Timing Chain Or Belt Cover Oil Seal: Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Toyota Corolla. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER RH
- REMOVE FRONT WHEEL RH
- REMOVE FAN AND GENERATOR V BELT
- Turn the drive belt tensioner clockwise to relieve tension on the belt, and then remove the belt.
- Carefully return the tensioner to the unloaded position.
- REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR SUB-ASSY RH
- Remove the PS oil pump reservoir and put it aside.
- Place a wooden block between the jack and engine, and set the jack. Then, remove the 4 bolts, the 2 nuts and engine mounting insulator RH.
- REMOVE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
- Using SST, remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.
SST 09960-10010 (09962-01000, 09963-01000)
- Remove the crankshaft pulley from the crankshaft.
- Using SST, remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.
- REMOVE TIMING GEAR COVER OIL SEAL
- Using a knife, cut off the oil seal lip.
- Using a screwdriver with taping its tip, pry out the oil seal.
NOTE: After the removal, check if the crankshaft is not damaged. If there is, mend it with a sandpaper (#400). - INSTALL TIMING GEAR COVER OIL SEAL
- Apply MP grease to a new oil seal lip.NOTE: Keep the lip off foreign materials.
- Using SST, tap in the oil seal until its surface is flush with the timing chain cover edge.
SST 09223-22010
NOTE: Wipe off extra grease on the crankshaft. - Apply MP grease to a new oil seal lip.
- INSTALL CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
- Align the pulley set key with the key groove of the pulley, and slide on the pulley.
- Using SST, install the crankshaft pulley bolt.
SST 09960-10010 (09962-01000, 09963-01000)
Torque: 138 N.m (1,407 kgf.cm, 102 ft.lbf)
- INSTALL ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR SUB-ASSY RH
- Install the engine mounting insulator RH with the 4 bolts and 2 nuts.
Torque: 52 N.m (530 kgf.cm, 38 ft.lbf)
- Install the engine mounting insulator RH with the 4 bolts and 2 nuts.
- INSTALL FRONT WHEEL RH
Torque: 103 N.m (1050 kgf.cm, 76 ft.lbf)
- CHECK ENGINE OIL LEAK