front crank seal

[vinnie201]

found out i had an oil leak from valve gasket, so i changed it, now i noticed i still have a leak at the front crank seal. I have never changed a front crank seal, can someone please tell me that it is a do it yourselfer and maybe give some pointers on what to do. I read a diy article on mercedesshop.com for timing cover reseal is this the same thing? even though the motors are different. I have an m104 the article is on m103. help meeeeeeeeee

[vinnie201]

ok so i know its not the same as timing cover....

[vinnie201]

ok can some one tell me if i just have to take the crank pulley and thats it?? i say it like taking the pulley off is like a piece of cake but i know it is super torqued. i need some kind ofdirection here. or should i just dish out the 450. whats going on with those light weight m104 pulleys

[OCKlasse]

nenad needs to chime in...

[C280/////AMG]

Great question!! Mine's also sweating oil, but donno how big the job is. Earth calling nenad :alien:

[jnenad16]

Alright children, settle down, daddy is home.:D
even though the crank seal is not that hard to get to and to replace, you will need some strong power tools and possibly a second person to help you to remove the crank pulley bolt, not to mention you will need to mark the timing correctly before you take it off. so as you can see, its not a DIY job. if you are not experienced and have never done this before, I strongly suggest you take it to a shop and let them take care of it. Expect about 4-5hrs of labor and about $25-$30 for the seal itself.

nenad

[vinnie201]

nenad i need u to repost and tell me that it is a piece of cake and it will only take me five minutes and cost me nothing :D

[OzC36]

Ha! Ha! Ha!

Thank you nenad.