgjECc6BQgAEJECOgUILhCABDoICAAQgAQQsQM6BAgAEEM6CggAELEDEIMBEEM6BwgAELEDEEM6CAguEIAEELEDOggIABCABBDJAzoHCC4QsQMQCjoHCAAQyQMQCjoECAAQCjoECC4QCkoFCDgSATFKBAhBGABQ91NYwp8BYM-3AWgEcAF4AIABtAGIAfgNkgEEMy4xMpgBAKABAbABD8gBEcABAdoBBAgAGAg&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp#imgrc=mVrNOrahRp-lXM

[@elandmotors8845]

Wow. That a huge copy and paste link.

[@willrobinson9575]

@@elandmotors8845 Yeah thats a big one. lol Thanks. I noticed you replaced your battery. Did the factory battery go bad already? My truck is only 3 years old and the positive terminal is corroding to beat hell. I think it leaks a little around the post. The battery in my last tacoma lasted 12 years with no issues. Thanks again.

[@elandmotors8845]

@@willrobinson9575 Yep. In the desert we are lucky if we can get 4 years out of a battery. The 115 + temps in the summer (even hotter under the hood of it’s not parked under an awning at work) can zap them in about 3 years.

[@willrobinson9575]

@@elandmotors8845 115 , thats brutal. I always figured the cold to be hard on batteries, never thought about the heat. I changed my belt today.Wanted to says thanks again for the boost i needed to do it myself. I went with a Dayco belt. I didnt go with OEM because if mine lasted only 25k miles, why would i want the same crappy belt.3 year warranty on the Dayco. If it acts up like the OEM did ill take it back and get a new one whereas Toyota doesnt warranty theirs for that long.

[@bobac1083]

Thanks for this.

[@levicummins7317]

Had the same problem but the upper idler was what was killing my belt

[@elandmotors8845]

@Levi Cummins Glad you got it fixed. 😃

[@RayRacingFilms]

Thank you so much, mines been doing this at only 16k miles 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@elandmotors8845]

Yes I can believe it. Get the aftermarket installed. Ours is still quite and still no word from the Dealer in the OE belt we ordered.

[@RayRacingFilms]

@@elandmotors8845 yeah I’m gonna get the continental belt from autozone today and swap them out 😎 thank you again!

[@ejlacour2926]

Might wanna make sure its the belt. I have a 2017 and I heard a squeak around that same time, took it to Toyota and it turned out to be the fuel pump squeaking, which they replaced. No problems afterwards.

[@elandmotors8845]

@@ejlacour2926 good to know. So far the squeak has not returned since replacing the belt. I will keep this in mind if it does. 👍🏽🙏🏽

[@RayRacingFilms]

@@ejlacour2926 mine hasn’t squeaked since the new belt either 👌🏻 but thanks for the info man

[@regiscarattini5991]

I'm in Long Island NY and they're charging me $665 without the belt 🤯

[@elandmotors8845]

Oh wow. (Sorry I missed this) hope you were able to get it swapped out on your own and put the extra cash in your pocket. $665 yikes 😱

[@regiscarattini5991]

@Eland Motors I did, I ended up changing it myself with a cost of $230. I purchased the pulley kit from rock auto and changed all of them to include the belt.

[@elandmotors8845]

@@regiscarattini5991 that’s AWSOME !!!!!

[@kristofferpence]

Just changed an idler pulley at 48k miles over here- still squeaking 🙄. I’ve never had a vehicle with as many problems as my Tacoma has had. I bought a Toyota to not have to deal with these issues, apparently I was wrong

[@elandmotors8845]

Oh man are u kidding, still squeaking after a belt AND a pulley. Hummmm that’s really odd. And yes, I agree, that’s one of the reasons we have the Tacoma because it’s supposed to be so reliable with minimal issues. Keep me posted with what u have to do to stop the squeal. Ours has 50k miles and haven’t had many problems at all. Fingers crossed. 🙏🏽

[@kristofferpence]

@@elandmotors8845 oh I changed the belt after watching this. It’s finally gone 🙌🏻. Trans issues, driveline issues, headlight clearcoat is peeling, weird paint issues etc. it’s been exciting to say the least.

[@elandmotors8845]

@@kristofferpence Wow. You HAVE been through it with that bad boy. Guess I should thank my lucky stars on ours so far. It’s the wife’s commuter and we do the off road stuff in the Jeep. So the Taco is holding up so far. Is your dealer offering to help you with any of your issues. Any recalls, including on the paint?

[@willrobinson9575]

@@kristofferpence Toyota has the shittiest paint imaginable. You look at it wrong and the paint chips off. I live in PA where the use anti skid on the roads in the winter. I rarely drive my truck in the winter but i have chips all over the place. My girlfriend has a subaru crosstrek. She drives 50 miles round trip to work every day. Not a chip on her vehicle.

[@kristofferpence]

@@willrobinson9575 yeah, I Agree. I now work for Toyota and get to see this on the daily. But my taco is a Mexican build, and i can tell you after driving many throughout the day that others feel wag more solid than mine. Plus my paint in the direct sun is spoltchy and uneven. Apparently another recall. But I’m not having the dealer repaint my whole truck, I’m dumping it in a month or so.

[@2manihobbies]

thank you. worked out well.

[@elandmotors8845]

@2manihobbies. Perfect. Glad it helped. 😃

[@auskip07]

isnt that something. mine is also squeaking at 44k miles.

[@elandmotors8845]

Wow, it’s like the original belt is on a timer. Lol Our Autozone belt still quite, as we close in on 60k Thanks for watching 😃

[@auskip07]

@@elandmotors8845 thanks eland I'll be changing it out next week

[@comodice905]

Squeak yo ja

[@Illkilla1984]

For anyone using this video to change the belt. There is a small hole at the bottom of the tensioner you can put a 5mm allen into to hold the tensioner in the loose position

[@elandmotors8845]

That’s awesome. I was not aware of that. Thanks for sharing and watching. 😃🙏🏽

[@t.b.3483]

I BEAT YOUR TIME!, but I cheated with a cool video. 😙🤌

[@elandmotors8845]

That’s awesome! That gave me a pretty good laugh. Thanks I needed that today.