DIYDave

25/08/2024

Need to change the battery in your Toyota Rav4 keyfob? Here's how!

This short shows how to replace the battery in your 2019 and later Toyota Rav4 keyfob. You need only a CR2032 battery and barely five minutes for this simple...

22/08/2024

Part Two: LeSabre Mounts and Shocks is out now!

We're replacing the Lesabre's driver's side engine mount here in Part 2 of this special series.

16/08/2024

I'm replacing motor mounts and shocks on a 2005 LeSabre in my newest video.. please watch and enjoy!

DIYDave tackles a seemingly simple repair of broken motor mounts and shocks in a 2005 Lesabre - but it proves tougher than expected!*Please* like, comment, a...

31/07/2024

Believe it or not, after a year off (unplanned), DIYDave is back! This time, it's a fix for a broken Genie screwdriver garage door opener!! Hope you enjoy it!

DIYDAVE is BACK! Today, we're replacing the broken trolley on a GENIE Screwdrive Garage Door Opener. This is a really easy fix that most people can do in abo...

24/02/2023

First Oil Change on 2022 Tacoma...

I used my QuickJack to lift my Toyota Tacoma for its first oil change, and THIS happened? Did I need special extensions? Could I use pinch welds? Can it supp...

30/04/2022

I just replaced a motor mount on a 2005 Buick Lesabre. Did I conquer it, or did it conquer me??

https://youtu.be/xqGClMa0ak0

26/02/2022

Back at it again, installing a garage heater!!

https://youtu.be/a9sBGqfEnD8

22/01/2022

Hi, everyone!! I upgraded my garage to include a QuickJack car lift... And setting it up proved to be a bit of an adventure!!

Here's the DIYDave video of my setup adventure. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/AexXebsIoGk

Dave unboxes and sets up a QuickJack 5000TLX vehicle lift. Not everything goes according to plan or to the manual - and it takes more than one rou...

19/12/2021

New video from DIYDave, this time replacing a pesky inner fender liner on a Toyota Corolla!
https://youtu.be/mR9oHq-axP4

20/11/2021

Im at it again, this time using a ThinkDiag tool to program an extra smart key for the 2015 ES 350. It isn't all smooth sailing!

https://youtu.be/CC5GmHLBqcE

DIY Dave uses the ThinkDiag to program an additional SmartKey for the 2015 Lexus ES350 - but it doesn't all go as planned! Frustration mounts - but does he s...

13/11/2021

We're back with a brand new video! Today, DIYDave sets out to replace a broken parking sensor on a 2015 Lexus ES350 - but has to remove the front bumper to do it! Join him and see if this project gets the best of him!
https://youtu.be/gpAdNZQIiIg

DIY Dave is at it again, this time replacing a front parking sensor on a 2015 ES Lexus 350. This isn't just about replacing a sensor, its about removing and ...

11/09/2021

DIYDave is back, this time replacing a damaged tail light on a 2020 RAV4. Join me for this easy repair!!

https://youtu.be/vsYwAMIZpqk

26/06/2021

Yes, I know it's been a while since I've done a video - but I'm back! Today, I'm replacing some old outdoor wall lamps around the garage. This is a great DIY home improvement project anyone can do, so you're invited to watch!

https://youtu.be/pwkjKmDqDgc

DIYDave is back with a new video - this time, it's time to replace an aging, faded, pitted, bug-filled brass wall lamp that's been around the garage since ou...

31/01/2021

DIYDave tackles the inaugural oil change on the new 2020 RAV4, and tries to clear up the confusion on oil filter part numbers!
https://youtu.be/6JbvEBUrK0w

DIYDave does the break-in oil change on the new 2020 RAV4. He'll also cut open the factory-installed oil filter to see if any "break-in" machine debris is pr...

29/12/2020

GOOD MORNING!!

Ever heard the nasty "BANG" sound from a broken garage door spring? Ever found yourself locked out of your garage with a door that won't open because the spring broke? Well that's exactly what happened to me...and I wasn't going to surrender to a $300-$400 service call without a fight. Join me as I work through the details of replacing a broken torsion spring on my garage door!!

https://youtu.be/RGz1Q-1PaWI

DIYDave takes you along for the replacement of a broken garage door torsion spring. Can Dave save some of the nearly $300-400 repair cost by doing it himself?

23/10/2020

Today, DIYDave shows how to install a new Frameless Homelink Garage Remote mirror in a 2020 Rav4! It takes less than 15 minutes and only requires a T20 Torx screwdriver! Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/mWvrgr3rDv0

Do you have a 2020 Toyota Rav4, Highlander, 4Runner, Prius, Camry, or Corolla, but don't have Homelink garage door remote capability? Join DIYDave as we inst...

06/09/2020

Yesterday, I had the privilege of teaching my daughter how to change the oil next time one was due, so I opted to have her do almost ALL of the change for this last round on the Sienna. I thought it would be a fun video, so I hope you enjoy it!
https://youtu.be/yKtqoPXdXgw

Hello, everyone!!! One of the great aspects of being a DIY'er is in being able to teach and help other family members - and that's the inspiration for this v...

18/07/2020

Hello everyone!! With our fixed oven in the rear view mirror, today I've got a video tracing down a smell of hot coolant in our 2008 Sienna. Come join the diagnosis :) !

https://youtu.be/7LouL5SCDuo

Today, we look into an aroma of hot coolant coming from our 2008 Toyota Sienna. We employ the MityVac MV4560 pressure tester to help us figure out the source...

07/07/2020

DIYDave is now on TWITTER. Reach him

06/07/2020

Have a fairly new GE oven? Seen a strange "F96" code on the display, and the thing refuse to work? Well, this is exactly where we found ourselves a week ago - a two-year-old oven dead. And here's my video on how I FIXED it - not for a $500 service call, but for a DIY-friendly $72. Enjoy the video!

Join DIYDave as he replaces the fan blower motor on his two-year-old GE double oven, model JT3500SF3SS. The problem starts as a simple "F96" failure code on ...

13/06/2020

DIYDave is at it again, this time with a quick video on replacing the battery in a Lexus remote keyfob. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/O89pTAPxyuw

In this new "quick hitter" video, DIYDave shows how to replace the remote access fob in a 2013-2018 Lexus ES 350. This same remote is also used in several ot...

08/05/2020

It's been a brief time, but DIYDave is at it again - this time, fixing some broken Homelink Garage Door buttons in his 2008 Sienna. Will this be a problem Dave can't overcome?

https://youtu.be/r4E3rppdUhM

Dave tackles a frustrating but common problem on his 2008 Sienna - a broken Homelink garage door button on the upper console. We have to dodge a few bullets ...

29/03/2020

Ever hear a strange clunking from your car, and wonder what it was? That's what happened to DIYDave the other day, and he just happened to have his camera along!!! Join in and see what unfolds on his 2013 Toyota Corolla!

https://youtu.be/fhAveLpgjfI

What looked like a simple fix for a strange "clunking" sound turned out to be a small diagnostic surprise for DIYDave - come join in and see what unfolds!!!

21/03/2020

Hello everyone!! Yes, DIYDave is still here, but have had some issues in real life get in the way of some videos, namely, a minor car accident (no one hurt) and, of course, dealing with life changes due to Corona.

All that said, I fully intend to do a video demonstrating the possible value of an automotive oscilloscope even to a DIYer with a budget-minded Autel scope I picked up. Also, I think I'm getting ever closer to needing to replace the driver front CV axle on the Sienna, so that's on tap.

Stay safe and keep DIYing!!

22/02/2020

DIYDave is at it again!!! This time, he's tracking down an intermittent and frustrating misfire on a 2008 Ford Ranger. See if he can figure it out!!!

Ever had to chase a random misfire on a six-cylinder Ford product? Join DIYDave as he chases down this frustrating, intermittent code on a 2008 Ford Ranger, ...

05/02/2020

Earlier this week, I started editing the video for a fun DIY project - cleaning those pesky, cloudy, hazy plastic headlights on your car! And it's DONE! Join me as I try to adapt a professional's version of a headlight restoration project to a DIY version with today's new video!

https://youtu.be/uAKts1Jux-0

Have hazy car headlights? Seen tricks to fix with toothpaste, but found they didn't work? Join DIYDave as he borrows an idea from Eric O. of South Main Auto ...

02/02/2020

Getting ready to edit the video I did yesterday that I've been looking forward to for weeks - true DIY Headlight Restoration. If you have a car - any car - with yellow, hazy, plastic headlights, you can ABSOLUTELY fix them yourself. Should have this video out in just a day or two!! As a bit of a tease, here's one set of "before" and "after* pictures for one of the headlights I just did. This is no life-hack, temporary toothpaste fix; this is the real deal! Stay tuned!!

31/01/2020

Ever needed to get your tires rotated, but didn't want to pay a shop to do it? Well, DIYDave has a new video demonstrating the process!! Enjoy

https://youtu.be/0DXnHfS5fRw

Need to rotate your tires? Don't way to pay a shop $50-100 to do it? DIYDave shows how he did a "DIY Tire Rotation" on his 2015 Lexus ES 350. DIY Tire Rotation.

28/01/2020

Well, not all DIY projects work out. I hoped to have a SWEET video today on repairing our LED TV, but my "educated guess" on its failure and the $65 "bet" I placed on the module to fix it didn't pan out. It narrows the problem down to one other board, but I couldn't justify making *another* $65+shipping bet and end up being wrong again. Sigh. Oh, well, that's the story for a DIYer... Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't, but my successes far outweighs my failures, so I learn and never give up trying!! Good video pending on a DIY tire rotation!!

25/01/2020

Some good DIY content is in the pipeline, including a DIY tire rotation, tr**ny service, and *maybe* even a TV repair (I hope). Stay tuned!!