so i just bought a 97 civic ex from so old woman who brought it into the shop that i work in. The car came in because of an excessive oil leak. It appears to becoming from the crank seal/oil pump area but the crank pulley is slinging it everywhere .

My question is can the crank seal be replaced without pulling the oil pump?
and can the oil pump be replace without puling the crank?

the car has 118k and is about a 8 out of 10 all around...i paid 300 bucks for it

 

yes. you can.

 

this may sound stupid but is it possible to replace the oil pump without pulling the motor? looking at some pics it looks like there will not be enough clearance between the framerail and the crank to slide it out?

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You work in a shop and can't change a front main seal?

 

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well im sure gonna try

 

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Drop the engine side mount to see if you will have enough room.

 

i changed my oil pump without taking the motor out it was my first time and ill say it was easy