removing oil pan in car question

[svnmpwr1990]

i am new to this forum but know a little bit about the supra i have already rebuilt a motor by myself but in doing that rebuild i didnt put enough silicone on the pan and need some advice on taking the pan off in the car i also need advice on what i should to seal the pan.

 

[Bluechulappa]

Fipg

 

[queenskid926]

doing so in the car u have to drop the whole front sub frame. Its much easier to just pull the motor back out man. It takes less than an hr to do and ull have alot more room to work with with the motor out of the car.

 

[Bluechulappa]

doing so in the car u have to drop the whole front sub frame. Its much easier to just pull the motor back out man. It takes less than an hr to do and ull have alot more room to work with with the motor out of the car.

What he said... Sucks but you would have to drop the whole sub frame if doing it in the car...

 

[Clip]

search for staticpat's redneck rod knock fix. he did it by unbolting the engine and jacking it up a few inches.

 

[dumbo]

you HAVE to lower the front sub frame, and lift the engine as high as you can till it hits the firewall. i've done it, its not terrible, i would do it again over pulling the engine but thats me.

But the real question is..how much is it leaking? Oil is cheap haha. but a clean driveway isn't...

 

[svnmpwr1990]

it only leaks about a quart a week but i drag race my car quite a bit and they are strict about leaks

 

[dumbo]

it only leaks about a quart a week but i drag race my car quite a bit and they are strict about leaks

yah thats a fair bit. its your decsion, there both work. I used Loctite 'Instant Gasket' shit is awesome, and free No leaks yet. Toyota FIPG is tried and true just ask around here. Good luck man have fun. Make sure the flange of the pan is FLAT, and clean.

 

[svnmpwr1990]

ya thank you all very much i guess i will start on that tomorrow

 

[frontierguy25]

You from TX?? You need to make sure that it is coming from the oil pan, there are several places on the motor that will leak and make it look like it's coming from the oil pan. you can change the pan gasket with out pulling the subframe but it is a PITA!! I did it and my leak wasn't even coming from the oil pan. Just check everything before you do it!

 

[Boombastic]

When mine was leaking I just unbolted the engine from the mounts, loosened the tranny cross-member and used an engine hoist to tip the engine. Granted I loosened or removed what I had to so that nothing was under stress.

 

[s383mmber1]

Make sure its comming from the pan, as said before there are several places it could be comming from and the pan is at the bottom of the motor...

Leaky cam position sensor?

 

[paradox616]

Make sure its comming from the pan, as said before there are several places it could be comming from and the pan is at the bottom of the motor...

Leaky cam position sensor?

you'll see the leak on the CPS alloy casting/ exhaust manifold / see smoke, more than likely the rocker cover breather hose, rear main seal, ive even had sump nuts leak...