Well, it appears I have picked up a healthy oil leak on my '99 Camry. I did valve cover gasket, so that leaves the most likely culprit as the oil pump seal--however, when I took a quick glance under it, it seemed the trans oil pan was covered, along with the rest of the "wrong" side for it to be oil pump. [I was in dress slacks, wasn't going to roll around on the ground to find where the leak really is.] I can probably look tonight with a flashlight, but I don't think I can get to this nor the timing belt job for a couple of weeks (best case)--so I'm tempted to drop it off at the garage and let them put onto a lift and look for me.
If the worst case scenario is correct, what should I expect to R&R the rear main seal? I'm guessing an hour to remove the automatic trans, hour to remove convertor and flywheel and to do the seal, and an hour to put back together? 3 hours shop time? It's a 2.2L 5SFE Camry with 4AT.
I'm guessing it's 5 hours shop time for the timing belt--I might have that done too, as I have yet to do that too. I'd rather wait until warmer weather, but I've been racking up miles on this little car like crazy, saving miles on my truck (7kmiles in 3 month's time).
It's gotten to point where I don't feel safe driving the car anymore--I can no longer leave the car idling while I sit in it. Too many oil fumes coming through the HVAC. And now I'm starting to smell it all the time. The leak is accelerating it seems.
If the worst case scenario is correct, what should I expect to R&R the rear main seal? I'm guessing an hour to remove the automatic trans, hour to remove convertor and flywheel and to do the seal, and an hour to put back together? 3 hours shop time? It's a 2.2L 5SFE Camry with 4AT.
I'm guessing it's 5 hours shop time for the timing belt--I might have that done too, as I have yet to do that too. I'd rather wait until warmer weather, but I've been racking up miles on this little car like crazy, saving miles on my truck (7kmiles in 3 month's time).
It's gotten to point where I don't feel safe driving the car anymore--I can no longer leave the car idling while I sit in it. Too many oil fumes coming through the HVAC. And now I'm starting to smell it all the time. The leak is accelerating it seems.