Replace Seal

[wildfan17]

"Just has an oil leak, think it just needs a main seal. " I am looking at an 88 festiva whose body is in really good shape. What is the main seal, and how hard would it be to replace?

[92festie]

i think theres two main seals, a rear and a front. as far as the complexity of changing em out ive never done it but ive heard from a couple of buddies of mine that its not hard to do. but im sure that somone that has done it will chime in

[wybnrml]

The front crank seal can be changed without pulling the engine, but for the rear main seal you will most likely have to pull the engine.

[wildfan17]

Great, I have been looking for a festy for a few weeks, (I have to sell my GTP before I can buy one) and last week i helped my friend finish fixing up his 91 and had loads of fun working on it. It wasn't a hassle like say the GTP is to work on, there is space to move which is good. I would really like to get this car, even though it's an 88 carbed 4 speed, my friend is doing a B6T swap and I can buy his 5 speed efi from him and put that in.
http://mankato.craigslist.org/cto/1675530007.html here is the link

[92festie]

idk bro goin from a carb'd to an efi i hear is pretty tough, but then again i guess it just depends on you level of experience.

[wildfan17]

ok i found out the seal is the front one. whats the average price for a new seal?

[FestYboy]

$6, and EFI swap isn't that bad, just splice the EFI engine harness into the body harness where needed and run wires for an in-line fuel pump.

[wildfan17]

thanks a lot guys, hopefully i will bring this festy home at the end of the week and get the seal in this weekend then i can be a true member of this site!

[91blufestiva]

^^ Joe, I'm thinking thursday might work to go get that car.