Sealing Flange, Removing And Installing

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Special tools and workshop equipment required

Seal Installer - CrankshaftT10215
Hand drill with plastic brush attachment
Protective eyewear
Sealant

Removal

Fig 1: Identifying Front/Rear Noise Insulation

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Proceed as follows:

-- On a vehicle with air suspension, activate vehicle lift mode, refer to VEHICLE LIFT MODE .

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

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

-- Remove the bolt and the front noise insulation -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -1 to 11-.

Fig 2: Identifying Sealing Flange Bolts

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-- Carefully pry up sealing flange.

Installation

Tightening specification, refer to Figure.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

CAUTION:

Risk of contaminating lubrication system with sealant residue.

Lay clean cloth over open part of oil pan.

-- Carefully remove sealant residue on cylinder block and oil pan.

Fig 3: Identifying Rotating Plastic Brush

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WARNING:

Danger of eye injury.

Wear protective eyewear.

-- Remove any sealant still on the sealing flange with a rotating plastic brush.

-- Clean sealing surfaces, must be free of oil and grease.

-- Cut tube nozzle at front marking (nozzle diameter approximately 2 mm).

Fig 4: Cut Tube Nozzle At Front Marking

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-- Apply a thin bead of sealant -arrows- on edge between cylinder block and oil pan.

Fig 5: Applying Thin Bead Of Sealant To Edge Between Cylinder Block And Oil Sump

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-- Lightly coat lower sealing surface -shaded- on sealing flange with sealant.

Fig 6: Lightly Coating Lower Sealing Surface Of Sealing Flange With Sealant

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-- Apply sealant bead -arrow- to clean sealing flange sealing surface as shown in illustration.

Fig 7: Applying Thin Bead Of Sealant To Clean Sealing Surface Of Sealing Flange

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Sealant bead thickness: 2 to 3 mm.

CAUTION:

Risk of plugging oil pump strainer with excess sealant.

Do not apply sealant bead thicker than indicated.

NOTE:

Sealing flange must be installed within 5 minutes of applying sealant.

-- Carefully slide sealing flange onto guide pins -arrows- on cylinder block using Seal Installer - CrankshaftT10215.

Fig 8: Identifying Installation Of Sealing Flange On Guide Pins -Arrows- On Cylinder Block Using Assembly Tool T10215

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-- Tighten sealing flange bolts, refer to Figure.

Fig 9: Identifying Sealing Flange Bolts

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

-- Install the ribbed belt, refer to RIBBED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- On a vehicle with air suspension, deactivate vehicle lift mode, refer to VEHICLE LIFT MODE .