"Jasper" <jasper777@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>I replaced the timing belt and water pump 23K ago. The front crank seal
> started to leak 10K ago. Should I wait until the timing belt has 50K on it
> to go in and replace all three at the same time.
>
>
My concern is that the front seal is in a marvelous position to get oil on
the inside surface of the timing belt, which could deteriorate it
prematurely. Afraid the safe thing to do is to replace the seal and belt
soon... the pump should make it to the next belt change just fine.

Mike