How To Change Oil pan Gasket ?

[asian432003]

I have oil leaks very bad under engine of my 95 Camry, I was told from a friend that I should replace oil pan gasket and head gasket
Is anyone knows how please help!
Thanks in advance!

[flyeri]

The older Camry will leak from the oil pump seal and gasket, cam shaft seal, and distributer seal. You will also find the valve cover gasket to leak but that is pretty much true with any car. These leaks will show up on the back side of the engine and toward the passenger side if it is the oil pump or cam seal is bad.
You need to get under the car (using a lift if possible) so you can clean the entire back and bottom of the engine off. Use carb cleaner or a good engine degreaser. I used both, degreaser first. Then drive the car for several miles and get back under to identify the source(s) of your leak(s).
I had a leak at the oil pump shaft seal, and distributer seal. Later the cam shaft seal and valve cover gasket needed repalcement. I noticed only a little seapage (not dripping) at the oil pan gasket and gently retorqued the bolts. That seemed to fix that.
Check these common areas first rather than just replacing the pan gasket. That may be the problem but look for oil above the pan. If it is wet above the pan you have other problems.

[asian432003]

Originally Posted by flyeri

The older Camry will leak from the oil pump seal and gasket, cam shaft seal, and distributer seal. You will also find the valve cover gasket to leak but that is pretty much true with any car. These leaks will show up on the back side of the engine and toward the passenger side if it is the oil pump or cam seal is bad.
You need to get under the car (using a lift if possible) so you can clean the entire back and bottom of the engine off. Use carb cleaner or a good engine degreaser. I used both, degreaser first. Then drive the car for several miles and get back under to identify the source(s) of your leak(s).
I had a leak at the oil pump shaft seal, and distributer seal. Later the cam shaft seal and valve cover gasket needed repalcement. I noticed only a little seapage (not dripping) at the oil pan gasket and gently retorqued the bolts. That seemed to fix that.
Check these common areas first rather than just replacing the pan gasket. That may be the problem but look for oil above the pan. If it is wet above the pan you have other problems.

Wow! all of those. Thanks a lot for very good advice!!!
I am sure go get the degrease cleaner in a little bit.
By the way, Is it hard to change oil pump, cam shaft, distributor and valve cover gasket

[flyeri]

The oil pump seal is the most difficult just because of its location. The cam and dist seals are not particulary hard, but they are not for the faint of heart. The valve cover gasket is the easiest but that is probably not the biggest source of the oil leak. You need to study the DIY posts here to determine your level of comfort level with these jobs. Also a Chilton book is very valuable to do any of these jobs but the DIY adds some details the book will never give you.
Personally I had the oil pump fixed by a good friend who is a mechanic. At the time I did not have the time to do the work myself or I would have done it. I have done the other work myself.

[asian432003]

Originally Posted by flyeri

The oil pump seal is the most difficult just because of its location. The cam and dist seals are not particulary hard, but they are not for the faint of heart. The valve cover gasket is the easiest but that is probably not the biggest source of the oil leak. You need to study the DIY posts here to determine your level of comfort level with these jobs. Also a Chilton book is very valuable to do any of these jobs but the DIY adds some details the book will never give you.
Personally I had the oil pump fixed by a good friend who is a mechanic. At the time I did not have the time to do the work myself or I would have done it. I have done the other work myself.

That's hard and dirty work on car, I have never done anything on the car, I
bought 2 cans of engine cleaner and did the clean, but now it won't start, i guess water on it way in somewhere that did that, LOL I wait until it dry out and restart hihihi what a job

[ghettosled]

check to see if there is water in the spark plug tubes.

[asian432003]

Originally Posted by ghettosled

check to see if there is water in the spark plug tubes.

I am not clearly understand

[ghettosled]

is it still not starting??

what i meant is on the top of the valve cover where the spark plug wires connect to the spark plugs, they can easily collect water if you are spraying down the engine. if water fills the tubes, they can ground out the spark before the plug fires.