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I recently bought a 97 Celica GT 2.2L 5 Speed. I bought it for cheap so I knew there was going to be problems with it. I have a oil leak on the left back side of my engine.
I replaced the valve gasket today and it seemed to help but it is still leaking. I want to change the oil pan gasket but some of the bolts on the left side of the oil pan are behind
a metal wall of some sort. I was wondering how I would be able to remove this in order to get bolts for the oil pan?

Please help I really love my Celica my first car was a Celica and know my first manual can is a Celica really want to get her running strong!!!!!

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...;hl=crossmember
Read this, we detailed the procedure pretty well.

You will need to remove the suspension crossmember and the reinforcement plate/clutch cover. The clutch cover is the wall covering the rear bolts you are talking about, even iff you got the bolts loose the pan wouldnt squeeze out with the cover there. The bottom bolts for the clutch cover are blocked by the suspension crossmember. You dont need to totally remove the crossmember, just disconnect the front and rear motor mount center bolt and the 2 bolts front, 3 bolts rear that attach the crossmember to the frame. The crossmember can now hang down giving you enough room. Removing it all together takes about twice as much work as letting it dangle.

Use FIPG from toyota or RTV black as the gasket for the oil pan.