Balancer Shaft Seal Failure - Expert Advice Needed
I had the unfortunate experience of having my balancer shaft seal fail
on my '93 Accord. All the oil ran out of the engine and I was stranded on the side of the road. The dealer installed a new seal, along with new timing and balancer belts, a $600 service. That was at 192,000 miles. Well, unfortunately, at 236,000 miles, it looks like oil is slowly leaking out of the bottom of the timing belt cover again. These are the same symptoms I experienced before the seal blew out the last time. My brother helped me remove the upper timing belt cover so we could try to spot the leak. It's hard to see where the oil is coming from by removing just the top cover, but the inside of the top cover looks like it's been getting oil slinged on it by the timing belt (see pics at www.rochesternet.com/accord), however the timing belt itself appears fairly dry. Also, as you can see from the second and third photos, the outside of the lower timing belt cover is completely saturated with oil as if it had been leaking profusely. Again however, the inside of the timing belt area is relatively clean, so we're a little confused about what course of action we could take. - Based on the photographic evidence provided (www.rochesternet.com/accord), should we assume that the leakage is coming from the balancer shaft seal and simply install the balancer shaft seal retainer clip only (assuming the dealer didn't do it when they reinstalled the seal), and leave the timing belt alone because it doesn't appear to be saturated with oil? - Should we tear everything apart and determine with 100% certainty where the leak is coming from, and if it is the balancer shaft seal, completely replace the timing and balancer belts, seal and install retainer clip? Thanks, Jim Montanus Rochester, New York |
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