In this video I have a look at a customer’s 2011 Toyota Sienna AWD that has the infamous howling from the rear viscous coupler. If you go to Toyota they want you to replace the entire coupler, and that job can cost close to $2000!! Seems silly for a simple bad bearing. Let’s save this customer a few bucks.
-Enjoy!
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What kind of automotive shop does not own a hydraulic press? Wow !! This is really hillbilly backyard stuff.
I call him the wire whisper
Parts are parts
Watching the crustys fall out of that bolt hole 😂p😂😂
This guy is awesome, I’ll drive the 4 states away to have him fix my car.
Your the best❤❤❤
Question for any mechanics here, how would you/Eric find unlisted PN's like this bearing when no breakdown exploded/parts diagram etc. is avaliable ? I suspect you'd have to be buddies with the parts guy……"shoulda been a parts guy!"
This is the difference between a mechanic and a technician.
sure, they want to reman them all so they can double their money on them
Good deal! Good to know!
You and the local picking yard saved my bacon from a $3,500 bill.
Very great video just a comment when you’re done using the RTV or the great sealer you can put a little masking tape over the tip and it will keep it fresh thank you very much
It's good that somebody fixes something. just saying
I don't even have this type of vehicle, yet I stumbled across this and watched from start to end. Gonna sub at least. Thanks for this.
16:20 video title "How to fix a rear coupler" hit it with a big metal mallet like playing "whack a mole"
Parque 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Can I just change the whole coupler on a 2016 venza….I can only find the coupler for a 2014 venza
I thought I had every tool. Where can I get an eyecrometer?
Not true
I bought mine the vicious coupler whole unit on ebay for 536
No issues installing it and way better than just charging the bearing
Ps
I believe I dint see the small washer thats installed in the middle
You are wonderful, Sir
good job for a press..
"Wipe if off with a dirty rag.." he says hahaha
enjoyed….you know other than the impact tools…..you remind me of all the jobs i did in the 60s…..come home from a friday nite cruise and pull the tranny to replace a syncro …..carefully!
No O ring on the new bearing? What will keep the oil from leaking out past the bearing?
Now Now Eric, you know why we need all wheel drive in Florida? Other than running up and down the beach, we need it also for the extra handling for the winter months when all the snow birds from up north come south. Like the ones from New York and New Jersey……lol great video Brother keep them rolling. You guy's are great.
We need clippy
Polar bear populations in Canada are at an all time high for the last 150 years, so relax on the bears.
🤔 32.5 angle seems a bit steep. I prefer 32.3. Yields a slightly better attack vector for product application. 😂
In order to prolong the life of that tube of silicone, and super glue BTW. Store it in an air tight container. I store my super glue in an old prescription bottle. It's stayed good now for 2 years. Yes, a cheap little tube of super glue is still usable and not dried up hard after 2 yrs. I shit you not. It should apply to any product that hardens after exposure to air.
What a great repair. Thanks Eric!!
Put the deflector in freezer next time …it will pop in easier
Brilliance ! 😂
Maybe one day we could get a bloopers video??? 😂❤ please!
“Hi, where does the oil seal go here?
I'm going to write a letter to Toyota to inform them that you cheated
As soon as you started to unclip the connector my hands began to hurt. 😂 I was all done. Best regards Eric
Watching Eric finger paint that "shmoo" on reminded me of Bob Ross. There are no mistakes only happy accidents!
If you had put it in the freezer it would have gone together much better.
Smitty's much vaunted Toyota's want to rip you off???
Do tell.
36:50 only real mechanics feel the tension Eric has here. The suspense is real.
Dahaaaaaaam im not even going to try but i praise eric forb his bearing smack down!
Is that the same job on a highlander? My sisters 2019 highlander is havingva tranning acceleration noise thats bothering sounds like this… weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
How would you pull the other bearing
Fixing something and repairing something are two very different things. Anyone can replace an assembly. Few can actually repair it. Fun to watch a repair tech work.
Came back to this video having already watched it a while back , just to appreciate the Yoda level wrenching. Thank you Mr O.