Sealing Flange With Crankshaft Seal, Belt Pulley Side, Removing And Installing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Wrench - Pin Type 3212
Seal Installer - Crankshaft T40048
Hand drill with plastic brush attachment
Protective eyewear
Sealant.

Procedure

Fig 1: Counterhold Coolant Pump Ribbed Belt Pulley Using Pin Wrench 3212

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-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the vibration damper. Refer to VIBRATION DAMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- for the coolant pump ribbed belt pulley using a Wrench - Pin Type 3212 to counterhold.

-- Remove the bolts and remove the ribbed belt pulley.

-- Loosen and remove the bolts -arrows- in a diagonal sequence.

Fig 2: Front Sealing Flange Bolts

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-- Loosen the sealing flange on the ribbed belt side from the bond and then remove it.

NOTE:

Replace the ribbed belt side sealing flange.

CAUTION:

Risk of contaminating the lubricating system.

Cover open parts of engine.

WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

Fig 3: Cleaning Remaining Sealant With Rotating Plastic Brush

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-- Remove the sealant residue on the cylinder block and the upper section of the oil pan, for example using a rotating plastic brush.

-- Clean the sealing surfaces; they must be free of oil and grease.

NOTE:

Note the expiration date of the sealing compound.

Fig 4: Cut Tube Nozzle At Front Marking

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-- Cut the tube nozzle at the front marking (nozzle diameter: about 1.5 mm).

CAUTION:

The lubrication system could be plugged with excess sealant.

Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

-- Apply the sealant bead -arrow- to the clean sealing surface on the ribbed belt side sealing flange as shown in the illustration.

Fig 5: Applying Bead Of Sealant To Clean Sealing Surface Of Sealing Flange

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The groove of sealing surface must be completely filled with sealant.
The sealant bead must be 1.5 to 2.0 mm above the sealing surface.

NOTE:

The ribbed belt side sealing flange must be installed within 5 minutes of applying the sealant.

-- Place the Assembly Device T40048/1 on the Pull Sleeve T40048/2 and slide the sealing flange -1- onto the pull sleeve.

Fig 6: Inserting Assembly Device T40048/1 Onto Pull Sleeve T40048/2 And Sliding Sealing Flange Onto Pull Sleeve

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-- Remove the assembly device.

-- Then position the sealing flange with the Pull Sleeve T40048/2 installed on the crankshaft.

Fig 7: Placing Sealing Flange With Inserted Pull Sleeve T40048/2 Onto Crankshaft

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-- Without tipping, push the sealing flange onto engine sealing surface and fasten. Refer to Figure.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

-- Install the coolant pump ribbed belt pulley. Refer to OVERVIEW - COOLANT PUMP AND THERMOSTAT .

-- Install the vibration damper. Refer to VIBRATION DAMPER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .