1997 Ford Ranger Front oil seal

1997 FORD RANGER
250,000 MILES • 2.3L • 4 CYL • RWD • MANUAL
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MIKENEIS
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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
Dec 17, 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.
Dec 18, 2014 at 2:23 AM
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