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Resolved Did I ruin my crank seal?

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victim

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Jul 24, 2026
seattle, Washington
Have been working on repairing my 97 GST Spyder, Fixing oil leak on crankshaft seal
Had trouble removing seal so used a drill bit and a screw to get it out, Got it out but noticed a slight dink into the metal assuming from the drillbit going into the seal bore wall.

Is this something I can ignore or something that needs attention? This is my first ever car and my first time working on it so im very lost.

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That's not where it seals, so doesn't affect sealing. Just clean dirt and debris carefully, not to let them go inside crankcase, then put the new one.
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