Front Crankshaft Seal: Service and Repair
REMOVENOTE: To replace the front crankshaft seal while the engine is in the vehicle, it is necessary to remove the front suspension unit.
- Remove the crankshaft damper and pulley.
Figure 7
- If the cone (1, Fig 7) has not drawn clear with the torsional damper, carefully pry the slot open and draw it from the crankshaft.
- Recover the Woodruff key.
- Remove the oil pan.
- Draw the distance piece from the crankshaft.
- Pry the oil seal (2, Fig 7) from the front timing cover recess taking great care not to damage the surface of the crankshaft or the oil seal recess.
REFIT
- Liberally coat a new oil seal with clean engine oil and locate it in the timing cover recess, open side inwards.
- Check the O-ring seal in the distance piece, fit distance piece onto crankshaft.
- Fit the oil pan.
- Fit the Woodruff key in the crankshaft and fit the cone.
- Fit the crankshaft damper and pulley.