few more question on timing belt

[Guest deadrock]

Hey guys I know every couple of weeks some one changes a timing belt, I have a 90 ,with auto trans . I think my cam seal is leaking , I have cleaned the engine and the oil is coming from under the cover and dripping downwards. Is it possible for the oil to drain back towards the trans , have a drip on the bell housing.

Question is I have only 25,000 on the belt and how much harder is it to replace the the cam seals and crank seal . Is it recommended to use parts from the dealer ? What is the best way to get the crank bolt off, being it is a auto trans , I will be doing it in the driveway mainly hand tools .

thanks for the help , I am sure I will have more questions real soon

[Kn0xville]

replacing the seals is as simple as replacing seals. carefully pull the old ones out, and what i did was used the old seals, doubled them up and used them to push the new seals in, with a lil light tapping of a hammer. For the bolt, its nice to have a friend hold a strap wrench on the pulley while you try to crack it lose.

[94extreme]

yeah. might want to oil the new seals before inserting them.

[jj big shoe]

What is the best way to get the crank bolt off, being it is a auto trans

Mine's a 5-speed so I just put it gear, but I've heared of people with auto trannies removing the starter and blocking the flywheel with a screwdriver or something.

 

As far as removing the cam seals, I used a very small drill bit and bored a hole in the seal then threaded a sheet metal screw into it and yanked it out. That saved me from damaging the aluminum seat around the seal if I had tried to pry it out. There's at least an inch or so of space behind the seal until you would hit the cam with the drill.

[Precise1]

Nice trick JJ, mentally noted...

 

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[88pathoffroad]

Use a belt wrench on the crank pulley to hold it while you use a breaker bar to loosen the crank bolt. Works great.