Front main seal question

[jbibb1]

How many of us replace the front main seal when replacing the timing belt and water pump? I was told by a mechanic that I shouldn't mess with it if it isn't leaking. I always thought it was cheap "insurance" to replace the front main seal while I had it tore down that far. I just wanted to see what everyone else is doing.

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I don't unless it needs done.

[tooldude]

I'll go ahead and put 2 cents in. If you have 40,000 on a seal why would you replace it? If you have 140,000 + age on a seal why would you not replace it? The harder it is to get to a part, the better it is to consider a replacement, especially a cheap part. Alternatively, wait until it's leaking and making a big mess, then you can redo all that work to get back at it. Maybe it goes bad at an inopportune time. If you can get to it and you have the skill and tools to put it in without damaging the surfaces or seal itself, then why not?

[1chrisapple]

I would change it if the car has any miles.u don't have to get the seal kit just the seal and pop it out with a screw driver or seal puller and begentle putting the other one in then u r done. I suggest change it

[jbibb1]

Oh, I know how to do it, I've done timing belt/water pump/front main seal at least 10 times - three times on the same festy until I figured out the crank snout was so wore it just wouldn't seal (325,000 miles). I was curious to see what everyone else was doing. tooldude - that is an awesome way to explain it - that is exactly how I look at it. I'll be changing the front main seal on #3 when I do the timing belt and water pump simply because I don't know how long it's been since it's been replaced and the car has 125,000 miles.

[1chrisapple]

id do it not worth $15 to have to pull it down agian

[jason_]

id do it not worth $15 to have to pull it down agian

I get $27 after 430pm on a 40hr week.

That $15 part is only worth it if I can do it again under 30mins. Otherwise go to work and pocket money.

Replace it.

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[1chrisapple]

Lol i meant it is worth it im dislexic and cant spell either

CHANGE THE SEAL

[jason_]

Regardless I was agreeing.



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