I'm in the process of replacing: water pump, timing belt, tensioner, tensioner pulley, idler pully, and all regular belts. Since I've got it down this far should I replace this seal? It's not giving me a problem.........but believe it or not none of the above listed parts were giving me a problem "yet". The bearing in my fan bracket($135) seized and I thought it was the water pump. I know the timing belt had never been replaced so while I had it down, I thought I would freshen everything up behind the timing belt covers.
What is the usual life of this seal? Should I replace, or ride on? Since I've gone this far should I replace all radiator hoses, large and small?
The rodeo has 90,000 miles on it. I bought it at 50,000.

FWIW, I had timing belt, water pump, tensioner replaced at 60K. I'm now riding on 135,500 miles - have never replaced anything more then valve cover gaskets in regards to gaskets/seals.

I may just need to "ease up" on what I think I need to replace. If I keep it up I could work my way through the whole veh. I don't see any postings about the crankshaft seal, maybe it's not a problem.

I appreciate the post.

I may just need to "ease up" on what I think I need to replace. If I keep it up I could work my way through the whole veh. I don't see any postings about the crankshaft seal, maybe it's not a problem.

It's good to see/hear someone taking care of their rig, though!

Your welcome for the post.

I've never really heard of the front crankshaft seal leaking on a 3.2. You do hear of a leaking rear on the 3.2L on occasion . The rear main seal on my 2002 3.2L weeps a tad. Has done it since new. Just enough to see a small motor oil stain at the bottom of the bellhousing. Not enough to tear into it :banghead: !!
G/luck
JOel

I've never really heard of the front crankshaft seal leaking on a 3.2. You do hear of a leaking rear on the 3.2L on occasion . The rear main seal on my 2002 3.2L weeps a tad. Has done it since new. Just enough to see a small motor oil stain at the bottom of the bellhousing. Not enough to tear into it :banghead: !!
G/luck
JOel


NO, NO, NO :banghead: :nono:

Don't say anything bad about the seals on the 3.2L, ESPECIALLY the rear main! :eek: :eek:

Sssshh! :uhoh:

NO, NO, NO :banghead: :nono:

Don't say anything bad about the seals on the 3.2L, ESPECIALLY the rear main! :eek: :eek:

Sssshh! :uhoh:

Hehe...hate to burst the bubble, but my rear main seal is also leaking as well.... must've been the Taco Bell. No seriously, mine has slightly more than a seep to the point where I'm thinking about just biting the bullet and fixing it.

Hehe...hate to burst the bubble, but my rear main seal is also leaking as well.... must've been the Taco Bell. No seriously, mine has slightly more than a seep to the point where I'm thinking about just biting the bullet and fixing it.


96 Rodeo 3.2L
Mine is also leaking using Mobil 1 5-30 thinking about going
to M1 10-30 or Dino to slow it down. Really cannot affort to
fix it now. The M1 solved the top end ticking but found a
way out of the rear main. Any suggestions ? Any success
stories on slowing it down? I live in a cold climate area
and need easy starting My rodeo is used mostly
stop and go and short distances.

Thicker oil??

Not quite sure, other then fixing it, on a 96 Rodeo it's probably just age that caught it :eek7: .

I shall talk VERY softly though :uhoh: , don't have any oil leaks - hopefully it stays that way.