1999-2007 GM 5.3 Front Crank Seal

[@easttennstudent]

Absolutely perfect video for this type of thing. Straight to the point, no boring drawn out intros, great edits with little illustrations to show what you meant about a few things. A++ thanks for the info.

[@mistybuckles3154]

I am a journeyman heavy equipment mechanic but I would have never got into it without videos like this.

[@autumnjeserich2689]

The vice grips to hold the pulley for the clutch fan is genius

[@ajh21313]

Thank you for being concise, detailed explanation, along with a short video! You're a good mechanic, if not great!

[@mike.fleming]

Answered my question. Was double checking I didn’t have to pull the cover off. Thank you.

[@michaelslack6891]

Yeah my old, Craftsman Professional, impact gun said, "No thank you", so I had to do it dee old fashion way with a 2' Snap On breaker bar with about a 4' iron pipe slide all day way down. I did it from the top with zero problems. Thanks for da video! Mike in DFW

[@Personalized_Workshop]

Love the printed cup. Fel-Pro has that installer aid on it but the printer comes through with some nice things when you need it. I needed one for a rear main on a 1998 Civic once…. Something about needing it with holes that matched the flywheel bolt pattern to press it on.

[@danielcortez1974]

Nice video, straight to the point

[@huntergrissinger583]

Well made video, very nice how you included the bolt/tool sizes

[@brianhiers5318]

Excellent video brother! Using this as a guide to do my sill today.

[@joehighsmith2951]

Great video and to the point

[@IHdelight]

Holy cow great video! Thanks.

[@superpapy28]

Thanks. Is gonna help me tomorrow sunday

[@travis3732]

Look forward to it.. thanks for the video

[@emmanuelkombe1511]

Wonderful and helpful. I was told 1500 for this work

[@MikeSmith-nu9wt]

Dam.. I'll do it for half that ..doing mine now , found a bunch of other stuff that needed attention also , might as well do it all ..

[@txlonghornremodeling]

Local shop just did a 2006 Silverado for me. Same seal. Charged me $240 with parts.

[@Supanova70]

How come nobody on you tube does not show the actual removal of the seal?

[@michaelslack6891]

Cause its so easy to do

[@ARL-ic7ns]

Unless you're a goof like me, I took the whole cover off the car and still somehow managed to break the cover. New to me used one arrived two days later for $40​@@michaelslack6891

[@Personalized_Workshop]

A seal puller removal pry tool is not expensive and will pull a seal quicker than you can say “next, remove the seal”.

[@stanthrasher4815]

Thank you sir!!

[@maurosgarage]

great video thank you!

[@josephdequarto3429]

Great job! Would you be able to share the 3D file for the seal install?

[@calebcunningham9347]

Did anyone else notice the whole motor move when he took off the air intake!? 😂

[@D.Ambrose]

Trans is out, it’s probably just sitting on the rear mount and nothing else

[@kevinjustice9850]

My crankshaft has no keyway but my harmonic balancer has 2 slots and a white mark. Did you have to align your balancer or did you just install it as a standard pulley?

[@robertwalker2679]

I read from a manual that you need to took it to 260 ft lbs, then back it off and verify the gap. Nice video but lacking important info

[@guitarguy3221]

6 ugga duggas from the wired impact and still have room left so I need to rent an installer tool You think he would have covered that

[@332ARA]

The problem with leaks in front and rear of LS engines isn't so much the crank seals. It's the front or rear cover seals. I guarantee that cover seal is brittle and leaking. Best change it and the round seal

[@PlymouthBarracudaV8Hemi]

You forgot to install a Balancer Washer .... I did the same and got oil leak from the front seal

[@artavproductions8987]

I´ve got a trailblazer 5.3L 08. I wonder if it gets any harder to do the same job, since the engine bay is smaller

[@mistybuckles3154]

It might be difficult if the radiator is closer. I had to replace my radiator thankfully so I didn’t have to worry about it.

[@joenino3]

badass video

[@bryontharp5790]

What you torque the crank bolt to

[@MasterJacks]

Outlined process: 240 ft lbs initial tightening, remove the bolt, measure balancer face to crankshaft nose (should be 2.4-4.48mm recessed into balancer bore). Install new balancer bolt to 37 ft lbs +140 degrees.

[@jaywolff4971]

how much would you typically charge for this front crank seal replacement

[@txlonghornremodeling]

Local shop I used charged me $240 total to replace it on a 2006 Silverado. Think he said it was 2.25 hours labor time

[@rogertrujillo6039]

TO THE POINT! No time for my ADHD to kick in LOL

[@carterio9640]

Does this same process apply for the 6.0 liter?

[@rohanhooker5195]

Yes

[@beasyphone]

Literally noone does a video on 4x4s. Sxratch that, the 2 i saw start with 1. DROP FRONT DIFF. There has to be a better O³ or order of operations to get the clearance elsewhere. I can pull cyl6 sleeve from inside a Vnl cab, I know theres a way to do a 4.3gm 4x4 front main without tearing the front end apart. Even if that means hanging upside down from my 50ton A Frame hoist lol

[@vtran1082]

I was quoted $1700

[@freddieromero5734]

👍🏽

[@JORGE4757S]

Would this be the same seal for the &.7?