Toyota Rav4 2AZFE Stripped Head Bolt Repair Part II

[@ziggybertelsen1433]

A good way to get the dowel pins out is to grab a bolt that fits snug in the pin, that way it doesn't crush the pin when you grab it with pliers.

[@russellstephan6844]

I'm a bit late to the party. Someone has probably already mentioned this too. Use a clearance-fit drill bit on the inside of the dowel pin to keep it from crushing. Then, give it the beans with your favorite Channel Locks or whatever. You'll still have to clean up the pin. But, it won't be crushed.

[@arnodyck]

That's what I do. Drill bit, extension, socket whatever fits. Then go to town with the visegrip

[@akawireguy1197]

I quit doing business with Home Depot for twenty years because of their policy of taking back absolutely anything and then putting it back on the shelf and selling it to me. I'm a service electrician. I would get way out in the country 20 miles or so out of town and then discover the package I had purchased had been carefully resealed and put back on the shelf with missing or used parts. Twenty years isn't an overstatement.

[@Doplar12]

Just got a big belly laugh from the rip and toss of that gasket. That was priceless. Nice to know we aren't alone in life, aye Eric.. I love the fact that you are always willing to be real with the camera/us. Thanks mucho, Eric.

[@jimbos1567]

I genuinely admire your integrity. I would have left the front ones alone. You are a mechanical national treasure.

[@paulaus]

Jerry's Broken Tap channel has a good video on this whole process with a thorough explanation of the use of the collet etc.

[@chriscape3136]

Of all the videos I've seen yours are by far the best, I know it's not easy to video while trying to run a business your efforts are greatly appreciated sir

[@williamsquires3070]

Here’s some ideas on how to remove the hollow dowel pins. 1) go to your local convenience store that sells dry ice. Buy the smallest amount they sell (you won’t need much.) Place a towel or shop rag on a hard, flat surface, then put the dry ice on it. Gently smash it with a hammer so you get B.B.-sized pieces and collect them with a dustpan and brush, then transfer to a folded piece of paper, or just use a clean funnel, and dump the dry ice bits into the dowel pin. Let them get nice and cold, then heat the engine block near the pins with a torch. This heats the outside, and cools the inside. You should be able to pull the pin out easily with needle-nosed pliers. 2) find an expanding mandrel that’ll fit, so now your hollow dowel pin is no longer hollow. Now grab on with lock-grip pliers, and turn both the pin and the mandrel, gently back-and-forth - clockwise and counterclockwise - until it comes loose. 3) if you get this far, you probably need some TNT and lots of cuss words! 😏

[@rjgarciasr]

Kudos Eric, on your professional decision to do all the head bolt holes.

[@johnadams3152]

I just did one of these stripped head bolt jobs on a 95 BMW E36. Did a lot of research one Time Sert vs Helicoil and one machine shop video on KZbin showed a pull test and found that the Heliciol was stronger then the Time Sert, check it out. As for the head dowel pulling, I use slip a drill bit that fits nice and tight, heat it up with a heat gun and pop it out. Sometimes you will have to use a numbered drill bit. If you are concerned about the dowel not going deep enough on those two bolt hole you can always Helicoil those two holes. Love your videos and laughed when I heard you said "Wicked" haven't heard that for a while. Keep up the great job. Thank you.

[@BobBlough-y8j]

Very good work Eric! I wish you were closer to western Pa. because you would be my go to mechanic, great so see someone that cares about the small things the same as the big things! Bob

[@mikemcculloch4784]

Eye protection.Rust fell in my eye and I spent awhile trying to gently wash it out.Still did not feel right and then I saw a speck laying down low when I pulled a lower eyelid back.Touched it with a wet cottton Q tip and picked it up.It was as un fun as it sounds.Imagine an emergency room ambulance ride and visit in terms of cost and eye pain.At least $750 out here combined,but I've heard higher.Would not be any good trying to drive yourself. Someone said a magnet can pull metal out of your eyes,but not aluminum.Read of at least one car guy doing the emergency room metal chip eye ordeal so far. Don't want to get any scractched cornea or worse..You're repair vids.are spot on.

[@Rah-know]

Stfu

[@upurnose46]

@@Rah-know Wow how immature can you be? This guy is talking about something serious. Getting rust particles in your eye can really mess up your day. You should always wear eye protection when working on a car.

[@Rah-know]

@BigNick STFU.......

[@upurnose46]

@@Rah-know Are you 5 years old? Is that all you know how to say? Grow up.

[@Rah-know]

BigNick you guessed it!!!! How did you know?

[@tedenderpalmer6550]

Eric, you're a standout guy for doing the front 5 threads. Now the engine already burns oil, seems like over kill.

[@JOHNSUE28]

When removing hollow dowl pins, I insert a brass tapered punch and use it for support when I Clamp down with my slip joint pliers.. Nice Work! Merry Christmas!

[@crisprtalk6963]

Sometimes you think there are only awholes left in the world. Then you come across someone who proves you wrong. I feel your pain about the gasket kit. Keep chugging along!

[@shawnyd8009]

Yeah man, friend of mines daughter bought(for cheap @ an auction) an Olds Intrigue with the AWESOME 3.5L V6. Kept getting hot, told 'em I'd fix it. Figured at 103k, it was just head gaskets ate out from the Dex-Cool never being changed. Went to pull the rear head and 3 in the rear drvs side had nothing on 'em. Yup the threads pulled outta the block. Got the Time-Sert kit and it come with all 16 inserts, I did all 8 on both banks(In the car, in my driveway) cause I wasn't tearing that thing down again,HA HA HA glad to see you did 'em all.

[@strattuner]

you have found a design flaw,by sleeping on the repair decided to install all of them,was damn smart,replacement threads are superior to original just like studs ends the problems,nice work,i enjoy watching someone who knows the job,superwrench

[@ronaldbrosius7488]

Trick, to remove hollow dowel pin, use bread push in hole use a snug fitting bolt, smack bread into center of pin, it will force dowel pin out. People do the same trick to remove pilot bearings.

[@Dr_Reason]

I replaced head gaskets on a 3100 GM V6. Somebody had been there before but only put one dowel pin in the front of each head. The rear of the heads slid down the block as only the intake manifold was really holding the heads to the top side of the block. When the head gasket fire ring slipped past the bore it was a short while before she started "making water". ALWAYS use ALL of the dowel-pins or sell it as soon as you are done so somebody else can fix it right.

[@steveorshon]

HA! Piston return springs. Crucial part!

[@Cheepchipsable]

Who knows what they put into engines these days.

[@deans5479]

Best homebrew tapping compound is Lard. Yes Armor Lard super cheap at grocery store. And try it for drilling too. Best if put in a old Tuna fish can and use a "acid brush" from any hardware store.

[@Pgonzo8798]

I feel your pain Mr. O. I purchased felpro head gasket kit and they shorted me some gaskets. The package had the felpro tape covering which means it was not previously opened. I had to go buy the gaskets that were not included in the kit even though the parts included clearly listed the gaskets I needed. Thanks felpro. PS. $215 for a gasket kit, you would think they include everything listed.

[@bobthrasher8226]

Here's an idea to avoid removing timing cover for a head gasket job. There is only one bolt you MUST remove under the timing cover which bolts the top of the exhaust-side chain guide to the head. Remove valve cover. Set crankshaft to TDC and confirm camshafts are at their colored-link timing points. Remove the camshafts. After you have the camshafts out, you can support chain with a wire so it doesn't skip a cog on the crankshaft and then I was thinking you could get a 10mm deep-offset box end wrench onto the bolt hiding behind the chain guide or possibly make a special tool by welding a 10mm wrench to a short 12-pt 10mm socket to get behind the chain guide. What do you think about that? Is there enough clearance inside the timing cover? Also need clearance inside the cover for the bolt itself to be completely unthreaded. If not enough clearance, unscrew the bolt as much as possible and then cut off the head with a hacksaw - keeping rags in the timing cavity to catch debris. Remove rest of bolt with fingers or bendable grabber tool (??). Cut replacement bolt short enough for reassembly since bolt is shorter than original. When removing head you might need to “bend” the chain guide out of the way a little - hopefully the part can tolerate a little flex - if you break it you’re back to removing the timing cover. At reassembly, run a borescope down the timing cavity to check the alignment (pink) on the crankshaft cog and check the alignment at the intake/exhaust gears are aligned with the yellow links.

[@ItIsLv]

Great work Eric. Just started following you and you get into some of the same crap that most of us find ourselves into. I've done a few of those Toyota 2.4s. I looked into the timesert kit but I was able to put together an almost identical kit thru fastenal for less than $60. The worst of it was determining exactly what I needed but I have more than enough in my "kit" to do at least 3 jobs when I put it together.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Oh nice, do you purchase time serts inserts?

[@ItIsLv]

Not sure of the brand but they sure do hold up nice. I'll have to get my receipts out and get you some part numbers. I think you can order from them online if you don't have one local. Good news for you is you don't have to buy the most expensive pieces, the tap - bit - and insert tool. The inserts themselves were less than 2 each.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Oh yeah now that I have the kit the inserts are cheap. I think I may tell the surrounding shops and machine shops that I have it that way it may not go to waste.

[@ItIsLv]

South Main Auto Repair I told the shops I do diagnostics for about it and they just send those jobs to me. For some reason people are scared to death to do those types of repairs. In my eyes is just something else to do, money is money as long as the job is done right and the customer's happy!

[@SouthMainAuto]

That's what I always say.. it's only nuts and bolts. A lot of shops around me send me all the harder type jobs simply because they don't like messing with them. I usually end up with there customer in the end haha

[@johnmorykwas2343]

I use a small screw extractor on the hole. It's the outside dimension is the critical point. Inside the dowel has little bearing on head alignment.

[@1337penguinman]

I've had a lot of luck with painters tape for sealing off holes. Stuff is designed to come off clean.

[@ro_pews]

when removing dowell pins I use vice grips ,but the key is to have a bolt that's a snug fit that slides into the center of dowel then as vice grips pinch down on dowel the dowel has minimal crushing

[@douglasburford8452]

1999 Cadillac Northstar - I drilled out all bolt holes then tapped for 5/8 course thread. Installed special studs which are 5/8 by 7/16 fine as 11mm and 7/16 SAE are virtually the same size. They will never pull out again.

[@TheShimalol]

There is a small slide hammer set that Snap On sells...most likely Mac or Matco has a version, that us used to pull pilot bushings for the back of crankshaft...works great for these hollow pins in the block, but on occasion, I have had to resort to the same method you have used, so bravo!

[@consaka1]

My favorite hollow dowel pin remover is ....... a pair of pliers. The split dowel locators are the delicate buggers you have to be careful not to bend too much. Transfer case I just rebuilt had those.

[@TGsrao1989]

Extremely informative Eric. Thanks! Please consider wearing Safety glasses. I learned a very expensive lesson. Hate it to happen to someone else...

[@1337penguinman]

Advantage of needing glasses: My eyes are always protected.

[@bigbearvenom6145]

You do great work and you have a conscious that beats you up. Don't worry so much and lose sleep.

[@markmawson1]

I've used blind bearing puller to remove dowl pins before same concept as removing the input shaft needle roller bearing on the end of the crankshaft.

[@BillSmith-ut5li]

For the down pin how about running a tap down the hollow center and screwing the bolt in. using your little slap Hammer tool to pull it out.

[@sammyvitris5199]

oh I feel your pain! purchased a $300 shark vacuum from Walmart, we took it home and my wife opened it and it was full of rocks, 5 potatoes and a few cans of tomato. lol I'm laughing now, but I was pissed. luckily after a little partially heated discussion with Walmart we got the actual vacuum. I'm telling you this box looked like it was sealed from Shark.

[@jjyemg2397]

Great channel. I watch everything you post. On your pump pliers I put electrical tape so I don’t mar the dowel pin.

[@johnboy1732]

just when i was getting to enjoy coming to the end of this super video we get to the used head gasket bro i feel the pain for i cant believe the mentality of some people but being the guy you are you will soon forget this slight thing

[@jerrodwilliams6789]

Use a heat gun around those dowel pins for a few min then try to pull them with pliers...works great for me on ALUMINUM blocks...the aluminum expands a lot more than steel

[@megaloogy]

Great video Eric O. I hope I never have to do a job like that but I think I can if I had to. Wouldn't even attempt it without seeing your video. Any nuts and bolts guy knows your angst about the head gasket. You handle it better than I would!

[@SouthMainAuto]

Don Guptill Hey Don If I can do it you can do it right? :)

[@fubartotale3389]

Yep, used stuff sold as new, I bought a pretty expensive surge protector/line conditioner (power strip/battery back up are worthless) and the unit was obviously used, the outlets were dusty and scratched from power cords being inserted multiple times. Anyway, sent them some Close up photos and they sent me a new one, and I got to keep the used one for my trouble.

[@rbbbjl1]

eric, on that rav 4 i was thinking that if you inserted the head bolt back through the locating pin, alinement pin, it may stop it from distorting it. I think the mechanics law was very funny and so true, if it drops good luck finding it or reaching it. I have to work on cars outside and it seems no matter what i am working on the sun is always blinding me. You should write a mechanics law book for laughs.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+rbbbjl1 Haha it is all true!

[@jgeorges3061]

OH,ERIC that was my second question about the other front threads but you did it and answered my question it is always better to do em all just in case will be no other problems and know go shot some bullets to get out of that stress the knew head gasket gave you it is always pleasure to watch ur videos and thanks for sharing.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Glad to answer you questions j georges :) BTW... shot up a bunch and feel much better :)

[@Wildturkey10121]

hey Mr. O I may have a treat for you. You always dream of working on a southern vehicle. I have a 98 F150 with 250k miles and something in the driveline is bad, limited slip clutches, transmission, hell maybe tourque converter, but the worst problem is I believe the mains are pretty much done. It also has a evap leak when it wants to piss me off. I have family in NY somewhere maybe you can help me out.

[@stuzman52]

I understand your frustration at the end Eric as it's happened to all of us. A while back, I was browsing at Lowe's looking over their tools. The salesman came up to me and we started chatting. Eventually, he was telling me the stuff that people would buy and bring back. He was telling me about how people would buy drill bits, use them and then return them for a refund. Unbelievable! Another case was where I ordered a car part from partsgeek.com. When I held the box in my hands, I thought to myself, damn this box is really light. Well, it had absolutely nothing in it; just an empty box. It took two weeks to get a refund and they still wouldn't credit me $7.00 to ship me an empty box. That was the end of partsgeek for ordering parts. Hang in there Eric; it'll get better.

[@SteveRobReviews]

Hi Terry I guess you back home, always nice to get home. I see all kinds trying to cheat at my friends parts store. I caught a guy trying to return a gasket set saying it was the wrong set . The set was $180 head gasket set and what he tried to pull off was take the good head gaskets out and put in two cheap gaskets from another vehicle and say we sold him the wrong set. Well we knew these Chinese gaskets were not even the right brand and all the rest of the gaskets matched the sku. If we sell a wrong set we have to eat the loss , we would never tape it up and pass it on to another guy, plus to do this to a garage is just dumb because these guys buy on average $1500 in parts a week. Somebody screwed up big time in Eric's case.

[@stuzman52]

Hi Steve. Yes, we got back from our vacation this morning about 11:00. And it's good to be back home and relax a little with all of the layovers at the airports. It's unbelievable what people will do to save money which screws other people in the end. You're right that Eric got screwed and the salesperson should have caught this with a resealed package.

[@SouthMainAuto]

stuzman52 Pffff yeah I just needed to come home and blow something up :) Haha always makes a guy feel good. It's my own fault I seen the box when it came in and should have looked then but didn't look good enough. Some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you right? Just had me a lil pissed off in the moment and I lost my cherub like demeanorr lol

[@satamanschmidt3428]

And it's only going to get worse. As the economy moves more and more toward the Mexican model: Rich, Poor and nothing in between, the people that work on their own cars (typically those too broke to hire a pro) are going to become ever more desperate and ever more inclined to pull this BS. Here in Phoenix a shop like Eric's would buy parts directly from a wholesaler that doesn't sell to the general public. That would at least reduce or possibly eliminate this problem.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Oh that'd be cool. Cut out the middle man.

[@JeffHazardous]

That really blows, I am sorry that happened to you, It has happened to all of us at some point I think, but the place that sold it to you should have known. On a completely separate note, I really enjoy the videos you put out. Keep up the great work :)

[@SouthMainAuto]

Thanks Jeff Dooley .. yeah you know how it is.. some days you get the bear and some days the bear gets you

[@randytravis3998]

@@SouthMainAuto I have gotten brake calipers before missing the bleeders ..

[@brucepierce6124]

Years ago I had a part time job at one of these big parts stores and i used to catch people trying to return used brake pads to alternators where they used the pulley and returned the alternator .

[@SouthMainAuto]

Oh yeah this is nothing new... grrr

[@KStewart-th4sk]

Blind hole puller for pulling the dowel pins should work although I hear you said there was a step where it was installed so maybe not. I would imagine the locking collar was made exactly what you used it for. Maybe was an afterthought to their original idea of using a marker and never added to or corrected in the instructions. Surprised the instructions didn't specify a time to let the Loctite set up before removing the installation tool from the insert.

[@nicknicu1787]

Dr O,the man with balls of steel! LOL! Drilling into cylinder heads with the cool of a steady hands surgeon. I was expecting cursing and tools flying from drilling into a coolant jacket or something,not from getting used parts. LOL! Great videos man,what can I say...👍👍👍

[@SouthMainAuto]

Lol man you guys like the drama huh!? Maybe I can spice one up and just loose my mind and go kick some stuff over... what do ya think?

[@nicknicu1787]

Like the parts store guy? That'd be fun! Make sure you bring the camera along to get a good " shot "! Hahahaha!!!😂😂😂

[@SouthMainAuto]

Lol I'll see what I can do :D

[@Mikeaaron777]

On the bright side, the locktite had enough time to set. I had a Toro lawnmower with a blown engine. I found a similar engine for sale at a garage sale. Long story short after stripping the treads from the head bolts I too used helicoils to restore the threads.

[@jeremywatts2768]

Old posts, but man, you're kill'n me by blowing all those shavings around the bay. Why not use a lint roller and/or and vacuum to keep that surface clean? Not trying to be critical, this tapping documentary is gold.

[@glengapoo]

for bent dowel pins etc i use a ring size rod, it helps make sure if the dowel is squashed then the rod allows you to make dowel circular again, the benefit of the ring size rod is it allows many different sizes of dowels etc.

[@metalmaniac375]

That's right ~ I have given up on parts stores to be honest and buy most of my parts online. I know that is not really convenient for a professional that needs the parts faster. I look forward to seeing how this job comes together...

[@SouthMainAuto]

Metal Maniac Stay tuned :)

[@kc360awareness]

Last fall we made this SEMI-successful repair on a Camry..... only to put 67 miles and have a valve spring break on our OReilly reman cylinder head. Ouch! OReilly did us right and sent us a reman long block though. All in all it was a good learning experience.

[@upallnight888]

On my Lotus, I made locating bolts from head bolts by cutting the top off some old head bolts and cutting a slot so that I can use a screw driver to back out the locating bolts once the head is sitting back on top of the block.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Upallnight Yep that is great way to do it :)

[@davepape2000]

I've used electrical tape as well to mark drill bits and etc

[@SouthMainAuto]

Ok good tip

[@CubasAutomotive]

Awww.... just got to the end, where you noticed the used head gasket. What a shame! I feel your pain!! Stupid people returning used parts.... peeve of mine! I feel the same with those that buy tools for a job, then return it after. That's just plain grimy. Loving the process so far. I've used Timeserts in other applications, like spark plug holes, but never for head bolts. Enjoying the info.

[@grizzlydan8]

I think the 'yoda was burning oil because it needed a can of compression as well as the piston return springs you mentioned.

[@SouthMainAuto]

dan andy or at least a half a can... full strength of course

[@Brooklynraised68]

I got an ignition switch from autozone that had dust all over it at first they didn't want to take it back but I told them that it wasnt the first time they gave me a used part so it usually happens in brooklyn autozones all the time so I started opening the package in the store I feel your frustration ! it is what it is good vid

[@SouthMainAuto]

Hey Luis Martel , lots of people sharing the same story, sure does sound like it happens every where you go unfortunately :/

[@lucidbarrier]

You guys ever cover your pliers in painter's tape? That's what I do to keep from marring things. It eventually falls apart but it's really easy to peel off and put some fresh tape on. I been thinking of plastic dipping/silicone dipping some pliers and trying that. I've see those bottles next to the liquid electrical tape for years.

[@steniofernandez824]

A week ago i was like around 1800 suscriber number now we are 2012!! Congrats man! Need more video upload! Time to buy better cam!...

[@SouthMainAuto]

More upload!? Holy smokes man I have to get some work done though ahah

[@mdamron115]

@@SouthMainAuto yeet

[@robertdavis6708]

Blowing those shavings around the engine compartment is crazy. My nephew bought me a hand held Shop Vac for 2000 Xmas. One of those gifts that you say to yourself, "What am I going to do with this thing"? I swear I use this thing for everything. And it's surprisingly powerful. Thought of this tool when you were drilling. Man that would have been a lifesaver.

[@ronaldjohnson1474]

Apparently you didn't see the part where everything was covered with plastic and tape, dumbass.

[@georgep.2924]

Have you tried side-cutters? Maybe it is mentioned below I missed it? I used to use side-cutters on hollow dowel pins. I worked on a lot of Hondas, who used hollow dowel pins quite a bit. The side-cutters need to be really sharp - this wouldn’t work with a well used pair where the jaws were nicked and dull. I would lay the jaws on the surface and close the them on the dowel pin as close to the case or engine surface as possible. Then, gently rock the cutters back and forth (not side to side). Once out, I’d just touch the surface of the dowel pin with a file in case there were any raised ridges. I'd protect the case or engine surface with a shop rag. I had great luck using that method - over 90% success rate - the other 10% I just had to destroy them with pliers getting them out and get new dowel pins :-)

[@gravediggmn]

As an assistant manager at another big box autopart store, I can attest to the ammount of used items that end up getting put back on the shelf. They get returned as new by incompetent employees and then sent back to the distribution center, which is then shipped to other stores again. I have gotten used ignition coils, water pumps, alternators and bearing shipped to me as new items to sell. When caught the get mark them off the stock and tag them out.

[@christophercherb]

I got a noob question; since you have to remove the timing chain cover, the oil pan, and the engine mount on the passenger side to get the head off, where do you support the engine? I don't have a lift, and will be performing this repair with a floor jack and jack stands.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Christopher Herb Good question. The engine will support itself (somewhat) actually. You need to support it initially with a floor jack under the pan to remove the mount then you can let it "hang". After the pan is off I used a small 2x4x4" block on the corner of the block to raise and lower as needed. Make sense?

[@christophercherb]

Yes it does. Thanks for getting back to me.

[@robjw66111]

Mr O on my smaller uk cars I tap the inside of the dowel pins then can screw in a suitable bolt to help pull em out, assumes the dowel pin has some meat though! Just wathched the video great work...

[@jasonfoster8871]

I worked at advance auto parts as a second job. I always inspected anything returned. Frequent flyers would turn around if I was working. I also wouldn't sell shady fuel filter set up for Stratus and other cars with very expensive fuel filters

[@KStewart-th4sk]

Good for you! That is a total slime ball that returns parts they used for some other poor guy to buy and then find out they are used. Maybe on a day or time when everything is closed. Total A**HOLES.

[@kc360awareness]

Thanks Eric. As a relatively new subscriber I’m entertained as much as educated by your approach. Like Glenn Beck used to say.... “The fusion of entertainment & enlightenment “. Good job keep it up.

[@aeroguy86]

Glen beck oh brother eckkk

[@brynhughes2285]

The purpose of the sulfur is to provide lubrication at elevated temperatures. Cutting steel produces heat, which melts the sulfur, which lubricates. Using the (thick) sulfur cutting oil in aluminum tends to just cause the chips to stick, and interferes with the chip formation and extraction. When tapping aluminum, I have used a mix of the sulfur oil and kerosene (50/50), with good results. "Snake oil" seems to be just as good.

[@davidvoinier6008]

The big thing with the tape is the pressure of bolting your jig plate on really set the adhesive when you used the 3M tape.

[@revbikerbigd8664]

dowel pins to make oil ports, small holes line up with block, w/o them gasket,head could block holes.

[@akdenyer]

Hi Eric, the dowels are to locate the head gasket. Yours sincerely Allister

[@danditiello4846]

We need a "red band" section to your vids!!! We want to know how you really feel about the gasket... :)

[@nathansmith2987]

I love this dude! His perspective is amazing!!

[@ArtVan-s4l]

So what is an extra $28 for Tap Magic compared to the cost of the Time Cert Kit ? Tap Magic works great for drilling too. I have been using for years. Looks like a trip to the Drill Doctor may have made the drilling a little easier & quicker ? The money I spent for my Drill Doctor was well worth it, IMO. My friend bought a knock-off to save a few $$ and it doesn't work nearly as well as the real McCoy, BTW.

[@Caelin100]

I did some looking around on google maps. The reason Mr. O can’t find Tap Magic in not crazy sizes; he lives 33 miles from the nearest city that has an airport. Applied Industrial of Elmira sells it at their location near the airport, to service the planes. From this search, I have discovered Avoca is basically B.F.E

[@naknakacknak]

I dealt with many issues with my new '78 FE coupe over the years. They used soft steel bolts that were cadmium plated and screwed into virgin aluminum threads. Dissimilar metals form electrolytic corrosion, welding the bolt to the aluminum in most cases. They used this method for virtually everything. Even replacing the thermostat was a problem. Just using a 3/8 ratchet, the bolt would crack in a normal manner and the ratchet would turn with resistance, until suddenly, "Snap" and the bolt would break like a piece of taffy. Over the years, the biggest mystery is how the Subaru dealership worked on these cars without a major disaster every day. My '85 Honda was much better, at least the bolts were hardened and they used studs and nuts for high tension areas. I agree with some of the comments in that this situation is a design flaw from Toyota. They should have used screwed in studs and nuts to attach the head, or used metal inserts with conventional bolts.

[@arthurfricchione8119]

How about a big EZ out Eric we have used them to pull bushing on aircraft with no damage

[@Z4Zander]

Or a tap.Wind right size tap into dowel and pull on the tap.If the dowel turns while winding tap all the better.Sorry, bushing.

[@jokjoksson4369]

Looking forward to part 3.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Coming soon to a screen near u :)

[@michaeldvorak5556]

Thats the 2az-fe with the low tension rings. Toyota has a kit with new normal rings with pistons. Resolves the oil burning problem caused by gummed up oil rings.

[@jeremyhanna3852]

I like to use a xl stud puller tighten by hand and turn it out like its a big stud and one time I had a hollow one that refused to come out so welded a stud in it and pulled it with slide hammer

[@natedawg455]

I know how it feels to get a used part. I went to Autozone to get transmission fluid so I could do a flush on my Excursion. I couldn't get gallon jugs and had to buy up all the quart sized bottles. I believe I needed something like 16 quarts. While I was doing the flush, I noticed that some of the bottles had oddly dark fluid and they were missing the seal. One bottle looked like a glitter bomb and I quickly realized that someone had put their old fluid into the bottles and returned it to Autozone. Really pissed me off.

[@kkampy4052]

Wow! That is really sh11ty.

[@Drew99GT]

Will there be part III with the head reassembly and installation, and the popping of the cork from a bottle of champagne after the repair turns out successful???

[@SouthMainAuto]

You bet ya.. can't stop now right!?

[@8953147]

I had the same bad experience when I ordered the OEM Timing Belt kit from the internet, for my 2000 4Runner 3.4L. Everything was correct until I went to install the Belt Tensioner- it wasn't applicable to my car!! It was Saturday, and the Dealership didn't have one, so I went down the street to Advance to buy theirs. I was PISSED!

[@Ramn8tr]

Had that happen with a DEF injector. Ordered the part and got it, but it was taped shut. Opened it up and found a used injector with a crappy gasket stuck to it. Bastard put a new part on and returned the used one in the box. Thankfully, I found this out at the shop instead of out in the middle of nowhere, where the machine was.

[@davidlampe4153]

Eric great video. Back when I was a toolmaker I used three types of taps starting taps have a long lead before the depth of thread finishing taps have a slight taper at the beginning of the thread and bottoming taps which have a tiny chamfer. In your video you describe the sensation of not binding the chips as you work the tap deeper in the aluminum engine block. Cast aluminum doesn’t have the same tensile strength as steel or cast iron. I’m curious about the taps used on the timesert kit if it was a finishing tap not a bottoming tap which would explain why you felt the insert tool tightening up as you approached the counter-sink near the bottom. Was the drill also chamfered at the point? It’s kinda hard to tell based on the camera angles but the chip loading while you were drilling the block did explain the problem and shows the type of material you have. All the chips were small and fragmented they weren’t long and stringy the way steel sometimes is.

[@billrimmer5596]

Tap it with tap and the bolt that goes in will grab it. Then use a nut and it comes right out. Doing a Scion right now

[@anthonyyoung7344]

I use carb cleaner or has with a brush to cleen my pistons

[@cmainez45]

The diowl pen has a short recess and the alignment pin for the tool should still align correctly when it passes the diowl pin recess.. no worries bud ..

[@ilovear15]

Doing an excellent job

[@dadmezz4024]

Could you use grease in whole and snug pin and hammer to hydraulically press it out?

[@d.j.9961]

Had a 97 Cadillac De Ville De Elegance with the Y-vin code Northstar engine which needed this kit because of the o2 sensors! Wish I would have known back then! What square head socket set were you using to drive the drill bit???

[@OneLegged-honda-mechanic]

I usually fit a deep well socket inside the dowel pin so it doesn't crush as bad with pliers.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Thank you sir! I will be doing that on the next one :)

[@hawaiianf1504]

or a drill bit - usually 1/2" or 5/8".

[@figol6272]

use question on removing dowels i drop a tight bolt inside it so when i grip it i don't crush it

[@gobloit4473]

If you want 3- in- one oil; try checking at a sewing supply house or a local quilting supply shop.

[@pleasecho2]

Brings back pleasant memories of a root canal

[@steadyeddie7453]

8 years later... the parts industry has only gotten worse. Most of my customers won't go for dealer parts so I live in the aftermarket world. And no matter the reputation of the parts supplier, I am having to deal with inferior parts, missing parts, or just plain defective parts. And now a certain country producing knockoffs has infiltrated some of these supply stores. Watch the video of the Motorcraft knockoff spark plugs. You just don't know what you're being sold these days. When I retired I moved to repairing mostly lawn and garden equipment and the parts problems are there also. You cant get away from it. Thanks for the video.

[@firefive312]

Yotas dont burn oil, just ask the Texas Chainsaw Kilmer P.S. I heard it was him who return that head gasket that way 😆 As always, thx for the vids

[@leebrooks9797]

Use a pilot bearing puller to get Hollow dowel pins out

[@naknakacknak]

Walmart had issues with people buying items like Flat screen TV's then going back to the store with the receipt, and grabbing a new TV from stock and then going to customer service and trying to return the TV for a refund. They eventually figured it out and placed a station at the entrance where returned items need to be registered and receive a special sticker. Also, they started recording serial number of larger, expensive items on the receipt. In most cases, returned items are probably OK to use, but something like a head gasket is too critical of a repair to take a chance on using returned or previously used items. Too much labor and work are at stake here.

[@ketcamaro]

If i remember right i think snap on makes a blind bushing puller that might be put to good use in pulling hollow dowels?....So how did the indoor shoot go,all windows still intact were they,lol

[@johnadams3152]

I had one of those indoor BB gun ranges in the cellar for the grandsons. One time we were shooting and a BB went through the target, bounced off a shovel, hit the dog in the ass. The dog did a little dance around the cellar. It took an hour to stop laughing.