Front Crankshaft Seal: Service and Repair

OIL SEAL


Removal and Installation of Front Oil Seal


REMOVAL
1. Remove the following parts:
- Front engine undercover
- Drive belt: Refer to Procedures Adjustments Removal and Installation.
- Radiator cooling fan assembly: Refer to Component.
- Crankshaft pulley: Refer to Exploded View.





2. Remove front oil seal using suitable tool.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage front timing chain case and crankshaft.

INSTALLATION
1. Apply engine oil to both oil seal lip and dust seal lip of new front oil seal.
2. Install front oil seal.





- Install front oil seal so that each seal lip is oriented as shown in the figure.





- Using suitable drift, press-fit until the height of front oil seal is level with the mounting surface.
- Suitable drift: outer diameter 60 mm (2.36 in), inner diameter
50 mm (1.97 in).

CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage front timing chain case and crankshaft.
- Press-fit straight and avoid causing burrs or tilting oil seal.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.