Front Crankshaft Seal: Service and Repair

Removal and Installation of Front Oil Seal

REMOVAL
1. Remove the following parts:
^ Front engine undercover (power tool)
^ Drive belts
^ Crankshaft pulley





2. Remove front oil seal using a suitable tool.

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

INSTALLATION
1. Apply new 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 a 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).
^ Check the garter spring is in position and seal lips not inverted

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.