1995 Camery Front Seal

larrybl · Oct 28, 2011

1.to separate into parts or fragments; break up; disunite
2.to undergo or cause to undergo a nuclear transformation as a result of radioactive decay or a nuclear reaction
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3. To destroy breaker bar, split 18MM socket, and bend control arm or other components.

Actually, this may be my best option.

coolted · Oct 28, 2011

It's not near as tragic as you think. Actually it's quite uneventful.

larrybl · Oct 28, 2011

I'll post how it goes tomorrow. I do know that the old timing belt is shot, and the cam pully has jumped a couple notches on the belt. But as long as I have #1 at TDC and the cam gear timing hole lined up with the notch on the cover All should be fine when I put the new belt on.

coolted · Oct 28, 2011

Let us know how it goes. Bumping the starter can be scary at first, but once you've done it, you'll wonder what the big deal was. Just make sure the car doesn't start.

larrybl · Oct 28, 2011

Thanks, don't think it will start as I have all the plugs pulled (per the manual).

larrybl · Oct 28, 2011

Any concerns of stripping gears off the Flywheel or starter if the PO had over torqued the Crank pully bolt?

coolted · Oct 28, 2011

Not really. It's all good. I've done it a few times and have had no trouble. Bump the starter...hear noises...get out and all is ok. Use am impact socket if you have one. 19mm if I'm not mistaken.

Vonrow · Oct 28, 2011

I've always left the serp belts on to keep the pulleys still while I loosen the bolts/nuts. *loosen but not removed* sure makes a big difference on stubborn crank pulleys like yours

once I have the engine supported and all the other proe work done... then I start takin parts off

but this lil trick is kinda moot since you have the belt off and the all the other work done already

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**and that starter trick works too! done that once or twice on a few cars over the years

larrybl · Oct 28, 2011

12:00 update, breaking for lunch, Yes I took the day off to do this. I tried the strap again, used two this time, still sliped when I used the breaker bar. looked at how I would secure the breaker bar to try the starter trick when I heard an air impact being used. The county is doing some road work in front of my place and aparently they had a flat on one of the machines and the county tire guy was working on it. I walked down and asked if I could borrow his impact when he had a chance. He said he would back up my drive and pop that bolt off for me. sure enough, one pull on the trigger it it was off.:thanku: I thanked him and offered coffee, He declined, said he had other things to get done, we shook "greasy" hands and he was gone.

larrybl · Oct 28, 2011

Lunch update continued.... Crank seal installed, and I am working on the oil pump seal and gasket now.

larrybl · Oct 29, 2011

Evening update, Got everything lined up, All that is left to do is install the alt brackets, Power steering res, Water Res, drive belts, and fill the fluids.

larrybl · Oct 29, 2011

Good news, engine fired up fine, Bad news, looks like I pinched the oil pump oil ring when installing it :banghead3:banghead3:banghead3, New gasket kit will be here at 7:00 pm. Oh well, Didn't take near as long to pull it back apart.

larrybl · Nov 17, 2011

Guess I kinda left everyone hanging on this. Got the new oil pump "O" Ring, Called my Brother (ASA Certified) said to use grease in the "O" ring channel to hold the O ring in. Got it all together. It's been several weeks now, and a 460 mi trip to Houston and back, Oil lever hasn't budged, and I got 33.75 MPG on the Houston trip (one tank of gas). :dancingpa

F250Highboy77 · Nov 17, 2011

Good deal Larry! Wasn't so hard to do was it?

larrybl · Nov 17, 2011

F250Highboy77 said:
Good deal Larry! Wasn't so hard to do was it?

yea, the second time to replace the oil seal was a breeze.:thanku:

larrybl · Sep 30, 2014

1995 Camery Front Seal 222,222 mile update

The engine has been holding together great, I have developed some rattles in the trunk (upper bushings on the struts are shot) Went to have the struts replaced, and the shop said the car wasn't worth the cost of replacing the struts. (Guess I'll have to try this when it cools down a little more. As for the 222,222update, I developed a 1" split in top of the radiator, since it wasn't on the seam I am trying JB weld.

larrybl · Nov 15, 2014

I had an overnight trip last week. After replacing the radiator I filled up, zeroed the odometer, added a bottle of STP gas treatment, checked all the tire pressures, then headed out. 318.6 miles -- 8.519 gallons = 37.4 MPG :Stop:
Why would I want to buy a "NEW" car?

MrGiggles · Nov 16, 2014

larrybl said:
I had an overnight trip last week. After replacing the radiator I filled up, zeroed the odometer, added a bottle of STP gas treatment, checked all the tire pressures, then headed out. 318.6 miles -- 8.519 gallons = 37.4 MPG :Stop:
Why would I want to buy a "NEW" car?

I feel the same way. Even at 190k my 94 Camry with an Automatic/2.2 still averages 30mpg regularly. Although I really, really want a new Camry with the 3.5 V6... They're pushing 270hp stock.

I replaced my front struts with a quick strut assembly.. The extra cost is worth it. To do the job right you need to replace the strut and upper mount, and in comparison to those parts the quick strut is not much more expensive, and the job is so much simpler. Instead of having to compress the spring and swap the mounts and strut over, you just unbolt the old one and throw the new one back in.. You also gain a little ride height with new springs.

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