replace rear crank seal on 2000 echo - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

echo man · 09-13-2010, 06:23 PM

HI everyone found out oil leak was from rear seal crank was told it would cost 900 to 1k to repair is this repair to big to do myself THanks

soloecho2 · 09-13-2010, 08:13 PM

Don't quote me but I believe that the tranny and flywheel have to come out to get access to the rear seal. So for a 5 dollar part the labor is brutal.

scarney1988 · 09-13-2010, 09:56 PM

The bulk of the repair comes from spliting the transmission and engine apart. The echo is a pretty tight fit in there.

According to Toyotas walkthough for an 03' echo you can attach the engine to a sling. Then disconnect everything going to the tranmission. Then remove the front subframe. Then unbolt trans and remove it. This would give you access to the rear main seal. Not a job for you unless you know what you are doing. You would have plenty of oppurtunities to hurt yourself or your car. I would recommend 1 of three options I recommend customers:

1) Run thicker oil, to slow the leak

2) Check your oil level frequently and top of as needed

3) Pay the money and be done with it

denman · 09-14-2010, 11:16 AM

I'm with Scarny on this, ... unless the leaked oil is getting on your clutch or making an unacceptable dripping mess just add oil and drive the car until you need the engine out for something serious, clutch replacement for example. ... then do it all at once. I would do it myself on my own car if necessary, but I'm equipped for it and have done several, well OK lots of clutches and seals in the past. I can get real resourceful and energetic for $1000-.. ! ;->

scarney1988 · 09-14-2010, 06:30 PM

Listen if you want to replace it yourself. Thats fine. I would just suggest you assess the tools you have and the environment you will be working on it in. If you have a garage thats a plus.

You will need an engine cradle $$$

You will need a metric handtool set $$$

Better swap your clutch while you have it apart $$$ (if its a manual)

I would strongly suggest use of air tools for ease of removal of large bolts

It would be do able. Again, just be prepared for a commitment. We could help you out on here, but you'll be the one doing it. Add up cost of tools and supplies to perform this job and weigh against one another.

echo man · 09-16-2010, 02:34 PM

HI thanks every one for info would have been hard to do without lift just have to save $ get it done thanks again

scarney1988 · 09-16-2010, 05:30 PM

According to Shopkey5 (a repair estimator resource) the labor is 7.5 for an automatic trans and 7.2 for a manual trans. So at toyota of runnemede it would be approx $756.00 - $787.50 in labor depending on your transmission. So then add parts. Around a thousand at the dealer. A good independant shop could probably do it for less. If you have a manual transmission, I highly suggest getting a new clutch disc, pressure plate, throwout bearing installed.

Good luck