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engine front seal

08-09-2003, 02:07 AM

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cfarrar

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engine front seal

I have done some searching of this question, but haven't found it addressed, so I'll ask it. I will be killing my timing case dowel pin in the near future and have checked into the parts necessary to do the job. I will want to replace the crankshaft front seal. The seal kit is available from Cummins with or without a repair sleeve. Repair sleeves seem to be pretty expensive items, driving the price up about $38 if I remember correctly, and I don't want to buy one if I don't need it. Sometimes I have been able to avoid needing a repair sleeve in other instances by installing the new seal in a different location so that the lip(s) contacted new surfaces instead of the ones worn by the old seal. Is this practical in this case? Any insight from this excellent group would be much appreciated.

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