Rough-Running Toyota -Part 2 (Repairs)

The parts are in, so let's fix up this reliable Toyota Highlander and get it back on the road!
Bonus Footage included :)
Enjoy!
Ivan

[@dydavid529]

As for bumper. Remove the inner mud guard. And a hair dryer heat gun. Just use your hand from the inside.

[@weldingjunkie]

thats what i do very easy to take off bumper cover

[@MiracleMAX]

The heat gun provides a much more even spread of heat and you can control it better. I did one the other day by removing the inner guard and just using a rag on my hand to reform the shape. The customer was stoked!

[@weldingjunkie]

MiracleMAX I like the heat gun as well you can control it like you said. It’s def better to take bumper cover off and they are pretty easy now they just clip and screw on as you know

[@bulerias1281]

What kind of heat gun do you use?

[@neverstoplearning382]

@@bulerias1281 harbor freight

[@rusty6666]

Another good fix Ivan love the bonus footage for sure when i worked in the body shop we used the heat gun for bumper dimples worked great every time Thanks again......

[@SmittySmithsonite]

Nice - pretty simple to work on, and reliable. A win/win as far as I'm concerned! 👍 I watched my buddy (a body man of 16 years at the time) take a dent out of a plastic rear bumper of a 21st Century GM product with a heat gun. He got it nice and hot, then pushed it out with his hands. Took a bit of effort, but when it popped out, no waves or creases anywhere, aside from some of the paint that cracked. Looked 100x better than it did. Quicker than boiling water, too. I repeated what I saw on my neighbor's '06 Impala rear bumper. Just have to be careful not to get it TOO hot. Great stuff as always, Ivan! 👍🍻

[@andrewvillanueva4222]

Ivan is totally correct Toyota reliability. You only need few mm scokets to take the car about. My lexus ls430 has 306000 miles orginal engine. Original alternator and starter and transmission. Just regular maintenance. Replaced radiator at 250000 miles.

[@jamespn]

Nice job on the bumper. We take the bumper off and use a heat gun and a rubber mallet to take out the dent.

[@satamanschmidt3428]

What works the best is a heat gun with a bossing hammer. These are used in metalshaping and have a round face. www.hammersource.com/Domed-Face-Mallets/Trusty-Cook-TCBM1-Dead-Blow-Bossing-Mallet-1.5-lbs/

[@OscarSegundo]

Good video, tip on removing that red paint transfer on the bumper. Use Goof off on a damp towel and wipe it off. You can apply wax or sealant after as that will remove any previously applied.

[@billyr9840]

Nice ! Ivan did the same thing for a friend but used a heat gun from the back side and a leather glove to smooth it out, came out perfect !

[@keithy4129]

Toyota’s break too........everything breaks. Toyota’s just break less.

[@frugalprepper]

I charge $500 an hour for body work. Luckily everyone passes on it!

[@jackpatteeuw9244]

I fixed my rear bumper "dimple" using a hair dryer. I did have to loosen the one side to reach behind, but when I was done, from 10' it looked perfect !

[@patrickthomas6170]

Awesome,Toyota for the win. Ps Mr. Subaru channel used a heat gun on that plastic molding with good results , and you focus on a small area at a time . Keep up the great work -I learn so much!

[@iduimovic]

I removed several indented bumpers and the best way if you don't want to remove the plastic cover and work it outside, will be using a heat gun in a low setting heat up the area and with a tennis ball massage it with pressure to the outside and if you need more precision like the small dimple that you end up with, use the end of the hammer or rubber mallet and work it out until is all back to the original shape kipping the area warm but not to hot that will damage the paint. after is set pour cold water to set the plastic back and use some rubbing compound to removed any transfer paint or reduce the visible scratches. If a crease was present will stay there doesn't matter what unless you sand and prep the bumper for repaint.

[@walibran]

Did that bumper trick on a 2013 Honda Odyssey and worked like a charm

[@dydavid529]

The up stream senior is for adjusting the AF mixture. the downstream sensor is to measure the efficiency of your catalytic converter.

[@johnaclark1]

Many of these Toyotas and Hondas with upstream AF ratio sensors actually do use the downstreams to a certain extent to help with fuel control. I've seen it.

[@bobe843]

@@johnaclark1 My volvo has fuel trim for downstream oxygen sensor.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

That's the rule of thumb, but there are always exceptions ;)

[@jamesu]

If it uses the downstream sensor for AF mixture, a bad CAT is sure to cause huge problems.

[@RobertHancock1]

A lot of cars with wideband upstream O2 sensors use the downstream O2 as part of the fuel control. I suspect the narrowband O2 helps to give a more accurate center point than the wideband on its own.

[@wysetech2000]

Well done, Ivan.

[@petar443]

Good job Ivan.I like the O2 sensor socket!

[@zeke112964]

Heat gun on the bumper works like a charm!

[@weldingjunkie]

great video Ivan, if you push the bumpers on from the edge of the dent and not the middle it works much easier than trying to push it all out at once.

[@gezdipz5425]

Great job but that dimple would bug me lol,great content keep it coming 👌

[@focus82grothm.84]

Great Video Ivan 😊👍

[@paul_nwsxs]

As comments below say , hot air gun from behind and push out by hand , worked for me doing this way for years,

[@dydavid529]

Good job. Love the work you are doing.

[@willefixit]

so close shoulda finshed ,free ish body work,sometimes its better to stop ,nice vid,

[@rrmech11]

Love the New Line Ivan. SCANNER TIME.👍👍 Was kinda hoping you showed AFR'S creating amperage 😉 BUT for fuel control. It's dead on balls. 😉.Motoyam82.

[@scuba422123]

our man scotty would be proud! yea the downstream does play a part in trims...

[@adamtrombino106]

With a dead cat, those post o2s won't provide a perfect a/f ratio, but better than nothing, and yes, the heaters still need to work regardless. Separate issue. As far as the bumper cover goes, I use an industrial heat gun on them to slowly warm them up. The paint might still look bad, but at least you can pop the dent out. Works better than hot water on harder plastic non painted bumper covers, like a lot of the older base model Caravans used. You just gotta take your time.

[@jaredstrehlein5605]

Nice one again. Rock Auto not a sponsor (or are they). The Scotty trick worked, but a heat gun also works on the vinyl trim. A little heat goes a long way.

[@AP9311]

Ivan, great videos. Looks easy and straightforward, good on Toyota for reliability! Although I'm not a Toyota guy lol. Nice job on the body work, you could have removed the headlight to give you more room to fix that dimple

[@Aquariance01]

Ivan U Da Man!!! But Scotty for the win! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@dzodaj]

wooden stick repair, finally :) ...oil based thinner clean those paint stains good...

[@MiguelFlores-jp1ss]

Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics, and Bodyworks....meanwhile in the house.... Ivan's wife is wondering where her hot water went for her tea ???? Hahaha!!!

[@billrimmer5596]

For about two years I was using some dielectric grease that was junk. Had a number of missfire comebacks. Big black carbon track on the side of the plug. I only use WD40. Just to make the wire push and click easier. Been doing that for 40 years. Never a carbon track.

[@zx8401ztv]

Smashing job as always ivan :-D The new coils and sensor were well worth it, the fuel economy should return to the level it was before, or slightly better. Great fix on the bumper, it looks a hell of a lot better :-D Maybe if a towl was wrapped around the bumper the water would stay there for longer, soften the plastic for slightly longer perhaps? Just another one of my silly thoughts lol.

[@miriamvivo4279]

Denso and aisin d best for asian vehicles bar none. Muy bueno

[@Zib187]

GM has been putting Denso alternators in some of their newer cars instead of AC Delco & they have been failing at low miles. I the past week & a half I seen one with 5,000 Miles & the other with 18,000 miles & the Denso alternators crapped out.

[@wysetech2000]

@@Zib187 If Denso built alternators to GM specs i can understand them failing.

[@jakeaustin9894]

@@wysetech2000 That is exactly what Denso does.

[@davidd8435]

Do you know if the current year Highlanders have a regular transmission or a CVT?

[@davidd8435]

Thanks

[@benritchsmith]

I didn’t have time to Like! I’ll try again. Cause I like!

[@autotech2143]

If you're seriously asking how much should be charged for that body work. I probably wouldn't charge anything if it's a regular customer. I took no parts and what 10-15 minutes? Also it would relive you from any issues with the customer saying they aren't satisfied if they are picky. May not be true with this customer but some might expect it to look brand new, or at least hard to tell where the damage was. It's not like the repair couldn't be dissolved in other repairs.

[@MrKingdavis13]

In the bonus footage the problem with charging people for body work like that is that they will not be happy paying for it unless it is repaired well enough that you can't tell something happened in the first place. Imagine your wife having a little run in with a shopping cart ad wanting to get it fixed so that you don't get upset about the damage. You think she will accept that it is a lot better than before or just a little wrinkled? Lol

[@billsimpson604]

That cover probably causes the coils to run hotter and fail faster.

[@kimchee94112]

Bondo will be your next best friend.

[@alward9901]

HI IVAN , I GOT GREAT SUCCESS USING A HEAT GUN ON A PLASTIC BUMPER , LOOK FORWARD TO THE NIXT VIDEO THANKS AL.

[@jdtractorman7445]

To pull the corner of the bumper out, you need the magic dent be gone puller as only seen on tv for $9.99, call within the next .5 seconds and we will double your order, absolutely free!

[@kiddbrother3]

@55mph you'll never know the difference !! LOL!

[@fieldsofomagh]

Don't rev up your engines cos Scotty's cat is asleep. Nice fix with the coil and sensors and bumper looks great. Hear of sensors being impossible to loosen but everything seemed ok.

[@jeremyanthony9300]

Super amazing excellent job jobs Ivan ! You are the man. Love your channel, love your work.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Thanks Jeremy!

[@somerandomguy3868]

Great job Ivan just wondering how many miles are on this Highlander

[@botiroti1]

2006 Prius valve pinging, cleaned intake, upper intake sea foamed, installed oil catch can, what else could it be?

[@likearockcm]

Denso+ rock auto=😄

[@jimhaines8370]

most v6 toyotas with plastic intakes for rear spark plugs it's intake off and lots of them it wiper module off first 3.0 to 3.5 hours

[@rusilver01]

Will the cat need replacing to pass inspection in PA?

[@mansonmydog]

Great work Ivan, can you install quarter panels? :~)

[@rickilee961]

I used a hair dryer

[@tomctutor]

where wid yae be without Scotty and his Toyota mania!

[@lasegundaenmiendagmail8170]

Nothing beats Toyotas isn't it?

[@roxanneabbott8424]

Great again! Wheres your food channel?? Lol!

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

No time for that haha

[@aymenmohamed1134]

👍👍

[@trippplefive]

17:13 cleaning a little blood off the bumper..no big deal

[@bbogdanmircea]

You should subscribe to your fellow Russian Arthur Tussik for the bodywork repairs ...

[@neilmurphy845]

What year is that car I love those old toyotas

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

2002 when they were still really solid and a bit more basic :)

[@neilmurphy845]

@@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics ya love those models

[@donald1056]

$50.00 for the bumper work - beats buying a junkyard/new one - taking the red paint off

[@JD-iu3vi]

Did you back into a customers car?

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

No, but my wife did once. Good thing it was a POS Hyundai and damage was minimal haha

[@enricopolazzo33]

The 4cyl should only have bank 1 sensor 1 and bank 1 sensor 2 (after cat)

[@crisprtalk6963]

see previous video.

[@juanrodriguez-ry6yt]

even 4 bangers have two banks cylinders 1and 4 bank 1 cylinder 2 and 3 bank 2 and 1 down stream called sensor 2 bank 1

[@enricopolazzo33]

There are only two sensors on a Toyota 4 cyl. One upstream a/f sensor and one downstream o2 sensor. A boxer 4 I can see having two banks but I could be wrong.

[@throttlebottle5906]

coming soon "one" O2 and catalytic converter per cylinder.......... lol

[@wysetech2000]

@@enricopolazzo33 Were the other 2 sensors we saw imaginary?

[@pl5882]

Is RockAuto a sponsor?

[@tengelgeer]

What the heck did he hit :p

[@dc5723]

I would charge $50. That way I gained a repeat customer.

[@Doohan5wc]

go from Sweden

[@B4TS1]

Rough running? Throw a new pair of sneakers under the hood and hopefully the engine will figure it out!

[@pauldavis5075]

Hit and run on red car...evidence removed priceless.

[@trezsr]

Charge for the bodywork? You should credit the customer based on all the fun you had doing it! :)

[@Charles_Mulberry_7977]

Rock Auto...NOT a sponsor!!!

[@mdotguy]

NAT a SPAnsor. Hehe love the Eric O show, too. Confessed S.M.A.C. addict here!

[@aleskyfinis1025]

Wo

[@scottthomson120]

Bumper repair = 30 pack PBR

[@throttlebottle5906]

I can see it now, someone brings a bumper torn into pieces or full of holes and a 30 pack :))

[@mdotguy]

Blech! Take that wreck somewhere else! And the bumper too! ;-)

[@johnjoseph7382]

$50 for the body work

[@jeremyanthony9300]

Uh oh. You just stoll scottys idea

[@throttlebottle5906]

uh-huh and who'd Scotty Killsmorecars steal it from ;))))

[@milolll]

solid-state coil sucks!

[@GarthGoldberg]

These Toyotas are boring. I want to see more Zaz and Volgas.

[@stevedave5673]

First?

[@ufartface]

valve cover? valve cover cover

[@mjmcomputers]

I’ve got a few of those Denso anti-seize packs hanging around as well.

[@somerandomguy3868]

Great job Ivan just wondering how many miles are on this Highlander

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

about 190k...

[@toamataafa9463]

That would be a $1,200 job to some greedy FOOLS out there👀😂🤣

[@JoePJack1]

Next time just unplug the bumper and plug it back in. Works every time.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Except if all the fastening bolts snap from rust haha

[@themechanic6117]

all hail the magic tea pot !

[@CallMeChato]

Got my son a Pezel light just like you and he loves it. You should get Pezel to sponsor you.

[@CubasAutomotive]

Nice fix Ivan. ... and proof it all functions. 😉😊

[@CubasAutomotive]

Oh and we finally have a set time frame for the SI meet. Pj, Steckler, Groff, Martino, and I are all heading up on Sat 7th, since the shop is in use Sat... sun, doing the training & development. IDK if you talked to Keith yet, and got updated. I'll shoot you a text tmrw during a reasonable hr. 👍👍

[@jeremyanthony9300]

thank you for the stickers cuba .

[@CubasAutomotive]

@@jeremyanthony9300 my pleasure Jeremy. I'm glad they made it to you. 😊

[@tompeterson3210]

If they want to keep the vehicle for a long time, fix the cat too. It's going to clog up eventually, isn't it?

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Recipe: Gently boil the front bumper of a Toyota for several minutes. Sprinkle lightly with herbs and salt. Cover with your favorite shredded cheese, and bake in a moderate oven until tender.

[@TheWwong]

I wonder how much that plastic cover over the ignition coils contributed to the failure of the coils by trapping excess heat?

[@johnmattiazzo3900]

Pine hollow auto diagnostic an body work nice sound to it

[@johnaclark1]

First? Edit...nope, second.

[@throttlebottle5906]

junkota!

[@patdevine2368]

Ivan, how many miles on the Highlander?

[@johnjoseph7382]

first time i ever saw a valve cover cover

[@germankarpov8497]

СВЕЕЕЕЕЕЕЧИ старые остались

[@billburkart9087]

Is Rock Auto a sponsor?

[@schwartzenheimer1]

Always ready to call it "good enough", never goes the extra mile to make it right. That's why I don't subscribe to his channel...

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Who's channel?

[@tonygriffiths2485]

Excellent ..... boiling water, how logical. Must be a very pleased customer there alright .... thanks :)

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

On the bumper job, got to think about access before you heat it, and avoid using pointy sticks to push out large dents. A gloved hand coming in from the wheel well or from under the car would have gotten you a more finished result. DY David gave you great advice on this. If allowed to set, sharp creases in plastic bumpers will break or craze the paint, or whatever finish is on those bumpers. You get an "A" for effort though. Remember to wax the bumper area that you scrubbed the paint marks from. And, last but not least - Thanks for verifying the Kilmer theory of automotive reliability.

[@throttlebottle5906]

needed way more heat, say 500 watt halogen bulb or heat lamp somewhat close to the dent and heatgun from behind. get is fairly mushy hot without cooking the paint, then push it out by hand/fist wearing an couple oven mitts lol. I'd just drive it as is, to help keep other idiots at bay, they see dented broken things and stay further away :))

[@Paul1958R]

Ivan, Great video, case study, analysis, and fix - thank you! Great bumper cover fix too (thank you Scotty K!). God bless Paul