Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Emission control / Timing gear cover oil seal
Toyota Corolla (E120): Timing gear cover oil seal
Replacement
1. Remove engine under cover rh
2. Remove front wheel rh
3. Remove fan and generator v belt

- Turn the v–ribbed belt tensioner slowly clockwise and loosen it. Then, remove the fan and generator belt v and put back the v–ribbed belt tensioner little by little and fix it quietly.
4. Remove engine mounting insulator sub–assy rh

- Remove the the ps oil pump reservoir and put it aside.
- place a wooden block between the jack and engine, and set the jack. Then, remove the 4 bolts, the 2 nuts and engine mounting insulator rh.

5. Remove crankshaft pulley

- Using sst, remove the crankshaft pulley bolt.
Sst 09960–10010 (09962–01000, 09963–01000)
- remove the crankshaft pulley from the crankshaft.
6. Remove timing gear cover oil seal

- Using a knife, cut off the oil seal lip.
- using a screwdriver with taping its tip, pry out the oil seal.
Notice
: after the removal, check if the crankshaft is not damaged.
If there is, mend it with a sandpaper (#400).
7. Install timing gear cover oil seal

- Apply mp grease to a new oil seal lip.
Notice
: keep the lip off foreign materials.
- using sst, tap in the oil seal until its surface is flush with
the timing chain cover edge.
Sst 09223–22010
N
otice
: wipe off extra grease on the crankshaft.
8. Install crankshaft pulley

- Align the pulley set key with the key groove of the pulley, and slide on the pulley.
- using sst, install the crankshaft pulley bolt.
Sst 09960–10010 (09962–01000, 09963–01000) torque: 138 nvm (1,407 Kgf·cm, 102 ft·lbf)
9. Install engine mounting insulator sub–assy rh

- Install the engine mounting insulator rh with the 4 bolts
and 2 nuts.
Torque: 52 nvm (530 Kgf·cm, 38 ft·lbf)
10. Install front wheel rh torque: 103 nvm (1050 Kgf·cm, 76 ft·lbf)
11. Check engine oil leak
Other materials:
Front axle lh hub bolt
Replacement
Hint: components:
1. Remove front wheel
2. Separate front disc brake caliper assy lh
3. Remove front disc
4. Remove front axle lh hub bolt
Using sst and a hammer handle or an equivalent, remove
the lh hub bolt.
Sst 09628–10011
5. Install front axle lh hub bolt
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Driving tips
Winter driving tips
Carry out the necessary preparations and inspections before driving the vehicle
in winter. Always drive the vehicle in a manner appropriate to the prevailing weather
conditions.
Preparation for winter
● Use fluids that are appropriate to the prevailing outside temper ...
Inspection procedure
1 Check p squib circuit(airbag sensor assy center – instrument
panel passenger airbag assy)
Disconnect the negative (–) terminal cable from the battery,
and wait at least for 90 seconds.
disconnect the connectors between the airbag sensor
assy center and the instrument panel ...


