[s-cars] front crank seal (aka crankshaft seal, main seal)

[Dave Kase]

Replace it.  If done properly you will be in good shape.
I skipped it on my last tb job and the seal started leaking about 6 
minths later.  It was another 2 years unitl I was in there again to 
change the seal (next tb job).

DK

Theodore Chen wrote:

>i'm in the middle of a timing belt job.  the front crank seal isn't
>leaking a single drop.  car has 145k miles on it.  last belt was done
>at about 50k miles.  i don't know if the crank seal was replaced.
>
>i have a rental timing belt tool kit that includes the official
>audi crank seal puller, same as the one depicted in fred munro's writeup.
>
>should i replace the seal or leave it alone?  i don't know if the one in 
>there is original or a replacement, but i do know it isn't leaking at all.
>
>-teddy
>
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