I am slowly progressing thru a timing belt change on my 92 Accord and will soon be at the point (this afternoon) where I will be replacing the shaft seals on the crank, cam, and balance shaft. A little how-to would be appreciated. I assume it is simply a matter of gently prying out the old ones, after removing the sprockets, and tapping in the new ones.

- if the old ones are not leaking, should I even bother? What are the chances of bothching this and should I just leave well enough alone (I am approaching 300,000 miles)?

- if I replace the old ones should I apply a light coat of oil to install them without damage?

- any tips or suggestions?

Everything has gone slow and steady so far and the water pump is going to be replaced also. Any input would be appreciated. As always, thanks.

 

i would definately replace the seals,, also make sure to install a balancer shaft seal retainer pick 1 up at the dealer 5-6 dollars ,,,,,,On the seals first off DO NOT put oil on the outside of the seal,, where the open side is , put some grese in the groove it will keep the spring from poppint out easily, also put a light film of honda-bond on the outside edge of the seals, Make sure you start the seals evenly ......

 

There is info on shaft seals at the link below
http://members.troublecodes.ne...e.htm
Really nice guy that made that webpage.
You might also cruise to the T-belt commentary and check out replacing the "oil pump" seal, none of the seals will make it to the second T-belt change, they will all be leaking by around 150k miles. Another place for T-belt info that might help you is http://www.cybertrails.com/~be....html
Best of luck I hope this helps you

 

Thanks, all. Couple more questions.
- Can I use Permatex Ultra Grey instead of Honda-Bond. Is it similar enough?

- By a thin coat of grease I assume you mean on the inside (shaft surface), and by grease just a typical high temp moly?

Thanks again.

 

ultra grey is the same stuff, yes a little petrolum grease on the shaft surface of the seal, actually on some seals Honda supplies them with a silicone grease in the groove..Dow Corning 111 silicone grease is what I have used for years without any problems

 

excellent. right now breaking the water pump free is giving me a run. shaft seals tomorrow, thanks a ton for the help.