Changing sump gasket & rocker gasket

My car is N/A Auto.

I want to change the sump gasket and rockercover gasket and I have read that the sump gasket is actually a paste that you buy and apply am I right? If so, I take it I can nip to toyota tomorrorw to get some or can I get it anywhere? Also is it hard to do? I dont really work on cars but have basic knowledge on servicing thats about as far as I go usually.

I want to do my rockercover gasket too, by the looks of it its pretty much the same work involved to change sparks plugs. Is that an easy job if is there a guide out there? and is it best to get that from toyota? I want to try and get the parts before tuesday if possible.

The trouble you'l have with the sump is actually getting the thing off. You have to either lift the engine or drop the sub-frame. Neither particularly easy!

Yes the sump gasket is basically an RTV sealant. Toyota sell a tube for about £45, or you can probably pick up some similar stuff from Halfords for about a tenner.

The camcover gaskets, you'll need to get from Toyota, and if you can change the spark plugs, is about a dozen bolts more and the camcovers will be off in your hands.

Thanks thats pretty much all I needed to know, Not sure what to do about the sump gasket now as it all needs doing at once, I have a few mechanic mates with lots of years experiance but not on supra's.

The sump gasket is easy enough fella, Process for doing this is as follows.

car up on axle stands or ramp.

Drain the oil.

You will need to remove the sub frame braces, 1 on each side.

Support the engine from above. Use a engine hoist or a engine support, you can rent these items.

Now locate the sub frame. Remove the bolts for the engine mounts.

Remove the bolts for the subframe.

Remove the subframe.

You can now get at the sump.

The sump splits in two, once the first part is off, you will have a plate to remove and then you will see the bolts that hold the second piece to the block.

ok nice one, for the cost renting the hoist would it not be better to take it to the guy who usually works on my car?

I did a pdf rightup on cam gasket changing, but it's for the TT so probably not much use to you.

But here it is anyway...

Cam Cover Gasket Renewal.pdf

are you sure the sump is actually leaking and it's not just stuff running down from above?

If it is leaking is it just from the lower black painted part? as i believe this bit can be resealed without any of subframe/engine supporting business.........

Personally I'd do the cam covers and have a real good clean up below and then see how that goes..........

It does look like its coming from the sump too as its in different areas, I will have another look in daylight tomorrow. I will have a look at this little black painted thing you speak off:d

Thanks for everyone's input.

Just changed this post as I went and ordered the rocker gasket and its actually two gaskets, is that right? one on each side of the engine.

The sump is deffo leaking slightly by the way, I dont want to do the sump after the oil change so I just need to now somehow get that sorted.

Yeah its two separate ones fella.

Cheers

Sorry for the hijack - but do you have the part number for the rocker cover gasket? Need to get mine done

Sorry for the hijack - but do you have the part number for the rocker cover gasket? Need to get mine done

On my invoice I have T11213-46020 & T11214-46011 but they are the same thing.

On my invoice I have T11213-46020 & T11214-46011 but they are the same thing.

No they are not, they are handed and BTW they are cam cover gaskets not rocker covers.

No they are not, they are handed and BTW they are cam cover gaskets not rocker covers.

And that shows my technical knowledge on cars lol

On my invoice I have T11213-46020 & T11214-46011 but they are the same thing.

Cheers bud!

As said above they are different, think its down to the dizzy.

I did a pdf rightup on cam gasket changing, but it's for the TT so probably not much use to you.

 

But here it is anyway...

It's a good write-up.

It's a good write-up.

Glad you like it.