Front Crankshaft Seal: Service and Repair

Crankshaft oil seal - pulley end, replacing
Special tools and repair equipment required





^ Oil seal extractor 2085
^ Puller 3083
^ Counterhold 3415

Removing
^ Engine in vehicle.
^ Lock carrier in service position, Refer to Body and Frame, Radiator Support, Service and Repair.
^ Remove toothed belt, Refer to Timing Belt, Service and Repair.





^ Unbolt stop for torque reaction support -arrows-.





^ Remove crankshaft toothed belt sprocket. To do so, hold sprocket in position with counterhold 3415.





^ Before installing oil seal extractor, screw Phillips-head bolt from 3083 into crankshaft as far as it will go.
^ Remove inner part of oil seal extractor 2085 two turns (approximately 3 mm) out of outer part and lock with knurled screw.





^ Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor, place in position and exerting firm pressure screw as far as possible into oil seal.
^ Loosen knurled screw and turn inner part against crankshaft until oil seal is pulled out.
^ Clamp flats of oil seal extractor in vice. Remove oil seal with pliers.
^ Clean contact surface and sealing surface.

Installing





^ Do not oil sealing lip of oil seal.
^ Install guide sleeve from 3083 onto crankshaft journal.
^ Slide oil seal over guide sleeve.





^ Push in oil seal as far as it will go using thrust sleeve and bolt from 3083.
^ Replace bolt for toothed belt sprocket.





^ Install crankshaft toothed belt sprocket. To do so, hold sprocket in position with counterhold 3415.

Notes:
^ Contact surface between toothed belt sprocket and crankshaft must be free of oil.
^ Do not oil bolt for crankshaft toothed belt sprocket.

^ Install toothed belt (adjust valve timing), Refer to Timing Belt, Service and Repair.
^ Install ribbed belt and ribbed belt tensioner, Refer to Drive Belt, Service and Repair.
^ Install lock carrier, Refer to Body and Frame, Radiator Support, Service and Repair.





Tightening torque
1) Replace bolt
2) 90° is a quarter turn