Front Crankshaft Seal: Service and Repair

Crankshaft Front Seal





Special Tool(s)








Material





Removal
1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist.
2. Remove the engine cooling fan lower shroud.





3. Rotate the tensioner clockwise and remove the accessory drive belt.
4. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolt and washer.
^ Discard the crankshaft pulley bolt.





5. Using the special tool, remove the crankshaft pulley.





6. Using the special tool, remove the crankshaft front seal.

Installation





1. Lubricate the engine front cover and the crankshaft front seal inner lip with clean engine oil.





2. Using the special tools, install the crankshaft front seal.





3. NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with metal surface prep and silicone gasket remover. Allow to dry until there is no sign of wetness, or 4 minutes, whichever is longer. Failure to follow this procedure can cause future oil leakage.

Apply silicone gasket and sealant to the Woodruff key slot in the crankshaft pulley.





4. Using the special tool, install the crankshaft pulley.





5. Using a new crankshaft pulley bolt, install the bolt and washer and tighten the bolt in 4 stages.
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 2: Loosen 360 degrees.
^ Stage 3: Tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).
^ Stage 4: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.





6. Rotate the tensioner clockwise and install the accessory drive belt.
7. Install the engine cooling fan lower shroud.