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Old 12-19-2011, 06:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Front crankshaft seal leaking

Changing my oil today I noticed my front crankshaft seal is starting to seep a little. I have 230,000 miles on it and it is a 2007. This is the first major thing that has gone wrong so far, so I want to be on top of getting it fixed.
Question. Is this something that I could do myself just like any other seal. Pull it out and tap the other in?

Thanks for any info,
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Old 12-20-2011, 12:32 AM   #2 (permalink)
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You can try some stop leak added to the oil first to see if it stops before trying replacing it. Who knows it may save you a lot of time and money.
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Old 12-20-2011, 02:02 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Front crankshaft seal # 90080-31049 is under $10 and is easy to replace (for me).

Remove passenser side front wheel and the splash guard behind it. Remove serpentine belt, remove crankshaft pulley bolt, remove crankshaft pulley, pry out seal, install new seal, install crankshaft pulley and bolt... I managed to do it all without an impact wrench, by jamming the pulley with an old serpentine belt wrapped around it and to the suspension, which also allowed me to tighten crankshaft bolt to 102 ft·lbf with a torque wrench as required.

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