QuestionI have a 1994 Toyota Camry. It's an LE, with the 5SFE 4 cylinder motor, and it has 203,000 miles. It still runs like a champ, except for a seemingly minor oil leak on the front side of the engine. The vehicle has a history of going through timing belts, which lead me to believe that it was one of the two front oil seals. However, the vehicle was evaluated at the local Toyota dealer, and I was told that it was in fact the oil pump that was leaking. I was quoted at around $600 to re-seal the oil pump, change the front seals, and the timing belt. I have a repair manual for the vehicle, and a decent amount of knowledge dealing with auto repair.
Now, my questions are; would it be wise to to attempt this repair myself over the course of a week or so; do you know any other possibilities of where the oil is coming from; and, off the top of your head, is there anything I should specifically look out for, or know about doing these repairs that may not be mentioned in the vehicle's repair manuals.
AnswerThe most difficult part is removing the crankshaft pulley bolt, they can be very tight, we use an air impact wrench to remove them,otherwise you will need a way to hold the pulley and a long breaker bar and maybe you can get it off.
The rest is not that hrd if you have all the tools needed.
The front crank seal, cam seal and the oil pump seals ore the normal sources for oil leaks under the timing cover,also check the water pump for any leaks.
