Crankshaft front seal leak?
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did you use genuine Toyota cam seals when doing this job?
did you reassemble everything using a torque wrench?
I removed the cam pulleys again and found that yes, the lh cam seal is pinched... So off to get a replacement seal for that one
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I placed the new one on the cam shaft then 2 old seals onto the cam shaft. Then tapped slowly into place and repeated on the other seal
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power steering leak should be done ASAP to prevent alternator damage (and your RACK is not the source of any leaking
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cam & crank seals are very little additional labor when it is time to do a timing belt (might add another 1/2 hour or an hour tops)
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Is there a DIY on how to access the crank seal & cam seals? I have to do mine soon and I've seen the tutorial on the timing belt on LexLS.com but other than that I cannot find how to get to the crank seal and cam seal
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once you have everything disassembled ready to change the timing belt, then just remove cam pulleys to access cam seals, and remove crank pulley to access crank seal
I would not attempt this crank or cam seal job without a successful timing belt replacement under my belt in the past
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the way you get to them, pretty much is the timing belt job! - so I would always do these two things together!
once you have everything disassembled ready to change the timing belt, then just remove cam pulleys to access cam seals, and remove crank pulley to access crank seal
once you have everything disassembled ready to change the timing belt, then just remove cam pulleys to access cam seals, and remove crank pulley to access crank seal
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I know you are not planning on doing a timing belt replacement or replacing these seals without the factory service manual, are you?
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i did most of this job without a FSM. Ive been working on cars since 2008. I know my way around an engine. This was my first timing belt/water pump job. it took FOREVER to do. If you are going to attmept to do this on your own i would highly suggest getting the FSM. I had to guess or research on stuff all the time and it was a giant pita!
My oil pump housing was leaking BADLY. thats where all my oil was coming from. redid the crank and cam seals along with dropping lower pan, and prying down as best i could to remove the oil pump without dropping upper pan (didnt have way to support engine from top at the time).
It was one hell of a learning experience and a much deeper appreciation for my car. before i did the job it was CLEARLY pushing out a quart a minute out of that hole in the bottom timing cover. it was FUBAR. now? not a drop of oil or coolant to be found anywhere.
My oil pump housing was leaking BADLY. thats where all my oil was coming from. redid the crank and cam seals along with dropping lower pan, and prying down as best i could to remove the oil pump without dropping upper pan (didnt have way to support engine from top at the time).
It was one hell of a learning experience and a much deeper appreciation for my car. before i did the job it was CLEARLY pushing out a quart a minute out of that hole in the bottom timing cover. it was FUBAR. now? not a drop of oil or coolant to be found anywhere.
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http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums...cement-how-to/
http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums...-seal-removal/
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