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Engine replacement

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Customer complaint: none, maintenance required.
Diagnose: oil leaks were spotted all around the engine.
Solution: replace timing belt, reseal the engine.
Work done: timing belt, tensioner and water pump were replaced as part of required maintenance. Additionally, the camshaft seal, crankshaft seal, spark plugs seals, valve cover gasket, oil pump seal, and oil pan gasket had to be replaced due to oil leaks. Drive belts had to be replaced because of cracks and oil contamination. PCV valve and fuel filter were also replaced as preventive maintenance.

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A first glance revealed some oil leaks around valve cover.

Here is a closer look.

Another closer look shows a crankshaft seal leak. Notice the oil around the crankshaft pulley.

Here is another angle.

A view from the bottom confirms the crankshaft seal leak.

Here is a side view. Notice the oil splashed around the pulley and the engine.

Oil leaking from the camshaft seal and cap.

Here is another view.

Here is another view. Oil can be seen around.

Here is another view. Oil can be seen around.

After removing the crankshaft pulley, the oil leak is revealed.

New water pump installed.

Oil pan gasket had to come off in order to remove the oil pump.

Here is the oil pump.

A view from the bottom after the oil pan was removed. Oil pickup strainer can be seen in the foreground.

Another view. The crankshaft seal was removed. Notice the oil dipstick with the L and F marks. When you overfill, the crankshaft will "beat" the oil and the pump cannot pick up the frothed oil. This will cause oil starvation and damage the bearings. Always check your oil level after changing it. Most if not all shops will dump in more than necessary!

Camshaft seal and cap were installed. Sealant was applied around.

Here are the old seals and valve cover gasket.

New timing belt in place, engine was cleaned-up, there is no more oil.

A closer view.

Customer complaint: brakes were squeaking and not working properly.
Diagnose: Brake pads were completely worn out. Timing belt needed to be change as part of required maintenance.
Solution: replace rotors, install ceramic brake pads, replace timing belt, water pump and tensioner. One sway bar link was broken and needed to be replaced.
Work done: New high quality rotors with 2 years warranty were installed. Ceramic brake pads were chosen over the regular semi-metallic ones, in order to provide more braking power, less noise and no brake dust. They also have lifetime warranty, so the customer will never pay for another set! Timing belt was replaced, along with the tensioner and water pump. The tensioner mounting screw was stripped due to over tightening by the guys from PepBoys! The thread in the aluminum block needed to be redone and a slightly longer screw was mounted in place. Another example of routine work turning into a nightmare!

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Old and new brake pads.

New rotors and ceramic brake pads installed.

Razvan taking off a wheel.

These brake pads were completely worn out!!!

Old timing belt was removed.