Little Did I Know… 2000 Nissan Pathfinder 3.3
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I never really thought of auto repair as a spectator sport; but it legitimately is more fun to watch you do it than it is to do it myself.
the climax is watching if the pulley flange will break or not.
You are so right about that. Mechanics are athletes, they have to contort themselves into uncomfortable positions, put up with dirt and oil coming down from above, struggle with fasteners, and all the while try to remember where they laid down that 10mm socket. Doing it for real is far more annoying than sipping coffee and following along.
I love watching other people work
it's always more fun when you don't have to worry about the car falling to pieces on you
Plus it's better than watching sports , no politics involved . Also I might Wana add I won't mind seeing some cheerleaders on the side cheering him on .
There is something beautiful with this community and comment section - such positive engagement, the video has not even been up for a full ten minutes and people are all kinds of excited. I love it.
Something I realized today, there was a video on my TH-cam front page from virtually every creator I subscribe to... but I clicked Ray's one first... This guy puts out a video every day and it's better than anything out there, he deserves nothing but positivity.
I’m a mechanic for almost 50 years I appreciate a mechanic is skilled like ray is there a so few out there 👍
We love Ray and family ❤️
Everything is nice and positive until Ray breaks out the welder...then like the bat sign over Gotham....the welding trolls descend on the chat with the regular negative energy found elsewhere on the interwebs 😂🤣
And it's a Sunday morning with nothing else to do this early that us long time subs just wait for the vid to pop.
Will our caped crusader receive the correct timing belt? Will he be able to line things up properly? Will he be able to re-attach the crankshaft pulley without having to remove the radiator? And what other problems will he discover? Find out the answers to these and many more questions on the next episode. Same Ray-time. Same Ray-channel. (NaNa NaNa NaNa NaNa RAY-MAN!)
Bravo Jeff, BRAVO!!
this comment wins everything everywhere. Well done sir!
After that I’ve got no comment I’m too busy laughing.
I read it with the announcers voice out loud lol. Jeff wins the internet today!
As he was staring to sign off, I was thinking of the old Batman endings with the questions. I'm likin the Ray-man name too... his greatest foe is gravity... and words....hehehe.
Hey Ray, just a nice video, as always. A workshop tip, where you have to work close to the radiator, a sheet of cardboard laid against the fins can save your bacon, as we used to say. Then a minor slip won’t leave any marks, and is super easy to use.
Ray, this thought just came to me, (I was watching, fell asleep, woke up up this idea.) Have a mason frame out a door around the broken concrete block in the in the interior, than he can build in a complete structure on the outside to enclose the air compressor. No worries about damage to the unit, theft, etc. Allow for air circulation, pad the interior to deaden sound and you'll have access to the unit from inside the garage.
Got to love Florida. A year 2000 car is still on the road. In the cold rust belt after a decade it’s all over.
I live up north and my car is 15 years old and going strong.
Compressor noise in shop- glad to see that little room is still there 😀 I’d be tempted to repair the block work, line it out on the workshop with rigid acoustic panels and put the compressor in it, replacing the door with a screen door (or at least add holes) for airflow. That will reduce workshop noise considerably. If you also put on battens and overlined it in 1/4 ply it would protect insulation and give wall space for a whiteboard or something. 😀
I agree I would save that room and I think all your ideas a good have a good day
I wonder if it already has filter silencers.
That quieted my older unit. We made fabricated adaptation for them to the heads.
Yes, I had help.
I was an apprentice then.
Maybe someone already pointed it out, but those 2 small holes on the crank pulley(180 degrees opposite the bolt) are made to either use a couple of sheet metal screws, or better tap for a small bolt(so you or THE NEXT GUY), can do the job faster. You should have a plethora of pullers and a small tap & die kit
The holes are 6mm thread from factory. Can use two bolts and a few washers and a crossbar type puller
exactly what i was going to say, they do this on rear drums too. Drive a bolt through both sides and pop off it goes.
Steering wheel puller works wonderfully on that pulley imo
Ray, this was a great video! I have so many friends that don't understand why a timing belt replacement is so expensive. You have illustrated the labor hours for this perfectly. As always, thank you for the great video and...have yourself a great day!
Good day to you and yours Ray. Many strong beers ago when I was an auto tech our shop policy was at the end of the day all tools were replaced in toolbox and benches ware cleaned. In five years no tool was lost.
When you worked for someone else your shop area and tools were always clean and organized. Now that you are running your own shop you seem to not need to put most things away and then more time is spent on repairs because you need to use the tools available instead of the right tools for the job. Maybe cleaning up a little and organizing the tools will help with finding them.
Cleaning up his tools and keeping area clear, was to keep his tools from walking away and jumping into others toolboxes 🧰 😀
Either way I see the same thing... Organization and keeping clean...
In my case clean and organized comes with age....when I was young I could work with the shop looking like a bomb went off day after day..but fast forward 30 years... if there is a thrash session to get a project out...Everything gets cleaned and organized before anything else comes in. Perhaps Ray will do the same stay tuned
Between mechanic work, other work around the place, Luke cleaning and organizing, tow truck operation and home life, there may be a need soon to take a person on. Cleaning, organizing, maybe running errands and tow truck driving, would make a full job position.
@@loudelvis610 absolutely.. getting to 60 and it's associated decrease in memory, patience etc has made organization and clean up a required skill for me.. and it's not easy but I have had enough searching around for a tool for an hr that I know I have to try at least to organize. Parts and used parts is another thing..I used to be able to tell just by looking at a part what model and year.. now I have to tag everything. And the way that Ray just takes a fastener out and places it on the side .. I have to have a parts container with separate sections and for big jobs like head gaskets, valve jobs ok ve jobs etc, engines .. i bag and label.. especially if there are days between disassemble and assembly.. and I mark all hoses, connectors etc ... I don't know how he keeps all that in his head over days...I can lose that knowledge ina few hours and struggle to reassemble.
For future reference the pulley has two threaded holes these are to take a standard threaded bolt each and as you tighten them that pulls the pulley off the cranck shaft end. Check it out.
Note that they didn't appear to have threads, so would have to tap some in ? Take a gander at time point 27 : 15. No threads evident ?
@@grassroot011 yes it does. all 3 of my nissans have this. especially my 3.3 nissan pathfinder like this one
Thier called jack bolts have a good day
@@grassroot011 I've done these Pathfinder timing belts before. They are definitely threaded. They just get a bit rusty and will appear to not be threaded.
That would be nice to know --- I used a massive puller grabbing the outside of the pulley and yes I have broken it...the right one is one of the special nissian tools... I I did a lot of these I would make one.
The 2 small holes in the crank pulley are most likely (i don't remember from when i did one) threaded so you can thread bolts in to pull it.
Hello Mr Ray. I have been watching your videos here on TH-cam for awhile now. I love the new videos (the ones in your own shop) it seems the videos have more meaning to you and the repairs are solely your responsibility. So, The 'Jeep Project' would have been impossible at the shop you worked at before. And I got to see you buy a new project tow truck, this new project should be full of surprises for all of us, especially you! The only downside is that I live too far away for me to have you look at my truck. Thank you for sharing your passion for your work with me.
Hi Ray! I just noticed you actually have two hands. All this time I thought you only had a left hand and was amazed how much dexterity you've got! Love the new overhead camera! This ia a great way to start the day.
I like your comment about his other hand😊😊😊😊😊
Rays right hand was surgically removed and replaced with a GoPro - he can no control the camera an upload with his mind - you to think in Russian though
No, he still has one, his go pro is just holding a hand.
That crank pulley had 2 thread in holes to use for a puller.... Great video as always brother, keep it up.
Cya,
W3BZ 🤟 😎 👍
I saw that as well and it is the proper way to remove this type of thing
Perhaps Ray doesn't have a bolt type puller
Good eye. I missed it. The top hole was lost in the shadow.
I did this job on my 04 Xterra (same engine)
It was the first time I ever disassembled a car so deep. After looking on many forums and videos, I decided it was also best to replace the cam seals and the crankshaft seal as they are not easily accessible if they start leaking
Was anyone else yelling "Try the prybar, more prybar", and then was very surprised when he did and it was still stuck! Also, I'm always amazed that he can get all the parts back on correctly. I'm positive I would end up with a small pile of "extra" parts after I was done.
I was yelling "put some cardboard against the radiator!"
My husband did that to my car once... Doing the rear drum brakes, 25 yrs ago, ON A 79 PINTO... I'm VERY glad he was only doing one side at a time so I had a reference as to where the missing parts went... SMH. He has 1500 hours of mechanical training from VoTech. I'm a mechanic's Daughter/Granddaughter. I am mechanically minded by nature. MY Husband is not. He always hated working on his or my cars..... Until I got him his VW New Beetle. (It was a birthday surprise)
He was always taking my car, also a VW-NB, to go to non work places... His car was a Corolla. When I got him his VW, his WHOLE outlook changed. Now he likes to work on it! Never gets mad at it! Then he finally understood WHY I love my car so much.
I would definitely end up with extra parts when doing it the next day. I would have to stay right there until I finished. Lol
Here's the extra bolts the manufacturer put in... Don't worry, you don't need those... Their just extras
Pry bar on both sides maybe, I usually don't have succes prying on one side because it will just skew the pulley
Ray, you need to get a parking sign made that says "RESERVED PARKING FOR WIFE UNIT" and make her a designated spot away from the entrance that vehicles go in and out from! lol Love the channel Ray!
You stole my thunder. But you said what should be said. Maybe that should be merch?
@@kampar82 Good idea. I would buy a wife unit parking sign for my house! lol
“Starting Ze Engine” is a great way to start my day! Thanks Ray!
I'll totally watch a 2hr Rainman video. It's like going to the movies only better.
Not sure if your customer is up for it... but there are some solid "while your there" items in the timing area. The seals, water pump and thermostat are all recommended replacement items. Make sure that the crank key didn't decide to go on a walk on you. The VG is kinda bad about chewing them up and rolling them in the crank pulley. The no rust part makes me jealous.
Im looking forward to the upgrades in the shop!
When the dealership replaced my timing belt, they destroyed the damper as it was stuck. I'm glad this one came off without too much effort. BTW, my 1999 Pathfinder with the 3.3l has 560K miles. Great vehicle and engine
As a DIY guy I really appreciate the time you take to show most of the steps you go through on these lobs. Especially since you have to set up the camera and editing you do after the jobs. Thanks. 👍
I believe the special timing cover bolts are called shoulder bolts.
I remember when that shop was MUCH tinyer. It seems like it was only in '22! Lol
So cool to be in there with Ray. Watching him pull that pulley off 💞
Good morning Ray. Coffee and video, great combo.
We mounted our large compressor on rubber pads. Cutting the sidewalls on tires will also work. Reduces vibration and noise. In addition, we poured a separate pad of concrete. If possible, noise reduction is great. J. L. Hibbert
One of the things I learned from this video is that I need to possess that right angle Milwaukee impact wrench that I have eyeing up for the last two years.
When I was working as a mechanic - hobbyist, I used to frequent automotive flea markets, and if I saw an odd ball puller cheep, I would buy it in case I had to make a special one by cutting and or welding,it wouldn't ruin an expensive one.
I mentioned in another video, but be sure to check the rear upper and lower control arm bushings. Known issue and it causes a "death wobble". Coolant drain on this should be a phillips head plug in the bottom, center of the radiator. If you're draining the coolant, just pull the radiator. So much easier. P/S belt is super easy to remove from below. Raise the truck up. I've actually got this job down to about 2 hours.
Now I know why I like older cars, all that to get to a timing belt. I’m glad you know what you’re doing 👍
Shop is coming a long nicely. Work is flowing in. Doing a great job man.
He needs a lot still done. It’s hard to help because he’s over an hour away
@@FollowingtheCliffNotes it's still coming a long nicely. I'd come help. I'm only 9 hrs away
@@BeardedFordTech when are you back in Florida?
@@FollowingtheCliffNotes probably a while.
What a way to wake up on a Sunday. Woke up to a Rainman Rays video drop
Happy Sunday Ray. Have yourself a great day.
I hope the viewers of your detailed tech work videos appreciate the work done on their cars. Your work shows the complexity of doing small to large under hood work/service. Many thanks!
Love seeing some pathfinder love. Although, I will also say that it makes me glad that my 03 pathfinder has a 3.5. Timing chains all the way
thank goodness, ive become so good at working on this 3.3 because my buddys frontier always have random issues ending up just dumping it
19 degrees on the Indiana/Michigan line. Got good fire going in the stove and a hot cup of coffee, and a Ray viddy.
Not far from there myself. Just NNE of the Mi-OH-In intersection.
hehe, you had a Hagrid moment "shouldn't have said that, should NOT have said that" love your work brother and ive learned a lot from watching your vids for the last couple of years. so thank you for all the knowledge you have imparted on me.
You’ve been good therapy as I recover from chemo. I’ve done my own work since before we went metric. The wife unit asked why I watch you work and I said same reason you watch cooking shows. I’m old school FBI and a good mechanic is a good detective. Thanks for keeping the language clean.
It's called a steering wheel / harmonic balance puller
Kudos in your patience!!! Just amazed at how many components you had to remove prior to getting to the timing belt!
In your own shop, your own space, Ray you are the master of all you survey..!
Well done. What a pita for a known maintenance item Nissan.
Was anyone else waiting for that 2 jaw to snap the flange off the harmonic balancer? Or just me??
Pulling the rad and using a larger 3 jaw puller is safer in my mind but you got it out Ray so a win is a win 😂
Just you, from my POV.. 😉
👍👍
Did I not spy 2 small holes on the inside of that pulley 27:16 ? If they're threaded, they'd be for a puller.
Oh, flip Ray uploaded early today. Nice.
Ray just a little advice... Recently a company that goes by Gentry and sons lost their entire business due to a fire they believe it was electrical short.. Seeing that you're in an older building and I've seen some of the panels with your breakers and stuff it might be a great idea to have an electrician come in and just thoroughly check your Building... I am not an electrician but it's a fear I have for you... This is just a suggestion in my friend...
suggestion by someone before, not taken.
When doing a Stupidroo 2.5 timing belt it is best to replace all camshaft seals and the water pump while you have it all open. I even replace the crankshaft seal.
I bought my Pathfinder in Mai 2000, all trims had the 3.5l 240hp engine, which looks different than this one. It has 6 individual coils (almost all have been replaced by now), and also a timing chain. I had the engine replaced after 380k mi with a used one (I had a coolant leak, likely head blow-by), the car still runs fine.
I love how Ray recruits our help in watching to see if his efforts are successful.
I've have had many channel owners say they learn stuff in the comments. I'm pretty sure Ray told me this way back in his beginning. I think I was watching him when he had less than 200 subscribers.
Replace the valves. There was a leak at the high side cap.
There'll be a proprietary low profile puller utilises the 2 holes either side of the pulley bolt and the pulley bolt without the washer, the puller will be a bit of straight bar with 3 holes 2 smaller holes will be for 2 m8×1.25mm bolts (the Japanese love their metric fine bolts) that you screw 2 longish into the pulley and a larger bolt in the middle to push on the head of the crankshaft bolt effectively pull the pulley off.
Might want to put a tap through the 2 holes on the pulley though lol
Nice video. Chrysler crank pullies behave the same way, needs a puller and will stay on the crank until they very end.
So many steps u gotta take. I would've given up a long time ago lol
I really like this channel. I am really learning things about how mehanics work. Many moons ago I was a light wheeled mehanic in the Army
The Army vehicles aren't the best. We had issues with the first generation up armored humvees M1142'S. We experienced mamy water pump and power steering issues. Thanks for doing this channel!
I'm very surprised the engine wasn't turned before the bottom cover and the crank bolt was loosened to line up the cam marks and the external crank marks. A basic start before looking at belt marks. Even with a failed belt at least get the crank to tdc ( on #1 compression)
Loving this video, .. I'm doing the timing belt and water pump on my 2000 Pathy, this coming week!
Did I luck out, or what? Oh, and hi from Gippsland, Australia.
Hiya back! Love our Aussie brothers!!
been way your work for a while, long time full time wrencher, ,I have done many Nissan 3.0-3.3 timing belts ,never had to evac and recharge a/c ,just need to slightly move the a/c line with a nuge from pry bar. glad to see you have your own shop now. and I am rooting for you that it works out.
I was having my breakfast watching you remove covers and bolts and when it got to the good bit… you left me hangin’…. now I am in withdrawal…
Always leave the audience wanting more..P.T.Barnum…
Ray, I am not a technician. However, I am a customer. If you changed the A.C. valves on my vehicle and explained why you did it; I would consider it a favor. I am on a fixed income, and I would know you saved me money. I really enjoy watching your channel. GOD bless you and your family.
Always astonished at the mileages on U.S cars.
283,692 on mine currently. It needs a little TLC, but it still gets me to work and back every day.
Good job on understanding that some times two medium length videos are better than one extended length video.
My Nissan is a 2016 so it may very well be different but the fan shroud had a lower half that came apart to allow you to take it out without removing the fan first.
this one has it too. They're easy to break, though.
I tend to replace belts everytime I remove them, unless I can remember when the last time they were replaced. Saves time over time. @ $2 / minute labor and having peace of mind, its totally worth it.
6:52
"Because I'm really scared to drop these nuts..."
"That didn't sound right."
🤣
I did this exact job, same or similar engine) on my oldest step daughters Xterra. Brings back nightmares.
And i didn't have to discharge the AC.
Set #1 at TDC. Check your marks. The crankshaft may or may not have an alignment mark as well. Early years did not have mark. Use OEM belt. Align marks. Verify proper placement by counting teeth. 40 teeth between cam’s. 43 teeth between LH cam sprocket and crank. Change the seals, tensioner and and water pump while your in there
I do my own basic work on my car plugs oil ect never done a timing belt yet I know about all the timing marks ect. But once I see it done I will be confident to do my own belt. Looking forward to part 2. Your channel has gotten much better now your working for yourself and you offsider wife unit. Loving it Ray big thank you from Perth Australia .
Bro, if you do your timing belt, do your self a favor and get it up on tdc before you start and if timing marks are not visible or apparent make your own marks another thing to watch for is when putting it back together, sometimes the cam pully(s) want to spring off time and its a bitch to line them up. They make a tool for this i suggest you buy one even a slight misalignment may cause you motor to run crappy. Good luck
Also make sure that it's not an "interference engine"... If it is and you don't have cam locks while the belt is off... That spring pressure as @greg suggests will turn the cam and DESTROY the valves... Making a difficult job a super expensive job...
ALWAYS have the right tools for the job... They may rarely be used but not only makes the job easier it can really save your ass.
For example, I just bought a coolant pressure tester to help me find an antifreeze leak... I might only get a few uses out of it, but in the long run it will be worth it.
And yes I know parts stores have free loaners, but the last one leaked and sucked and was missing parts.
And the repair took so long, I just ended up paying CC interest on it...
I rather have my own new one!
look up ford focus 2.0 tdi, timing belt..i had mine replaced by a ''mechanic'',, now its an ornament.. i should of waited 2 wks so i had time to do it..1,200 down the shter..& no car...broke the rockers..same price for 2nd hand engine as parts to fix..& a sht load of angst..anly drove it for 2.5 months,just bought it, 2008, 170ks. 5 lt 100 dangerous fast.. im 64...
@@harrywalker5836 No warranty?....
@@shannonharris i have to say you did a much better job of explaining that than i did
Ray when you call a Nissan a Datsun its awesome because some people dont know Nissan was once known as Datsun. I had a 1968 Datsun 280Z with a Chevy 350 swap done. It was awesome.
Ray you gotta put your toys and topples away after each job and clean up between jobs so you know where your tools are when you need them. ORGANIZE the shop and life is much easier. Just a thought.
Hopefully you just purchased the Aisin timing belt kit!! Usually they are the OE kit!!
Get a stack of little neodinium magnets. Put them on any tool and temporarily magnetize it. They also turn any tool box into a notes holder. Use heat shrink tubing to give them a handle.
thank you Ray a very enjoyable part 1,,hope that pulley goes back ok,,👍💪
Cool Ray ,always a pleasure watching dude 😎
27:22 bet Ray was pleased when he watched this back and sees the two puller holes his fingers couldn't see
There's also a power steering style puller that grabs the inner lip of the pulley with two halves and a sleeve that goes over to keep them on
You could do like CSW and put a peice of cardboard in front of the radiator for it's protection in case of a little mistake. It can happen to the best of us. Keep 'em coming!!
good day to you Ray yet another great video but the most important thing is to have yourself a great day
6:47 I started laughing when you said "I'm scared to drop these nuts."
I was rolling laughing when you said "That didn't sound right.." 🤣🤣💀💀
too your question on the A/C If it were me I would replace the valves on the A/C lines and o rings if needed because if a leak develops later the last person that touched it will be who the customer will blame and they don't cost that much to replace
I was thinking the same thing 👍
This channel and community reminds me of the fish in the tank in the dentist office in Finding Nemo.
"Hey, we've got a live one!"
"What do we have today?"
"Timing belt replacement, and it's a doozy!"
Those special fasteners which secure the timing cover are shoulder bolts.
I used to put cardboard. Between engine and radiator to protect radiator.
Those small holes in the crank pulley is for your puller, if they're not threaded you can tap them ,ran into this before, so I bet someone else will mention this
I sure love the new shop, the expansion was after first of the year, seems to be planned long ago? perfect!
Changing timing belt\chain are always challenging,I move everything out of the way. It's a breeze after that.
Two threaded holes in crank pulley are for a puller to attach to!
Hey ray check the two holes on the balancer bet they are threaded so you can thread bolts in to remove the balancer
Fun watching someone do the same job I just did last week. Looking forward to the next episode!
thank god you record these, i could never put that thing back together properly
Another great video Ray, cant wait to see the next episode, this project would have drove me crazy lol.
You could use the new space you have opened up for a project lift and put another in line behind it for quick jobs.
Loved the Rube Goldberg socket wobbly extension creation...
So good to see you on your own. From our FL Family to yours, ty for showing us.
@27:14 The 2 threaded bolt holes on either side of the crankshaft... There's a special wheel puller designed to use those. Most parts stores sell them cheap. They usually include the bolts to fit those holes.
When you see those empty bolt holes on any gear or wheel/pulley, that's an indication that the outside diameter is not strong enough to pull against. You'll risk warping the wheel, using a puller like the one you used here.
Hi ray just finished watching taking off crankshaft, pulley learning a lot step by step and as always you be safe 🇺🇸🇺🇸
There are so many interesting cars in the yard in the background - I would love to explore
I did the same timing job on one of those. It's possible to remove the timing cover without disconnecting the AC line. The harmonic balancer was also stuck and was probably the biggest challenge in this whole job, my puller broke a small piece of the pulley while extracting it. New harmonic balancer pulley was quoted for a few hundred dollars by Nissan stealership, so the old one went back on (but it still worked good, no issues). I hated working on that Nissan with a passion, lol... stupid design all over and many parts were dealer only, at incredible markup.
P.S. Water pump, timing tensioners and thermostat should also be swapped for new ones while in there. Aisin (OEM) makes the whole timing kit with everything included, minus the thermostat.