Starter Replacement- 3rd Gen 4Runner

[@Townsendcat2]

Am I so glad I saw your video I had accidentally looked at the VA and was getting ready to take the intake off and everything else so grateful for your videos sir!!! It’s 2023

[@jonascourtney5999]

Hey, Samuel, thank you for your video. Mine was doing the same thing....for years oil was leaking on top of starter, when I got the truck i replaced the valve cover gaskets. After removing I got curious and I open up the brush cover and there it was, it was full of sludge into the brushes and commutator (glad it did not got on fire, smelled like burnt plastic), I cleaned it up with brake clean and contact cleaner, all parts where okay so sanded down commutator and brushes, put all back together, thank God back on the road again. Thank you for the video.

[@GentSanxhaku]

Hi Joans my 2011 4unner fel on the side onad some oil dript on the side of the driver as well as some other parts on the engine unfortunately now it wont start i think it miht have the same problem (oil on the starter ) or smth as it is not starting just making a single cranck and thats it!! what do you think i should do?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Lmfao this video had been the funniest I have seen in a long time 😂😂

[@tibayonex4505]

Being pissy from having to work in my car, I thought the whole voice thing was pretty annoying. But when you said "That was so stupid, I'm sorry." I couldn't help but laugh my ass off 🤣

[@CoreyCollierConsulting]

Most entertaining how to I have ever seen. Will be tackling this tomorrow and laughing my a** off the whole way through.

[@4gunner]

"You hear that shit!?" hahahaha that had me rolling. Great video.

[@snflupigus]

Style points for not being boring... definitely should help me get mine fixed.

[@afsisasotk]

Didn’t expect the comedy, you’re hilarious.

[@flexr642]

I have the same problem with my 4Runner right now. Although, I didn’t have this problem until after I had bought a new starter from Oriely’s and installed it myself. The weird thing is that it only happens when it’s really cold out and never in regular (or hot) weather. I had tried explaining this noise to the guys at Oriely’s and they didn’t know what the hell I was talking about and I couldn’t replicate the problem while my car was there because it only happens at cold start. Super happy that now I have some validation that I got a bad starter from the start and not because I maybe installed it wrong. Thank man!

[@royhyde1]

Remember to remove the dipstick tube for auto trans. 12mm bolt on the engine and it just wiggles out.

[@93paxon]

what the hell are you on about...

[@jizzledrizzle99]

@@93paxon just came across this fucking problem the transmission dipstick in the way

[@PhreshBAMF]

Wow best simple and funny car video I’ve seen yet bro keep it up

[@sethseyco854]

Yo this was pretty hilarious.

[@2Skinny]

I love how the brother from Britain's accent changes between posh, cockney and Australian.

[@markmolina3801]

Fuckin' loved it. I needed that laugh with the crap I'm dealing with....

[@greenmonalisa]

Far and away the BEST car repair video EVER!!!! OUTSTANDING! ... in a cornfield...

[@ce0687]

Soooo did the car start or what???

[@Ashoud_Anobetah]

you my man got this done with style!!!!!!! enjoyed the vid

[@jeffmoore3751]

Bam. Successful starter replacement bc of this vid. Thanks man

[@Nightwolf769]

Just an FYI, an additional step for those with automatic transmissions, the top part of the trans dipstick tube need to be unbolted from the side of the engine and removed to get the starter out, the tube is right in the way!

[@tradmanmike3360]

HAVE MY STARTER BELL HOUSING BOLTS LOOSE, HAVE MY POSITIVE OFF, BRAKE LINES ZIP TIED OVER. NOW THAT I HAVE WATCHED THIS VIDEO, I KNOW TO REMOVE STARTER BEFORE TRYING TO TAKE OF THAT MFKN. NEGATIVE WIRE. THANK YOU! THUMBS UP! I STOPPED DRINKING ABOUT A DECADE AGO. I LOVED MY BEERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, MICO BREWERS EVERYWHERE. THE ONE AND ONLY BEER I COULD NOT STOMACH WAS MILLER. MY DAD EVEN LIKED IT. 😛

[@realfast7274]

Best repair vid ever! I laughed out loud.

[@ricardovillalobos8052]

golden dude! way better vid than others for replacing my starter. keep it up duderino

[@innercityprepper]

I'm about to do the starter on my 97 5spd. This video already is exactly like I behave when working on cars, so it should be a 1:1.

[@innercityprepper]

Update: I ended up having to cut off that top brake line's bracket with a sawzall. Also my exhaust manifold was a piece of shit and had to be stripped out as best I could, and bolted back with only one bolt. That said, I got the job done.

[@matthewkorzi1905]

Brave man working in a white tee

[@JorgeTorres17-2]

I’m only a minor in and I had to subscribe. Better camera angles and lighting than most repair videos and very funny. Great work and helpful.

[@ToddGratehouse]

I just did my 2001 2wd, there is clear access to the starter by removing the rear skid plate, right to the inside of the right strut, straight up. didn't need to remove any brake line braces. I did remove the wheel, but, it really wasn't necessary. Starter nearly just falls out no fuss.

[@Manaviecreations]

delivering that baby ❤😂❤

[@gerardosilva8832]

😂 I fk love your videos thank you I fix my 4Runner and got a beer too 😂😂😂😂

[@DirtbikeAdventurez]

Awesome video thanks for sharing this video it really helped me out on my 96 4runner

[@gasscooterdude]

Dude you are hilarious! Thank you so much for the laughs and the helpful tips

[@jmal0982]

Just am amazing video!!! Excellent idea!!

[@calverleslie3385]

I just came to say I love the video

[@Patrick.Weightman]

2000 AND manual? Lucky bastard, I'd romp the hell out of that

[@saulezequiel6061]

i’m watching this in 2021.... thank you!

[@maddy6764]

trying to get off the nut thats holding on the brake line on the interior and i cant even get a breaker bar over my wrench that space is so tight! we'll see how this goes...

[@93paxon]

Maddy use a torch to heat it up. If you got a breaker bar on it you’d probably snap it

[@maddy6764]

That’s a great idea, I got it off with a breaker about 5 minutes ago 😬 fingers crossed. I’m doing this starter after replacing the alternator this morning. No starter trouble till now.

[@maddy6764]

Also sprayed deoxit contact cleaner on my electrical contacts and waited about an hour and the truck started right up thank goodness thank you for the awesome video!

[@KillerKris13]

What are the specs of this of your runner. Cause mine isn't quite the same as this

[@zacherykahawai-travis9052]

Is this the same process for a 4 cylinder engine ?

[@RaspyStarks]

Is this same as doing a 2002 4Runner 4x4 ?

[@JuanALopez-fr8yr]

You got me started drinking 🤪

[@Lalofelix73]

That was educational and very funny thanks 🙏

[@telsonboy]

Hey Sam, I have to pull my starter again to pull the tranny. [Insert jokes here.] I was hoping to find your...this... video and Praise Bob it came up first when I searched! Yippee skippee! Funny as hell.

[@franiglesias8983]

i made the mistake of doing it myself in a driveway and getting it out from the bottom, what i bolitch it was but i did it in 3 1/2 hours i did it myself in my driveway with not all the right tools but i managed to do it mine was particularly stressful because the previous owner had the exhaust done and it had a lip on it that i was fighting i had no choice but to just pull the steering rack lines out of the way and i finally go it out then i had my dad hold the new one in place from the side as i tightened the bolts from the bottom everything was plug and play but god damn fuck that sway bar i fraught it bad to get it back on

[@calebmoore7406]

For something this tough to get to, we need some comedy

[@fidelhernandez2916]

What about the transmission dip stick

[@Thatmattdoe]

Don't need to touch it. I just got done replacing my starter and I didn't have to disconnect the dip stick. It took me about 2 hours to do. 1/4" ratchets with extensions come in clutch.

[@AV_Design]

love this vid very helpful n full of comedy

[@pmat1648]

That was fuckin funny, did not expect

[@telsonboy]

Awesome, Sam, just awesome. I'll let you know if it works on my 2k 4x4.

[@imfamouswarrior2976]

Did it work

[@deedeelowe9231]

Great video production -- informative and entertaining... Now, I feel confident I can replace my "fucking" starter. LOL

[@TheAustinRichey]

I'd love to pick your brain about your manual swap. I know you said just a few things and it ran well. I just found a manual 4runner at a local junkyard and really want to get back into a manual. Were there lots of little things you had to get? I wanna gather all the parts and do it in a few days as I need as little down time better work and school as possible. Most of the parts truck is there. Expect the engine block. I think wiring is all in tact and I'm going to grab the ECU from it as well. If I can swap in a day or two, get it running well enough to drive around, I don't mind tinkering with the rest of the wiring.

[@93paxon]

RandRDetailing 3147034011 text me dawg I’ll answer your questions

[@steezystella2418]

Could you link us to the starter?

[@93paxon]

I just went to O' Reilly's for this one

[@chrisflamm4575]

Love your channel bro....I havent laughed so hard in a long time! Do a vid on replacing the fuel filter on an 80 series!!! Mine took 4 hours, a quart of my blood, and some of the finest oregon gonja. In short, it sucked donkey balls.....

[@93paxon]

dude I'm avoiding that job that like I avoid feminists

[@bigheadchris5045]

@@93paxon p7

[@chrisking3962]

I didn’t take the bracket off yet on bell housing, I didn’t think about it helping to get to top bolt. That top mf bolt is a bitch! And still in there, so gonna take bracket off tomorrow after work and see if I can get it off. Video was great btw!

[@duke_pukem]

Love this ... mines starting to go, I think I can handle this ... thx bud

[@zaX4]

This is hilarious!!! Can you link the product url? And is it still starting fine?

[@93paxon]

sorry man I dont remember where I got that starter. Probably amazon or something. It worked just fine, yes.

[@jaxcksa4177]

Awesome video. Did this about a year ago, but actually u can just replace the worn copper pieces inside. Toyota sells a kit for like 15 bucks. Putting the starter back was a bitch but 15 bucks was nice.

[@93paxon]

Jackfireball I did replace the contacts, it didn’t help. It was something else.

[@cellis4252]

Take the nut off of the upper control arm and push the rod to the bushing you can now easily remove the starter

[@bakernicholas123]

Solid repair video. Thanks!

[@americanpatriot8426]

Whats the book time on this.

[@93paxon]

American Patriot wat

[@danh655]

Shade tree mechanics rejoice a video that covers the important stuff.. thanks G

[@a911wtf]

howd the 5 spd swap go? need a update video

[@93paxon]

It went smoothly. The best thing I did for it was swap out the ECU for one from a manual 4runner. The fuel mapping is a little different so believe it or not the shifting is much smoother now

[@a911wtf]

That's awesome man, when you have some free time do a update video on it?

[@inkdick]

Thank you so much for keeping it real

[@tuscaloosabassassassin3986]

DUdE! tHiS iS bY FaR oNe oF thE FunNiEsT ViDZ EVER!!!

[@jenmendelsohn3293]

hilarious man! great video

[@juulian_b52]

Im not getting these sounds

[@MTNVIWS]

Best video i've seen in a while, and ya those two bolts suck!

[@USNCristeros]

Well Done Mate!

[@russwilson2305]

Thanks, Sam. That was a bitch to do. The vid helped.

[@marcoglara2012]

Great video!! Thank you

[@Townsendcat2]

Bro I tried your method maybe when the car was a newer you could’ve done it this way but I got control arms that are freezing up tie rod ends it’s just been a nightmare Bro your formula was great for a car with Rusty free bolts but for one that’s got the seized up bolts like man your way is not the way to go bro I will be posting a video of how I did this and it was not your way

[@dustinsunny2405]

Hilarious!!!!!! Good Shit

[@Roosterism]

We should combine our 5VZs, and have a baby

[@93paxon]

Roosterism would a 3VZE pop out?

[@ronaldgordien6840]

Next time you pull a starter out yell.." it's a boy"!

[@on-site4094]

It’s tight job but the v8 is a bigger pain in the ass

[@elgueroguzman1199]

Good video 😂😂FAF ( FUNNY ASS FUCK)

[@davidluna4804]

Great Job. Thanks a bunch!!!!!!!!

[@jclaydon3454]

Thank you!

[@Ashoud_Anobetah]

5:17 hahahaha a wtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@oficinadapesca]

Thanks man!!

[@Cougnut5150]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@felipevalles8041]

Well done Mecanic 🤡 clown.!

[@lexy1611]

Are you single? Lol

[@219870]

Bro get to the point

[@victorortiz8886]

N.F.G lol