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3vze crank seal... and oil pump?

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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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3vze crank seal... and oil pump?

I pulled the timing belt in my 3.0 to get to the crank seal, because I had a leak and oil was getting flung all over the place (hood, battery, everything) and I figured it was the crank seal (front main?)

I got the seal out, but it also looks like I have a few other leaks to chase down in the area, let me make sure I'm looking at this right, I've tried searching I'm just a little confused.

So it looks like the front seal is in the middle of the oil pump housing and I have to pull the pan prior to pulling that housing correct? And the housing is sealed with rtv, minus a little o-ring somewhere I can't find online...?
What's the census for unbolting engine mounts and jacking the engine up for extra space with the pan or pulling out the 4x4 diff or both?
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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Front seal on the 3.0, once you get to it, will take no more than 5-10 minutes max. Do not have to touch the pan, just carefully pop out with a screw driver, lube the new one, and gently tap in with the appropriate size socket or piece of wood. Now, if you haven't removed the crank bolt, that's the one that can give you headaches.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 04:04 PM
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Front seal on the 3.0, once you get to it, will take no more than 5-10 minutes max. Do not have to touch the pan, just carefully pop out with a screw driver, lube the new one, and gently tap in with the appropriate size socket or piece of wood. Now, if you haven't removed the crank bolt, that's the one that can give you headaches.
I have already removed the front seal, that part was pretty simple.. And I pulled the crank bolt with an impact it came out after a day of penetration soaking in.
I just still have a leak and looking for into about the housing that the front seal sits in.. it has seven bolts and from what I can find that's the oil pump and I have to remove the pan to pull it..
there is some kind of o-ring back there I think that is leaking..
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