Crankshaft Rear Seal: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Ford Pickup, 2006 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2006 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2006 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the transmission. For additional information, refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION - TORQSHIFT for automatic transmissions or MANUAL TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION - ZF 6-SPEED for manual transmissions.
- Remove the clutch disc and pressure plate. For additional information, refer to CLUTCH .
- Remove the flexplate or flywheel.
- Remove and discard the bolts.
- Remove the flexplate or flywheel.
- Remove the flywheel front adapter.
- Using the appropriate drill bit, drill a hole on the RH side of the seal and another directly across from it on the LH side of the seal, as shown.
- Using the special tool and a commercially available body dent puller attachment, remove and discard the rear main seal.
- If equipped with a crankshaft wear sleeve, use the special tool to remove and discard the crankshaft rear wear sleeve.
- Clean and inspect the crankshaft sealing surface.
All vehicles
Vehicles with manual transmission
All vehicles
NOTE:
Use extreme care when removing the flywheel front adapter to prevent damage to the alignment dowel pin.
CAUTION:
To prevent engine damage, do not remove the rear primary crankshaft flange bolts under any circumstances. If the flange is removed and reinstalled, it will result in engine vibration and premature transmission component wear.
NOTE:
The drill bit used must be the appropriate size for the body dent puller used in the following step.
NOTE:
It will be necessary to alternate between the 2 holes, drilled in the previous step, to walk the seal out of the engine rear cover.
NOTE:
Production engines will not have a wear sleeve.