Is there an under sized front oil seal or sleave available for the crankshaft? with over 401K miles mine is leaking, at the last timing belt and seal change I noticed a small groove in the shaft. If I tighten the belts too much it leaks more, so I have to make the belts even. There is not room to move it farther in or out.

It mainly leaks when I stop and it is about a three inch spot, but oil is blowing back and getting all over.

 

if there's a groove on the crank i'm not sure how to seal that up. you can go to the parts store/dealer and check out their stock. maybe they have something for you. perhaps you can throw on a thin sleeve on the crank snout where it contacts the seal to keep the oil in?

 

I
suspect that the sealing surface (where the crank seal actually mates
with the crank)on your crankshaft is what's called "seal worn." This is
where the seal has actually worn a groove into the crank snout. This is
easily repaired with a sleeve that should be available locally at any
decent auto parts store. Most vendors call it a "Reddi-Sleeve." http://www.microsleeve.com/csrs.html A
little trick I use when installing seals like this is I smear a very
light coat of Permatex 2B (the non-hardening stuff) on the OUTER edge of
the seal. This will assure the seal does not leak around it's outside
diameter or will not pop out at a later date.
Good luck

 

Hey thanks for the tip I will try it at the next T belt change in about 18K as I can live with the leak, just have to keep an eye on it and cardboard under it.

 

401k? retire it

 

Oil is cheap...why retire it...run it till it stops

 

hellz yeah

 

:roflcopter:
though apparently it went over most heads here

 

what about 403B's?

 

I'm no accountant.

 

Pretax money from your pay check will buy lots of oil...run it till you can draw your retirement or till she stops!

 

Thats because, 401K's are old news Now its a Roth 401K lol.

maxima = 401K and leaking.
401K = $159K taking the slow road.
Roth 401K = Growing by leaps and bounds, LOL.