Ok ppl, i have a ae93 90 sx hatch.
Im about to get my clutch replaced by a great toymodder
I may get my timing belt done as well by him if i can afford the money by then.
Thing is...my mates tell me that when replacing the clutch...access to the back crank gasket/seal is rite there.
Also, when replacing timing belt...access to the front crank gasket/seal AND water pump is rite there.
They say that since the car has done 100k +, i should get these 3 parts replaced.
My BIG question/concern is...how necessary is it to replace these parts? Im only a student and dont make much money..peanuts to be honest...so yeah...money is very low.
Do i really need to get the seals and pump replaced?
Car drives and runs perfectly fine. No oil leaks to what i can see. Very clean engine. No overheating. Get about 450-500 km out of 35 bucks of bp ultimate fuel (and thats with abit of whipping every now and then).
Also, roughly how much would these parts cost?
if it were my car, i would replace the seals when you do clutch and timing belt.
a rear main oil seal is worth about $10 and takes an extra 10 minutes to do when doing the clutch.
when doing the timing belt, you have access to the front crank seal and both cam seals. you need to remove the crank gear and cam gears to do it, those seals are worth about $5 each and add an extra 20 minutes when replacing the timing belt.
Sat, 04 June 2005 03:22
