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Old Jun 10, 2023 | 10:07 AM
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After 377 miles the repair looks to be good. No oil leaks from the front seal, no signs of the HB bolt loosening. I've made a couple 65 mile trips with a few sustained high rpm blasts thrown in for good measure.





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[img alt="I just bought a 2006 E500 4matic wagon with 126K miles.
I was changing water pump, thermostat, tensioner, idler and coolant hoses to make it more reliable and noticed that harmonic balancer didn’t look good, glad I caught it.

Would you replace the crankshaft seal if it’s not leaking?"]https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbworld.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_0091_72c54567c05703033fc7c1ae461c0c3089b3dc6b. jpeg[/img]
I just bought a 2006 E500 4matic wagon with 126K miles. I was changing water pump, thermostat, tensioner, idler and coolant hoses to make it more reliable and noticed that harmonic balancer didn’t look good, glad I caught it. Would you replace the crankshaft seal if it’s not leaking?

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Would you replace the crankshaft seal if it’s not leaking?
You’re already in there, so might as well.
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