Crankshaft Rear Seal: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Lincoln Navigator. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, may cause engine failure.
- Remove the flexplate. Refer to: Flexplate .
- Remove the crankshaft sensor ring and the engine-to-transmission spacer plate.
- Disconnect the CKP sensor electrical connector.
- Remove the bolt and the CKP sensor.
- Remove the oil pan-to-crankshaft rear seal bolts.
- Remove the bolts and the crankshaft rear seal retainer. Discard the crankshaft rear seal retainer.
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NOTE: Do not use wire brushes, power abrasive discs or 3M™ Roloc® Bristle Disk (2-in white, part number 07528) to clean the sealing surfaces of the engine block. These tools cause scratches and gouges that make leak paths. They also cause contamination that causes premature engine failure. Remove all traces of the gasket.
Make sure that the mating faces are clean and free of foreign material. Refer to: RTV Sealing Surface Cleaning and Preparation . Use the General Equipment: Plastic Scraper.
Material: Motorcraft® Silicone Gasket Remover / ZC-30-A
Material: Motorcraft® Metal Surface Prep Wipes / ZC-31-B
Material: Motorcraft® Metal Brake Parts Cleaner / PM-4-A, PM-4-B