Crankshaft Front Seal: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Disconnect negative battery cables. Drain cooling system. Disconnect upper radiator hose and coolant recovery reservoir hose at radiator. Remove necessary components for access to radiator. Note direction of accessory drive belt routing for installation reference. Rotate accessory drive belt tensioner away from accessory drive belt. Remove accessory drive belt.CAUTION: Fan clutch assembly uses right-hand threads to hold assembly onto water pump.
- Using Fan Clutch Holder (T94T-6312-AH) and Fan Clutch Nut Wrench (T83T-6312-B), remove fan and fan clutch assembly from water pump. Place fan and fan clutch assembly in fan shroud.
- Remove fan shroud along with fan and fan clutch assembly. Disconnect remaining coolant hoses from radiator. On A/T models, disconnect transmission oil cooler lines from radiator. On all models, remove radiator.
- On A/T models, remove flywheel housing cover. On all models, remove vibration damper bolt and washer. Using puller, remove vibration damper. Wear ring on seal area on rear of vibration damper should be replace anytime vibration damper is removed.
- Using Step Plate Adapter (D80L-630-A), Wear Ring Remover (T94T-6379-AH1), Bearing Collet Sleeve (T77F-7025-C), Remover Tube (T77J-7025-B) and Forcing Screw (T84T-7025-B), remove wear ring from rear of vibration damper.
- Using Seal Remover (T86P-70001) and slide hammer, pull crankshaft front seal from front cover. Use care not to scratch sealing surfaces on crankshaft and front cover.
CAUTION:
DO NOT clean vibration damper in petroleum based solvent or rubber dampening element in vibration damper will be damaged.