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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Default Front engine oil leak please help.

I want to replace the front oil seal on my 95 LT1 engine. Do you know of any website that shows detailed pics to help me do that as I never did it on my own.
I'm having some kinda oil leak from the front of the engine, not too bad but I hate to see it, I see it around the timing chain cover and all the way down, I'm assuming it's the front seal, correct me if you think else please.
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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try www.shbox.com

if its coming from the crank area then its the front main seal. you would have to pull the balancer and hub off to replace it.

timing cover gasket youre gonna need a whole weekend and a 24 pack
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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Nothing a lil power tools cannot help with.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:51 AM
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try www.shbox.com

timing cover gasket youre gonna need a whole weekend and a 24 pack
I don't know about that my friend..that's about a days work, and that's factoring in the bullshittin and breaks..
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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Couldnt say it any better Merv. +1
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Thanks..I would of said 5 hours, but I do alot of bullshittin, and I drink alot of beer..
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I don't know about that my friend..that's about a days work, and that's factoring in the bullshittin and breaks..
i wanted it to sound a little scary at first. but for a first timer dealing with the opti. then all the cursing before/during/after the job. throwing a bolt because it wouldnt go on right the first time, and taking half a day to find where you threw it. i think a weekend should be plenty of time
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A first timer that does work on their own **** err maybe does it for a hobby, 7 hours if you were serious on the first try.
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well, as for the beer it's always there and believe it or not, it helps my brain function better ******* with the LT1.
As for a first timer, replacing this thing is a first timer job, but I've done almost everything else on my Zee, will that cut my time down to 8 hours and a case of beer? I'm light weight people, I can't drink 24 pack , go ahead and call me a WOSS now ;-)
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check out this link, it helped me alot. very good writeup http://www.impalasuperstore.com/nais...TOPIC_ID=30984
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Originally Posted by mybluez28echoes
As for a first timer, replacing this thing is a first timer job, but I've done almost everything else on my Zee, will that cut my time down to 8 hours and a case of beer? I'm light weight people, I can't drink 24 pack , go ahead and call me a WOSS now ;-)
It's really not that bad to do..

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