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Feb 26, 2010 | 07:35 PM

95BlkBird

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Crankshaft seal

How hard is it to replace the front crankshaft seal? Haynes says you need to pull basically everything off the front but it doesn't look like you would need to. Trying to save myself some extra work lol. TIA

Feb 26, 2010 | 07:52 PM

bigj2717

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All you should need to take off to get to the one on the front of the timing chain cover in the belt, crank pully, and the crank hub. I never really paid attention if the opti is in the way at all but if it is then you also need to pull the water pump and opti

Feb 26, 2010 | 07:57 PM

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just the belt, and the pulley/hub needs to come off. It helps to remove the fan assembly for more room with the puller. but thats it....

Feb 26, 2010 | 08:02 PM

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Thats what I thought. Haynes says take everything off lol. Seems to be not needed but never know.

Feb 26, 2010 | 08:37 PM

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You can get it off without removing distributor if thats what your asking. you just take off harmonic dampner and hub, and pull seal carefully with tool

Feb 26, 2010 | 08:46 PM

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I have a feeling I will need to buy a full gasket/seal set because I can't find just that seal

Feb 26, 2010 | 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 95BlkBird

I have a feeling I will need to buy a full gasket/seal set because I can't find just that seal

GM PART # 10128316 for just that seal, but you can buy a Felpro (Part Number: TCS 45956) front cover set for probably less. National seal number is 9845 for the crank seal.