Front Crankshaft Seal: Service and Repair

Crankshaft oil seal (pulley end), replacing
Removing
^ Remove ribbed belt.
^ Remove toothed belt.
^ Remove lower air duct.





^ Remove crankshaft sprocket. To do this counter - hold sprocket with 3099.
^ When fitting retainer, place 2 washers between sprocket and retainer.

Notes: On some engines there is a rib on the sump flange which prevents retainer 3099 from being attached as shown. In this case proceed as follows:
^ Unscrew bolts from retainer, and screw back in from the reverse side.
^ Knock the fitted pins in the square bars downward until they are flush with the top surface of the bars.
^ Bolt the retainer to the crankshaft (fit 2 washers between sprocket and retainer)-
^ Screw central bolt from sprocket back into crankshaft in order to remove oil seal.
^ Unscrew inner part of oil seal extractor 3203 two turns (approximately 3 mm) out of outer part and lock with knurled screw.





^ Lubricate threaded head of oil seal extractor, place it in position and exerting firm pressure screw it as far as possible into oil seal.
^ Loosen knurled screw and turn inner part against crankshaft until the oil seal is pulled out.

Installing
^ Lightly oil sealing lip of oil seal.





^ Place guide sleeve from 2080 A onto crankshaft journal.
^ Slide oil seal over guide sleeve.





^ Press oil seal in until flush with press sleeve from 3265, using central bolt - 1 - for toothed belt sprocket.
^ Install crankshaft sprocket and lock in position with retainer 3099.

Notes: Replace central bolt for toothed belt sprocket.

^ Tighten central bolt.
^ Install toothed belt.
^ Install ribbed belt.

Tightening torque
Toothed belt sprocket to crankshaft: 90 Nm + additional 90°

Notes: 90° = 1/4 turn