Ignore the obvious! “Let’s see what happens” 2006 Toyota Yaris

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[@dadtype2339]

Can we seriously give Ray a round of applause and thumbs up, for how many videos he puts out! Awesome job and thank you Ray!

[@fijack4290]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@mikeboring2172]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 I don't miss a single one. It is the highlight of the day and the first video I look for.

[@vincentgotter4669]

Great work Ray as always.

[@Anubis78250]

It's awesome. I get home from work and fire up Ray's latest, and I can forget all about the four trucks sitting in my driveway I need to get around to working on.

[@dadtype2339]

@@Anubis78250 Nice, I too have 4 vehicles, 14' Buick Enclave, (I know don't get me started, lol actually it's been pretty good and not a lemon) 78' Dodge Ramcharger, 11' Kia Soul I promised Eric the Car Guy I would have that timing belt replaced by the time he comes back, and a 96' Dodge Ram 1500 that I just finished a complete engine overhaul on only to have the transmission finally die. The previous two owners never took care of the truck and I knew it was going and I plan to rebuild it. I myself am a mechanic of 34 years and I enjoy watch vehicle repairs. Ray I a very good and honest mechanic/tech, I've found over the years there is a Black and White areas of the work, things you absolutely shouldn't do, things you absolutely should do, and then a grey area wherein we all do things differently, and I find I'm right on with Ray or he is with me, but then there are something's we differ on and that's okay it's in the grey areas. I like to see if what I think is wrong with the car is right going off video alone lol like a strange Mechanic's mystery novel. Lol, sorry so long but that's just me, and thanks for the reply. Hope this finds you well my YT Friend!

[@johnalees99]

I worked for a Toyota dealership when the Yaris had just been released. Drove way too many of them. You haven't lived until you've driven the base model with the 1.3 liter engine and automatic combo. 0-100 was measured with a sundial.

[@bertblue9683]

I never could get over the lack of a display in front of the driver. Always felt wrong.

[@kennethking2301]

0-60 in five miles

[@johnalees99]

@@kennethking2301 only if the downhill run was long enough and steep enough

[@Cheepchipsable]

You have bought the wrong car if you want to enter speed trials.

[@khakiswag]

Were you driving brand new cars like this or customer cars? Either way it’s not good.

[@yhird]

I cannot imagine how frustrating that is explaining the problem to the customer, and they decide to go in a completely different direction. Great video.

[@shimxininahi8024]

The customer is always right, right!

[@MrMikey1273]

Except when the customer is wrong but you can't tell that.

[@johndilloway9762]

I think that they think battery is cheaper and it will save them money if it is the battery, which it cannot be, so they end up buying an alternator, they just cannot see the obvious they now own a battery as well, when the one they had was perfectly ok, if they think the mechanics diagnosis is wrong why dont they just fix it themselves, oh yes of course they dont know how, fools !!

[@KentuckyRanger]

Thanks to the customer, the shop sold a battery that wasn't needed, LOL! That's $150 in their pocket, and a new battery for the customer, LOL!

[@frandanco6289]

Perhaps the customer knew the battery was old and needed replacing anyway?? We dont know how old the battery was but perhaps the people did...

[@sjfk1306]

I was really expecting the battery to repair the alternator bearings. I wonder why that didn’t work.

[@victorfox9623]

He had the headlights on but not the high beams, radio on but on the wrong station, blower on but didn't have the AC on Max, and forgot to turn on the right blinker. No wonder it didn't work.

[@dawngallagher9662]

😂

[@tonycking0121]

It probably just needed a new pixie filter.

[@zerofacemachiovelli2790]

The bacon stretchers ran out of blinker fluid

[@TylerWattt]

It's because the time wasn't reset and the new capacitor (model: Flux) wasn't reinstalled when engaging the brake lights in reverse, with the spare tire flipped upside down.

[@karlvs2616]

Ray, it never ceases to amaze me how you can do these repairs with 102,478 people looking over your shoulder, all the while keeping it *very* family-friendly - keep up the good work sir!

[@wssides]

Family friendly is very important to me. It can be accomplished in the editing if there is a slip.

[@michaeldelora5177]

Our local mechanics have signs that state they add mucho Dinero to have folks watching and helping. Lol

[@andygrant515]

In 1972 while on active duty in Air Force had a Warrant Officer show me the trick about using your palm to push wrench instead of wrapping hand around wrench. I was amazed how it reduced the knuckle busters. This is a great tip to pass along to people who watch you videos.

[@ssspencerjr]

As much as I love the actual repairs, I love hearing Ray give us the decisions the customer makes regarding if it gets repaired or not.

[@ronleachsr]

I am 75 and work on my cars occasionally and like learning all aspects you are showing and explaining the repairs.

[@maxcichon2557]

I think the air filter is attempting another escape!

[@L3W500]

Thought I was the only one who saw that filter box clip off at the end lol Was hoping Ray would have caught it at the end but dont think he did.

[@Chrislk1986]

@@L3W500 Same. lol

[@dougrobins8291]

Great tip about using an open hand to press on a wrench when breaking a nut free. 50 years ago I was changing spark plugs on my 1964 Pontiac Catalina convertible (it WAS a chick magnet), and the wrench slipped. I still have a 1/2" scar on a knuckle on my left hand. It was a perfect event to use some magic words.

[@petebach7221]

My scar is in my right pointer finger from the knuckle to the next joint. Punched an exposed cam gear on a Honda.

[@mjacobm]

My Dad had an early 70’s Catalina 2 door. What a boat! First car we had with power windows.

[@ralfie8801]

Those were some big old sleds, my Dad had a ‘62 Bonneville convertible, red with a white top, black interior. I think it might have even been leather. Bucket seats and console with the factory tach. It had a 389 and a Hydra-Matic 4 speed.

[@thecuss6817]

I do that with my hand already, to prevent injuries. And sometimes I put on a utility/garden glove for more protection.

[@gordonm2821]

“Chick magnet” is very disrespectful we call it “Fanny magnet” here in England

[@timhunter4life170]

Just wanted to take the time to thank you for the inspiration to get back to doing my auto maintenance. I have had major heart surgery in November and my winter months have been pretty much hopeless.

[@bobmcdoggish9659]

I had a quadruple bypass a year ago and I am finally getting back to doing what I used to be able to do.

[@Jade-d]

Hi Tim, I hope your recovery is going well. I am a survivor of 4 widowmaker heart attacks, three of them caused by the stents. It has been 17 years since the first one, I'm going strong with lots of energy. I only take plavix to keep my blood thin, will not take any of the other meds that the doctors push because they cause muscle damage. I have a super healthy diet and take ubiquinol CoQ10 to give the cells energy. I hope this info helps you out.

[@soupermancampbell8668]

Glad you're doing better. It's easier to just hibernate. 🙏

[@MonkeyJedi99]

@@soupermancampbell8668 Winter is a hard time to remain motivated. We all need to try our best, and for those of us closer to the poles, ten-fifteen minutes a day in sunlight or sunlight substitute can really help.

[@soupermancampbell8668]

@@MonkeyJedi99 I feel that one. I'm about 120 miles south of BC in Washington state

[@rhkips]

Alternators are baby electron factories. I had once diagnosed a Crank No-Start vehicle with a bad fuel pump, and upon informing the customer of my diagnosis, I was told "Don't go crazy, just start with the obvious stuff and replace the spark plugs and wires first." It was CoP... I outright refused the job. People are dumb.

[@kennethking2301]

I am really surprised that the toyota engineers didn't make that bolt a couple of millimeters longer so removal of the alternator would require removing the engine.

[@bertblue9683]

If it was a Ford engineer, that would likely happen.

[@sharplessguy]

Try replacing the water pump... to get it unbolted you have to unbolt the passenger side engine mount and jack up the engine so the bolts clear the right front wheel engine compartment wall.... after removing the alternator.

[@jonathansim678]

Love the delicious sarcasm

[@deanwoodward8026]

@@sharplessguy I managed to snake it the water pump out, but I had to take the pulley off it first.

[@cedriclynch]

@@bertblue9683 The Ford models that I have worked on, the Escort and Transit from the 1970s and the Fiesta and Sierra from the 1980s, are very easy to work on.

[@aaroncliff2327]

I love the fishing for the battery holder. I do the same thing all time. Why spend 15 mins taking stuff apart and putting it back together when I could spend 30 -45 mins trying to do it the "easy" way then not letting it beat me haha.

[@jonathansim678]

Thanks for the laugh

[@Hoaxer51]

Thanks for the first good laugh of the morning, somehow the truth makes it even more funny!

[@johncraig406]

No way can I count the number of times I have fished for that damn battery holder 👀👀👀

[@lolatmyage]

That Toyota battery holddown hook always gets ya the first time, whether you let it get ya next time is up to you ;)

[@EngineerK]

Now I know why the rod is missing on our Yaris!

[@dajekids5]

Just wanted to add: I am just a backyard mechanic working on own cars. Replaced my radiator on my Dodge Gr Caravan this weekend: purchased the hose clamp pliers and the funnel fill kit thing: very smooth replacement process that otherwise would have been a frustrating ordeal without!!

[@flysosky6464]

I think the open hand reverse click is something you learn overtime and with the right amount of blood loss. I do it the exact same thing for the same reason haha

[@auxmike718]

I believe the Yaris was first released in 2007 in the USA. I had a 2008 Hatch Back. Super reliable. That 1.5 is pretty bulletproof and easy to work on.

[@stephenkennedy4493]

I bought a 2012 Yaris new in 2012. I made sure it had a manual trans. Almost 200k on it. The mass flow sensor got wiped out twice. Once was my fault, the other time a car was decided to stop in front of the grill and flood the front of the car. Luckily only the mass flow sensor was trashed. Fun car to drive. The high efficiency tires let is slide around during aggressive turning.

[@capnskiddies]

Was out about 99/2000 in Europe. Came with a 1.0 litre. A fit child could outrun it on a BMX for nearly half a mile.

[@auxmike718]

@@capnskiddies those older ones were sold as the Toyota Echo in the USA. 2006 and up were completely different design.

[@bertblue9683]

I just replaced my daughter's alternator on her 2010 Corolla. Glad the professional had as much trouble as I did in getting the 14mm bolt out. The right combination of socket depth, leverage, and the one thing I lack, patience. But Toyota did improve the location of these since my 95 requires tire removal.

[@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032]

My alternator and starter are literally right out in the open under the hood on my car!

[@ebuzek3648]

My 09 had the same problem with the 14mm bolt. Had to use a 6pt socket and a cheater bar to break it loose. Called Toyota to complain about that bolt being wayyy to tight. The Lea azon though I was trying to get a free alternator out of them. I'm in the parking lot of autozone doing it myself. The alternator was $180. She said I could have had the dealer do it. I said do you have any idea what they would have charged me. They don't seem to want to fix a problem, just smooth it over.

[@EricVonHunter]

My 01 and 02 Corolla alt are right on top. 15-20 minute switch out.

[@johncooper4637]

@@EricVonHunter I don't know where the one is on my 04 Corolla as I have not had to change it yet (fingers crossed).

[@EricVonHunter]

@@johncooper4637 Looking at the engine, left side, top, belt driven. 1ZZFE engine, 9th gen if in the states. Pivot bolt can be tight. Use a breaker bar.

[@erisgilliard7341]

Must have self opening air filter clips! Even after you locked them down in the beginning of the video, at least one of them is open again at the end. Do enjoy the videos and your work ethic! Sometimes you just have to remember the customer is always right, even when you are sure they aren't!

[@RedShift5]

Saw it too, one of them is definitely undone again

[@ferglesnerk]

It's silly. I am a mechanical engineer but had to retire on a disability pension due to cancer. I know how to do everything you do. I do it in the dark with two hands tied behind my back, blindfolded. But, somehow I watch all your videos and think what a great job you do. I know it's only an alternator but it's a great alternator video. Keep on keeping on, man. 👍👍 Edit: The worse Yaris in the world will always be better than the best Prius!

[@johnt.848]

Ever worked on an aircooled tip truck? Yes they made them, not just cars came aircooled.

[@jvaneck8991]

@@johnt.848 Try an aircooled 41-passenger tour bus. Yup, I had one of those, too. V-8 with twin turbos. It flew. The engine was an aircooled diesel built by Deutz. You did have to keep the cylinder head fins very clean or you would burn up the pistons, though.

[@bluethunder4542]

Sounds made up

[@Onewheelordeal]

Twice now I've heard y'all rocking Cake in the shop and a deep cut this time. Someone there has taste

[@gregbutler9873]

Love your videos … reminds me of days gone by . I started slinging wrenches for cash at age 14 . All through high school to my junior year and we moved . Age 18 fresh out of high school started slinging wrenches for big money at Cat . 45 years later retired from everything . Today’s vehicles are built to fail and to technical for average joe to work on and need specialized tools to change a headlight . LOL Keep those great videos coming and thanks for sharing . And as always have yourself a great day !

[@stephenmead8183]

Gone are the days where a mechanic could repair, set up ,adjust and in some cases make all from front to back of any motor vehicle. From bearing blue and scraping bearing material , setting differential clearances , pinion crown wheel tooth markings using bearing blue, dwell angle and point gaps, cutting valve seats grinding valves, fitting new valve guides and so many more skills. Now it’s all about just replace the unit rather than fix it.

[@Xiferr]

@@stephenmead8183 and supposedly nowadays things are supposed to be so green yet manufacturing an entire new unit is better then repairing the old one. stupid asf

[@truck3696]

This is why I love wrenching on my Isuzu. Even though it's an 01, still isn't a total PITA to work on in a parking spot or my driveway. Thing has been reliable as hell and some parts are still surprisingly easy to find new despite them going out of biz.

[@Markomyt1]

You're so right. My F150 has everything on a network. Battery gets soft it starts shutting down non-essential components. When my passive passenger door lock stopped working the Dealer wanted $600 to replace the door lock when it was the battery causing the issue. They did credit me the "Diagnostics Fee" toward a new battery though.

[@kurdtpatton5039]

I had an echo for many years and loved it. It was so roomy and quirky and fun. I feel better about myself because, when I changed the alternator, i lost the battery bracket too, lol!

[@michaelshort2200]

My girlfriend also has a 2006 yaris spirit 1.3 vvti, love the little thing, 260k on the clock and only had to replace the timing chain on it once, stil running like perfect

[@FlyEaglesFly19111]

Good job. Glad you didn't meet the rejection road again. Stay safe and be well Ray! Have a great day

[@MaxVaughn-h9s]

I have a story. Once upon a time, I bought a new used challenger. It had an alternator recall, so I took it to the dealer. Before they started I asked the service person if they could also do the serpentine belt. They asked “You mean the timing belt? Yeah we can do that!” I said not the timing belt, the accessory drive belt. They said “They’re the same thing so we can do that!” I was so confused by this person! The amount charged for the repair would have been somewhere around $600. I later went home and did the belt myself. I will never forget. Some people just don’t learn enough for some jobs. But Ray is the master!!!!

[@richardbradley2641]

the air filter box clip was loose again at the end I noticed lol Great video, like added.

[@louislouis4221]

If the Dashboard No Charging warning light does not come up, probably a customer knowing the age of the battery, thought the issue was the battery. Still, the customer finally approved the fix for the root problem. Another good job by Ray. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@marty0715yt]

The Customer IS ALWAYS RIGHT!!! Even when he isn't. So his fix just cost him a new battery and the shop now has a certified good battery for sale. I luv it when a plan comes together.

[@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032]

I swear the less intelligent people drive crappy shit box cars or super expensive ones... college educations do NOT equal intelligence!

[@frandanco6289]

No one is going to sell a used battery.. Do you know how old that battery was???

[@bigsteve8408]

I've been watching you videos almost from the beginning. I'm not that impressed by wrench turning. But I am by your diagnostic ability. And your problem solving ability. As well as your ability to explain your process. At 73 I no longer wrench. But I will always enjoy learning, especially on the newer cars.

[@tlrptg]

when you put back the air filter, you clicked all the holders correctly. But after you changed the battery, the holder closest to the battery unclicked, and remained unclicked till the end of the video.

[@tonycking0121]

Wow a new pixie maker and a new lightning cube.

[@steve210sa]

Everytime you say "more prybar" it makes me think of the SNL Cowbell skit by Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken..... Makes me laugh everytime!!

[@21Piloteer]

Ray has a fever, and the only prescription is more prybar!

[@donaldhuffman8080]

Love how customers think replacing battery will always fix charging problems.Ray Harbor Freight has black 9 mil gloves for 9 bucks when you purchase the insider track club for $29.99 for a year. And great how you don’t degrade customers when you know that battery won’t fix problem.Great job!

[@clintonhanson]

So you’re willing to pay 39.98 for a box of gloves? I love how folks think these so called club memberships are a good deal!

[@bobmcdoggish9659]

The Inside Track Club doesn't pay off for everyone. It depends on how many items you buy from Harbor Freight every year.

[@wtmayhew]

Over time, I’ve noticed several Harbor Freight items in Ray’s collection of servicing actuators. There was a Centech battery charger in this video too. Some stuff from HF is actually not bad. The non-ratcheting Pittsburgh wrenches are OK and the mechanic’s gloves are decent. You never know though. I bought a so-called “go-through” ratchet with sockets for a job with severely limited access. The tool worked, but was pretty much a disposable single-use tool. At least the set was inexpensive so the time saved was worth the money spent.

[@Hoaxer51]

I have a 42” base cabinet toolbox that’s really decent for a fraction of a snap on tool cabinet. Full extension deep drawers, it’s great.

[@wtmayhew]

@@Hoaxer51 Thank you for the information. I’ve looked at the HF metal tool cabinets, and they look well made. It may be time to get one.

[@chief2036]

Always enjoy the show. Don't even know how I used to eat breakfast without it.

[@williamgilroy5217]

I find that saying "please" to my magnet grabber makes it work. But when I say "please" to the transmission it does work better. Thanks Ray, your manners are contagious if not too effective.

[@SuperMixedd]

always interesting to see the overcoming challenges parts

[@robbflynn4325]

Bought a 2007 Yaris for my son’s first car. Paid $4000 for it five years ago. He just sold it for $4300. These are great cars.’

[@randomvideosn0where]

Mine is rusting apart badly. I went to replace a wheel bearing and ended up replacing the backing plate due to rust getting in the way of brake drum reinstall, then the wheel cylinder bolt was rusted to the point of snapping, and as I tried to unscrew the brake line from the wheel cylinder that was rusted to failure as well.

[@robbflynn4325]

@@randomvideosn0where keep it if you can, what you are describing is all pretty minor stuff and easily repairable. We are in the north east and my son's Yaris was rusty in places, the worst bit was part of the rocker panel that had rusted through but I easily repaired this. The types of things you describe is typical on most cars in snow belt areas, but unlike most other cars these engines and transmissions are pretty bulletproof. I've seen Yaris for sale with well over 200,000 miles and they easily achieve 30 plus mpg which is especially important these days.

[@randomvideosn0where]

​@@robbflynn4325 I do plan on keeping it, currently at 160k and I figure with the number of parts I'm replacing I can get to 300k (as you say, the engine is running great). I am going to take it in for body/paint so the rust doesn't go completely through. I'm just surprised because it has rust on par with my 86 F150 and my 03 Prius has almost no rust besides exhaust. And as far as gas mileage, I get 40-45 calculated at the pump because my 120 mile commute is mostly highway.

[@robbflynn4325]

@@randomvideosn0where avoid body shops especially on an older car, they charge too much. There are plenty of How To bodywork videos on KZbin and the stuff you need is relatively cheap, body filler, sandpaper, primer and paint. You’d be surprised at the results. The buyers of my son’s Yaris didn’t even notice my rocker panel repair. If you have holes you can always use a fiber glass repair kit or the bendable metal gauze you can apply and cover with filler.

[@mariosaccoccio1688]

Alas, poor Yaris, I knew it well...

[@davidbaldwin2729]

thank you Horatio

[@stevenallen1392]

You are such a patient soul and an example to us all. Do you go home at night and punch your pillow... and say 'Ahhh', that felt good!'? The frustration buildup has to be tremendous.

[@MrCROBosanceros]

When I was replacing the serpentine belt on my 2010 Yaris, the lower bolt of the generator assembly was totally stuck so I completely rounded the head of the bolt although I was using a Snap-on Flank Drive Xtra socket. Bolt is soft and it wouldn't budge as it was cold-welded. I lifted the left side (passenger side) of the car on the stands and sprayed a lot of Fluid Film penetrating oil down the treads at the back of generator. The Shank of the bolt is shorter than the generator housing. After roughly fifteen minutes bolt came out easy. If anybody cares, the Toyota OEM part number for that flange bolt is 90105-10075. (M10-1.25X72.5) Torque spec is 40 foot-pounds (54 Nm). Torque spec for upper (adjusting) bolt is 14 foot-pounds (19 Nm).

[@theantiveganchannel3596]

i have replace my dads alternator (had it refurbished as i was able to locate a shop that refurbished alternators) much easier on the 1.8l i did replace the bolts with new ones Not that i damaged them I just wanted too

[@nismoklutchkicker]

I had an '11 Scion xB and the alternator failed at pretty close to the same milage as this one. It wasn't as bad do to with the 2AZ-FE 2.4L because there wasn't a bracket that got in the way. Funny part was it failed and I was able to pull it out in the parking spot of an auto parts store and get the replacement right then and there. Just sucked having to do it in the cold and rain.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

Since the car had been running with a bad alternator, replacing the battery may have not been a bad idea even though the old battery tested ok. But still, expecting a battery to fix the alternator, lol.

[@bigdog7813]

Plus, it looks like the old battery was the original one (Toyota name on it). Now if the customer would have said "go ahead and replace the alternator and while you're at it also replace the battery due to its age/added stress" it would have been a much better path to go down rather than second-guessing Ray's professional diagnosis. Takes all kinds.... Maybe a learning 'opportunity' for the customer to trust Ray and they will become a repeat customer for the shop.

[@pepeshopping]

Correct. He tested the battery right after charging it, which means it’s not the true state of the battery. I can bet that battery won’t last much longer.

[@thechaindude1320]

Running with a bad alternator won’t ruin a battery. Unless it’s already weak or you constantly drain it below 10.5 volts

[@chuckr7871]

One time I replaced a 13 year old perfectly good battery just because of it's age to have the new one fail a year later.

[@acdii]

No No see, here, the battery has a bad cell, see, so with that bad cell, it causes the alternator to not charge the battery, see, thats how it works, like Cmon man! LOL 🤣

[@pookeybrain]

Reeeeee ! The first year a vehicle with the Yaris badge was sold in the U.S. was 2007. The HVAC controls being in a triangle pattern indicate a U.S. assembled 4 door. The 3 door was assembled in Japan with the controls vertically stacked. This provided more leg room for someone such as myself who is 6' 4".

[@johnmadow5331]

Yaris is a quality car for low price vehicle manufactured in Japan. It offered a roomy in engine components for repair. My sister brought one and we lost it in accident.

[@shadowslayer7574]

My 2007 yaris has 240k miles runs like new I do take care of it tho

[@TheBlueberry606]

Good job. New nader, belt, battery and terminal service. I like it. That was a complete Nader service.

[@simonilett998]

Reeeee...You forgot to swap the wiring harness bracket from the old alternator to the new one....It's going to blow up now!!🤣🤣🤣👍🇦🇺

[@loneranger4175]

He compared the two alternators side by side and ignored the bracket for the wiring harness 😱😱😱

[@simonilett998]

@@loneranger4175 Yep, simple 2 min job to swap it over and make an ok job a good job, but it ended up in the too hard basket bound for the scrap metal bin🤷😂

[@SuperDannybobo]

I was on a vacation ended up having a bad alternator on the first one I replaced. Didn't have voltage meter on the road. Two things ercked me. The dead nator had the smaller pulley and the one that came off the Dodge van had a single and bigger in diameter. I asked them if they could swap the pulleys out. No sorry our maintenance guy not here today. Turned out the adjustment was maxed out and it worked. Needless to say three hundred more miles down the road I was replacing the new nator ( bad). Van wasn't too bad. I always have tools with me on long trips. You the MAN RAYRAY!

[@boblemon2103]

New tool idea, stack a socket, get the length you need without having to have long, short, mid, brand a, b and c because they are different lengths. Also have you ever seen the gear wrench serpentine belt tool it comes with a few sockets that are the shortest I’ve ever seen, would love to have a set of these and a ratchet that fit them, would make a super low profile setup, yeah yeah extensions, been there done that it’s not the answer in those tight situations.

[@michaelstecki1642]

Vim tools and koken make great sockets

[@blaalyn]

I love that soundtrack in the beginning. Nothing like the Dead Kennedys to start your day!

[@Charlie_Crown]

Very popular car, especially in Europe 👍

[@MickayG]

Not only very popular... very reliable (usually). Top 3 in reliability charts for 15 years.

[@Sjoerdwm1981]

@@MickayG maybe due to the fact that those have an average 6k miles per year 😅.. you don't see them on the country side in Sweden, wonder why?

[@MickayG]

@@Sjoerdwm1981 Ehhh no? Lots of Yaris are used as affordable daily drivers, probably economically one of the best cars you could buy... very low maintenance costs, good gas mileage, can't drive much cheaper than that... 150k+, lots of them around and well maintained always a solid cheap car for somebody that doesn't car about looks or driving dynamics.

[@firedchiefpaul]

Customer ignores good advice and replaces a good battery…Ray doesn’t belittle him. Good on you Ray!

[@ninjabrd79]

I'm sitting here watching this, trying to walk you through it. I have the same motor in my 04 scion xb and also changed the alternator.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Why, just why am I watching a job done on KZbin that's a job I can do? Simple! *It's Ray's banter!*

[@rztrzt]

The one clip for the air filter box is still loose at the end.

[@Torsee]

Nobody’s perfect..

[@tracymclaughlinholmes677]

I saw that and giggled, I'm currently driving a vehicle that it doesn't matter how many times you reclip the filter box clip I swear as soon as a small breeze comes by it pops right back off

[@JamesSmith-uc8tk]

Must be a Toyota thing. My Camry is the same way, including the broken bolts that are also supposed to keep it closed.

[@petergarofolo9385]

Saw that too.

[@przemekdros]

reeeeeeeee

[@HepauDK]

I had a 2007 1.3l 5-door (2A, XP9F, full digital dash) from spring 2011 to early january 2017. It wasn't really what I wanted at the time, but that little pregnant rollerskate really grew on me. I still get a big smile on my face whenever I see one. :) It was replaced by a 1.33l 3B XP130 (30 miles on the clock, it was supposed to be a demo car), that again got replaced by a factory fresh XP210 hybrid in June last year.

[@clbcl5]

No brake cleaner was used in this video, but it was mentioned.

[@jacobtyner2524]

I used to own a 2007 Toyota Yaris S. Loved that car to death. Had almost 200,000 miles and still ran like new. Only serious work I ever had to do on it was replace the battery since it was the wrong size as well as fix the brakes a little since the old owner had gotten in a fender bender. Traded it in for a C-HR but I will always miss that car.

[@alaadinhamawi]

27:03 looks like the air box clip came off again? Love your channel Keep on clickin' bro

[@lisas292]

I believe I have watched all of your videos and even though some may be on the same repair/topic you always have new information. I enjoyed hearing how you protect your hands when working. Great tip.

[@W3BZSL1NG3R]

Even tho it didn't need a battery. The new battery cranked over the motor faster, then the fully charged old one. So maybe it was a good call...

[@markcummings150]

It was only charged for 1hr at about 5A which is only 5Ah. I would have cleaned it up and given it a full recharge and a second go after the alternator was replaced to save some money.

[@frandanco6289]

I agree ! We do not know how old that battery was.. Sometimes, batteries have a cell or two inside start to fail, and they are not going to get better.. So you have to change it out now, or you will be doing it later... I am glad they did now, so he has a new alternator and a new battery at the same time...

[@zero6699]

10/10 flat hand pushes are the best way to save them knuckles and fingers. One of the first things I learned in the oil field.

[@bullnukeoldman3794]

Official procedure for build of the Toyota Yaris at the assembly plant: 1. Suspend alternator from the ceiling with a piece of monofilament fishing line. 2. Assemble Toyota Yaris around suspended alternator. 3. Cut and remove monofilament fishing line and discard.

[@tede9921]

Ray is my new favorite youtube channel, I been binge watching these episodes the last few days

[@caymanchristopher7014]

“Replace the battery and let’s see what happens”. Sounds like you need to replace the backbone in the sales guy who accepted those instructions.

[@victorfox9623]

Customer wants to waste money. Salesman is like, 👌 let's take your money.

[@Charlie_Crown]

The customer was informed, in the first place, it wasn't the battery, it was the alternator, customer insisted on 'trying' a new battery first, how is that the sales guys fault? 🤣🤣🤣

[@GAM3OVR1]

Lmao the sales guy did exactly wht he was supposed to do. Informed customer of the problem, customer chose to spend more money, sales guy took the money

[@randomschmo5778]

@@GAM3OVR1 - lol, everyone happy

[@stevereaves6757]

:) I saw a video of Ray installing a good set of used shocks on his Tahoe (I think) at his place. Wonder where those came from? Hmmmm. OK, don't get excited. I'm just pickin'.

[@andrewwhite1793]

Then I am so glad no one in the US is complaining about the cost of fuel and more focused on how fast their cars could be when stuck at 55mph. 88hp turbo diesel 2008 Yaris currently commuting to work averaging 62mpg(US units) 147k miles and going strong.

[@Chlorate299]

I'm surprised that the customer didn't ask for you to put the old battery back in again, given that the new battery didn't fix the alternator :D

[@blastem]

...and a full refund on the returned, non defective, but no longer marketable as new, battery.

[@Chlorate299]

@@blastem To be honest if it's been run flat a few times then it's probably not long for the world, a simple measurement of CCA doesn't measure battery capacity or whether it's developed a self-discharge problem. Also since the battery had literlally just been on a high current charge it's unlikely that the test is showing the true condition of the battery anyway.

[@blastem]

@@Chlorate299 I was referring to the brand new battery that Ray had installed, not the battery that the car came in with... But you're right. The old battery has probably been "hurt" significantly by the flattening(s) it has received with a non-functional charging system.

[@Chlorate299]

@@blastem Ah gotcha! Yeah fair point.

[@chief1960]

Ray you are worth every dollar you earn,great attitude and sayings. I am seventy eight year old aircraft mechanic in Navy prop planes 36 cylinder monsters. 1961

[@darnice1125]

Your air filter clip opened again. 28:13

[@richardwernst]

And the bolt for the A/C bracket miraculously reappears! :)

[@Lapeerphoto]

Ray's Rating: Diagnostic skill: Excellent Mechanic skill: Excellent Singing skill: Fair Fishing skill: Below average. LOL

[@davidhecker5000]

Don't say that Ray you're not dumb. Seriously it was just hard to see down in there. You have proven yourself time and time again. Have a good day ray.

[@zoidberg444]

Was a common fault in these for the voltage regulator in the alternator to fail, first intermittently and then all together. Happened to mine. These are a great mile munching shitbox. Rust around the rear axle bean mounts is what will get most of them. Besides a clutch and some front end damage I hardly had to do any work to mine until it was 14 years old. It took me all over Europe including to the Nordkapp and back multiple times and never missed a beat.

[@rztrzt]

These cars are also very spacious inside, I'm a big guy and had plenty of comfortable space in the front.

[@zoidberg444]

@@rztrzt Yeah. I'm 6 feet tall and 260lbs and the Yaris is one of the most comfortable cars I've ever driven and I have driven a lot of different vehicles for work. The only other thing I find as comfortable is vans. I have been on 3-4 week camping expeditons and roadtrips in mine. I also got my sister and all her crap from university the one year and moved house in it with everything except my bed and my sofa. I've had almost a ton of logs in mind and 2 dozen 2x4's.

[@zoidberg444]

@@mikaelhg Yeah. Mines the 1 litre. Its a little sluggish but with the 5 speed you can get what you need out of it. Everytime I think about a bigger engine I remind myself of how cheap it is to run at 55MPG.

[@litz13]

Friend of mine had a Yaris ... ran like crap, with a misfire code. Pulled one of his plugs. Gap was larger than the tool could measure. "Hey dude, you ever changed your plugs?" "What're those? I don't think so?" 200k+ on factory plugs. It actually blew one of the coil packs trying its damdest to force spark across the gap. New plugs and packs, and it ran like a champ. Toyota is damn near indestructible, if you do regular oil changes, etc.

[@grahamheath3799]

Good video; Shows everybody struggles on new and even older cars. As you know and bye the way an alternator doesn't produce electrons it merely moves them around; a battery stores energy not electrons.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

And humor is a useful tool for communication as well as the relief of stress. click.

[@lolatmyage]

You're wrong man, it's obvious that rotational anger is turned into electrons within the altertator

[@grahamheath3799]

@@lolatmyage hey is that rotational anger due to difficulty getting the bolts in and tight?

[@lolatmyage]

@@grahamheath3799 It does play a part, if the topinator bolts are loose then the turbo looses efficiency, so the motor can't produce as many electrons

[@sureshratnam3225]

"in the interest of thoroughness"-Rainman Ray, you rock!

[@cliffscheckler8832]

I was thinking that the owner did not see alt /charging system light on dash either. They probably thought just battery was bad.

[@deanwoodward8026]

A failing battery may also throw a charging system warning.

[@robertkrewson1530]

The electron production system... love it!

[@vetsus3518]

“I’m running out of space” in a sub compact… who’d have thought?

[@fredwalker839]

That is why in 45 yrs. in my shop…… No Radio on above “0” volume ! Good job Ray! Can u hear me ?

[@tda2806]

Sadly giving the angry pixies a new place to live, however nice, will not tempt them to leave a failed charging unit. I recently had the sprag clutch fail on an alternator, for all the world it sounded like something had failed in the valve train!

[@markwilburn4962]

I have a 2012 Yaris, same engine. I've had to change the alternator and also had to remove it to change out the water pump.....for anyone with big hands, man what a pain in the backside....including the belt replacement.....you made it look relatively easy but you did at least struggle in the same places, just not quite as much;)

[@dustinwarriner7432]

I seen there at the end when he got ready to close the hood that the one latch for the air box was un snapped again damn thing anyways

[@jimmarr1487]

You didn't mention how old the battery was. Maybe the owner knew it was near death. By looking at it, it looked fairly new, so with your diagnosis, I was surprised about the replacement, too. I saw the ugly headlights. I tried a KZbin hack about using DEET (bug spray). It wasn't perfect, but was an improvement. Since you always fix 'observations' (air box), maybe you might want to give it a go. Keep the videos coming, please. You are an amazing mechanic.

[@ReaIHuman]

Ray: you need a new alternator. Customer: its that damn battery's fault. Ray: what? No the ault..... Customer: bring me a new battery *peasant.*

[@StormsparkPegasus]

Reminds me of the car with the rod knocking. "I just need a belt."

[@kayciecarryl3366]

These videos are always entertaining. Thanks!

[@Carlostype]

Could a bad connection give voltage drop with similar resuilts? In this case your Alternator was the culprit though

[@edwinsemidey1992]

I loved that you sprayed the Battery.

[@bensmith6051]

The only thing worse on that job is a new alternator that gets installed and was bad out of the box. That’s a bad day.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

And thus the mantra, "New doesn't always mean good."

[@qhew]

i have a 2007 yaris & after watching you replace that beast of an alternator, hope i never have do that fiddly job. but i love your spot on chat, your humour & patience and that you always have the appropriate tool ready & waiting. and that you can learn on the job (interfering bracket). as for the battery voltages before & after, that’s what we are looking for.

[@charlottephillip9908]

*Fighting 7.9% inflation (more like 15%) with a 1% Fed funds interest rate is like stopping a forest fire with a bucket of water. Folks prepare accordingly. Make investment in other not to depend on the government for funds.*

[@andrewcuomo8608]

I have never seen any of his clients complain of lost....

[@David-mb1wn]

@Amine Julie Please how can i contact Mr Anthony Brian? I want to invest with him too.

[@David-mb1wn]

@Amine Julie thanks for his info I'll get to him right away

[@MRPUD1]

It’s good to see it’s not just me that has a car where parts are inaccessible. My Citroen xsara estate starter motor packed up & it was work with a little wiggle room or dismantle the front end of the car . I chose the latter had cuts all over but the last click did the job . Keep these videos coming there great to watch

[@DrcJr77]

27:00 did that breather box lock come undone or am I seeing things?

[@seasparrow7427]

I notice that they put a open area under the battery hold down clamp. Beautiful engineering👍 And tell the kind folks why you disconnect the negative first instead of the positive..

[@jasonboness3871]

Toyota Engineers: "Lets make bolts on commonly replaced parts hard to get to" Toyota Upper ups: "Yes"

[@darrelladams4188]

You forgot to mention that you needed to use Mr. Burns greedy extended yyyyeeessss

[@jeffsullivan3101]

I was kinda surprised by that little snafu. Toyota is usually pretty good about that, BMW on the other hand.....

[@wtmayhew]

Toyota engineers seem to take pride in making certain things unexpectedly difficult to service. I have an ‘05 Tacoma with a pinhole power steering return line leak. It is a conceptually easy repair, but … despite having enough room to put a small child or two under the hood along with the 2TR-FE engine, it appears that it may be necessary to remove the skid plate and part of the front fascia to get at the leaky pipe.

[@acdii]

Well thats what happens when one department engineers the engine, and another department engineers the engine bay and neither department communicate with each other. Besides, they will never actually work on them because, Toyota!

[@victormalarenko4827]

The Yaris is a Mazda in a Toyota disguise!

[@A-Negative]

I once again compliment whoever runs the tunes in the shop. Holiday in Cambodia!

[@Cheepchipsable]

How many different battery testers do you have? Seems to be a different one for each car.

[@alistairmcclean]

Sales should have said the alternator went bad causing the battery to drain. We charged the battery and it now tests good. From our experience batteries in this situation usually have some damage so we aren't sure how long it would last.

[@cabottaxi]

Great video on the popular ( in the UK) Toyota Yaris. Currently looking to swap car for one of these new Hybrid models. Any opinions from current owners ?

[@1962Michiel]

My wife has a 2021 Yaris Hybrid. Great car, very fast in combination with the CVT. Great fuel mileage of 25km/liter or 58 mpg(US) 70 mpg(imp) on E10 (95 octane). No plug required, electrical system charges as required using engine and regenerative braking. Toyota quality!

[@Mikelp73]

Always had a guilty pleasure of a fully loaded Yaris in white with black trim and gray interior. 5 spd, of course. Scratch that. Pleasure. I feel no guilt at my age.