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Timing belt/water pump replacement -- which seals to buy?

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Old 07-19-2011 | 09:12 AM
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Default Timing belt/water pump replacement -- which seals to buy?

My 1995 DX's water pump needs to be replaced, so I want to replace the timing belt and all the seals around there as well (mechanic said 2 cam seals and 1 crank seal, and then the seal/gasket that goes around the timing cover). I need help finding the seals I need.

Here -- Crankshaft Seal - Auto Parts Warehouse -- tons of different sets of seals are shown, and the problem is that they include different things.

Look at the 3 things titled "Front Felpro Crankshaft Seal" to see what I mean: Some are thin, gasket-type seals, some are the thick vulcanized rubber ones, etc. Same problems come up when I look for a cam seal.

Would really appreciate any help, thanks.
 
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Old 07-19-2011 | 12:19 PM
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Have a look at the Majestic Honda site.
 
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Old 07-19-2011 | 06:30 PM
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That's a helpful site, thanks for the link. But still... when I choose "System Name\Component : CAMSHAFT - TIMING BELT," I get a big list, which includes things like "Rubber, R. Back Seal," "Rubber L. Back Seal," "Rubber, Seal (Lower)"... so I still have the same problem, don't know which of these I'll need, or which is cam/crank.
 
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Old 07-19-2011 | 07:32 PM
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I wouldn't mess with the cam or crank oil seals unless you find they are leaking oil. There is only one cam seal since it's a single cam engine.

Camshaft oil seal, part #20.
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Crankshaft oil seal, part #15.
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Old 07-19-2011 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by mk378
I wouldn't mess with the cam or crank oil seals unless you find they are leaking oil. There is only one cam seal since it's a single cam engine.
I think you may be wrong on that (unless it changed from 1995 model to 2001 model)... quoting from this post, which I finally found after a long time of looking: https://www.hondacivicforum.com/foru...t-seals-73278/

"To ensure that you are ordering the correct oil seals and plug, enter your VIN at Majestic Honda, and then view the rear crankshaft seal (80X100X10?) in the Cylinder Block-Oil Pan section, the front crankshaft seal (38X50X7?) in the Oil Pump-Oil Strainer section, the front camshaft seal (29X45X8?) in the Camshaft-Timing Belt section, and the cylinder head plug in the Cylinder Head section."

Of course, now the only problem is that if you look on the Timing Belt section, the seal I need is #20... and #20 isn't in the list. The quest continues...
 
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Old 07-20-2011 | 08:20 PM
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Id like to know what you are able to find as I'm also due for a new timing belt and water pump. 98 LX
 
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