I am going to attempt to replace a leaking front crank seal on a '96 volvo 850, 2.4 non turbo. Anybody done this before?

It looks like once the harmonic balancer is off the seal should be right there, but in the kit I ordered I got a bunch of gaskets and o-rings for the oil pump and shit. Is this going to be a pain in the ass?

3/30/2007 10:24:24 AM

Has that thing got a timing belt or what?

3/30/2007 10:27:36 AM

Yeah, I think so.

3/30/2007 10:29:00 AM

short answer - yes (and yes it's an interference timing belt design)

long answers, search here: http://www.brickboard.com/AWD/?model=850 and http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/ and more specifically here's how to take apart that side of the engine: http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/chat/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8803

3/30/2007 10:46:30 AM

Whoa. Thanks for the info. I am really glad I didn't start tearing that apart before seeing that stuff.

3/30/2007 11:17:26 AM

front crank seal is 10x easier than rear main on the 850.

3/30/2007 12:26:22 PM

i would go ahead and drop some money and do it right, timing belt, tensioner, water pump, crank and cam seals, and valve cover gasket, and you'll be good for another 75k miles or so

3/30/2007 1:07:47 PM

Ooops, prob better to just start a thread with my questions...

[Edited on March 30, 2007 at 3:09 PM. Reason : .]

3/30/2007 3:08:01 PM