'85 toyota 4runner sr5, hemmoraging oil

how labor intensive is it to change?

or

what would / should it cost to have done? (ballpark)

[Edited on February 25, 2007 at 11:19 PM. Reason : xd]

2/25/2007 11:17:29 PM

Tranny/transfer case have to come out to change it.

I'd bank a minimum 6 labor hours, and most likely more, to have it done. May as well do the clutch while you're at it, because the clutch and the flywheel have to come out to do it.

Better have deep pockets or deal with the oil leak.

2/25/2007 11:20:42 PM

thats what i was thinking

ill just keep adding oil for now

2/25/2007 11:32:40 PM

untill it gets on your clutch

2/25/2007 11:51:30 PM

2/25/2007 11:54:19 PM

Deal with that when the time comes.

2/26/2007 7:46:25 AM

clutch still has good life on it at this point

anything else i should have done? water pump?

2/26/2007 9:57:52 AM

i would still do the clutch and all related parts anyway. if it's really in that great of shape,then sell it off for a few bucks.

wouldn't hurt to do the transmission mount and all 4 driveshaft u joints also since they'll be out. water pump isn't related, don't worry about it.

i can't remember if those blocks have a freeze plug or not back there. if they do, change it.

2/26/2007 11:57:29 AM

its the front main seal

3/8/2007 11:02:15 AM