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.





- Remove toothed belt.
- 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 vise. Remove oil seal with pliers.
- Clean contact surface and sealing surface.

Installing

Note: 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.

Note:
^ 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).
- Install ribbed belt and ribbed belt tensioner.
- Install lock carrier.

Tightening torque

Tightening torque: