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Offline myk dee

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? about oil pan, and timing belt 98 tracker
« on: September 07, 2010, 02:27:40 PM »
 Need to replace timing belt. Also the tracker is leaking up front by the crank shaft sensor? Maybe the oil pan is leaking, so it needs to be resealed. What do you guys. Anyone else have this problem? How hard of jobs are these?
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Offline Drone637

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Re: ? about oil pan, and timing belt 98 tracker
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2010, 02:53:01 PM »
It's a bit of a pain in the ass, but not very hard.  I would pull your timing cover off before pulling the oil pan, the leak may be from your front main seal.  You can replace this while replacing your timing belt and leave the oil pain in place.
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Offline myk dee

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Re: ? about oil pan, and timing belt 98 tracker
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 03:34:09 PM »
 Exactly what is the front seal called? Tring to find it at checker or autozone.

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Re: ? about oil pan, and timing belt 98 tracker
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 09:01:31 PM »
look up ACK's FAQ's.  He has all the info and pictures you'll need to make it happen. http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,89816.0.html
96 Tracker LSI, 2.5" Pro Comp lift with cooper 30X9.5 STT tires.  A bit of trim and beating to make the front work.

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Re: ? about oil pan, and timing belt 98 tracker
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2010, 09:32:50 AM »
the front seal would be the front crankshaft seal or crankshaft nose seal, if that is the case as you are doing the timing belt it will only be a couple extra steps to change the seal

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Re: ? about oil pan, and timing belt 98 tracker
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2010, 09:42:26 AM »
It's not any extra steps, you got to pull the belt and the lower sprocket
to get to the seal, and they should find it as a crankshaft seal, I think it's
the same seal as the cam also, if I remember right

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Offline Medford

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Re: ? about oil pan, and timing belt 98 tracker
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2010, 06:54:08 PM »
Wild, you think, really, that is the first time you have not had it down to a tee.  What the heck man, are getting too past the 40 mark?  Have you forgotten you are the guru?  Are you coming to Christmas Valley in November?  I know a shop that could house your rig for a night of photo shoots prior to the event if it needs a warm dry place to sleep.
96 Tracker LSI, 2.5" Pro Comp lift with cooper 30X9.5 STT tires.  A bit of trim and beating to make the front work.

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Offline wildgoody

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Re: ? about oil pan, and timing belt 98 tracker
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2010, 07:15:27 PM »
Uhh, did I miss something??? I think I may have skimmed the posts
a little too fast, I thought the previous post said it wasn't too much
more work to change the timing belt...............well you got to pull
the belt for the seal right? so no extra steps.........

I'll be quiet now    :-[
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Offline Drone637

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Re: ? about oil pan, and timing belt 98 tracker
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2010, 10:20:40 PM »
Oh yea, you should replace your water pump while your in there.  Nothing worse then getting it all back together then having to tear it all back apart again in 5,000 miles when the pump starts leaking.
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Offline Medford

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Re: ? about oil pan, and timing belt 98 tracker
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2010, 08:15:02 PM »
Sorry Wild, did mean to sound like a jerk, I was just giving you a hard time because you said ," I think it's
the same seal as the cam also, if I remember right", when usually these wrenching questions you can answer as if you are standing infront of your rig with x-ray vision glasses on.
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Re: ? about oil pan, and timing belt 98 tracker
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2010, 09:27:37 PM »
Sometimes re-reading my posts I see how it must look to other people who
are reading

Well seeing that I have had my truck for over 20 years, I've been through
it a few times, but I still have moments of brain fart that I'm not positive
about, so I just state "if I remember right" because I'm not 100% sure

And yes, it's an age related thing, I rival dirt in some areas  ;)

Wild
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And Chrome Don't Get Ya Home.  

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