camshaft and crakshaft tool replacer

[1996camry]

has 96 toyota camry 5sfe engine...

i have search on ebay for CRANKSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL REPLACER AND CRANKSHAFT FRONT AND READ BEARING REPLACER AND CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL, BUT I HAVE NOT LUCK.

HAS ANYONE KNOWS WHERE I CAN GET ONLINE OR LOCAL STORE FOR THESE TOOLS...NEED TOOL FOR MY NEXT TIMEBELT CHANGE...AND SPEED MY JOB A LITTLE MORE QUICKER.

sst(SPECIAL SERVICE TOOLS)...IT'S TOOL EXPENSIVE...SO HOPE SOMEONE CAN TELL ME WHERE I CAN BUY THE TOOLS (DON'T HAVE TO BE SST TOOL) BUT STILL WORK FOR TOYOTA CAMRY 5SFE ENGINE APPLICATION...

THANKS...

[ghettosled]

i think the only special tools you need to do these things is just a spanner wrench. personally ive replaced all of those seals aside from the rear crank seal and i was easily able to make due without the special service tools.

[1996camry]

what tricks to get the cam and crank seals in without special tools? may you share what you use to get in without demage the cam and crank....share your tricks and tools...
thanks...

[greggf]

Originally Posted by 1996camry

what tricks to get the cam and crank seals in without special tools? may you share what you use to get in without demage the cam and crank....share your tricks and tools...
thanks...

Depends what you consider special. The trick I use to pop the seals out is to carefully drill a tiny hole anywhere in the center of the seal and then put the end of a hooked pick (looks like a dentists tool) into the hole to grab the seal and pull. To reinstall the front crank seal just use a big socket (deep) or a piece of pvc pipe with the same size/diameter as the seal and gently hammer it in. The cam seal(s) is a bit tricker because there is not as much room to work with. For this one, I use a small block of wood and a pry bar to press it in little by little.

[1996camry]

it should be an easy way to do this?

[bronzemaxell]

Originally Posted by 1996camry

it should be an easy way to do this?

i recently changed my cam seal, oil pump seal, oil pump o-ring, crankshaft seal,

i bought the seal puller from ebay around $10 thinking it can do the job, turn out not
then I used a small flat head screw driver, pierce through seal first, then pried them out carefully, better than the $10 seal puller i bought.
to reinstall, i was not able to find sockets similar size of the seals.
so i use the plastic end piece of a craftman screw driver handle, press the seal evenly back,

[ghettosled]

thats a great suggestion greggf- i never thought to do something like that.

i just used a small screw driver with some duct tape on the tip to pry out the old seals. then i used a small section of PVC pipe with a wood block on the end to seat the new seal.