Front Sealing Flange, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Remove the vibration damper.

-- Remove the coolant pump ribbed belt pulley. When loosening bolts -arrows- use Wrench - Pin Type:3212 to counterhold.

Fig 1: Identifying Spanner Wrench 3212 And Bolts -Arrows-

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-- Pry the cap off the ribbed belt idler pulley.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolt -Arrow- And Idler Pulley

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-- Remove the bolt -arrow- and remove the idler pulley from the sealing flange.

-- Remove the noise insulation on the front sealing flange -arrows-.

Fig 3: Identifying Noise Insulation Retainers

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-- Loosen the nut on the coolant pipe.

-- Pry the tab upward out of the coolant pipe.

-- Remove the bolts from the sealing flange.

-- Remove the front sealing flange at the right first in direction of -arrow 1- and then at the left in direction of -arrow 2-.

-- Drive out the seal from the removed flange.

Fig 4: Identifying Removal Of Front Sealing Flange Sequence -- At Right -Arrows 1- Then At Left -Arrows 2-

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