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Old 24th May 2012, 07:19 PM
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If your crankshaft front seal is leaking, your timing belt will be saturated in oil. So if your timing belt was replaced even 300 miles ago, I'd still be replacing it.

It needs to come off anyway to replace the front seal, the extra cost will be the belt itself, not labor. I personally wouldn't be happy running an oily belt. If it busts teeth, the cost of salvation could be crippling, probably spell the end of your car, depending on what engine speed the belt failed at.

Good luck!
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