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font main seal
How hard is it to change out the front main oil seal on our motors?
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Easy
Remove radiator Break crank pulley bolt loose (use long breaker bar and starter) Slide off crank pulley Take off front belts Take off power steering idler pulley bracket Take off A/C idler pulley bracket Remove plastic timing belt covers Rotate engine until all timing marks line up and use chalk or marker to mark belt and pulleys just to make sure. Remove timing belt tensioner Put vise grips or clamp lightly on timing belt on both cam pulleys to keep belt from slipping off pulley and jumping a tooth Remove idler pulley for tensioner Remove toothed crank pulley (slides right off usually) Drill small hole in crank seal Use mechanics pick to pull crank seal out (stick it through hole you drilled) Put grease on new seal and tap it in evenly Use vise to compress timing belt tensioner and put small allen wrench in hole in tensioner to keep it compressed Put toothed crank pulley back on Put tensioner on Put idler pulley on Make sure timing belt is lined up correctly Remove allen bolt from tensioner Put plastic covers on Put the rest of the stuff back on Fill radiator Drive! Just did it again this past weekend so it is still fresh in my mind Ryan McDonald did a good timing belt how-to with pictures that covers 99% of the crank seal process.
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Matt Locker Link 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT 92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting 92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles 19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !. 89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P. |
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Whic car Matt
yours, Kim's or the engine on the stand?
Todd
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Kim's svx
Still haven't ordered all the parts for the one on the engine stand Waiting for red95svx to be back in the parts business.
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Matt Locker Link 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT 92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting 92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles 19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !. 89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P. |
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Get in touch with Langston Subaru in PA
tell them you were at the Reading meet and they'll hook you up with a hefty discount.
I'll get you their contact info tomorrow. Todd
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-Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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I like how it says "Easy" before the long list of steps.
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I was quoted about $150 to have a shop do it. Think I'll go that route, as our 1939 Ford tractor is in our garage due to transmission problems and I don't feel like doing this under open sky and on gravel. Thanks for the info though
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-Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Watch them do it but otherwise it sound like an awsome deal.
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86 GMC Jimmy Blue and Silver- R.I.P. 87 Integra RS ~228k miles R.I.P. 92 SVX LS-L Perly ~186k R.I.P. 89 240sx se red ~165k miles Gone and unknown 89 240sx se Black~185k R.I.P. 85 Toyota pickup ~205k R.I.P. 85 BMW 325e ~ Gone and unknown 85 Ford Mustang getting engine swap now! 05 Colorado ~108k Daily Driver |
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Took me I think a little over 2 hours my first time - about 1.5 hours the second time including 2 labatts blues.
I'd rate it about $25 on my how much I'd pay someone else to do it scale.
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Matt Locker Link 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT 92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting 92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles 19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !. 89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P. |
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I'm about to replace my front oil seal at svxfiles' place. Just got in my front oil seal and wanted to post pics in this thread as Matt left some good instructions.
-Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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You may find once you're in there that the crank seal isn't the problem but rather the oil pump o-ring is. Be careful to inspect while it's all apart.
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<<Easy
Remove radiator Break crank pulley bolt loose (use long breaker bar and starter) Slide off crank pulley Take off front belts Take off power steering idler pulley bracket Take off A/C idler pulley bracket Remove plastic timing belt covers Rotate engine until all timing marks line up and use chalk or marker to mark belt and pulleys just to make sure. Remove timing belt tensioner Put vise grips or clamp lightly on timing belt on both cam pulleys to keep belt from slipping off pulley and jumping a tooth Remove idler pulley for tensioner Remove toothed crank pulley (slides right off usually) Drill small hole in crank seal Use mechanics pick to pull crank seal out (stick it through hole you drilled) Put grease on new seal and tap it in evenly Use vise to compress timing belt tensioner and put small allen wrench in hole in tensioner to keep it compressed Put toothed crank pulley back on Put tensioner on Put idler pulley on Make sure timing belt is lined up correctly Remove allen bolt from tensioner Put plastic covers on Put the rest of the stuff back on Fill radiator Drive! Just did it again this past weekend so it is still fresh in my mind>> Save yourself some time and just remove the fans, no need to remove the radiator. That way, you won't have half the problems the other guys are having properly bleeding the air from the system. |
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Quote:
-Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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