How to remove the head gasket on a 96-2005 tacoma 2.7

[@mike_mike9769]

watching this made me decide to take it to a mechanic. im the furthest thing from a mechanic and watching this made my blood pressure go through the roof.. all i could think about is how i would be banging my knuckles on everything and getting pissed off. thanks for helping me with my decision!

[@fixergood]

thanks for watchin really appreciate it that's why I make my videos thanks again

[@xXRougeNinjaXx]

straight to the point, none of this howdy youtubers let me explain every thing cause obviously no one knows what a bolt or wrench is. Short sweeet and to the point

[@fixergood]

thank you really apreciate ,I'm glad it helped and that's the sole purpose of my of the videos thanks foe watchin really apreciate it

[@Wilt8v92]

This is a bloody great help,i am about to do this for an old fella thats on his last legs,i am a reasonable bush mechanic,but have not this motor before,not that common in NZL cheers mate..

[@deant.castro2074]

Wow! You make it look easy. I need to replace my head gasket on my 1997 toyota tacoma 2wd. I'm gonna attempt to do this to save a ton of money. It's keeping the in postition timing that I'm nervous about. Need help with confidence!😳

[@fixergood]

Thanks for watchin really apreciate it. The big thing with any job is makeing sure you have plenty of information before you atempt any thing like this. Either a shop manual , or a local indepndent shop may also be a good outlet for information. Thanks for watchin besure to like and subscribe fir nore tios and tricks.

[@nancygoldsmith2627]

very well done, thanks for sharing. hope i can find a video how to install. you the man

[@fixergood]

thanks for watchin

[@Godsoldier]

Im doing it my self as we speak, and getting video hopefully ill have the install in a month, theres not many videos surprisingly, my girl tacoma is a 2.4 got it tour down thanks to videos like this, ill put it back here soon.

[@landenfletcher2218]

hey man great video. just a question though. Do I remove the tensioner before I put the block on the timing chain or after? Very scared to jump a tooth on the crank

[@nunyadambidness1444]

Fixing to do one for a buddy it's been a long time since I last done one thanks for the little refresher

[@tombentley887]

The green coolant is the reason for your tear apart season . Green coolant does not mix with red causes a corrosion to your head gasket and eats aluminum . When putting back together flush system and heater core to get all green out and put correct antifreeze back in .

[@Uravrgplyr]

Going to be doing this starting this next week wish me luck

[@irregularmana6216]

I will take my taco to a mechanic when this comes up, i can change my oil and replace a few things but this is beyond me and the patience i have lol Great video 👍

[@danielbecker6695]

Hi pal. Nice video! I am a little fuzzy on the 6mm retaining bolt for the timing cam. What is this for? Keeping cams in alignment during head rebuild?

[@benzworks8453]

Correct the cam will spin. You roent want that.

[@darrellpayne2462]

Bro! Your a fn stud. I appreciate your video and you. Thank you.

[@Eli.Winthrop]

Thank you, friend! This was really informative

[@fixergood]

Thanks for watchin really apreciate it be sure to like and subscribe for more tips and tricks.

[@Eli.Winthrop]

@@fixergood Okay. Quick question: So I dropped my half circle seal thing down in the gear/chain hole. How do I get to it? Do i have to take the timing cover off?

[@drewsbenmad]

Oh my God! Time for a trade in ;)

[@dennisfeiro2845]

I really liked your video. I. Have a question for you about the 2.7L.. would it be better to buy a new head or pay a mechanic to rebuild this one.? Cost wise.?

[@christianthomas7282]

Man thank you for the video it helped me a lot.

[@fixergood]

Thanks for watchin really apreciate it, besure to like and subscribe for helpful tips and tricks

[@marcusa.rivera6377]

Excellent! It will be great to see a re-install.

[@fixergood]

Thanks for watchin

[@jaseemfatah6256]

Hi, How are you I have a toyota tacoma I replaced the head casket, and new head. After I finished the job the car wouldn't start.

[@militantpanda5291]

How did you get the head off, with the timing chain in the way

[@ehandpiece]

Job well done. Manhood thanks you

[@fixergood]

thanks for watchin really apreciate it

[@fixergood]

thanks for watchin really apreciate it

[@mattkhaus]

So I didn't place anything inside to keep the chain from moving, how likely is it that it'll line up on the cam correctly? I'd prefer not to remove all the parts needed to get the timing cover off if I can avoid it.

[@ZAL3MON]

Wondering the same thing

[@user-zy9ws3iu1g]

Is it the same process for a 95.5 tavoma 2.4l

[@Hellogoodbye_]

I have this engine but a 2.4. I just noticed oil in my intake. Also that it has excessive blowby. When I removed gas cap I noticed suction, pressure and it was sprinkling oil out. Im considering and oil catch can but would that add more pressure in my crankcase.

[@fixergood]

sounds like you could have a faulty pcv valve issue or you could have some other mechanical issue cause oil in the intake , If your talking about the cabon build up around the throttle plate that's normal. . Thanks for watching besure to like and subscribe for more tips and tricks and check out facebook and give it a like for more help in the future

[@ZAL3MON]

Hey man quick question , what I didn’t put something down there to keep the chain from dropping? And I going to have re do the timing ?

[@gdust7786]

Good video, but the video, like the vocal explanation could be slowed down to smooth out jerkiness in an intricate job.

[@fixergood]

Ya sorry about that I'm tryin toq get more camera so I can do a through process that's less jerky. Thanks for watchin besure to like and subscribe

[@BenjaminBaker29]

Great video

[@arianduran1725]

Rare Tacoma 2.7 . most are 2.4 ... I had both 2.7 & 2.4 .. I love the new 2005 & newer 2.7 big 4 cylinder engines . stronger but for that being , Toyota had to installed extra chains in timing balancer .

[@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds]

Thanks for the video and the tips. Im going to put stage 1 cams in my 2rz.

[@fixergood]

Thanks for watchin

[@f1lacruz960]

Links ? I need to do the same

[@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds]

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[@damonkindred9195]

How did you pull the head over without taking timing chain off the gear

[@bkamba]

Hey great video. I was wondering how you were able to get the cam gear to stay propped. I can't tell what you did. As soon as I took mine off the intake cam it just wants to fall in and I have no idea to prop it up? Hopefully this question makes sense?

[@mohammednaushad9576]

Was a great help

[@georgegutierrez1061]

Excellent video.

[@stephenhunt6253]

So, is there an order to removing the camshaft caps, and how did you deal with there being some spring tension on whichever lobes are turned downward?

[@jraguirre698]

Is there a tool for it?

[@hmoobdude5111]

Holy crap that's a lot of things to remove. I looked this up for a DIY project. Not going to happen.

[@fixergood]

Thanks for watchin, yeah it's a really big job.Thanks for watching besure to like and subscribe for more tips and tricks and check out facebook and give it a like for more help in the future

[@skylermartyn]

Thanks for the video! I have a quick question that might be sort of off topic. I was doing a coolant flush and I made the mistake of putting room temp water in an engine that was still hot. Now I have an exhaust leak in the cooling system, so when I go to burp it the bubbles don’t stop, and there’s a sweet smell to the exhaust. There also seems to be a little bit of coolant in the oil. What are the chances that this is the head gasket versus a cracked block or head? Do you think it’s worth it to take it apart to check or is it hosed?

[@fixergood]

usually when you have exhaust getting into tye coolant its a head gasket or a cracked head . only way to tell is you could do a dye test that checks for exhaust gas in the coolant. but beyond that to know for sure you would have to remove the head and check for warpage and cracks at a machine shop. thanks for watchin really appreciate it

[@skylermartyn]

@@fixergood Thanks for the opinion! I think I'll break it down and check. My engine is the 2.4L 2RZ-FE, so hopefully it's not too different than this one.

[@smokey02able]

Do you have to take it to a machine shop before you put back

[@adolfalvarez5534]

Very informative video thanks allot for sharing I had a question is this the same for a 95 Toyota t100 with the same size engine 2.7L four cylinder?

[@fixergood]

Thanks for watchin really appreciate it I'm not sure but it may be the same process just maybe a few different things maybe ask a local shop for more information, before you dive in. Thanks for watching besure to like and subscribe for more tips and tricks and check out facebook and give it a like for more help in the future

[@arianduran1725]

Its the same parts in general . different is in the piston or crank , same heads .all Tacoma are 2.4 , rare case 2.7 . T100 are 2.7 or the v6 . but you could do swaps to ether truck 2.7 to 2.4 or 2.4 to 2.7 ..

[@Alexchin-n3i]

How long time did you take to remove the head? Thanks.

[@daveyjoseph6058]

this is something I might actually be able figure out. If I can find the discipline. and time. and knowledge. I'd say I could do about 60% of this rn. getting there lol

[@fixergood]

thanks fir watchin really apreciate it

[@Max-ye9xg]

I wish during cam section would speak clearly would be an excellent video a lot of mumbling I'm trying to be patient

[@inrimendoza1212]

The things you removed at 8:41 What are they called?

[@johnnylott3740]

Great video thanks

[@ACMxxxx2]

I’m guessing you meant to model year 2004? 2005 was the next gen

[@alissonmelo1709]

Did you send that do looks better or just clean? And what did you send to the machine shop? I did not understand that part of the video and thanks your for your video. I need to do it on my Tacoma and I’m thinking to do by my self.

[@alissonmelo1709]

Sand sorry

[@fixergood]

Thanks for watchin red scotch brite tha helps remove the old gasket material. Thanks again for watchin and besure to like and subscribe for more helpful tips and tricks.

[@alissonmelo1709]

Thank you. Yes I will do that.

[@coltcomphbar]

1995.5-2004 tacoma 2rz and 3rz

[@rickyrogers7406]

I cant move crankshaft to TDC I'm stuck. What to do?

[@mirkorouyuni6810]

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[@CHILANGOSTALLION]

May this process be the same for a 94 Tacoma?

[@fixergood]

if its th same engine possabley but I thought a 94 was a 22re. . Thanks for watching besure to like and subscribe for more tips and tricks and check out facebook and give it a like for more help in the future

[@robanderson4137]

So the head gasket failed badly....is there a good failure? I’d like one those please

[@fixergood]

I think you'll be looking for one of those for a while, thanks for watchin besure to like and subscribe for more helpful tips and tricks

[@robanderson4137]

@@fixergood I did enjoy your tips...my neighbor told me that the intake cam bolt is left threaded for some reason...good thing I saw you break that sucker loose so I could see the correct direction...lol...that woulda been ugly!

[@robanderson4137]

@@fixergood Also...what technique did you use to clean the head and then flush the block after install? Mine has milkshake all up in there...so I was gonna run marvel mystery oil with normal oil for about 30 minutes then flush and new oil. But I am concerned about some of the crap that is getting down in the water passages.

[@fabiolasolis1659]

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[@fixergood]

Thanks for watchin, brsure to like and subscribe for more tips and tricks.

[@okirogi6357]

What size is the chain locking tool?

[@fixergood]

Then one I used is almost two inchs, it worked but it could be a better fit, maybe try finding one for this engine on the internet. Thanks for watchin besure like and subscribe for more helpful tips and tricks.

[@bigbeano360_5]

Why is a shop telling my father in law that they have to remove the engine to replace the head gasket? 05 Tacoma 2.7

[@fixergood]

I think a 05 is different body style than this so it could be harder to get the oil pan off so you can do the chain at the same time . so with it the engine out it may help with putting it together. thanks for watchin.

[@simoncardoso2835]

2.4 cilínder head and 2.7 is the same both fit ?

[@L-Noble.YT_Hi.Res-Soundminds]

Yes the heads are the exactly the same on both. 2.7l has a taller engine block deck height because of the longer stroke. 95-00 heads have 8 round intake ports, 01-04 has 4 oval intake ports. Exhaust ports are the same for both.Early tacomas had distributor type ignition then newer ones had double coil packs with wires then they came with individual coil on plug inginition. Also later tacomas did not have the egr system as the earlier engines.

[@fireyourrocketts]

Not for a beginner

[@gregc6441]

What are you using to make the yellow marks?

[@fixergood]

I use a marksall paint marker. Thanks for watchin besure yo like and subscribe for more tips and tricks

[@nikasumo]

I thought the 2.7 was the 3RZ? Not the 2RZ

[@JesusGomez-xp9yf]

You never remove the head gasket Beast

[@alissonmelo1709]

Where did you find the manual service?

[@fixergood]

Any good service maual should have what you need, if you go to a dealer they may be able to print off what you need.

[@alissonmelo1709]

fixer good thank you very much

[@tylerparker3024]

I dont understand what you meant by use a bolt thats the same length as the cam lol that would be way too long

[@aleksandrko1119]

Все подобно!

[@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269]

Is that vteck?

[@fixergood]

No it's just a style of variable adavenced timing. Thanks for watchin

[@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269]

vvt like the 2j?

[@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269]

@Seth'sChopShop mine has kind of a powerband above 3000, but it's not like vtec

[@lamarzimmermanmennonitefar5269]

@Seth'sChopShop go ahead and educate me

[@leomerlovaz]

TDC 8:10

[@gyffjogofl7676]

My gasket failed in exactly the same places.

[@fixergood]

Thanks for watchin

[@entrepreneuronabudget9609]

Wanna do mys for me

[@fixergood]

Thanks for watchin

[@entrepreneuronabudget9609]

Whatbsize was the bolt for cam gear

[@fixergood]

@@entrepreneuronabudget9609 not too sure , but most of the bolts on toyotas are 12mm,13mm,17mm,and 19mm thanks for watchin

[@NuttyNu]

You sound like you’re secretly making this video while at a mechanic shop. 😅

[@tombentley887]

That is probably the 2.4 not 2.7 , the 4x4 had the 2.7 .

[@NuttyNu]

Thank you

[@tomd3927]

Thankyou for the video