My front cover was leaking coolant pretty bad.

This shows the problem and how I fixed it.


1. Coolant was coming out between the block and timing cover here.
  
2. A close up. The bolts in this area were loose.

3. Prior to disassembly.
  
4. Coolant bottle.

5. More room.
  
6. Belts off.

7. Another.
  
8. Alternator removed.

9. Alternator bracket removed, check that pool out.
  
10. A/C and Power Steering bracket.

11. Front of the engine without brackets.
  
12. Radiator out, and condensor moved out of the way.

13. Old water pump.
  
14. Front of the engine without the water pump.

15. I had to repair the dampener puller bolts with the tool from AutoZone.
  
16. Puller in place.

17. Dampener and puller off the car.
  
18. I got the puller tool from the loan a tool program at AutoZone.

19. Front cover without the dampener.
  
20. Another.

21. Front of the engine with the timing cover removed.
  
22. Different angle.

23. Front side of the cover.
  
24. Back side of the cover.

25. Cover with crank seal removed.
  
26. Cover with new seal installed.

27. Front of the engine with the new gaskets, and water pump instlaled.
  
28. Same with brackets back on.

29. Same with alternator re-installed.

More progress. I hope to be driving the car soon.
   

 

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