need help to remove oil pump so i can replace main seal
need help to remove oil pump so i can replace main seal
so far i got all the bolts off, all necessary pulleys removed and the engine is also raised up by a engine hoist..i tried to pry it off (moved just a little) but backed off b/c i'm afraid i might break something. don't tell me i'm gonna have to take the upper oil pan off to do this? i tried cutting it like the manual says but that front seal material is kinda hard to cut.
someone from supraforums just told me that i could use a screw driver to push on one side and the other side should start coming out..i'll try it tomorrow to see if it works. btw did ya have to remove the water pump for this?
Last edited by SC300_704; Mar 4, 2010 at 06:52 PM.
Jonny
i used a knife to cut the rubber piece and then put paper on to of a falt head and popped it out. i doubt you have to take the water pump out. i too mines out because i was replacing it aswell. Btw i did this is on a gte. Never took the oil pump out.
excellent! on my manual it gives you a picture for where to cut but can't really understand it..does it matter where you cut it?
My co-worker had a special tool that basically was a mini pry bar with a razor blade on the end of it. Get's it out quickly all the time, gonna try that on my 1jz this weekend.
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For that I used a flat head with electrical tape on the end and rubber hammer and hit one side till the other came up. When the other side of the seal came out I just pryed it lightly and it was all set. No oil pump removal, or waterpump. If the seal is in poor condition it will actually crack as you hit it and will eventually just crumble and fall out. If you can get the right angle you can actually hit the flat head into the seal and actually pull out the seal. Just be careful with the oil pump edges as someone stated and the crank.
Last edited by snomanlex; Mar 4, 2010 at 09:35 PM.
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