Fwd: replacing front main crank seal?

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

As for the 12-point bolt, I am assuming you are talking about the crank 
bolt?  It does not need to be replaced.  If it is a head bolt, that is 
another story...

David

Jeff Toomasson wrote:
>> If the bolt is a 12pt bolt then it is one of those "always replace" bolts.
>>     
>
> Drew - are you certain of this?? I put several high-torque, both-direction 
> forces on that bolt when I rebuilt the block (ABA) because the #4 piston was 
> frozen. Now I'm gonna panic that I need to fix it (< 100 miles on a rebuild, 
> runs like a champ tho!)
>
> Plz confirm.  Thx, JT
>
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