1997 Ford Ranger Front oil seal

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1997 FORD RANGER
2.3L
4 CYL
RWD
MANUAL
250,000 MILES

I have to remove the timing belt to change the front oil seal. The manual says to remove the spark plugs before I remove the timing belt. Why do I have to do this? MN

Wednesday, December 17th, 2014 AT 10:23 PM

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WRENCHTECH

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They are likely doing that to relieve compression so the engine can be rotated easily to time it.

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