Blackdog
"Y'all smell that?"
You guessed it. I spent the day Saturday getting intimate knowledge of the front of my motor. Changed the oil pump cover seal and front main seal. The OPCS was so much fun that I put it back together and took it apart again just to see how long it would take. Well, realy I did it twice because I misaligned the O-ring seal the first time and didn't realize it until I was putting the steering stabilizer back on.......:whoops:
If I had to do it over again, I would not hesitate to break into it again. All went smoothly except for the previously mentioned SNAFU. I was really hesitant to do this job because of some of the horror stories I read on the forum, but as easy as it turned out to be, I would hate to have paid anybody else to do it for me. I am fairly certain the president of DLC paid tooooo much to have this job done at a shop (even if it was the least expensive quote he got on it)
All told, this job could be done in less than three hours and for roughly $35 in parts and a few bucks for incidentals like locktite, shop towels, and any misc. tools you don't already own (30mm socket and breaker bar). The STICKY thread in the FAQ section is a pricelesss assett for this project. If you are leaking oil from the front of your motor, DIVE IN.
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If I had to do it over again, I would not hesitate to break into it again. All went smoothly except for the previously mentioned SNAFU. I was really hesitant to do this job because of some of the horror stories I read on the forum, but as easy as it turned out to be, I would hate to have paid anybody else to do it for me. I am fairly certain the president of DLC paid tooooo much to have this job done at a shop (even if it was the least expensive quote he got on it)
All told, this job could be done in less than three hours and for roughly $35 in parts and a few bucks for incidentals like locktite, shop towels, and any misc. tools you don't already own (30mm socket and breaker bar). The STICKY thread in the FAQ section is a pricelesss assett for this project. If you are leaking oil from the front of your motor, DIVE IN.
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And when the 14 mm socket cracked it also flew up into the cavity with the flexplate, but was easy enough to pull out. Next time, if I decide to give this another shot, I'm pulling the radiator so that I can hit the crank nut with an impact wrench.