front main seal

[wishin4atoy]

my 22RE has been leaking oil for a while and i have to put a quart in every couple of week, people were tellin me that it is my front main seal. how hard is this to change? about how much does one cost?

[Ferg]

Cost is reasonable, difficulty is low.  Hardest part is breaking the crank pulley bolt loose.  I used a long breaker bar, pulled the coil wire, and hit the starter for just a click.  Don't be down there watching things have a tendancy to move around a bit.

After it's loose the rest is cake.

[79coyotefrg]

yep long handled breaker bar, 1/2 inch drive or you can take the outer pully off and use a boxed end wrench and a BFH   

probably the easiest seal to change 

[Skinny_Pedal]

except for the oil pan gasket is can be a pita to stay on there. i used a we bit of grease so it wouldnt move. dont forget to get a repair sleeve for the harmonic balancer also

[79coyotefrg]

     its not a harmonic balancer

[wishin4atoy]

thanks for the replies guys i hope this is the problem, im sick of having to put a quart of oil in my truck every couple of weeks