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Questions tagged [oil-seal]

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What is "seal saver"?

I recently replaced the oil pump in my dad's 1990 Mazda b2200 only to find that after I replaced it it started leaking from the crankshaft seal. He took it in to a local mechanic who pulled everything back apart and my dad says he used something…
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Is messing up this gasket my fault?

I had an oil leak from the oil cooler on my 98 Mazda 626 GF 2L, and was having a hard time finding the oil seal / gasket. I finally found a shop that said they had one which would fit. However, when I got home and pulled out the old one I wasn't…
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Need to find out which type of radial shaft seal I have

I am repairing the coilover of a Yamaha XT600 2kf and I need to replace a radial shaft seal. Unfortunately I have not been able to identify the exact type of seal this is. I have only been able to find the standard ones like this: These are some…
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Why do some axle repair bearings have two seals?

I installed axle repair bearings on my Ford 8.8 axle today. Everything I could find online said to install them seal side out. The ones I got however have two seals. Why would the axle repair bearing have two seals?
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Way too much oil, loss of power when accelerating & smoke pouring from under the hood?

I picked up my 2013 Ford Escape SEL last night after an oil change/tire rotation, etc. I made it about 10 miles, I pushed the accelerator to travel up a small incline & nothing happened, tried again & it bogged down. Then I noticed smoked rolling…
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How to tell if a Subaru needs a main seal replacement

I was just told by the mechanic that I need a new main seal on a used car I just purchased: 2006 Subaru Forester 2.5XT turbo 139k miles. He said that he can see the oil when he looked under the car. How can I verify that's an issue - I haven't…
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Installed main crank seal too deep on Honda D17 engine

So while installing the seal it popped in a bit too deep. Prying it back would off course damage it, so I left it like it is. According to everything I read it should be flush with the housing, but it's like 2 mm too deep. Here's some…
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Toyota Conquest 2e

Please help out. Oil is leaking from the cam seal. I replaced the seal 4 times. When the mechanic pushes in the seal, it gets in easily with no effort. After that, you start the engine and the seal kicks out. What can be worn here? Any problem with…
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Camshaft oil seal installation

Most people install new camshaft seals after they have assembled camshaft covers. They use a special tool (or a PVC pipe) and tap the seal gently into place with a hammer. This is the most common method. I have a question about using another method.…
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Do these spark plug tube seals need to be replaced?

While inspecting the front 3 spark plugs (bank 2) on a 2GR-FE (2009 Toyota Venza), I noticed the spark plugs have oil along the entirety of their threads. There was no oil pooling the the spark plug tube or on the ignition coil packs (just a few…
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Is it safe to use an oil leak stopper product?

My mechanic said the rear main seal on my 1997 Honda Accord is causing an oil leak, and he cannot fix that. I found out there are some oil leak stopping products (such as this, this, this, this) that are some sort of fluid that you can pour into…
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I recently replaced my crankshaft seal on my 95 Infiniti but it’s still leaking oil in the same area, what could be the problem?

recently replaced my crankshaft seal on my 95 Infiniti but it’s still leaking oil in the same area, what could be the problem
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Damaged bearing seal

I've damaged the crankshaft bearing seal while removing the crankshaft seal with a pick. See the pic, the worst part is the ~1 mm2 flap near the edge. What are the consequences of this and how can I repair it, short of replacing the bearing?
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Using an oil filter o-ring in place of an oil cooler o-ring?

Buying a new oil cooler o-ring for my 98 Mazda 626 2L where I live is extremely expensive, I'm not sure that even the dealer ship has the right part and I can't seem to find a part number anywhere. I ran across this post regarding changing the oil…
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Why is this Oil Cooler O-Ring / Gasket Bad?

I had a fairly serious oil leak from the base of the oil cooler on my 98 Mazda 626. The thing is, that after removing the old gasket, I couldn't see anything obvious wrong with it in the sense of there not being any obvious tears, cracks or missing…
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