New Timimg Belt/Water Pump 1990 200TQ BTDT'S

[Blake Gibb]

I am going to change my Timing Belt/Water Pump on my 1990 200TQ 10
valve this coming weekend. The pump just started leaking and she has
about 188K on the odometer and I don't know when the prior owner did
this last. I have all the parts including crank seal. I have rented
the tool package from Blaufergnugen, hopefully this will make it
easier. I have read many of the posts here in the archives, read the
excellent description at the SJM site, and even looked at the less
than informative Bentley manual. I should be prepared, but if anyone
out there has any basic hints or tips for doing this job I would like
to hear about them. I also was wondering how you use the camshaft
locking tool, I could not find that anywhere in the Bentley manual.
What are the pros and cons of changing the crank seal? It does not
appear to be leaking at this point.
TIA!
Blake Gibb
1990 2CTQ 188K Pearl
New to me about 5 months ago