Crank shaft seal and water pump question

Tiny
ROBC1985
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  • 2000 GMC SIERRA
  • 5.3L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 193,000 MILES
My water pump is going out, coolant is leaking steady but not too fast. I can drive 1/2 hour before having to fill again when low coolant lights comes on. My question is, does my timing need servicing when I replace my water pump? Second question. Pretty sure my crank shaft seal is going out also. Oil and fluids all over everything but more focused on belts and pulleys. I will include pics. I would expect I'll have to do timing for this but could there be a different spot leaking or if it is the crank seal is there a way to replace without retiming the motor?
Monday, September 28th, 2020 AT 4:23 PM

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Tiny
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Does a faulty intake seal cause an oil leak? Because maybe that's why my entire engine bay is covered I oil.
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Monday, September 28th, 2020 AT 4:28 PM
Tiny
DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

It's usually frowned on to ask 3 separate issues into 1 question. What we ask is you ask separate individual questions. I'll answer the best I can here. No, when you replace the water pump and also the front crankshaft seal you do not need to do any type of adjustment or altering of the distributor requiring timing. Here are tutorials for water pump replacement and crankshaft seal replacement for you to view:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/water-pump-replacement

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-a-front-crankshaft-seal-leak

I've attached the water pump replacement and crankshaft seal steps for your vehicle below. It's best to do both at the same time due to you having more access room to the seal having the pump off and out of the way. Let me know if you have any further questions on this issue. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Monday, September 28th, 2020 AT 4:59 PM
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STEVE W.
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For the crank seal and the water pump you don't need to worry about anything with the timing chain. Both are replaced without going into the engine. Yes an intake manifold leak could leak oil around but the more common areas are the valve covers. I would try to clean off as much of the oil and dirt as you can then use some foot powder or flour to dust the areas you think are leaking. Start the engine and look at the areas you suspect any oil leaking out will quickly turn the powder wet and dirty. Don't overlook anything as the fan and airflow will both blow coolant and oil everywhere in the engine compartment.
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Monday, September 28th, 2020 AT 5:09 PM

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