leaks

[fredk]

I finally whooped my oil pump leak, I put a new pump o ring on and smeared a thin layer of super grey silicone on the pump where the ring hits it, put a new shaft seal for good measure, put grease in the pump and let it sit for a few hours and no leak by the corner anymore

[TBayToyotaBoy]

You now have a one-of-a-kind 2nd gen Camry; every other car like it still in existence has at least one leak.

[argojos1]

I think i have the same problem with my 90 v6 Camry. How much oil was your Camry leaking and was it hard to change that stuff out.

[fredk]

it leaked lots, the higher the rpm the more leaked, all under the car was covered on the pass side, its not a big deal to do, get the timing belt and crank pulley off, take the pump cover off and then the pump, and oil pan

[argojos1]

same thing to my car oil all over the bottom of the car and leaks a shit load. the only bad thing is that i just changed the oil pan gasket. now that i think about it it looked like the oil was coming from the oil pan but it is just running down the side of the engine and it looked like it was coming from the oil pan.

[TBayToyotaBoy]

If you haven't done so yet, it's definitely time to invest in a Chilton's or a Haynes manual for the car. The crank/cam seals aren't quite 100% straightforward to replace. You'll need a large-bore socket (1-1/4" if I remember correctly) to tap-in the new seals without wrecking them.

[Doctor J]

To safely remove the crank seal, punch two holes in its side 180 degrees apart, screw in 1/2 inch long self-tapping screws and then pry the seal out, alternating between the sides using the small sze nail puller (see back cover of most Haynes manuals for illustration)

[fredk]

hey doc, remember you telling me a few months back on how to seal up the oil pump? it worked

[argojos1]

i have a Haynes manual. so i have to change cam/crank/oil pump gaskets and is the oil pump gasket aka the front main seal or is that different if it is should i change that also