Rear Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal: Service and Repair

Sealing Flange and Seal, Transmission Side

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Hand Drill with Plastic Brush Attachment

• Flat Scraper

• Protective Eyewear

• Silicone Sealant (D 176 404 A2)

Removing

- Remove the flywheel. Refer to => [ Flywheel ] Service and Repair.

- Remove the oil pan. Refer to => [ Oil Pan ] Service and Repair.

- Remove the sealing flange bolts - arrows - and flange.






Installing

• Do not lubricate or grease the sealing lip on the seal.

- Clean the sealing surfaces so that they are free of oil and grease.

- Remove any oil residue on the crankshaft with a clean cloth.

- Use the alignment sleeves to install.

- The alignment sleeves may only be removed after the sealing flange has been slid onto the crankshaft. The sealing flange is positioned on the alignment sleeves.

- Tighten the sealing flange bolts - arrows - to 15 Nm.






- Install the oil pan. Refer to => [ Oil Pan ] Service and Repair.

Further installation is in the reverse order of removal.