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. For additional information, refer to Maintenance/Service and Repair.
2. Remove the engine cooling fan and fan shroud. For additional information, refer to Cooling System.
3. Rotate the tensioner clockwise and remove the accessory drive belt from the crankshaft pulley.





4. CAUTION: This bolt is torque-to-yield and cannot be reused.

Using the special tool, 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 and discard the crankshaft front seal.





Installation

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





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





3. NOTE: If not secured within 4 minutes, the sealant must be removed and the sealing area cleaned with silicone gasket remover and metal surface prep. Follow the directions on the packaging. 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 on the crankshaft pulley.





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





4.6L (2V) engines
5. Using a new crankshaft pulley bolt, install the crankshaft pulley bolt and washer. Using the special tool to hold the crankshaft pulley, tighten the bolt in 4 stages:
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 120 Nm (89 ft. lbs).
^ Stage 2: Loosen one full turn.
^ Stage 3: Tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs).
^ Stage 4: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.





5.4L (2V) engine
6. Using a new crankshaft pulley bolt, install the crankshaft pulley bolt and washer. Using the special tool to hold the crankshaft pulley, tighten the bolt in 4 stages:
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 90 Nm (66 ft. lbs).
^ Stage 2: Loosen one full turn.
^ Stage 3: Tighten to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs).
^ Stage 4: Tighten an additional 90 degrees.





All engines
7. Rotate the tensioner clockwise and install the accessory drive belt onto the crankshaft pulley.





8. Install the engine cooling fan and the fan shroud.