2006-2012 Rav4: Water Pump Replacement

[@playwme3]

Excellent video. Speeding up the tedious parts makes a massive difference to us viewers, and you didn’t rattle on for 5 minutes beforehand. Tackled mine the other day. Interestingly, no gasket listed on Australian models, and also i found another drain petcock down next to the oil filter.

[@vyamdrc1622]

Thanks MasterJacks, you saved me AU$910 a mechanic quoted for the job. I cannot believe, the noise is gone. Before watching this video I was thinking the engine was about to quit anytime on road, I was driving always on the left lane just in case. @ idle the noise was terrible, one day a guy at a park yard told me not to drive the car with that noise, something bad is going inside the engine.I've learnt something today!!!

[@tomlamb9574]

One of the best do it yourself videos I've ever watched. Very detailed but love how you breezed through the removal and assembly. A lot of folks make you painstakingly watch through the bolt removal.

[@chiya2006]

Excellent DIY on water pump replacement. Those Toyota 3rd generations SUV’s are well known for this problem. I bought a 2006 model 8 years ago. There’s been numerous issues from Emission system, to burning oil, & water pump noises. I could hear the noise since day one I bought it. I ignored it cuz it wasn’t leaking, just that horrible grinding noise . It just gave up as I speak 8 years later. It leaks and needs replacement. I might not even fix it, but get rid of it, cuz the rust ate this car alive. They’re horrible for withstanding against temperature & humidity changes. They rust like crazy. I can admit that This generation of Toyota SUV’s are the worst cars ever made by Toyota that puts their name and reputation at question. Don’t buy from 2006-2012 my two cent advice. Thanks for the video ❤

[@dgggbggg5025]

I'm eternally grateful for your tutorial....you were detailed and didn't skip a step. I had to fix my friends 2006 rav4. before I decided to do it, the dealership wanted 890 for the job. I bought an oem water pump for her for 30 on eBay and used your tutorial. thank you and I'm definitely a subscriber. my friend thanks you also she just started working as a nurse and did not have the 890

[@jrh11254]

@Dggg bggg - you’re a good friend.

[@jbean530]

I wonder why 890 for a water pump. I would try to do it myself for that.

[@dgggbggg5025]

@@jbean530 it's higher now

[@gonzalez990]

Thanks unlike a1 auto videos that have all the tools and fancy stuff, this is real do it yourself

[@tomsimpson7994]

I just replaced one on my daughters' 2009 V6, its close but you dont need to remove the alternator. You do need to remove the engine mount also a belt pully and tensioner. Some of the bolts are behind the water pump pully, it needs to be unbolted, I couldnt remove it by itself, it came out with the pump. the V6 pump is bigger and has two gaskets, one on each side of the metal gasket. You do need to move the motor up & down do access the bolts & remove parts. It took about 3hrs to remove, about the same to reinstall with cleaning and preparing. I can see why shops charge as much as they do for this job. Thanks for the video!

[@nickdewith2932]

Going to tackle this problem tomorrow on my daughter's car . Great video, feel a lot more confident in completing the job after watching this video.. Thanks mate

[@allenu6295]

Awesome video, I have a 2004 Rav 4 and looked everywhere on how to get this done. Your video was what I needed Thanks so much!

[@kennysmith6824]

Almost the same job as our 2015 Rav4- another Water pump bearing issue that started around 40K- Known problem on these. Nice video

[@mr.nobody4900]

Outstanding tutorial. Great angles, excellent editing. Just as good as a Pro Mechanic. Two Thumbs Up

[@FrankOlsonTwins]

Helpful video, Thanks! I'll likely be tackling one of these this summer. This makes it the task a little less daunting....

[@greenmarine5]

Excellent Video!!, Last water pump I did was on a 85 Monte Carlo, took me 20 minutes. These newer vehicles are compact as hell.

[@gixxer2k51]

Good detailed vid. I noticed you put green coolant though!

[@mwngw]

EXCELLENT! Superb explanation! The sound concerning me on my 2007 Rav4 is more of a shearing-scraping sound which is present at all speeds.

[@pg5684]

Daughters 2011 Rav4 lost pad material on her rear brake passenger side. Metal to metal contact it sounded like you described. Jack up the front and rear and spin the wheels by hand see if you hear it!

[@bassamabdelnabi3117]

Thanks so much for sharing. Praying for God to reward you for sharing this

[@jellybaby7]

Putting belt over water pump rather than over tensioner pulley when refitting is a top tip & looks way easier

[@rodolfocruz7003]

Thanks !! For showing to remove the water pump ! Rav 4 ! Thanks !!

[@flexjay87]

Well done, good video and filmed well with good lighting. I was gonna buy a used Rav-4, 4 cylinder, until i found out they burn a lot of oil.

[@RJGPG]

2010+ doesn't

[@DERBRSKA]

Thx for the video. I followed every step & got the water pump replaced. 😎

[@silvestregamez2928]

I like how detailed you explain things.

[@shrimpbynightbythomas8212]

Great video and great explanation of the noise!

[@billharding8411]

Thanks for the video, super helpful.I just subscribed! This was a fairly easy job. Here's what I did that that worked great on my 2009 rav4 2.5L. I didn't have to remove the engine mount or the tire or bottom support. I only removed a couple clips (center button pushes in then the clip can be removed easy) on the top rad cover and bent it back a bit to expose the 10mm bolt for the water reservoir. I removed the water reservoir(2 bolts), alternator(2 bolts), small bracket that held the wiring for alternator(1 bolt), bottom rad cover/cowling and panel in the wheel well( center of clip pulls out then the clip comes out). I didn't remove the tire. Petcock turns counterclockwise and I put a hose on the petcock and drained directly into an old antifreeze container. Mine was a bit stiff so I used a wrench to wiggle a tiny bit then undid by hand. Did almost everything except the bottom bolt from the top side and torqued everything from the top side with my 2 foot long 1/2 torque wrench to 15 ft lbs. Surprisingly easy considering how tight it is in there. No sealant on mine as it had that black stuff on the metal gasket. No leaks so far. I also replaced the serpentine belt tensioner as the bearings were going on it as well. 1-12mm bolt in the middle of the tensioner to remove, super easy to do. I found the critical thing was the total length of the 12 mm socket/ratchet combo that had to fit between the engine and the side of the engine bay. Too short and it wouldn't sit on the bolt right, too long and it wouldn't fit in the space. My deep sockets didn't fit, so I used a 3/8 socket, a 3/8 to 1/2 inch adapter, and thinner ratchet worked fine. I also used a 1/4 socket, 1/4 to 3/8 adapter and a 3/8 thinner ratchet worked fine as well. Once the bolts were loosened everything was easy to remove by hand.

[@MasterJacks]

Thanks for sharing and contributing to the community!

[@mytube3687]

That’s excellent, I was trying to remove water pump without removing the engine mount and tire but the problem is to remove the belt before you remove the alternator how did you do that?

[@billharding8411]

​@@mytube3687 1:58 on the video. Quite easy to remove the belt.

[@travisswiley7663]

Man you make it look so easy.

[@JorgeFlores-bl7zg]

Woow you are a really expert. Congratulations and thanks for share your experience

[@davidhorne2326]

After replacing an alternator and a belt tensioner, it appears that my problem may be the water pump! Live and learn!

[@scottcog1]

Great! Very clearly filmed and narrated. Excellent editing!

[@MasterJacks]

Thanks for saying so, appreciate you watching!

[@AndrewReuter]

Great video, nice work! Had no clue that those motor mounts could be removed like that. Looks like that could make the otherwise torturous alternator replacement much easier.

[@mikeruizxd5534]

Thanks for the video. Good quality vid, showing details, and quick!

[@ronalddowie1734]

Very good video plus well explained. Well done

[@jo3li5m]

Thanks for such a concise video, really helpful and easy to follow. clear video. awesome job fella~!

[@Ashoud_Anobetah]

Awesome work and great quality videos as always

[@ESBP626]

Great job bro.. quik to the point and really great info really helped 👍.. respect bro keep doin ur thang

[@josuerios8148]

Super exelente video, felicitaciones y muchas gracias por su colaboración en tan buen tutorial

[@HB-yq8gy]

Great video very detail i didn't know you could remove that motor mount. I will paid somebody to fixs my water pump.

[@judea.joseph9701]

Thx bro u save my pocket today .good job

[@sercab2006]

thanks for a great DIY tutorial video...good to know how to do it but this will be a stressful job for me ...definitely I will hire my mechanic co-worker to do it..

[@rman8853]

Thank You for sharing your great video. Can this be done without taking off the engine mount? Thanks

[@maximedesforges5513]

thank you very much from québec canada!!! you make perfect videos !! very well explain and great caption!! cheers

[@tuhoangminh672]

Cảm ơn bạn(thanks) tôi không hiểu tiếng của bạn nhưng cách bạn làm thật dễ hiểu.😍😍😍😍😍

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Job well done indeed Master Jacks (!) n going fast with those NOT so important clips. NOW one MORE point would like 2 convey to you is thermostat's functions are so critical to overall engine cooling, so EVEN if it was a bit longer to produce video, some viewers, some or lots of us, do NOT mind if U ALSO changed thermostat at the same time, seem like perfect opportunity, would have been even better video, cz changing new thermostat, new water pump, what could can go wrong for long time? Chaing water pump and new theomorstate is an excellent idea, seem to be wide consenses out there. CA, USA

[@danielpetrov2727]

Thanks for the video really helped out

[@JaymesWebbs]

Your videos always good and educative. Can you make a video about all the spots or locations of where you can place and jack up 2011 RAV4

[@MrJohnmccrory]

awesome vid , I think this is whats wrong with my mrs rav, sounds so rough and squeaky on idle

[@hulkbuster5903]

Excellent video!!

[@tigerbone321]

Excellent video.

[@rexakeke426]

Thanks for the video. How can I get a new pump for my RAV4?

[@densdiego]

I have a similar noise in my vehicle is also a RAV 4 2011, apparently the water pump has not failed in the sense that it does not boot water the vehicle does not heat up but if there is a strange noise, now with your video and other videos I have seen I have confirmed that it is this and I will proceed to buy the water pump, you know what is the original code to buy the quality water pump, Sorry a little for my English but I'm from Chile, I read that this van has no big problems apart from the water pump that would be one of its greatest maintenance, again grateful for your video and I will tell you how it went with the repair

[@MasterJacks]

I would just Google "2011 rav4 genuine oem water pump". OEM means it's an original factory part. Be sure to look for the right one, 4 cylinder vs 6 cylinder.

[@densdiego]

@@MasterJacks thanks bro!

[@ddk80]

I cleaned off the old RTV as best as I could, and I replaced my water pump with an Aisin, and it is leaking coolant from the metal gasket. Would you recommend using RTV?

[@brodjohn5993]

Please do video how to change gas lever under driver seat please for Toyota RAV4 2008? Thanks

[@vigoss111]

Great tutorial! Any tips on loosening the lower screw from the generator? 😬 It’s pretty much stuck and I can’t get much leverage there because of lack of space.

[@MasterJacks]

Hmm...if it's really tight I'd make sure to use a six-point socket so you don't end up rounding the head and causing more trouble. Try finding the magic length socket or extension that clears the pulley but still gives you enough space to get a long ratchet or breaker bar on there between the inner fender well. That's a tough one, good luck!

[@Death-Sticks]

GREAT VIDEO!

[@edzanjero353]

EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! Subbed.

[@Di_Cocco]

Where is Master Jacks located? I can trust him to replace my water pump

[@humblestrengthgaragetraining]

Why did you put though rtv isnt the gasket enough for the job? thanks for the info and nice vid!

[@MasterJacks]

Toyota actually calls for RTV rather than a gasket. They specify a 2.2 - 2.5mm bead of Toyota Genuine Seal Packing Black, 3-bond 1207B or equivalent. The water pump came with a gasket, and it's probably enough, but a little RTV is good insurance for a job buried deep in the motor. Didn't want to do it twice, lol.

[@humblestrengthgaragetraining]

@@MasterJacks Nice thanks for the info man, much appreciated keep it going!

[@karllee3023]

really Master of Car just awesome Thank you master are you using toyota genuine water pump? or aftermarket? please tell me Thank you!!

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Based on a close look at pic, I think he was using after market, CZ toyota genuine water pump likely at least twice, if not 2.5, more... I am sure it was not toa yo water pump part.

[@karllee3023]

​@@rubiconklbrutorowman7577 THANK YOU !! VERY MUCH! THANK YOU!

[@reyconcepcion134]

Good work

[@juniorsabbat3079]

Great 👍

[@njsongwriter]

I did find it useful. One question... How many miles were there on the water pump that needed to be replaced?

[@MasterJacks]

This vehicle had around 120k

[@njsongwriter]

@@MasterJacks Is it normal for a water pump in a RAV4 to need replacing at that mileage?

[@MasterJacks]

@@njsongwriterI don't know that it's normal, but not too surprising. This vehicle is now 11 years old and probably needed a coolant flush 5 years ago. Bad coolant is hard on metal spinny parts.

[@maciel1057]

Do all rav4 water pumps have a gasket?

[@chrischery7492]

Wow a lot of work to replace the water pump on 08 rav4 this job at least $500 to do everything maybe more

[@thomptre2860]

Alsome video think I have the same problem. Just wondering how long it took you. How long to you think it would take some one without a lift and only hand tools.

[@MasterJacks]

If you're anything like me it will take twice as long as you think :-) I think 4 hrs is a pretty realistic window.

[@allowsandwichtime]

My alt has 14 and 12mm. Same year and model

[@PedroGarcia-uk2iy]

good wool I like thaks

[@nickolico]

Should you replace the pulley or reuse? Does it matter?

[@MasterJacks]

Since the bearing for the pulley is housed within the water pump, you're okay to reuse it as long as it doesn't have any physical damage.

[@nickolico]

@@MasterJacks Wow! Quick response. Thank you!!

[@giuseppefico2833]

Fantastico grazie mille 👍

[@teddbertrand2627]

Nice. Waiting for you to the driveshaft universal joints next!

[@user-vh5yf7ps9l]

not good to mix green with red coolant. some will gel and clog.

[@fw1421]

I wish this was the V-6 that I have in my 2011 RAV4.

[@notmyrealname3462]

Nice video, but disconnect the negative, not the positive. This video will probably be responsible for a couple hundred burnt wrenches. Good camera angles, one of the few videos I have found that clearly show the tensioner on this model Rav4.

[@MasterJacks]

Good clarification. That having been said, if you can disconnect the positive (without shorting the wrench to the chassis) the rest of the work on the alternator will be harmless. Just pointing that out to the lay-reader afraid of getting zapped. It's all in series so opening the positive or negative has the same effect once disconnected. Nice catch!

[@mytube3687]

I have got similar noise from my rav4 2007 . I have replaced water pump, idle pulley, tensioner pulley, belt, wheel bearing, timing belt tensioner and front brake pad. Unfortunately still the noise is there.the vehicle is 210000 km mileage.does any body can help.

[@jellybaby7]

If car stationary with engine running, rev it, does noise increase with revs? - its engine related. Press clutch down, does noise go away with clutch held down? - maybe clutch release bearing. Other thing causes scraping sound is if small stones get stuck between brake disc & back plate but only sounds when moving

[@mytube3687]

I forget to mention my vehicle is automatic transmission. The noise is coming when engine is on and stationary and even when driving.the noise sometimes is there and sometimes no noise.it has make me mad.

[@nat73360]

It was all good except for the coolant that you put in.

[@Kai-hm3uv]

Is it a lot different from a Rav4 2009 V6 3.5L? I went to Toyota and they want 900$ for a new water pump.

[@MasterJacks]

Sorry for the late response. The idea is the same, but the V6 is quite different from the 4 cylinder.

[@jbean530]

Try your mechanic dot com. I wasn't able to get the last bolt on my alternator. They come to you and cost way less than the dealer. This guy really makes it look easy, though. He's good.

[@escoszickest]

From what I can see it’s the same engine as a 2001. But the alternator is mounted slightly different. Am I correct?

[@Mr-Clark]

I really wish Toyota gave us extra an inch or two space between the pulleys and the inner fender wall. So tight and cramped. 😡

[@kennylavay8492]

Looks like a real pain in the axx just to replace a water pump. engineering is making it hard to fix dam near anything on cars today.

[@sa8175-x2g]

I think it’s even more complicated than same job on V6 engine

[@Herve-o5r]

Bonsoir

[@saigonaisnhatrang762]

Impressive! This isn't a job for casual amateurs.

[@pauljanssen2624]

Never use silicone on a gasket silicone will cause gasket to turn the mush use the proper gasket sealer for gaskets again never ever use silicone on gaskets the factory doesn't use silicone to yru

[@kesimanegaoa6437]

Rav 4 2002

[@gonzosc1]

haha good god I miss rear wheel drive cars... could have done the whole job on a RWD in the same time as just the prep work on this job. great video, but auto design is in such a sad state these days. I guess I'm just an ol fart now lol bitchin about easy days gone by hahaha

[@cacocaco4141]

To muha work for 250$😅

[@ryanhurley14]

Really well done video. Thank you

[@gregporsche6162]

Excellent video

[@helenavan7584]

Excellent video