Is this something I should try or take it to a pro.
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
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> "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
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