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:
If your vehicle has to be stopped
in an emergency
Only in an emergency, such
as if it becomes impossible
to stop the vehicle in the
normal way, stop the vehicle
using the following procedure:
Stopping the vehicle
1. Steadily step on the brake
pedal with both feet and
firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal
repeatedly as this will increase t ...
Removal & installation and disassembly & reassembly
1. Remove oxygen sensor
Remove a clip and tear off the floor mat.
disconnect a oxygen sensor connector.
Remove the oxygen sensor.
2. Remove tail pipe assy
Remove 2 bolts, 2 springs and tail pipe assy.
3. Remove floor panel brace front
Remove 2 nuts and the ...
On–vehicle inspection
1. Check cooling fan operation with low temperature (below 83 c (181 f))
Turn the ignition switch on.
check that the cooling fan stops.
Hint:
if not, check the cooling fan relay and water temperature sensor, and check for
separated connector or severed
wire between the cooling fan ...


