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Reddit mentions of Great Neck 21041 Essentials 4 Piece Mini Spring Clamp Set
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Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of Great Neck 21041 Essentials 4 Piece Mini Spring Clamp Set. Here are the top ones.
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Soft swivel protective jawsErgonomic soft grip handles4-piece setEssentials tools are ergonomically designed for a woman's smaller hands with special comfort fit textured grips for added working comfortThe Essentials tool line provides the high-performance - design ergonomics and comfort features women want in the hand tools they rely on for success
Specs:
| Height | 8.6 Inches |
| Length | 5.5 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Width | 0.7 Inches |
This is actually a cheap fix if all you want to do is replace the front main seal and are willing to put in a couple of hours. I would, if I were you, because I wouldn't want want burning oil fumes coming in through my ventilation system.
You have to remove the timing belt and then the crank sprocket should come off with a little bit of wiggling. The main seal is right behind it and will take a little work to get out (I get them out with dental picks, miniature pliers, and judicious use of a small torch to burn the rubber), but the new one just presses in after you lube it.
You can get an aftermarket seal from RockAuto for $3 plus shipping.
The instructions in mklimbach's link are pretty good, but your car will actually be way easier than that because it has a SOHC engine -- take a look at these instructions for something that's going to be more like your car.
A couple notes:
The tensioner on your car mounts differently from the ones in both of those writeups, but you'll figure it out just fine.
Also, I find it helpful to use a soft plastic spring clamp to hold the belt in place on the cam sprocket.
If your car has a manual transmission, that really simplifies tightening and loosening the crank bolt, because all you have to do is put the transmission in 5th gear and set the parking brake, and the engine won't be able to turn.
Finally, if you don't know when the timing belt was last changed, you might consider replacing it in this process. I don't remember whether your car's timing belt replacement interval is 60,000 miles or 100,000 miles, but either way it seems to make sense if you're hoping for another 100,000 miles from it. If the timing belt breaks the engine should survive (because it's a non-interference design), but you'll need a tow, which may well cost as much as the parts. Consider the water pump too. It's all easy to get to in this process, and RockAuto has pretty cheap prices. You could probably do it all for around $200.
You and your friend can do this. This is one of the easiest cars to replace the front main seal on.
The gf does cosplay, and so I stole her craft clamps for a while, worked perfectly. Havn't had my screen pop back since.