1998 Lexus GS400 BAD OIL LEAK
12-01-13, 10:38 PM
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Hey guys, Car is officially fixed 
took me about a week because i hate working at night it was cold and my first time working on a 1uz. When i pulled the crank gear off i noticed that the seal was only seated at the top as if something pushed the bottom out but the rest of the seal was fine. I followed this video here on how to disassemble everything
**NOT MY VIDEO**
So the only difference i ran into with my car and motor (hes repairing 2uz) is that you have to take the power steering pump off in order to get the alternator off in order to get one of right (left if your facing car) cover off. To take the power steering pump off theres one nut on the front and two bolts that are kind of at a 75 degree angle under the power steering pump and you will need to be under the car to get them and will need to remove your under tray completely. When you get to taking off the crank gear theres 2 threaded holes for you to put a crank shaft remover or steering wheel puller on the bolt size you will need is m6-1.00 my crank gear just kind of slid off by just bolting the bolts in and pulling the bolts slightly. Now when you go to take out the crank seal just use a pick of some sort and just pick the seal out. Clean the surface put some oil on the new seal and push it in then lightly tap it in with an extension and a hammer and make sure all is sealed correctly.
took me about a week because i hate working at night it was cold and my first time working on a 1uz. When i pulled the crank gear off i noticed that the seal was only seated at the top as if something pushed the bottom out but the rest of the seal was fine. I followed this video here on how to disassemble everything
So the only difference i ran into with my car and motor (hes repairing 2uz) is that you have to take the power steering pump off in order to get the alternator off in order to get one of right (left if your facing car) cover off. To take the power steering pump off theres one nut on the front and two bolts that are kind of at a 75 degree angle under the power steering pump and you will need to be under the car to get them and will need to remove your under tray completely. When you get to taking off the crank gear theres 2 threaded holes for you to put a crank shaft remover or steering wheel puller on the bolt size you will need is m6-1.00 my crank gear just kind of slid off by just bolting the bolts in and pulling the bolts slightly. Now when you go to take out the crank seal just use a pick of some sort and just pick the seal out. Clean the surface put some oil on the new seal and push it in then lightly tap it in with an extension and a hammer and make sure all is sealed correctly.
12-02-13, 08:29 AM
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Hey guys, Car is officially fixed took me about a week because i hate working at night it was cold and my first time working on a 1uz. When i pulled the crank gear off i noticed that the seal was only seated at the top as if something pushed the bottom out but the rest of the seal was fine. I followed this video here on how to disassemble everything http://youtu.be/dCTGHurWA1c
**NOT MY VIDEO**
So the only difference i ran into with my car and motor (hes repairing 2uz) is that you have to take the power steering pump off in order to get the alternator off in order to get one of right (left if your facing car) cover off. To take the power steering pump off theres one nut on the front and two bolts that are kind of at a 75 degree angle under the power steering pump and you will need to be under the car to get them and will need to remove your under tray completely. When you get to taking off the crank gear theres 2 threaded holes for you to put a crank shaft remover or steering wheel puller on the bolt size you will need is m6-1.00 my crank gear just kind of slid off by just bolting the bolts in and pulling the bolts slightly. Now when you go to take out the crank seal just use a pick of some sort and just pick the seal out. Clean the surface put some oil on the new seal and push it in then lightly tap it in with an extension and a hammer and make sure all is sealed correctly.
took me about a week because i hate working at night it was cold and my first time working on a 1uz. When i pulled the crank gear off i noticed that the seal was only seated at the top as if something pushed the bottom out but the rest of the seal was fine. I followed this video here on how to disassemble everything http://youtu.be/dCTGHurWA1c **NOT MY VIDEO**
So the only difference i ran into with my car and motor (hes repairing 2uz) is that you have to take the power steering pump off in order to get the alternator off in order to get one of right (left if your facing car) cover off. To take the power steering pump off theres one nut on the front and two bolts that are kind of at a 75 degree angle under the power steering pump and you will need to be under the car to get them and will need to remove your under tray completely. When you get to taking off the crank gear theres 2 threaded holes for you to put a crank shaft remover or steering wheel puller on the bolt size you will need is m6-1.00 my crank gear just kind of slid off by just bolting the bolts in and pulling the bolts slightly. Now when you go to take out the crank seal just use a pick of some sort and just pick the seal out. Clean the surface put some oil on the new seal and push it in then lightly tap it in with an extension and a hammer and make sure all is sealed correctly.
Good Job man! Congrats! Did you just do the seals and the Timing Belt or was it the full 90K service, seals, TB, Pulleys, water pump, Tensioner, etc.?
12-17-13, 07:50 AM
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Toyota made it very easy to replace our t-belts. Everything is right in front of you. I replaced just about everything that was in front of me when I did my cam seal replacement. Job took me the entire weekend. That Saturday stretched into the night because I had issues with one of the cam sprockets, nothing major....
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