Main bearing seals shot?

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munkee

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My 90 MTX has a lot of fresh oil dripping from both ends. I can see it coming from right under the pulleys but I can't see where it's coming from on the other end. How easy ( I'm a glass half full kinda guy today) is this to fix. Or do you think its something else?
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"Easy" is NOT the applicable term for the replacement of either the front or rear main crankshaft seals. Sorry.

To replace the front seal, you have to basically do all the work to remove the timing belt and then you also have to remove the crankshaft timing belt pulley to access the front seal. I use a drill and sheet metal screw into the seal's metal ring to pull the seal. This is a lot of labor to replace a $7.99 part. That is why we usually replace it during the timing belt change.

The rear seal is only accessible when the clutch has been removed. Wait until the clutch needs replacement before you worry about going after this one.

Put a plastic sheet under the car in the garage to catch the drips. Oil is cheap when you think about the cost of either of these jobs.


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Alright. It probably won't hurt it to drive it for a while then as long as I keep the oil full?

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Chances are it's your oil pan end seals that are leaking/dripping. Not to say the rear main and front oil seal don't leak, but most of the time it's the pan seals. And they are a LOT easier to swap. So maybe try them first...

Usually you do a front seal during a 60k, and a rear main and carrier during a clutch...



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