replacing the front oil seal

dirtdigger · Post by **dirtdigger** » 09 Apr 2006, 16:34

i have a iol leak and i think its comming from the front oil seal is this usual for a 1993 volvo 850, and is it hard to replace it? ive replaced the timming belt and that was not a problem so to replace the seal do i have to take the timming belt off again and the some how take the front pully off then the gear the timming belt uses then i can take out the seal?

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 09 Apr 2006, 16:35

Yes, yes and yes...not as bad as the rear seal.

White850Turbo · Post by **White850Turbo** » 10 Apr 2006, 07:01

Wait, maybe I misunderstood. Are you talking about the front cam seals or the front crank seal? Is it leaking from the top or the bottom?

dirtdigger · Post by **dirtdigger** » 10 Apr 2006, 09:02

oil is coming from the bottom

White850Turbo · Post by **White850Turbo** » 11 Apr 2006, 07:00

Okej, so the front crank seal needs to be replaced. Basically, you have to remove the t-belt and then remove the dampener (The thing the aux. belt fits into) w/ a ratchet and counterhold. Then you can take the crank pulley off w/ a puller. Remove the old seal and install the new one carefully and make sure it is perfectly even. Reassembly is opposite of disassembly

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