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Originally Posted by mike561
I had my car up on the lift today and was able to inspect everything, theres a slight oil leak right on the bottom of the timing chain cover right behind the harmonic balancer. i was told this is a common area for oil leaks. whats involved in fixing this?
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It's probably the front crank seal. The fix for this is usually reconditioning (by sleeving) or replacing the harmonic balancer, and replacing the seal. The reason the balancer has to be reconditioned/replaced, is because the seal will harden over time - and when it does, it will groove the hub on the balancer. The groove will in turn lead to a rapid destruction of the new seal, if it has not been repaired. The repair is a thin sleeve that is placed over the hub, thus providing a new sealing surface.
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