Crankshaft Oil Seal -Front: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Dodge Dakota. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect negative cable from battery.
- Remove accessory drive belt (Refer to ACCESSORY DRIVE ).
- Remove A/C compressor mounting fasteners and set aside.
- Drain cooling system (Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE - DRAINING COOLING SYSTEM ).
- Remove upper radiator hose.
- Disconnect electrical connector for fan mounted inside radiator shroud.
- Remove radiator shroud attaching fasteners.NOTE: Transmission cooler line snaps into shroud lower right hand corner.
- Remove radiator cooling fan and shroud.
- Remove crankshaft damper bolt.
- Remove damper using Special Tools 8513 Insert and 1026 Three Jaw Puller (Fig 1).
- Using Special Tool 8511, remove crankshaft front seal (Fig 2).