Aaron92SE

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There is a oil drip coming from behind my front passenger tire. It's hard to tell where it's coming from exactly because the oil is getting slung everywhere and then it drips off another part (sway bar, P/S pump bolt, CV boot, bottom of oil pan, etc.). There are pulleys and belts on this side of the motor, so that may be what's slinging the oil after it leaks out. Are there any oil gaskets or seals that are prone to go bad on the VE engine? Has anybody had any problems with oil leaks from this side of the motor? If so, please help. Thanks.

dmontzsta

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Front seal.

Aaron92SE

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If it is the front main oil seal, will it be easy to see that it's messed up, after I get the crank pulley off? I am seriously thinking about getting an UDP, I guess then, would be the time to fix my oil leak problem. Does anybody know how hard it is to change the seal? I plan on getting a puller to make getting the pulley off easier. Thanks.

Aaron92SE

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Please help, I noticed my problem is slowly getting worse.

Dave S

Don't know about the puller, but you'll need an impact wrench and a 27mm impact socket to get the nut off. Once I got the nut off, my pulley slipped right off by hand. This may have been due to the slight leak from the front seal, so yours may come off the same. The seal is easy to change. I didn't have a big socket to drive the new one in, so I bought a PVC pipe reducer at Home Depot with the same diameter as the seal. Worked perfect! Good luck.

Dave S

Don't know about the puller, but you'll need an impact wrench and a 27mm impact socket to get the nut off. Once I got the nut off, my pulley slipped right off by hand. This may have been due to the slight leak from the front seal, so yours may come off the same. The seal is easy to change. I didn't have a big socket to drive the new one in, so I bought a PVC pipe reducer at Home Depot with the same diameter as the seal. Worked perfect! Good luck.