Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair
REPLACEMENT1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL
2. REMOVE ENGINE UNDER COVER NO. 1 [51441 / 98-91]
3. DRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
a. Remove the drain plug, gasket and drain ATF
b. Install a new gasket and drain plug.
Torque: 49 Nm (500 kgf-cm, 36 ft. lbs.)
4. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY RH [43410 / 98-68]
5. REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY LH [43420 / 98-68]
6. REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL [35111D / 98-67]
a. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010
7. REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL [41141H / 98-67]
a. Using SST, pull out the oil seal.
SST 09308-00010
8. INSTALL TRANSAXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL [35111D / 98-67]
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09316-60011 (09316-00011)
Oil seal drive in depth: 0 ± 0.5 mm (0 ± 0.020 inch
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
9. INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL SIDE BEARING RETAINER OIL SEAL [41141H / 98-67]
a. Using SST and a hammer, drive in a new oil seal.
SST 09223-15020, 09950-70010 (09951-07150)
Oil seal drive in depth: 0 ± 0.5 mm (0 ± 0.020 inch
b. Coat the lip of the oil seal with MP grease.
10. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY LH [43420 / 98-68]
11. INSTALL FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY RH [43410 / 98-68]
12. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
13. ADD AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
14. INSPECT AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
15. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL