Update! Well I finally got my oil pan gasket changed, and knock on wood, no leak under the car! It was a pain, however, and involved cutting out a piece of exhaust, getting smacked in the head with an oil pan, cutting myself with a sawzall (ow), and modifying a bolt, but it worked out in the end. The exhaust crossover was the biggest problem. First, I tried taking the bolts off, and snapped the head off of one. I still have to burn the remains of the bolt out of the manifold with a torch. Next I took a sawzall to either end, and got the piece entirely off the drivers side, but only half off the passenger side, so the pass. side still has about 3/4 a foot of exhaust pipe on it. The exhaust piece also has a big split in it, so it will have to be changed. Picture-
I put new Mobil oil in the car and a new STP filter, and it runs great. Very loud. I would get an exhaust clip, but my neighbors got pissed off by the noise, and I don't want them to call the cops or anything.
I also got a new trans pan gasket and filter, so I'm gonna change that soon. Should be a lot easier than the oil pan, no crossmembers in the way. Picture-
My valve covers have resorted to leaking again, I don't think I ever sealed them properly. I am now looking for cast aluminum covers to replace my cheesy stamped steel ones that don't even match. One is off of an earlier model, one is off of an 86-87 later model. Here is just an up-to-date pic of the car, with dad's Camry by its side and sis's boyfriend's GP behind-
