OK, guys. Tomorrow I really am going to replace my water pump, crank seal, cam seals, and install my UR underdrive pulley. I won't have a vehicle to drive while the Max is down, so I need to have everything before I start. Besides basic tools, i.e. wrenches, sockets, screwdriver, etc., what will I need. Will I need a puller of some sort? I know some of you have done these things before, so help me out. Thanks as always, you guys rock!

 

Pulley puller. And if you don't have a seal puller, I highly recommend one. Using a screwdriver to pry out seals is downright ghetto. And if you scratch the sealing surface of the crank or cams, it will ALWAYS leak. You might want to invest in a set of small picks too. ie.. shaped like dentist tools.
The tools you might need depends on what you have. ie.. extensions, swival sockets, 3/8" drives etc....
Do you have some good RTV? ie.. Nissan gray or Permatex orange etc..? Also antifreeze, oil and filter if you are going to change them.

I also recommend buying a NEW tensioner bolt. I've read where that broke after a t-belt job, ruining the engine.

 

permatex has a grey too.
actually works real well
http://permatex.com/auto/autouh.asp?...&item_no=82194

 

Jeff is way right about the seal puller. I had some garage her in San Diego do my timing belt and I guess he used a screwdriver to pull the crank seal & washer and bent them. Within 3 or 4 months, oil was leaking; saturated my timing belt and it was a big mess.

Now who sells seal pullers and other such tools? I'm also interested in changing the wheel bearings myself. I heard a press would make the job easier. Any recommendations on stores?

 

Well I went and bought a seal puller, but it's larger than I thought it would be. From what I see, the area I'm going to be working in is pretty tight. Think I'll have any problems pulling the cam seals?

 

IIRC, I used the Craftsman seal puller when I did the t-belt on my '89. It was big but has 2 sides, one with a smaller hook than the other. I'm guessing I used the ghetto nail and hammer method to put a hole in it to get the hook in place, but I don't really remember.