Remove oil pan from Toyota corolla ke70

[RussRolla]

Hi everybody, just a question for removing/replace oil pan gasket in 4k ke70 can I remove the oil pan if engine is still in the car how hard is remove/replace gasket? Thanks.. 

[altezzaclub]

Its a lot of years since I had to do it, but yes, you can change the sump gasket with the motor in the car, and it is a hard job.

You will need to lift the motor upwards, I used a jack on an engine mount, and it is still very difficult to get the back part of the sump forward between the oil pickup inside and the cross-member outside. You soon run into the limits of the radiator hose lengths, or the exhaust hitting the floor, and in the end its easier to pull the motor out! Getting the motor out is very easy compared to any other car.

For just changing the gasket, once you lift the motor a bit you can drop the sump an inch or two and get the old gasket out, then drive yourself insane cleaning the block and the sump with the cross-member in the way, and finally fit the new gasket.

Pull the four studs out of the bottom of the timing cover, the ones that hold the sump on and stop it sliding forward easily. Replace them with bolts ready for the next time you have to do the same job.

Good luck!

[RussRolla]

Thank you altezzclub, I have removed and replaced the gasket now. Thanks for the advice I didn't remove the sump it doesn't come out as you said was hoping to paint it at same time. Maybe in 20 odd years I will remove the 4k engine for electric motor. Thanks again for the advice. Russrolla... 

[Banjo]

Like Altezzaclub says, it's a difficult job, & very frustrating with the cross member in the way.  I did it quite a few years ago, & it is relatively easy to remove the cross member, & then have full access, to the sump.  All you have to do is hold the engine up, as with the front cross member removed, there are no front engine mount points.

The following pictures really describe how I did it, without going into a lot of description.

 

Cheers Banjo