Front Crankshaft Seal: Service and Repair
FRONT OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT [L3]
1. Remove the plug hole plate. Service and Repair
2. Remove the battery cover. Removal and Replacement
3. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
4. Disconnect the wiring harness.
5. Remove the following parts.
a. Dipstick
b. Ignition coils Service and Repair
c. Spark plugs
d. Cylinder head cover
e. Drive belt Service and Repair
f. Under cover and splash shield (RH)
g. Front wheel and tire (RH) Service and Repair
h. Disconnect the drive shaft (RH) from joint shaft, set the drive shaft (RH) out of the way. Drive Shaft Removal/Installation
i. Crankshaft position (CKP) sensor Service and Repair
6. Remove the bracket nut shown in the figure, then set the bracket and electric power steering oil pump hose away from the vehicle.
7. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
8. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Crankshaft Pulley Lock Bolt Removal Note
1. Remove the cylinder block lower blind plug.
2. Install the SST.
3. Turn the crankshaft clockwise until the crankshaft is in the No.1 cylinder TDC position (until the balance weight is attached to the SST).
4. Hold the crankshaft pulley using the SSTs.
Front Oil Seal Removal Note
1. Cut the oil seal lip using a razor knife.
2. Remove the oil seal using a screwdriver wrapped with a rag.
Front Oil Seal Installation Note
1. Apply clean engine oil to the oil seal lip.
2. Push the oil seal slightly in by hand.
3. Tap the oil seal in evenly using the SST and a hammer.
Front oil seal press-in amount
- 0-0.5 mm {0-0.019 in}
Crankshaft Pulley Lock Bolt Installation Note
1. Install the SST on the camshaft as shown in the figure.
2. Verify that cylinder No.1 is at TDC of the compression stroke. (Position counterweight contacts SST.)
3. To position the crankshaft pulley, temporarily tighten it and, using a suitable bolt (M6 X 1.0), fix the crankshaft pulley to the engine front cover.
4. Hold the crankshaft pulley using the SSTs.
5. Tighten the crankshaft pulley lock bolt in the order shown following two steps using the SST (49 D032 316).
Tightening torque
- 96-104 Nm {9.8-10.6 kgf-m, 70.9-76.7 ft-lbf}
- 87°-93°
6. Remove the M6 x 1.0 bolt.
7. Remove the SST from the camshaft.
8. Remove the SST installed in the cylinder block lower blind plug hole.
9. Rotate the crankshaft clockwise 2 turns until the TDC position.
- If not aligned, loosen the crankshaft pulley lock bolt and repeat from Step 1.
10. Install the cylinder block lower blind plug.
Tightening torque
- 18-22 Nm {1.9-2.2 kgf-m, 13.3-16.2 ft-lbf}